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Hello dear friends, Well here we are the in January already, where has the time flown? I hope
you have all had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends and are
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BELWOOD STUDIO SEMINARS |
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BRUSHSTROKE CLINIC 2008
This the surface I will be using, of course you may use anything you wish.
I plan on doing a different design in the four corners and putting a mirror
in the diamond shaped panel in the middle. |
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BUTTERFLY COLLECTION September 15 -16 This piece was designed for the 2007 Colour Sense Seminar and was such a success that many who could not attend asked if I could repeat it as a project class for 2008. I did it on Coyote Woodworks Lazy Susan #LS400. There are 8 different and very colourful butterflies in each removable section of the lazy Susan. Media: Acrylic Skill Level: Intermediate Surface: Bring your own Cost: $230.00 CDN/USA |
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| JUNE 13 - 15 Water Lilies I haven’t painted a water lily in over twenty years and I am “so” ready to do one again. I’ve been researching and they come in so many beautiful colours. I can hardly wait to get started on this one Red Hibiscus After my trips to Cuba and Taiwan I have so many pictures of Hibiscus from every angle. Their petals appear as fragile as tissue paper and nestled in the green leaves of the bushes the colour just jumps out. I may add a yellow one as well, we’ll just have to see where the creative urge takes me! Media: Acrylic Skill Level: Intermediate Surface: Bring your own Cost: $345.00 CDN/USA |
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| AUGUST 22 - 24 Floral Bouquet I envision this painting as quite large with many different flowers, reminiscent of the Victorian bouquet, with roses as the main flowers. However, mine will have my the brighter hues that I love so much Amaryllis This flower, which many associate with Christmas, belongs to the lily family, with it’s typical long stem erupting at the top with beautiful flowers. Now you can enjoy yours all year long! Media: Acrylic Skill Level: Intermediate Surface: Bring your own Cost: $345.00 CDN/USA |
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| SEPTEMBER 26 - 28
Jacobean Design Media: Acrylic |
OCTOBER 24 -26 Three Botanicals My series of botanicals for the last two years have been almost as popular as the brush stroke clinics have been. In true botanical style, each flower will be shown as realistically as possible. However, you know they will be done with brush strokes! I haven’t decided yet exactly what the flowers will be, but am interested in doing a group of violets in pink, violet and white. And a wild rose would also be a nice addition. Any suggestions for the third flower? Media: Acrylic Skill Level: Intermediate Surface: Bring your own Cost: $345.00 CDN/USA |
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| June 20 - 22 Ros sent me such beautiful projects to chose from this year. We all had such an amazing time when she was here in 2006 and this seminar is already half full with deposits. So those of you who have reserved your seat with a deposit, please get in touch with Mary as soon as possible 519-843-5648 Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm - to let us know that you will be joining us for sure. Then we will know how many more lucky folks can get into this seminar. |
Hydrangea Jar |
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Stone Barn in Snow Media: Acrylic |
 Sunflower Bowl |
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Payment is by Visa or Mastercard. The first seminar for which you register
will be deducted upon registration. A $100 deposit per seminar will hold
your seat for each additional seminar. Mary will process the payments for
any remaining seminars 6 weeks prior to the date of the seminar. Refunds
will only be given if we are able to fill your seat. However if you must
cancel and we can't fill your seat, you may use the credit for any merchandise
on my web site. All of this is included for each seminar, at no additional charge. |
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702 Fall Roses $14.95 |
709 Calla Memories Frame $10.95 |
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715 Crocus Tea Canister $12.95 |
716 Blue
Iris $12.95 |
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725 Scrolls on Black step by step $10.95
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730 Bug Card $14.95 |
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737 Cabbage Rose and Holly $12.95 |
743 Anemones and Tulips $14.95 |
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MAUREEN’S NEWS WITH THE SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE PAINTERS |
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HOME TO THE HEARTLAND SEMINAR In just a few days I will be teaching two classes at the SDP Offices in Wichita Kansas. I hope to see many of you there. SDP PRESIDENT’S COMMENDATION AWARD I hope you’ve had a chance to look at pages 12 and 13 in your last issue
of the Decorative Painter to see the wonderful write up about Jo Sonja and
myself receiving this award from Past President Darla Foreman. It was such
a shock to me to hear my name called out and after that everything was a
blur. I look at that beautiful crystal award and it still seems like a dream
to be included in this special honour. 2008 SDP TAMPA PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR I will be doing a two day seminar pre-conference seminar (Saturday and Sunday) sponsored by DecoArt and Houston Art Inc. Both Sandy Scales and Sally McAloon will be assisting me in this class, both excellent teachers. This class is filling quickly so don’t hesitate to sign up. I am looking forward to teaching four classes at this conference, once again with my excellent teaching assistants Sandy Scales and Sally McAloon. We will have a new audio visual set up so everyone in the class will be able to see even the tiniest detail. NEW CANADIAN SDP CHAPTER Harbourside Painters of Canada, Chapter of SDP CHAPTER FORMING PETERBOROUGH WAY Please contact Deb Samis at samis@eagle.ca or Judy Elliott at pntnwood@reach.net and give these folks your support in bringing an SDP Chapter to this area The Anemone and Tulip tray that I had in the September/October 2007, Issue
5 of The Decorative Painter has been donated to the SDP Permanent Collection
and will be going on tour in Japan. I am most flattered that the Japan host
has chosen this painting as the artwork for all brochures, banners and advertising. |
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MAGAZINE ARTICLES I hope you have been enjoying my series of articles in Quick and Easy Painting,
and my projects in both PaintWorks and The Decorative Painter. I’ll be able
to keep doing these articles for as long as you folks make requests to the
magazines for my work. Thank you ever so much for all your support. |
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DECORATIVE PAINTING SHOWS I will be at the following shows this year and urge you to please show your support of decorative painting with your attendance - and why not bring a non painting friend with you and share your passion. We all benefit if we can get more people painting. |
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| Coast to Coast Creative Arts Convention April 9 - 13 Mississauga, Ontario Canada 519-232-9047 E-Mail: audrey@shadesofcountry.com www.shadesofcountry.com |
SDP Tampa Conference “Share the Magic of Painting” May 26 - 31 Tampa, Florida USA 316-269-9300 www.decorativepainters.org |
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| Heart of Ohio Tole Convention (HOOT) August 11 - 16 Columbus Ohio USA 614-863-1785 E-Mail: hoot62@wowway.com |
Visit the travel teaching section of my website to see where else I may be this year.... | |
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Brenda Stewart CDA, TDA : date to be announced. Benda will get back to me
as soon as possible with a date but we are aiming for May or June 2009. You
can reserve a seat now online for this wonderful painting experience with
one of our most gifted artist and teacher. |
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| DISCOUNT ON PACKETS AND SUPPLIES FOR TEACHERS
Many of you might not know that I give a 50% discount to all teachers who purchase the project packets from me for their students in the class they are teaching. I will include a free packet for the teacher as the ones you get will be the most up to date version of the project. Often when teaching I may come up with a better way to paint the project, or maybe I’ve found some errors from the original. So you will want to teach with the newest version of the project that you have chosen to teach your students. I will also give the teacher a 40% discount on any supplies needed for that class. I do not give discounts to chapters or groups because I feel we must all support our teachers and shops. Without them, we all lose. So please do all you can to support your local shops and teachers. |
SHIPPING Shipping will now be charged on all orders. In the past I was able to absorb this expense on some items. However, with all the cost increases from my manufacturers this is no longer possible. I will not charge a handling fee, just the actual cost I am paying to ship the items to you. Mary will add this fee to your invoice. You can always call Mary after placing your order and she can give you the approximate cost depending on the weight of your order and where it is going. Be assured we will ship as inexpensively as possible. Thanks for your understanding. This will take affect February 1, 2008 |
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As always, I’d like to leave with a few painting tips and recipes from your fellow painters. Until I see you again, |
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From Linda Myers
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From Louise Bakke I copy patterns that I am going to paint on Vellum paper, then you do not have to trace them. This saves time and is more accurate, than tracing them by hand on tracing paper. |
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| From Marcia Martin I was recently getting ready to teach a painting project in which I needed to transfer the pattern to numerous surfaces. Not wanting to have to trace my pattern more than once, I layed a piece of waxed paper over the tracing before I used my stylus to transfer the pattern. Doing this allowed me to transfer 20 patterns without tearing my original tracing. |
From Sandy Scales When I try to figure out brush sizes for your strokework packets that I have chosen to reduce, I slip the reduced pattern into a heavy-weight clear plastic sleeve. I squirt out a puddle of hand sanitizer (Purell or similar) onto the plastic sleeve. I load the brush in the hand sanitizer and experiment with various brush sizes by pulling strokes onto the plastic sleeve with the reduced pattern showing through until I find the brushes that are suitable for the reduced size. The hand sanitizer cleans the brushes of any residual acrylic paint and allows me to work out the brush sizes in any room of the house without the fear of getting paint on my furniture. |
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| Heath Bar Dessert from Judy Quimby, via Peggy Jones 1 stick butter 1 box crushed Lorna Doone cookies 2 small boxes instant chocolate pudding 1 small box instant vanilla pudding 1 3/4 cups milk 1 qt. softened vanilla ice cream 1 small container Cool Whip 5 Heath Bars Melt butter and combine w/ crushed cookies. Press into bottom of 9x13 baking dish and bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Mix together pudding mix powders and milk. Slowly add softened ice cream. Spread ice cream and pudding mixture over cooled crust. Spread layer of Cool Whip over that. Sprinkle crushed Heath Bars on top. Refrigerate over night. Enjoy!! |
Unbelievably Good and Easy Cookies From Nancy Focardi This is so simple, you won't believe how good they are! 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 8 oz pkg. cream cheese (I used the 1/3 less fat variety) 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 (18.5 oz) box devils food cake mix Cream butter and cream cheese, blend in egg and vanilla. Add dry cake mix about 1/3 at a time mixing well after each addition. Chill 30 minutes. Drop by scant teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. makes 6 to 8 dozen. Makes a good soft cookie. Hints from Nancy: Use any flavor cake mix, roll dough in waxed paper before putting in fridge and just slice off little hunks instead of making spoonfuls, use parchment baking paper on the cookie sheet.... they won't stick and there is no messy pan to wash! |
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