Fall at Artful Endeavors

It's fall and although the weather can't make up its mind to cool off, we're into some lively autumn painting. Our theme this year seems to be to paint as many pumpkins as we can work into the schedule.

We've just finished a wonderful Dorothy Dent Pumpkin and Squash design that we all loved and a Bob Pennycook pumpkin and pear design on a terrific metallic gold background. And we have one more beautiful Pumpkin still life coming up on Oct 19, 10a-4p. We just couldn't resist. There's still time to join us for this one.

Check out the class schedules. Raleigh.   Cary. 

Last Wed we changed seasons and painted a couple of fun ornaments for the holidays. We have a couple of Santas to paint in Oct and Nov. Don your holiday spirit and join us.

In Nov our seminar with Kathie George is happening with 2 of her most awesome batik designs and a beautiful mixed media. There are still seats available so register now. I have patterns and rice paper. I have already sent our patterns to our registered attendees.

Next week I leave for two weeks! Rick and I are heading to Pensacola, Fla. where I'll teach a seminar and he'll do some photography. As soon as we return we're off to the mts for our yearly vacation. Hope to see some fall colors appearing.  I'll be out of the studio Oct 4-18.

Carol is teach one of her terrific ornament classes for us Oct 17, 10-1p. Be sure to register this week to get in on this event.

So if you plan to join us for Kathie's seminar, Carol's ornament, or the Pumpkin Still Life on Oct 19th, register now so that I can get prep to you.

Our Wed evening classes are on hold right now. We're pausing for us to catch up with our life happenings. Come paint with us in Cary or our Raleigh day classes. I plan to restart after the first of the year. Let me know if you are interested in Wed evening classes in Raleigh.

The NC State Fair is coming up soon and I'm looking forward to seeing your painting on display. It's exciting to show our community what terrific painting we are doing.

Speaking of exhibit, our Cary painters and I have paintings on exhibit at Chambers Arts right now. We'll be featured at Final Friday and for several weeks. We'd love for you to see our paintings. Go see this wonderful studio/gallery where we are fortunate to hold our Tue evening classes.

Hope to see you at classes soon!
Liz

Paints, Textures, Canvas, and Wood

Our supply of ornament shapes is at the studio and we're ready for our holiday ornament painting.

We continue to keep restocking our DecoArt paints, Americana and Traditions.
DecoArt has delicious new colors in their Glamor Dust Paints. These bits of glitter are wonderful accents to your holiday painting. Follow the link for colors and more info from DecoArt.
We also have most of the new Americana paint colors for 2013. Wonderful bright colors such as Margarita and soft colors such as Soft Heather.

DecoArt also has a new clear chalk board paint that goes over any color to make it a chalk board. Have you seen the old silver plate trays with a chalk board painted in the floor of the tray? I've found a tray and am looking forward to making it a chalk board. I have a photo of some samples of this idea on the Artful Endeavors face book page. If you haven't already, "like" us to keep up with our painting news.

Another new product is DecoArt's Ink Effects. You paint with this on paper and then iron it onto fabric. What a wonderful idea to do with the kids.

We also have in a good supply of various wood items and lots of canvases.

We have Ros' latest book in stock! Come and get your copy.

Waiting to Hatch

I've added 2 more 3 hr workshops to our schedule. Waiting to Hatch has been a popular class and now you have 2 more opportunities to join us either during the day on Sept 27 or evening on Oct 3.  These are the last 2 classes for the year that will apply for the Deal Saver from the N and O from this summer.  Be sure to contact me soon to register. Hope you can join us.  Register now.