Announcements Classes/Workshops

Narrow Escapes and Upcoming Classes!

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Unexpected visitors certainly changed all my plans for the end of this month — early on the 23rd, a big oak in the woods toppled and  brought parts of several other trees with it to crash into the house! Fortunately, the downed wires didn’t cause a fire and my car only suffered minor damage. I felt incredibly lucky when I saw this hole in the ceiling right over where my bed had been; we moved it on the 19th!

 

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I’m hoping for less drama in 2018; I’m certainly looking forward to teaching a wide range of classes, including a Beginning Watercolor workshop on January 20th. This one sold out the last time I offered it, so sign up soon if you’re interested! Find out details about all my Winter and Spring classes here:

Workshops & Classes

Mystery Technique

Mystery Technique #64

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I bought this handy tool years ago; want to know what is and how it helps me paint? You can find out next month if you’ve signed up for email updates!

 

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #63:

Both #62 and #63 use white fluid acrylic paint and part of a thin plastic bag to create texture. Last time, I put the white layer down first; this time, I started with a wet-in-wet layer of blue-gray with a little magenta. After it dried, I got the paper wet again and applied the diluted white on top of the dark layer. I then pressed part of a thin plastic bag onto the wet paint and manipulated the wrinkles in the plastic to vary the shapes. After the paint dried, I peeled off the plastic.

 

Announcements Classes/Workshops

Sneak Previews!

My 2017 classes are over, so here’s a sneak preview of what’s coming in 2018! I’ve added a Beginning Watercolor workshop on January 20, and I’ll be offering 3 different ways to take Mixed Media, including as a weekly daytime class on Thursdays. Find out more next month!

 

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This has been a very different kind of Fall; instead of hiking in the woods, I’ve been recovering from my injuries. Luckily, I have plenty of memories and photos of other Falls; so I’ve just started a new painting series called Missing. You’ll find out  more about it next month.