Art & Decorative Painting

~ Marbleized Herbal Clay Pot ~
(May be planting Herbs following Painting Session)

Wed, June 4, 2008 (6-10pm)
1-Session Class
Intermediate / Beginner Painter
BRUSHES Needed: Basecoat Brush; 5/8″Angle; #1Liner
COST of Painting 10″ Pot (No Herbs/Soil): $20 (includes 5 metal plant stakes)
COST of Painting 12″ Pot (No Herbs/Soil): $24 (includes 5 metal plant stakes)
COST of Soil and Herbs for planting to be determined.

COME and PAINT and PLANT with ME !!! First Learn to do a Marbleizing Technique using different tools such as sponges and feathers that I will provide for you. Once the Pot is dry, we’ll quickly varnish. Then, if you want to purchase the soil and herbs, we’ll go to the back patio (weather permitting) to plant five different fragrant herbs and you can then use your aluminum or copper metal stakes for identification purposes. You can paint “H-E-R-B-S” on the side of the pot if you like. I’m looking forward to this class as it means that summer is really here!!

~ Common Yellowthroat ~
(OIL Class)

Wed/Thurs, May 28 and 29, 2008 (6-10pm)
1 (possibly 2) -Session Class
Beginner Oil Painter
BRUSHES Needed: Small Chisel Blenders; #1Liner (optional-Stippler)
COST on prepared 8×10 Masonite board to be framed by you: $23 (if completed in One session, then Cost is $20.)
COST on Lid of Large, Wood Box: $26 (if completed in One session, Cost is $23.)

This delightful scene of a Common Yellowthroat came about as I was thinking about what companion painting could be done to coordinate with a previous oil painting that we’ve done (American Goldfinch). This particular bird nests in the field thickets behind our house. Choice of painting on board or book box. Technique: Oil painting for beginner.

Dark-Eyed Junco

Following the Ice Storm, this little guy was very interested in locating some food at the feeder. Butler Co, PA - March 2008.

Intermediate / Advanced Class - April 2008 

Primrose Garden Tray

Everyone can take a lot of pride in their painting of this warm still-life.  The book titles and little sticky note in the corner were all individually personalized… It was great fun to see the diversity.

Intermediate Class - April 2008

Moon Flower Vase

Floating paint creates a lovely, transparent delicacy to the Moon Flower we painted in this class.  The gals found it was easy to paint Lace or Pebbles in a fairly quick manner. Welcome back to Fran!