Hobby Lobby Day of Fun!

Whoopie!

We had a wonderful day in Cullman's Hobby Lobby.  

The day began with the threat of frozen rain, but all 13 of us arrived safely.  Nestled in our back room studio we entered a day of fun and learning.  The weather no longer a problem for any of us.

The class was a perfect balance of artists.  We had 2 beginners that we helped shop for supplies. 
                       That was fun. 

There were others who had painted years ago and are now working to reclaim their earlier desire to become artists. We also had several really accomplished artists that know the value of studying with other artist just to keep their skills developing and growing.
 

The start of any good painting are the right materials, colours and a palette ready for use. 
Marion is a great artist and always curious to find now materials and colour combinations.

The room worked real well for our group. Each person had a comfortable place to paint.  The coffee pot and a snack cakes were available for anyone who needed a break. 

 With our palettes all squeezed and ready to go, we mix our first three shades of green and using the palette knife, we dab it on to be blended later using the simplest of brushes.

Easy enough and we are off into a magical day of oil painting.

 Enthusiasm is contagious as we inspire each other.  Throw in a little humor and the day is ours.

Pretty soon the canvases fill with shades of green blue and purple.  

The water of a soothing pond takes shape and it is almost time for lunch.

Each new color is explained.  Each new step is demonstrated.  By afternoon, there are 13 new paintings in the class.  We are all excited about the new techniques we have learned and excited to apply them to other paintings to come. 

The day has been wonderful.  New friends are made and we make plans to get together again to paint. 

Many thanks to Hobby Lobby, our host for the day.  

Hobby Lobby has made new hobbies available to so many people in America thru their stores.  It was just a couple of years ago that being an artist meant we had to order all our supplies from places far away and wait for days for them to arrive. 

The next workshops will be in Huntsville, AL and Gulfport, MS.
If you want to be a part of one of these days in February, let us.  It is very important that you reserve your space.  Classes can fill very quickly!


Donna