Painting!

I'm back from a wonderful vacation and ready to paint. I have lots of good reference photos and can't wait to be able to do some creating.

Today I'm figuring out how to change gears and remember where I left off at the studio.  I'll check the schedule to see what we are painting this week.

And, Kathie George will be here in just 14 days! We'll be busy getting ready for our seminar fun.

More later when I figure out what it is. Liz

Vacation

I'll be out of the studio Oct 22 - 28th on vacation. Be sure to check the upcoming classes. We're in the holiday spirit.
Have fun painting with Carol and I'll see you on the 29th.

If you are looking for the Deal Saver dates look to the right column.
Liz

A Few Results from the NC State Fair

So exciting! Verna Foster place second in the NC St Fair arts and photography amateur painting division with her still life. Congratulations Verna.

Verna Foster's original still life.

I'm so proud of all our painters who entered their paintings in the fair exhibits. Congratulation to all who won ribbons. I'll have photos a little later.

Congratulations to Margaret Vopelak one of our local decorative painters who earned Best in Show Professional for patterned decorative painting at the NC State Fair. It was a beautiful floral. I hope you all go by to see these wonderful paintings if you live locally.

Dianne Wooldridge earned a red ribbon for her impressive south western still life at the NC State Fair. Congratulations to Dianne. Emiko earned a blue ribbon for her beautiful pink tulips and Mary Webb took blue with her wonderful mother goose child's table.

Dianne Wooldridge's original still life.

I'll have more results as I discover and remember them. Rick has photos that I'll post. There were many more wonderful entries.

Artful Endeavors October News

I’ve resisted changing email accounts for many years but now is the time.  We have a new email address at the studio.  artfulendeavors@raleigh.twcbc.com  Be sure to change us in your email addresses. The earthlink account will be active till the end of the month, but then it will pass away.

This summer and especially this fall have brought many changes to Artful Endeavors, technologically wise, and I’ve been busily keeping up with the updates. I love the new Droid that will do our credit card charges plus much more; I love my new computer, and now I have amazing high speed internet like the rest of the world; I now have a better phone system with long distance coverage; and we have a wonderful new studio in which to paint in Cary, Chambers Arts studio!  All of these changes were brought about by trials and tribulations, (sigh). Rick and I always believe that if we just pay attention, we will happen onto serendipitous occurrences that will turn out to be beneficial and sometimes even delightful.

Now about painting classes, we’re updating the schedule constantly with projects that catch our fancy. Look for holiday and winter themed projects as well as new techniques and ideas.  Check our schedule on line frequently for updates.

My watercolor rose class is coming up on Oct 29, that’s a Saturday. Let me know by Oct 15^th, that’s next week!, if you are interested in painting with us so that I can plan. I’ll be on vacation the week before the class and need to get you prepared before I leave.  I know it’s not a pumpkin or ghost, but it’s sure to be a Halloween treat.

 We’ve taken our paintings to the NC State Fair for the decorative painting exhibition. When I took my paintings I saw lots of exciting decorative painting already there. We’re hoping for a big dp display this year so be sure to stop by and see our exhibit. For anyone who goes to the fair and can tell me all of the 7 item that I took this year I’ll have a nice $upri$e. When you visit the exhibit be sure to talk to others who are checking out our paintings and tell them about our studio and classes.

On that same topic, I have advertizing cards for you to spread the word about our studio and classes.  Ask me for some.

Are you doing your holiday shopping?  I have lots of paintings at the studio that are for sale if you want some for someone special. I’ll have some of them on line as soon as I can get a little time to post them so you can even order from me.

And, We have gift certificates for class and supplies. Tell your family that you would like a gift certificate from Artful Endeavors. I know you need some new brushes.  I also have cards, holiday and otherwise, to send to your friends.

Tip:  Think about printing your own cards to send this year.  Take a digital file to one of the office supply stores or printers and have them make cards for you. What a special treat for those you think of during the holidays.

I wanted to show you some of the fun we had at our anniversary open house. The painters had fun creating cat’s eyes dominoes.  And we picked up some new students!

I mentioned my upcoming vacation, yeah, at the end of the month. It’s time for our yearly trip to the mountains with my family, and lots of picture taking of the wonderful fall scenery. Hope there is still a little color left on the trees by the time we get there because we’re going a little later than usual, although that could have its own benefits.

I’ll be out of the studio Oct 22-28^th.

Carol will be teaching her beautiful, textured glass, poinsettia ornament while I’m on vacation. Don’t miss this class!

Register now.

 Have you notice the beautiful completed landscapes painted by Donna and Jean? If not scroll down.  I’m so proud. We have such talented students.

Keep painting.

Liz

 artfulendeavors@raleigh.twcbc.com

Rembrandt at the NC Museum of Art

Rembrandt self portrait.

The NC Museum is hosting an amazing Rembrandt exhibit starting the end of Oct!
I'll look forward to attending.

From the NCMA web site:

October 30, 2011–January 22, 2012

Rembrandt in America is the largest collection of Rembrandt paintings ever presented in an American exhibition and the first major exhibition to explore in depth the collecting history of Rembrandt paintings in America. The NCMA is the only East Coast venue for this exceptional show that features works of art from across the United States, including some of the finest paintings residing in American collections. NCMA Curator of Northern European Art Dennis P. Weller serves as a co-curator of this must-see exhibition, which has been more than five years in the making.

Artful Endeavors Landscape Paintings!

I just have to show off the latest completed landscape paintings. Don't you think these artists created beautiful paintings.

Original landscape by Donna B or the Kentucky mountains.

Original lakescape by Jean S from vacation memories.