Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Little Pekoe Promo

Little Pekoe is next on the Purely Acrylics online classroom! Ron and I had a bit of fun making a promo movie. Want to see it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikqz313oroA Remember to sign up for any of these online classes to go through … Continue reading

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Colored Pencil Play Date

Snowy Owl in the Arctic Sky. I used the pan pastels in the background. Love the colours! And then prismacolor premiere coloured pencils for the owl. Colored Pencil Play Date will begin March 16. Fifteen weeks and fourteen teachers. $99.00 … Continue reading

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Acrylic Online Contests

I am in two acrylic groups offering online classes next year. And they are both offering contests! Acrylic Painting Club – Tiger in the Grass – Classes begin January 1. 2015 Cost is $99.00. Fourteen online classes over the year……Sign … Continue reading

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What is an online event?

Decorative Painting has gone online it seems. I talked about the E-zines in my previous blogs. But there are also “on line events”. These “events” are like mini conventions. There are slight variations of course, but basically a group of … Continue reading

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The Pixalated Palette e-zine

The third e-zine I know about it The Pixalated Palette. Each e-zine seems to have a slightly different focus so you can choose the one tailored more to your creative pursuits. They certainly all seem to be reasonably priced too. … Continue reading

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PaintingEzine

    Susan Kelley and Sharon Chinn decided to do an ezine after they learned about the closing of PaintiWorks, the decorative painting community’s last print magazine available to the general public. Susan was previously editor of Paint the Town … Continue reading

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Painting e-zines

With the unfortunate demise of Paintworks (bankruptcy) and the steady loss of other painting magazines we are all looking for what will fill the void. E-zines are popping up all over the place. I know of three: Interactive Artist Magazine, … Continue reading

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Colored Pencils Club

My second project for the Colored Pencils Club is ready! Debutante! Mama chipmunk is introducing her baby to the big world. This project will be great for beginners as well as for the experienced pencil artist. If you have been … Continue reading

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Bobcat or a Lynx?

While at the Kaleidoscope of Color Northwest Decorative Artists convention in Seattle this September I visited the Northwest Trek where I was able to to see the difference between a Bobcat (left) and a Lynx (right). When I was researching … Continue reading

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Colored Pencils Club

My blending techniques for coloured pencil video is an added benefit for those who have signed up for the Colored Pencils Club. This is a great on line event featuring 12 fabulous projects in coloured pencil. Go to my home … Continue reading

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