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Inside this Issue — September 2006
Plan Your Summer Events! Summer is here and it’s still prime time to spruce up your surroundings with bright, cheerful colors. For nature lovers who fancy small critters, this issue features projects with roosters, bees, ladybugs, parrots, a mouse, and a red-eyed tree frog. Bring the outdoors inside with these endearing designs.
Projects Rose Tray by Gayle Oram, MDA A detailed step-by-step color worksheet will serve as a guide to painting this elegant wooden tray. Summer Landscape by Brenda Harris Take a stroll through lush blooming gardens with Brenda Harris’ Summer Landscape painting. Enamelware Milk Carrier by Mary Jo Gross Patchwork details adorn this country quaint milk carrier. Yankee Doodle Dandy Ornament by Della Wetterman Show your spirit and hang this puffed tin inside a grapevine wreath or display as a door or cupboard ornament. Sunflower Canisters by Rosemary West, CDA These unique folk art canisters will bring a special touch to your kitchen décor. Country Life Shelf by Johanne Morin Hang up your hat and relax with this scene of country life in Upper Canada. Lavender Canvas by Brenda Boyd Modeling paste adds dimension and brings interest to this canvas painting. French Barnyard Footstool by Dottie Martz This old French barnyard scene is painted it in a loose, impressionistic old-world style. Bumbly Bees & Ladybugs by Tracy Moreau These little critters were inspired by some beautiful old entomology illustrations. Though simple to paint these wonderful creatures manage to appear to be quite detailed. Salsa Set by Bob Pennycook Hot, spicy colors create a perfect setting for a salsa and nachos snack. Parrot Portraits by Willow Wolfe Two for one! This two-sided dome-shaped container features parrots on both sides. Red-Eyed Tree Frog Batik by Janice Carey Discover the technique of rice paper batiking, a method of painting watercolor onto rice paper. The results are truly amazing! Lords & Ladies Book Box by Di Singleton This design was inspired by the wild Arums that grow in designer Di Singleton’s English garden. Features Brushstroke Technique Guide: by Deb Malewski Easy techniques to create a bird’s nest using a Filbert Wisp. Working with Watercolors: Get In Shape! by Colette Pitcher The outlines of the items in your paintings are what make them interesting. On Track with Trends: Let Color Be Your Guide by Alyson Udell Favorite colors for summer! A Path to Creativity: Hindeloopen Cabinet by David Jansen, MDA Discover the art of Hindeloopen as you paint this stylish cabinet. RB Homespun Elegance: Pepper Mills by Rebecca Baer, CDA Assorted herbal and flavored pepper blends are paired with coordinating hand-painted labels for this series of three wooden pepper grinders. Prime Your Palette: Tile Serving Tray by Margot A. Clark Hand-painted tiles are a quick way to spruce up a kitchen at very little cost and a lot of fun when you create them yourself. Brush Up on Lettering: Seaside Letter Box by Jill DiMaria and Maria Grimanis Organize your mail with this handy letter box, painted to resemble decoupaged vintage luggage. From the Bottom Up: “Garden Notes” Accessories by Vicki Rhodes, CDA and Cynthia Bowman, CDA These fun garden-themed pieces coordinate with the Garden Journal and Seed Packet Holder featured in our July issue. Brush Up on Business: Dynamite Displays by Gisele Pope and Nony Housh Creating displays can be one of the most fun and challenging parts of selling your products. To order this issue directly from PaintWorks, please visit our Back Issues page.
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