Don't be afraid to paint from your photos!!!

Here's the painting for this Saturday June 23rd.  We're using Bob Ross Method but this painting will be from a photograph.  Don't be afraid to try this!  Should be a fun class!!!  Happy Painting!

I survived!!!!

What a great class and thanks everyone for your patience and help for me to get thru it.  We really do miss my daughter Jac when she can't help out! 

Great job everyone on those barns and remember that the best way to approach a building is to break it down into basic shapes.  Here's a few more photos from the 2nd class.  We had 21 students saturday and I'm sorry I didn't get to take more photos of your great work!  Keep it up everyone!!!

Happy Painting!!!!!

Great Class!

What a fun class this past Saturday!  Great job everyone!  We had some younger students this class and wow!  They picked this up so quick.  Nice work!  Next class is a super easy barn.  Happy Painting! 

Congratulations Julie!

Congratulations Julie Brawley on winning Christine's contest!  I can't wait to have you come paint with us in class. 


This painting is done all with the Liquid Clear instead of the Liquid White.  Remember when using Liquid Clear to make sure you blot as much of the thinner out of  your brush as possible after cleaning it.  Liquid Clear and the odorless paint thinners/turpenoids, don't mix.  You'll get sort of the same effect as "crackling" medium.  Another way to prevent this is to make sure you have plenty of paint on your brush.  Happy Painting!

I'm giving away a free class!!!!...read below...

How can you win this free class?  Well just head over to my friend Christine's blog site.  She just happens to be the Coupon Queen  and her site is Your Strong Tower.  She does coupon & meal planning workships and is a financial counselor.  During the week she hooks her readers up with freebies.  This particular week, it's one of my classes.  Stop by and follow the instructions on how you can win.  Here's the link to her site:  http://yourstrongtower.com/happy-trees-studio-giveaway .  Happy Painting and Good luck!!!!

What a fun class!!

What a fun class this past week!  Great job everyone on this complex seascape.  Can't wait till the next class!  Happy Painting!

Here's the painting for this Saturday!  Looks hard doesn't it!  LOL!  Well it's not!  Can't wait to paint this with everyone.  See ya then!  I hear at least one of you is practicing before we get to class....(you know who you are Christine!  LOL! )  I think that's great by the way!  Happy painting!