Feb 2006 Newsletter- Maureen McNaughton Enterprises

February 2006
Newsletter

MAUREEN’S PACKETS/PROJECT BOOKLETS

Beginning January 1 2006, all colour pages and photographs in my packets will be stamped with an embossed seal authenticating it as being an original packet that we have produced.

Unfortunately, we have been made aware that unauthorized copies of my packets are being sold on the internet and at shows.

Please remember that some vendors will of course still have packets that they purchased from us last year, that will not be embossed. But if ever you are in doubt, please feel free to contact us.
I thank each of you for respecting the copyright laws and for supporting all designers and artists, which allows them to continue creating wonderful paintings for us to paint and teach.

GIFT CERTIFICATES

For the first time we offered gift certificates on our web site this past Christmas and they were a huge success. It seemed to be the perfect gift for family members, friends and even employers to give to you!

We’ve decided to keep them on the site - for Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, Mother’s Day. So, be sure to put them on your wish lists. You can use them for anything on our web site, even Maureen’s seminars.

GREATEST HIT - SEMINAR POLL
The winner of the contest was Annie Pincus. I put all the entries into a hat and drew Annie's e-mail. Congratulations Annie- expect your prize of Maureen McNaughton Brushes in the mail soon.

I will announce the results of the most popular projects in the next newsletter

I MADE A BOO-BOO

I just found out that one of the mixes I gave you for the discontinued DecoArt American Acrylics had the colours reversed. Will you please change it to the following:
DA182 Delane's Cheek Color : Country Red + Yellow Ochre 2:1

SCOTLAND JULY 2006

The plans are taking shape and we have many returning for their second and third time with us on our tour to this historic and breath taking country. Claudia Nice will show you how to keep a sketch journal of all the sites, and you will also do a wonderful painting of the famous Eileen Donan Castle. A perfect reminder of your time in Scotland.

Then you will spend two days doing strokework with me. We’ll do pink roses and violets, and white orchids with pink coral belles.
Of course, non-painting friends are also welcome to join us. There will be lots for them to do while we paint.

2006 SHOWS AND CONVENTIONS

I will be at the following shows and conventions this year.
April 19 - 23    Coast to Coast Creative Arts Convention - Toronto Ontario, Canada.
www.shadesofcountry.com
Jim and I will have a booth at this show, and this is when we release the new packets from last year’s seminars, and other goodies too. We will also display all the seminar pieces for this year’s seminars.
I will be teaching two classes at this show.

June 5 - 10    Society of Decorative Painters Annual Conference - Nashville Tennessee, USA
When not teaching classes you will find me in the Painters Paradise Booth on the trade floor.
I will be teaching three classes with a possible repeat on one if demand warrants.
www.decorativepainters.org

August 7-12    Heart of Ohio Tole Convention - Columbus Ohio, USA
When not teaching classes you will find me in the Painters Paradise Booth on the trade floor.
I will be teaching six classes.
E-Mail: HOOT626@worldnet.att.net

2006 SEMINARS IN THE MCNAUGHTON STUDIO

The way the dates fall for holidays, shows and conventions this year have left us with fewer weekends than usual for planning seminars here in our studio. So, for this year we will slow down a little.

Registration opens March 1 at midnight Eastern Standard Time. That is when you will find the registration forms on the web site. I am a big fan of putting post-it notes on my computer monitor that keep reminding me of important dates, so hope you will do the same.

You can register online, by phone, fax or mail. If registering by post, the envelope must be postmarked no earlier than March 1.

Please do not book your flights or accommodations until we have confirmed that you have seat in the seminar.

Are you all ready now to see the seminar projects for this year?
Grab a cup of tea and scroll down.

Then paint a beautiful mountain landscape with Claudia leading the way.
Any skill level will feel comfortable in Claudia’s classes. Everything will be supplied, surface, pen & ink, watercolour and brushes. I hope you will join us for a most rewarding experience

Media: Pen & Ink, Watercolour (supplied)
Skill Level: All
Surface: Supplied
Cost: USA $395.00 / Canadian $450.00

MAUREEN’S SEMINARS

THE 2006 BRUSHSTROKE CLINIC
Dates: May 26 to 28 / June 23 - 25 / August 25 - 27 / October 20 - 22

DAFFODILS, TRILLIUMS, AND POPPIES - OH MY!
Date: September 22 - 24

SPRING FLORAL
So many have asked me to teach the spring floral painting that I created for the 2006 Coast to Coast Convention catalogue. Doing the new book all on white backgrounds has made me fall in love with this fresh clean look. The colours just jump off the painting. This is a framed 11" X 14" painting.

PINK TRILLIUM - AROUND THE CORNER

Of course, you don’t have to paint them around the corner as I have done on this tin wall container - but it was fun! I plan to do a second pattern for those of you who wish to use a flat surface. The trillium is our provincial wild flower and you will find it in wooded areas in the spring. They are so named because each flower has three petals, three sepals and three leaves.

February 2006 Newsletter
Dear painting friends, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, are well rested and ready to start painting. This newsletter contains all the information for our 2006 Studio seminars. But, first I would like to share some other news with you.
SDP BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FUNDRAISING As many of you know, I was asked to do a painting for SDP that will be used to help raise money for breast cancer awareness. Tickets for a chance to win the framed painting are available at just $1.00 each on the SDP website. You can also purchase tickets at the SDP Nashville Convention in June, and other national shows where SDP will have a booth. The draw will be held in November. SDP has also produced a beautiful cloisonne pin of this painting, and these too are available on the SDP web site and at convention. They are only $5.00 + shipping and handling. Check page 7 of the 2006 Jan/Feb issue of the Decorative Painter to see the pin and read all about it. Don’t you think that this is an affordable gift that would be a joy to give to all your painting friends?	www.decorativepainters.org
MAUREEN’S PACKETS/PROJECT BOOKLETS Beginning January 1 2006, all colour pages and photographs in my packets will be stamped with an embossed seal authenticating it as being an original packet that we have produced. Unfortunately, we have been made aware that unauthorized copies of my packets are being sold on the internet and at shows. Please remember that some vendors will of course still have packets that they purchased from us last year, that will not be embossed. But if ever you are in doubt, please feel free to contact us. I thank each of you for respecting the copyright laws and for supporting all designers and artists, which allows them to continue creating wonderful paintings for us to paint and teach.
UNBELIEVABLE PRICE - SHADER BRUSH KIT It contains one of each the following sizes - 2, 6, 8,10,12, NOW ONLY $10.95 US Don’t forget to check out our other brush kit specials on rounds, pointed philberts and liners.	Shader Sale 10.95 US
GIFT CERTIFICATES For the first time we offered gift certificates on our web site this past Christmas and they were a huge success. It seemed to be the perfect gift for family members, friends and even employers to give to you! We’ve decided to keep them on the site - for Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, Mother’s Day. So, be sure to put them on your wish lists. You can use them for anything on our web site, even Maureen’s seminars.	MAUREEN’S PAINTING GALLERY Another welcome addition that many of you took advantage of over Christmas. Please keep checking this page as new paintings will be added from time to time. Visit the online gallery
MAUREEN’S NEW BOOK - THE BRUSHSTROKE HANDBOOK I just received my advanced copy and I am so pleased with this book. It will be very convenient to use with the hard cover and inbound spiral, which allows it to open out flat on the table. This book is perfect for you to teach yourself brushstrokes with both round and flat brushes, in an easy step by step manner. It has over 50 small projects with each one using under ten colours. Now, you know that with my love for colour this was a huge challenge for me! But I learned so much in the process.
Teachers will love this book for their classes because they can introduce a stroke with a small project that uses just that stroke. Perfect for a three hour class. Then there are projects using just two to three strokes, 20 different borders, and 6 bonus projects combining many of the elements from the book in different colour schemes. 144 pages, this book retails for just $26.99 US. Order your first edition autographed copy now.	Here is a sample of one of my favourite pages.
PAINTING MAGAZINE I am sure that many of you know that Painting Magazine (originally Decorative Arts Digest) has published it’s last issue. It is an honour to have my Bleeding Hearts painting on the cover of this issue. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for this magazine. In February 1986 Beth Beth Browning, the founding owner and editor of Decorative Arts Digest (DAD), found me demonstrating in my booth at a ceramic convention in Orlando Florida.	Jim and I had been travel teaching brushstrokes in the ceramic market for the previous 13 years. I had only learned about SDP the year before. Beth invited me to the DAD offices for an interview and there I was on the cover of the May issue a few months later. Beth had opened the door for me to the decorative painting market, and for that I am eternally grateful. Thought you might like to see my first and last cover on this very special magazine.
1986 Painting Cover	2006 Painting Cover
OTHER 2006 MAGAZINE ARTICLES Paintworks Quick and Easy : I am presently contributing a series of six articles introducing brushstrokes to the beginner painter. The first installment was in the March 2006 issue. Paintworks : There will be three articles this year. Tole World : Hope you got the February 2006 issue where Andy Jones, Phillip Meyer and myself collaborated on projects for you to paint for your Valentine’s Day table. Decorative Artists Workbook : The April 2006 issue gives you a sneak preview to three of the projects from my new book.
GREATEST HIT - SEMINAR POLL The winner of the contest was Annie Pincus. I put all the entries into a hat and drew Annie's e-mail. Congratulations Annie- expect your prize of Maureen McNaughton Brushes in the mail soon. *I will announce the results of the most popular projects in the next newsletter*	I MADE A BOO-BOO I just found out that one of the mixes I gave you for the discontinued DecoArt American Acrylics had the colours reversed. Will you please change it to the following: DA182 Delane's Cheek Color : Country Red + Yellow Ochre 2:1
Eilean Donan Castle	SCOTLAND JULY 2006 The plans are taking shape and we have many returning for their second and third time with us on our tour to this historic and breath taking country. Claudia Nice will show you how to keep a sketch journal of all the sites, and you will also do a wonderful painting of the famous Eileen Donan Castle. A perfect reminder of your time in Scotland. Then you will spend two days doing strokework with me. We’ll do pink roses and violets, and white orchids with pink coral belles. Of course, non-painting friends are also welcome to join us. There will be lots for them to do while we paint.
2006 SHOWS AND CONVENTIONS I will be at the following shows and conventions this year. April 19 - 23 Coast to Coast Creative Arts Convention - Toronto Ontario, Canada. www.shadesofcountry.com Jim and I will have a booth at this show, and this is when we release the new packets from last year’s seminars, and other goodies too. We will also display all the seminar pieces for this year’s seminars. I will be teaching two classes at this show. June 5 - 10 Society of Decorative Painters Annual Conference - Nashville Tennessee, USA When not teaching classes you will find me in the Painters Paradise Booth on the trade floor. I will be teaching three classes with a possible repeat on one if demand warrants. www.decorativepainters.org August 7-12 Heart of Ohio Tole Convention - Columbus Ohio, USA When not teaching classes you will find me in the Painters Paradise Booth on the trade floor. I will be teaching six classes. E-Mail: HOOT626@worldnet.att.net
2006 SEMINARS IN THE MCNAUGHTON STUDIO The way the dates fall for holidays, shows and conventions this year have left us with fewer weekends than usual for planning seminars here in our studio. So, for this year we will slow down a little. Registration opens March 1 at midnight Eastern Standard Time. That is when you will find the registration forms on the web site. I am a big fan of putting post-it notes on my computer monitor that keep reminding me of important dates, so hope you will do the same. You can register online, by phone, fax or mail. If registering by post, the envelope must be postmarked no earlier than March 1. Please do not book your flights or accommodations until we have confirmed that you have seat in the seminar. Are you all ready now to see the seminar projects for this year? Grab a cup of tea and scroll down.
ROS STALLCUP - JUNE 16 - 18 Ros will be teaching us three beautiful projects, which she invites you to paint on any surface. Luscious fruit, delicate roses and ribbons and a serene garden scene are the projects we have selected. Background colours for the fruit and roses can be your choice. Join us to learn Ros’s unique style, technique and her fresh approach to design and colour. We’ve had a terrific response for this class thru our Advance Booking, and have a limited number of seats still open. Media: Acrylic Skill Level: Intermediate Surface: Bring your own Cost: USA $350.00 / Canadian $395.00	Rose Stalcop
Rose Stalcop	Rose Stalcop

Advance Booking Available Now	DAVID JANSEN - SEPTEMBER 8 - 10 When David was here in 2004 we had a very happy class indeed. David teaches a relaxed class that focuses on learning, yet everyone has lots of fun too. He has so much to share with you, and David & Martha are looking forward to returning here again. This Gudbrandsdal design is 20" across, so start looking now for a very special surface. David will also offer a traditional design using a center rosette instead of the winter scene, if you prefer. You will study traditional Gudbrandsdal palettes and backgrounds, so your painting will fit in your own personal decor. *Media:* Acrylic Skill Level: Intermediate Surface: Bring your own Cost: USA $395.00 / Canadian $450.00

CLAUDIA NICE - OCTOBER 13 - 15 Claudia’s classes have been such a treat to host. Claudia delivers so much more than just painting a project. She is the respected expert on pen & ink and watercolour, and has authored many books with North Light. Claudia has perfected her technique and has made it so learner friendly. In the playful kitten project you will learn how to paint fur and the distinctive features of beautiful cat eyes..Wild violets are also part of this painting, and I know you could find many uses for just the violets alone!	Then paint a beautiful mountain landscape with Claudia leading the way. Any skill level will feel comfortable in Claudia’s classes. Everything will be supplied, surface, pen & ink, watercolour and brushes. I hope you will join us for a most rewarding experience Media: Pen & Ink, Watercolour (supplied) Skill Level: All Surface: Supplied Cost: USA $395.00 / Canadian $450.00

MAUREEN’S SEMINARS THE 2006 BRUSHSTROKE CLINIC Dates: May 26 to 28 / June 23 - 25 / August 25 - 27 / October 20 - 22
Each year I design a new brushstroke clinic and it has been one of the most popular seminars that we run in our studio. Last year’s clinic was taught here four times, and we could have easily filled a fifth and sixth class! This year we are reserving four dates and there just isn’t room in the calendar for a fifth date, so don’t delay in registering for this class. The Brushstroke Clinic is designed so that each project focuses on just a few related strokes. I have always felt it is much more fun and definitely more practical to practice your strokes within the context of a design instead of boring rows on paper.
This years clinic will suit a variety of surfaces. One of the surfaces I’ve used for two of the projects is my favourite plaque from Coyote Woodworks. Janet also designed a beautiful shelf which I used for these same two projects. To see the shelf click on this for Coyote Woodworks.	The pointed comma project will fit on any 8" surface. Mine is painted on a lid to an ivory gravy pan from Painters Paradise. This project was originally designed for the 2006 HOOT convention and they have graciously allowed me to teach it here. Pointed Comma


I still have to design the fourth flat brush project , and hope to have it done by the time registration opens.	Media: Acrylic Skill Level: All Surface: Your choice Cost: USA $265.00 / Canadian $300.00

DAFFODILS, TRILLIUMS, AND POPPIES - OH MY! Date: September 22 - 24 SPRING FLORAL So many have asked me to teach the spring floral painting that I created for the 2006 Coast to Coast Convention catalogue. Doing the new book all on white backgrounds has made me fall in love with this fresh clean look. The colours just jump off the painting. This is a framed 11" X 14" painting.	Spring FLoral
	PINK TRILLIUM - AROUND THE CORNER Of course, you don’t have to paint them around the corner as I have done on this tin wall container - but it was fun! I plan to do a second pattern for those of you who wish to use a flat surface. The trillium is our provincial wild flower and you will find it in wooded areas in the spring. They are so named because each flower has three petals, three sepals and three leaves.

POPPIES This is one of my favourite flowers and through the years I have developed different ways to paint them. Of course the most recent creation is always my favourite. Two different colour poppies are in this rendition which I am looking forward to sharing with you. Media: Acrylic Skill Level: Internmediate Surface: Your choice Cost: USA $265.00 / Canadian $300.00

REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1-2006 AT MIDNITE - EASTERN STANDARD TIME There are four ways to register: #1. Online through this secure site #2. Phone to Jim at 519-843-5648 #3. Fax this registration form to 519-843-6022 #4 Mail: post this registration form Remember, postmarked no earlier than March 1 Send to: Maureen McNaughton Ent.Inc, RR #2 Belwood, Ontario Canada N0B 1J0 PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL RECEIVE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR BOOKING AT THE END OF MARCH.

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