Time for Art

Life just gets so busy that often what gets left out is time for self expression. Christmas was wonderful with family and friends, busy traveling, and lively with 5 children now in the family, but now, it's time to paint. I've set myself up with painting supplies and ideas for new creations, and it's been delightful to just paint. Do I have you curious yet, well check out the class page for photos of my new paintings.

Merry Christmas From Artful Endeavors!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season with family and friends!

We’ll look forward to seeing you in the new year and sharing our love for art and painting.

Be sure to visit our

New Year of Painting, Open House

Jan 3, 2010. That’s Sunday, 2p – 4p

Bring friends, family, and a goodie to share.

I’ll have schedules, samples of upcoming projects, and prep.

Come see our new supplies and pick up that bottle of paint that you’ve needed/need.

Check out our terrific sale items!

Attendees enter a drawing for one of Liz’s original painting.

Mystery Painting

Did you recognize the painting in the last Artful Endeavors News Letter?
This delightful design is by artist Helan Barrick. Check out more of Helan's wonderful designs on her web site.
Come to our New Year's Open House with Helan's name and get an additional 10% off sale items.

Creative Scheduling

Coming up with a class schedule for our decorative painting classes is an art in itself. Over the years we have come up with a system that we use to get us started. A class schedule by it's very nature is always a work in progress.

After pulling out lots of idea painting books and packets, collecting students, along with pencil and paper, we begin to list everything that any student has an interest in painting. Then we vote. In this election you vote for every painting you like. The most popular paintings are scheduled first. OK, we have an idea of what and who, now I get to figure out the best way to schedule these projects taking into consideration who wants to paint them, when those painters are available, when do we need breaks for holidays, how many weeks will it take to complete a project, which class wants which projects, what are the goals of the painters...

And now we have a schedule. Until, as happens frequently, we decide to adjust it.

Simple.

Marie Merritt

After the first of the year we are painting a beautiful white rose by Eastern Tnn. artist Marie Merritt. I thought you might enjoy seeing her wonderful paintings.