Teddy Bear Ornaments Painting Class
When: Tue, December 18, 10am – 12pm
Where: 205 St. Leonards Lane, Cranberry TWP, PA 16066
Cost: $35

Aren't these little guys adorable!  This is a crafty wave class.  That means that the surfaces and a detailed worksheet packet is included in the price of the class.  This is a super fun project for beginners and seasoned (lol) painters alike!  I have only four spots, so RSVP today by either calling me at 724-772-9712 or e-mailing me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com.  I hope to see you there!

Supply List:
One Stroke Acrylic Brushes  (#6, #8 flat, mini scruffy, #2 script liner)
Folk Art Double Loader
Folk Art Sponge
Sand paper
Paper Towels
Wax Paper

Just for fun I decided to paint the backs too!

I'm on Etsy!

Today I finally opened my shop on Etsy.  So far I just have one style of my crystal earrings on there, but I will soon be adding my other jewelry and my clay headbands.  Check it out!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DanellesDesignsEtsy

I have these earrings priced at $18 each.  If you buy them in person with cash they are discounted to $10!

Note that my shop name is "DanellesDesignsEtsy".  There was another DanellesDesigns shop out there already.

Woil Sea Oats Canvas Class

Thanks Barb, Bea, Carol, Gerry, Sylvia, and Katie for a wonderful day of painting today!  Everyone did a fabulous job!

Upcoming Classes

Daisy Stroke Basics 2 Painting Class
When: Tue, December 11, 10am – 12pm
Where: 205 St. Leonards Lane, Cranberry TWP, PA 16066
Cost: $25

Supply List:
One Stroke Acrylic Brushes
Folk Art Double Loader
Dewberry U Skill Builder SB003 (optional)
Paper Towels
Wax Paper

Waterstrokes Christmas Card Class
When: Sun, December 9, 1pm – 4pm
Where: New Stanton United Methodist Church
Cost: $30

Supply List:
Water basin
Folk art brushes, either acrylic or enamel, including filbert. Loaner brushes available.
Paper towels
Styrofoam plates
India ink pen
scissors (precision scissors preferable)

Paint and waterstrokes patterns and surfaces provided

Owl Canvas Class this Sunday

Owl Canvas Class

This Sunday, November 18th, 10:00 am - Noon
205 St. Leonards Lane, Cranberry TWP PA  16066 (Danelle's house)
Cost $35
Bring your own canvas.  Paint is provided.

This little guy is too cute for words!  Price is reduced so you can choose and bring your own canvas.  You can choose the full version above with a tall narrow canvas or paint a much shorter pole like the close up below on a 16" x 20" canvas.  Call or e-mail me if you have any questions on supplies.
To reserve your spot, e-mail me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or call me at 724-772-9712.

Supply list:15" x 30" Canvas, or 12" x 24" canvas One Stroke paint brushes (don't forget your rake brush) Folk Art Sponge Paper Towels Styrofoam plates Folk Art Double Loader Water basin Table Easel Paint is provided

Back to Basics Daisy Strokes 1

Back to Basics Daisy Strokes 1
This coming Tuesday, November 20th, 10:00 am - Noon
205 St. Leonards Lane, Cranberry TWP PA  16066 (Danelle's house)
Cost:  $25

This is a great class for beginners and vetted painters alike!  Class covers the daisy stroke and introduces a few variations to create four different wild flowers.

There are already sign ups for this class, so it will definitely be held.  To reserve your spot, e-mail me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or call me at 724-772-9712.

Supply List: One Stroke Acrylic Brushes Folk Art Double Loader Dewberry U Skill Builder SB003 (optional) Paper Towels Wax Paper

Back from Florida!

I am now a certified Woil instructor!  I also am a CERTIFYING Woil instructor!  I will run a Woil certification next year.  I had a wonderful time at the Dewberry's, painting five oil paintings in two and a half days - Whew!  Unfortunately I won't be teaching any of the pieces I learned because I have to save them for the certification, but I am working on some new pieces of my own as well as some of Donna's other patterns to teach next year.

Skill Builder Workshop/Open Paint this Sunday!

Painters welcome!  Come to my house this Sunday, November 4th at 1 pm for a day of open painting!  Cost is $10.

My main intention is to give you time to work through your skill builder independent studies with me on hand to answer questions, but you can just come and paint if you want!  Bring a previous class project (or two) that you just never finished.  Do you have a gift idea for Christmas that you just need a little help on to get you started?  I won't be teaching a class, but I will be there to help and will be available to perform skill builder evaluations.  Skill builder evaluations are one on one reviews of your projects and exercises from a skill builder, and each costs $25.  Note that the $10 open paint fee is waived with two or more Skill Builder Evaluations.

Please RSVP by e-mail at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or call me at 724-772-9712.  Let me know if you want any skill builder evaluations too.  I plan on ordering a pizza for anyone that wants to chip in and you are welcome to bring your own food (leftover Halloween Candy anyone?).  It is going to be a fun day.  I hope to see you there! 

Blog updates

I've made a few updates to my blog.  Notice the "upcoming classes" section on the right?  I've updated the rest of my fall schedule into the online calendar and will continue to do so.  I still have some details to add, but once I am done this calendar will show the date, time, place, cost, and supply list for each class.  This will be my primary spot for maintaining this information, so it is a great go-to spot to see what is coming next!  If there is other information you would like to see here, please let me know!

Post workshop blues

I had a WONDERFUL time last week hosting Donna Dewberry for a three day workshop here in our corner of Pennsylvania!  Not only did I get to spend quality time with my friend Donna, but I got to see fellow painters I haven't seen in ages, and strengthened and made new friendships!  Did I forget to mention the painting?  It was so much fun from beginning to end! 

I will post some pictures here later this week.  If you took pictures, you can email them to me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or post them on Donna's facebook page to share with everyone.

Don't forget my class this coming Sunday in New Stanton.  It is from 1:00 to 5:00 pm and cost $40.  I provide the paint and the canvas.  You bring your brushes, water basin, Styrofoam plates, paper towels, and table easel.  Call me at 724-772-9712 or email me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com to reserve your spot.  I hope to see you there!

Butterlfy Canvas Class this Sunday, 8/12/12

New Stanton United Methodist Church

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cost: $40

This is an beginner-intermediate class. Paint and canvas are included. Please bring your brushes, sponge, plate/double loader, water basin, paper towels, and a table easel.

Please contact me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or 724-772-9712 to reserve your spot. I always bring extra canvases to class, so last minute sign-ups are welcome.

Owl Canvas Sunday, July 29th

New Stanton United Methodist Church

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cost: $40

This is an beginner-intermediate class. Paint and canvas are included. Please bring your brushes, sponge, plate/double loader, water basin, paper towels, graphite paper, a pencil and a table easel.

Please contact me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or 724-772-9712 to reserve your spot. I always bring extra canvases to class, so last minute sign-ups are welcome.

My next painting class at New Stanton United Methodist Church is Sunday June 10th.

  

Lily Plate Canvas Sunday, June 10th

New Stanton United Methodist Church
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cost: $40

This is an intermediate class. Paint and canvas are included. Please bring your brushes, sponge, plate/double loader, water basin, paper towels, and table easel. This project is from Donna's education last summer in Florida.  This is a great study in scrollwork!  Have fun creating your own plate patterns!

Please contact me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or 724-772-9712 to reserve your spot. I always bring extra canvases to class, so last minute sign-ups are welcome.

Crafty Wave Decorative Wraps Class, Monday, June 18th

My house (205 St. Leonards Lane, Cranberry TWP, PA, 16066)

6:30 - 9:00 pm
Cost $30

This is a beginnners class. I will be teaching the hydrangea/dragonfly pattern from the kit. All surfaces, patterns, and paint are included. Please bring your brushes and double loader (if you have one). We will be painting on fabric that you can then wrap around anything you choose, like tissue boxes, waste baskets, pencil jars, you name it!

Please contact me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or 724-772-9712 to reserve your spot.



FUTURE CLASSES IN NEW STANTON:
I reserved the room at New Stanton one Sunday a month for the rest of the year. Starting in July I will teach paintings from the summer convention. I have some images from the Dewberry website... I'll be teaching the owl in July and the butterfly in August.  Mark your calendars!


Sunday, July 29 - Owl Canvas (from convention)



Sunday, August 12 (from convention)


Sunday, September 16 - project TBD
Sunday, October 14 - project TBD
Sunday, November 11 - project TBD
Sunday, December 9 - project TBD

Canvas Class on May 20th

My next painting class at New Stanton United Methodist Church is the Sunday May 20th.

Rose Bouquet Canvas Sunday, May 20th
New Stanton United Methodist Church
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Cost: $40

This is an intermediate class. Paint and canvas are included. Please bring your brushes, sponge, plate/double loader, water basin, paper towels, and table easel. This project is from Donna's tenth anniversary book and is one of my favorites!  If you have that book, please bring it to class.  This painting covers many popular flowers such as the cabbage rose, garden rose, hydrangea's, trailing five petal flowers, and filler flowers.  This is a great project to dust off your skills on a diverse set of one stroke flowers!

Please contact me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or 724-772-9712 to reserve your spot. I always bring extra canvases to class, so last minute sign-ups are welcome.
I reserved the room at New Stanton one Sunday a month for the rest of the year. Starting in July I will teach paintings from the summer convention.  I saw several of them at Donna's house this week and they are absolutely spectacular!  I don't have pictures of the convention projects yet, but you can mark your calendars!

Sunday, June 10  - Lily Plate Canvas

Sunday, July 29  - Owl Canvas (from convention)

Sunday, August 12
Sunday, September 16
Sunday, October 14
Sunday, November 11
Sunday, December 9

Breaking news! Donna Dewberry coming to Pittsburgh!

I have some wonderful news!  Donna Dewberry is coming back to Pittsburgh to host a painting workshop!

I just reserved the date today so it will not be up on her website for a while, but here is the information:

Dates:  September 6-8, 2012

Location:
PARKWOOD UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
4289 Mount Royal Blvd., Allison Park, PA 15101
412-486-9220; FAX 412-486-8751

To get a sneak peak at the workshop detail, check out Donna's website: http://www.dewberrycrafts.com/classesandcertifications/painting-workshops.html
 
More details to follow!

Next Canvas class is now scheduled!

My next painting class at New Stanton United Methodist Church is the Sunday after Easter, April 15th.

Desert Peonies CanvasSunday, April 15th

New Stanton United Methodist Church

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Cost:$40

This is an intermediate class. Paint and canvas are included. Please bring your brushes, sponge, plate/double loader, water basin, paper towels, and table easel. This is one of the canvases Donna taught at the education summit last summer. I learned a new method of painting clouds from April Numenato and Sandy McTier that I look forward to sharing! It is time to put away all the snowmen and winter scenes and paint something warm and sunny!

Please contact me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or 724-772-9712 to reserve your spot. I always bring extra canvases to class, so last minute sign-ups are welcome.

I reserved the room at New Stanton one Sunday a month for the rest of the year. I don't have the projects identified yet, but you can mark your calendars!

• Sunday, May 20


• Sunday, June 10


• Sunday, July 29


• Sunday, August 12


• Sunday, September 16


• Sunday, October 14


• Sunday, November 11


• Sunday, December 9

Winter Bridge Canvas class this Sunday!

This is an intermediate class that is a fun blend of One Stroke painting and traditional acrylic painting techniques.

I hope to see you there!

Location: New Stanton United Methodist Church

Date: Sunday, March 4th

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Cost: $40

Supplies: Paint and canvas are included. Please bring your brushes, sponge, plate/double loader, water basin, paper towels, table easel, and graphite transfer paper (if you have it). This is the last "winter" project I have scheduled this season.

Please contact me at danellesdesigns@hotmail.com or 724-772-9712 to reserve your spot. I always bring extra canvases to class, so last minute sign-ups are welcome.

Class Pictures

I'm so excited to be back in front of the classroom helping painters create something beautiful!

Yesterday was my first original canvas class. Everyone did such a wonderful job!


From left to right, Lisa, Diane, Kelly, and Pam.



On Monday I had my inaugeral class at our new dining room table. (The dining room has always been the kids' toy room up until now. There still are a few boxes and bins in the corner, but if I waited until the room was perfect, well ... I wouldn't have the picture below to share. :0)

My son Jamie stepped in to help hold up the waterstrokes cards for the picture. My oldest son came in after and offered to help clean up (the extra Dove chocolate on the table that is).

From left to right, Gerry, Jamie, and Diane.




My next class is at my house one week from today, Monday, February 13th, from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. I will be teaching the lap desk pictured below. Cost is $30 and includes all paint and surfaces. Bring your brushes if you have them. This is an excellent project for beginners and experienced artists alike and you go home with a sturdy, functional lap desk that would make an excellent gift if you can bear to part with it! I have four seats open so call or e-mail to reserve your spot today!


Lastly, best of luck to Diane with her upcoming eye surgery this week!

danellesdesigns@hotmail.com
724-772-9712

Upcoming classes

Mark your calendar! Upcoming class dates!

I don't have all of the details yet, but here is my tentative schedule for the next month or so:

Crafty Wave classes at my home in Cranberry TWP, 6:30 - 9:00 PM on Mondays:

January 30th

February 13th

February 27th

March 12th

March 26th

Projects TBD

Intermediate Canvas classes at New Stanton United Methodist Church, 1:00 - 4:30 PM the first Sunday of the month:

February 5th

March 4th

This is the February canvas. I have a fantastic "companion" canvas of a covered bridge in winter that will be the March class.

Watch for updates!