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Friday, November 1

Whimsical Hummingbird

Canvas size 10" x 10"

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Saturday, November 2

Pink Orchids

Canvas size 9" x 12"

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Sunday, November 3

MotMot Bird and Orchid

Canvas Size
 

Bill Bayer Seminar - June 21, 2013

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Bill Bayer,                             One day seminar:               Medium:  Oil
Teaching Artist                   June 21, 2013                      Great for Beginner 
                                

Cost:  $75.00 Members,  $85.00 Non-Members
Location:  "Gathering Room", First United Methodist Church, Enterprise

Included:  14" x 18" primed, pre-printed Canvas, Oil Paint, mediums.

Pre-Registration is required.  Deadline May 22.  Full payment required at registration.  Make payment to Wiregrass Decorative Painters, % Sue Gullo, Treasurer, 71 Co. Rd. 659, Coffee Springs, AL  36318

Contact:  Seminar Co-Chairs Joretta Parker (334-393-2121), or Becky Kaslow (334-393-6238) for additional info.

      

Linda Sellars Seminar - October 26-27, 2012

October 26-27, 2012 Seminar

Linda Sellars, Bainbridge, GA,  will be teaching a 2-day seminar, Friday and Saturday, October 26-27, 2012. 

Event will be held in the First United Methodist Church "Gathering Room" on Chancey St. across from the church. 

We will be painting a Rooster with a faux wood grain background and an Egret with a textured background.  See photo slide show below.  Showing is the background and underpainting for the Rooster as well as a full color picture.   Also see the full finished picture of the Egret. 

Schedule:  Rooster on Friday, Oct. 26.  Egret on Saturday, Oct. 27

Prep Workshop:  We will host a prep workshop on Wednesday, 10 Oct, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the "Gathering Room".  Workshop will be applying the faux wood graining background for the Rooster and the textured background for the Egret.  No additional charge.

For the prep, you will  need the canvas, a palette knife, a light blue ( Winter Blue), Burnt  Umber,  Black , Glazing Medium, and a 1" brush.  Modeling paste will be provided.  ( Liquidtex Light modeling paste or Utrecht Artists' Acrylic Modeling Paste). 
   
You will also need newspaper or something to lay  your pieces on in your car. We will also need a hair dryer for drying the  basecoat, only, on the boards. 
 
 Patterns for the 2 projects and the pre-ordered boards will be given at the workshop.

Surfaces: 
Rooster - 30 x 16 piece of 3/8" plywood with handhold cut out, sanded.  Purchase directly from Linda Sellars for $12.00 or provide your own surface(wrapped canvas not recommended).  Linda may be contacted at phone 229-243-8762.  She will bring the wood piece to the workshop, but you must pre-order by 5 Oct.
Egret
- 12 x 24 wrapped Canvas.  You may use either the 1/2"-3/4" thick (for framing) or the thicker 1"-1-1/2" gallery wrapped type.

Payment:  Cost is $35.00 per day for members and $45 per day for non-members.  Mail check made out to Wiregrass Decorative Painters to our treasurer, Sue Gullo, 71 Co. Rd. 659, Coffee Springs, AL  36318.  Partial payment equal to one day is required at registration with the balance due by 19 Oct., 2012.  Indicate if attending 1 day or both days.  If 1 day specify which class.

Paint provided.  Bring your own brushes and surfaces (except pre-ordered wood).

Use the "Contact Us" tab for inquiries.  Deadline for registration is Friday, October 5, 2012.


Noreen Engelland Mini-Seminar in July, 2011

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Noreen will teach this project, July 20, at the Citizen's Bank Community Room.  Fee is $10.00.  Bring your prepped surface painted Black or other dark color of choice.  Do not use an enamel paint for the background.

Additional info will be posted later if needed.

Please coordinate your attendance with Noreen.

2011 Seminars
Brenda Harris -      June 10 & 11, 2011   www.brendaharrisart.com

Brenda Harris Seminar, Friday and Saturday, June 10 & 11, 2011
Location:  First Methodist Church, Old Fellowship Hall
Member's Cost:  $40.00 per day, Deposit required at April 20 Meeting. Balance due at May 18 meeting.
Non-Member's Cost:  $50.00 per day, payable in full at registration.  Contact Noreen Engelland, 850-638-7839 or Betty Fergus 334-347-6939 for additional info and payment address or you may contact WDP through this website at the "Contact WDP" tab.

Friday, June 10 - Strutting the Bayou, Acrylic

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Supplies required:  16" x 20" stretched canvas, table easel, large wet palette, large water container, both black and white transfer paper, tape, tracing paper, stylus, offset palette knife.

Teaching artist's note:  Bring your favorite brushes, both synthetic and bristle, large and small.  I recommend the most inexpensive brush that will do the job and try to keep the list short.  Recommended brushes: Royal Soft Grip  Bristle Flat SG 400 F #12, Bristle Flat SG 400 F # 6, Fan Bristle SG 405 FB #2 (not synthetic), synthetic Liner SG 585 # 0, synthetic Angle SG 160  1/2", synthetic detail Flat SG 150 # 4, synthetic Comb SG 730  1/2" or "Wisp", Mop SG 1400  3/4" (a Hake will work as well).  Sea Wool Sponge size 5-6 (prickly tips - need not be large)

Saturday, June 11 - Wind Dancers, Acrylic

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Supplies required:  16" x 20" stretched canvas, table easel, large wet palette, large water container, both black and white transfer paper, tape, tracing paper, stylus, offset palette knife.

Recommended brushes:
2" wide flat Bristle Brush - not nylon or synthetic (wall painting brush is fine)
Royal Soft Grip  Bristle Round SG 400 R # 12, Bristle Flat SG 400 F #12, Bristle Flat SG 400 F # 6, Fan Bristle SG 405 FB #2 (not synthetic), synthetic Liner SG 585 # 0, synthetic Angle SG 160  1/2", synthetic detail Flat SG 150 # 4, synthetic Comb SG 730  1/2" or "Wisp", Mop SG 1400  3/4" (a Hake will work as well).  Sea Wool Sponge size 5-6 (prickly tips - need not be large), Old Toothbrush

Sandy Aubuchon Seminar, February 12 & 13, 2011

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Saturday, Feb 12, 2011
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location:  Red Cross offices, West Gate Shopping Center, Enterprise

Zhostovo Roses
Sandy Aubuchon, Teaching Artist



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Sunday, February 13, 2011                8:30 am - 5:00 pm           
 Location:  Red Cross offices, West Gate Shopping Center, Enterprise

We had a wonderful time with Willow.  She is such a GREAT teacher - always fun to be with her.

Willow Wolfe Seminar - April 2, 3, 4, 2013

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