New Class work

I am taking Sharon Thomlinsons' "Faces" class and I worked on this first piece yesterday. This is a little canvas 5x5". We learned some of her painting techniques, adding napkins to the painting and even how to do transfers. Wonderful stuff....if you are looking for a good class to learn to paint http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/ This is the place. Her teaching style is wonderful and very in depth.
Painting has been good therapy for me and I find that I can just get lost in my work and the world around me just goes on and on. I am in another place. I am getting better as time goes by, the pain is still "right there" but I am dealing with it better each day. I am overwhelmed with the sadness of it all, but know that time will help.
I miss you "Miss Kylie"!!!!!!!

Another Kylie Photo...

Lovin' this one. She loved to fish, play softball and swim!!!

A New Angel in Heaven

I am so sad and deeply heartbroken. After a sudden tragic medical problem, we have lost our 9 yr. old granddaughter. She passed away on Wedneday at Childrens' Hospital in Omaha. We are devasted as you can imagine. Here is a picture of Gods' newest angel, Kylie. Please keep our family in your prayers...the next few days will be so hard. Thanks so much, Sue

New Lesson Done!

Another Traditions lesson done! These lessons have been just wonderful from the start! The modules are broken into four parts. Module A is the beginning one, then Mod. B, which is a little more advanced. Then Mod. C is next, and finally Mod D for advanced painters. I am in Mod. D now and this is the fourth lesson. Each Module has 10 lessons teaching everything from mixing your own colors, intensity, value, blending, and on and on. As I said, I have learned so much. Some of the lessons, the subject matter we paint isn't exactly what I would have chosen myself, but we learn the techniques for a reason. Soon in this Module, we will be studying designing our own work. The classes are offered online and I highly recommend them to anyone. The Decoart Traditions paints are the highest quality and we are taught color theory along with everything else. I'll never have to buy another mixed bottle of paint again.....I know how to mix my own colors to match any paint color out there. Thus, I don't have to buy tons of bottles of paint colors to paint a pattern! If anyone might be interested in learning more about Traditions and the education system they have, just drop me an email. I've been studying for almost two years now, and it has been quite the journey!!
Stay warm out there!

Merry Christmas to all!!

I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope you are all safe and sound and ready for Santa to visit! Enjoy this special time with your families! Through all the hustle and bustle that are the holidays, take time and remember the reason for the season!!!

FAB class from DJ Pettitt

DJ is offering a fabulous online class (Online Image Editing Workshop), starting in Jan. Go to her blog and check it out! She does fabulous work with photos and editing them in Photoshop. She then adds them to her collages and makes some just gorgeous pieces! I would say her class is one that you don't want to miss!!!

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Sorry for the bad link above.....my Etsy shop is here!!!