A Busy Summer

Old boat, NC intercostal waters. Maybe I'll paint this one day.

Where did the summer go? Seems like I was just looking forward to all the upcoming activities over the summer season and now they have deposited all their anticipated fun and fled. Let's see,... family beach trip, going to see Gail and Leon in the mountains to pick up wood surfaces, Ros' visit and seminar, teaching for the Tarheel Decorative Artist in south central NC, family reunion, Deal Saver classes, teaching high heel ornaments for Carolina Mixed Media Artist Guild round robin play day, and our ArtFling with Gail and I teaching last weekend. No wonder I'm in a fuzzy fog right now. In reflection it was all lots of fun shared with friends and family, the best kind of fun.

ArtFling: Journal

Painting with Ros

Now I'm looking forward to the fall, hopefully with that refreshing crisp, cool weather that always brings back that nip of excitement in the air and anticipation of good things to come.

At the studio we've been planning our fall schedule with some of that air of excitement. Wed am is starting this week the second of our Helan Barrick oldies, Starry Nights with her wonderful kids enjoying the snow. These designs never grow old. Next we have a snow family scene, a Bob Pennycook fall pumpkin design, and then ornaments including a few of Trudy Beard's snowies I'm sure.
Wed evening is working on their fall pumpkin and squash still life. Next they'll paint the snow family, a Santa, and my Under the Maple scene that was in the first issue of the DP this year.
Cary has seen the pumpkin and squash still life and just had to add it to their schedule, starting tonight. Next we'll paint the Dorothy Dent seasons minis that turned out so nice. We still are planning to work in Ros' wharf into the schedule before the end of the year.
There are two more 3 hr workshops coming up in Sept. A requested repeat of the Slice of England, a Ros Stallcup design, and a new beach scene. These classes are always popular since we complete the painting in the 3 hr. Going home with a finished painting, always thrilling.

Our seminar with Kathie George is fast approaching and seats are filling. Check out our photos on the seminar page and plan to join us for some terrific watercolor batik and mixed media.  Register now.

I'm leaving for my Cary class tonight in a little while but check back for more Artful News soon.  Happy painting, Liz

Colors for Fall 2012

Pantone has chosen the Fall colors for 2012. The fall colors appear a little greyed this year. Follow the link and let me know what you think? Have you planned your fall colors?

High Heel Shoe Ornaments

I'll be teaching the high heel shoe ornaments at the Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild play day for guild members this coming Sunday. This is the potato chip complex, you can't make just one.

Saturday I'm teach a 3 hr workshop at my studio, Geraniums. I've wanted to paint this design for quite a while and I loved painting it. There's still time to join us if you contact me today so that I can have supplies for you. You can register on line.









This evening, Thurs, I'm teaching Waiting to Hatch for an evening class. This design has been extra popular. Call if you'd like to join us. A Liz original.
Register on line.

Geraniums

I've been wanting to paint this design for awhile and it was relaxing and enjoyable.

This is from a Peggy Trabalka design with my own twist.

We'll paint the beautiful flowers, one of my favorites, on this coming Sat am.
There's still time to join us for this 3 hr class.


Here's are the products of our last 3 hr workshop, Waiting to Hatch. If you are one of the interested painters asking when we'll paint the next again, it's coming up this Thurs evening. We have room for you in this class.

Waiting to Hatch. Such beautiful paintings and happy students.

On my painting table.

I'm loving the way this Dorothy Dent design is turning out. So much fun to paint. We start this Wed in class. There's still time to join us.

Kathie George Seminar Registration Open 2012

We have the detail of our Nov seminar with Kathie George posted. We chosen some beautiful batiks and a colorful mixed media.  More information and photos! Registration is open.

Register For Summer's End ArtFling

It's time to register for the 2012 ArtFling with Gail Schmidt and Liz Miller.

Register now!