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Kids Paint Covered Bridge Scene

Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, covered bridge, impressionism, Landscape on November 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Kids class this week painted a wonderful Covered Bridge scene. And they did a GREAT job!

Kids class meets every Wednesday from 4:15-5:15. Do you have a young artist who would like to join us for the fun?

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Negative Space Embroidery

Posted in Embroidery, tagged embroidery, negative embroidery on November 7, 2014| 2 Comments »

Since I have gotten into embroidery lately I have been learning how much it seems to have changed since I used to do it as a kid.

One of the things I have found is negative space embroidery. It has such a modern look to it and it was fun to do.

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$62 Million Van Gogh Masterpiece

Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged Sotheby's, Van Gogh on November 6, 2014| 4 Comments »

Sotheby’s in New York

A Van Gogh floral masterpiece went for almost $62 million this week to a Chinese film mogul. Read more about it here.

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Reindeer Dogs

Posted in daily painter, Embroidery, tagged embroidery, Holiday Dog Pillow on November 5, 2014| 2 Comments »

Getting ready for holiday gifts….with these really cute Reindeer Dogs. These are embroidered on muslin and made into pillows. I love these little guys!

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Air Dry Clay Leaf Dish

Posted in daily painter, tagged Air Dry Clay, Leaf Dish, Pinterest on November 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Pinterest is a dangerous thing. There are so many great ideas on there…so many things I want to try to do. The latest is this air dry clay project.

I made a couple of Leaf Dishes. The burnt orange one was the first. The others have just dried and now I need to finish them with a little sanding and varnish. I love how these turn out. If you want to give it a try we will be making these at our “Pinterest Picks” class at The Studio on November 11th & 18th. Check it out!

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Fabulous Painted Containers

Posted in Paint Parties, tagged Paint Party, painted buckets on November 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »

We had a special Paint Party Sunday where we painted “buckets” and trays. These ladies did a great job making each one their own. Good work!

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Beautiful Sunflower Scene

Posted in Landscape, Paint Parties, tagged acrylic, impressionism, Landscape, Paint Party, pumpkins, Shenandoah Valley, sunflower, Virginia Artist on November 2, 2014| Leave a Comment »

We painted beautiful Sunflower Scenes -and some with Pumpkins- at the 1st Saturday Paint Party yesterday at The Studio.

And what a fun-loving group! Thanks everyone and excellent job!!!

If you missed this one you can join us today (Sunday) at 4 pm for a special Paint Party where we will be painting buckets and trays. Why not join us?!

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Shenandoah – My Home

Posted in Embroidery, tagged embroidery on November 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

I have still been embroidering a lot lately. My little Mamie has been sick so I have been spending time close to her which allows me to do needlework.