Art & Decorative Painting

~ Garden Stake Trio ~

Wed, May 27, 2009 (6-10pm)
Intermediate Painter
BRUSHES You Must Bring: Small Angles; Small Flats; Liner
COST: $16.00 (class maximum of 10)

(Acrylic) Guest Artist, Sharon Holt, will instruct a painting on Three 15″ tall Metal Garden Stakes. Violets, Thistle and Periwinkle in various tints of purple and blue will be painted along with their botanical name. They’ll look lovely both in the garden or as an adornment along your garden path or sidewalk. A great gift!

~ Scarlet Tanager in the Treetop ~

Mon/Wed, May 18 & 20, 2009 (6-10pm)
Beginner Painter
BRUSHES You Must Bring:#4 Chisel Flat; #2 Chisel Flat; Small Liner. (I used Loew Cornell -Series 7450 with a black handle)
COST: $22.00 (8″x10″ Masonite board) OR $24.00 (for Book Box)
(class maximum of 10)

(OIL) 8″x10″ Masonite Panel ($22) or Wooden Book Box ($24) that will be prepared with a rolled Acrylic basecoating. The Scarlet Tanager is a most beautiful bird that is normally heard with its “Chip - Buurrrr” song before it’s ever seen. This beginner class will learn to apply a minimal amount of oils along with blending techniques to create this striking painting.

~ Tuscan Wine Country ~

Mon/Wed, May 11 & 13, 2009 (6-10pm)
Intermediate - Advanced Painter
BRUSHES You Must Bring: Basecoating; 5/8″Angle; 1/2″Angle; Liner; #4 Filbert
COST: $32.00 (class maximum of 10)

(Acrylic) Large 12″x18″ Slate with a most charming countryside scene while looking through a shuttered window. Off in the distance is a rainbow and hot-air balloon dancing in the clouds above the olive and grape orchards. Sitting on the window sill is a bottle of Cabernet Classico Wine and Grapes.

~ Moonlight Over the Mountains ~
(There will be TWO 2-Session Classes)

1st Class: Mon & Wed, April 27 & 29, 2009 (6-10pm)
2nd Class: Mon & Wed, May 4 & 6, 2009 (6-10pm)
BEGINNER OIL
OIL BRUSHES Needed: Bob Ross 1″Landcape Flat; #10 Ross Painting Knife; Bob Ross Script Liner; #6 Ross Fan Blender (Opt, but handy: 2″ Ross Background Flat)
COST: $40.00

(OIL) Guest Artist, Steve Lubanovic will be instructing us in painting a Wonderful Moonlit landscape. He’ll use two evenings with step by step instructions, guiding you through the process of landscape painting in oil on a 16×20″ canvas board. The painting is of a moonlit night sky casting light and shadow over the mountains, trees, lake and a cabin emitting a warm glow. All oil paints, canvas board, cleaning turp, pattern, instructions and photo will be included. Splatter bucket and easel provided for your use at the studio.

~ Emma Bear ~

Mon/Wed, April 20 & 22, 2009 (6-10pm)
Intermediate - Advanced Painter
BRUSHES You Must Bring: Basecoating; 5/8″Angle; 1/2″Angle; Liner; #4 Filbert
COST: $22.00 (20″ Plaque) OR $24.00 (24″ Plaque) (class maximum of 10)

(Acrylic) This wooden plaque with Emma Bear is so sweet that it’s nearly impossible to not smile… Lattice is at the top and bottom of the painting. Various sayings will be available for you to choose from. Instruction is for stippling fur and text painting. The longer plaque is curved on both ends.