DAWG TEAM Blog Giveaway

Designing Artists Women Group is having another great blog giveaway. The prize consists of 6 aceo's created by some of our talented artists. To enter go HERE

Watch Johannes Vloothius paint Live

Forest Wonder

I want to share with all of you that Award Winning Artist Johannes Vloothius will be painting live tomorrow, Sunday Dec. 19, 2010 at 2 pm EST, or 1pm central , this is the link http://cyberartlearning.com/webcam/webcam1size.html
Jo is an excellent artist and teacher and unlike all other instructors, he gives you the golden nuggets, or secrets that only the top professional artists know. He focuses on abstract shapes or interesting shapes and color values and gradation and harmonizing.
I encourage you to sign up for wetcanvas and read the threads posted there to give you an idea of what other artists have to say. http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=778261&page=12&highlight=landscape+clyde+aspevig
and http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11818791&posted=1#post11818791
There's a lot of useful information in those threads. I have them bookmarked.

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I would like to share this news cast with you about the best art instructor in the world, as far as I'm concerned.
You know how they say 'that he who can't teaches", well definately that's not how it is with Joe. His paintings are fabulous and gorgeous and he is an Award Winning Artist. You can check out his paintings at http://cyberartlearning.com/onlinegallery/
I have known Johannes for 7 or 8 years now, and was his student for 3 years. I also am proud to say that I've been to his home in Canada, and met his lovely wife, Patty, and his sons. Johannes was gracious enough to give me a one on one painting lesson that lasted all day long. I do have to admit that I really pushed myself that day and just about collapsed at the end. I have a neuro muscular disease, basically it's a muscle weakness called Slow Channel Myasthenia Gravis.
He is such a caring and giving person, not willing to give up on you until you understand. As you can tell I think the world of Johannes Vloothius, and am truly blessed to not only have stumbled across his live on-line art class years back, but to have met him in person and painted with him. You can check out his classes for yourself, just go to http://cyberartlearning.com/ and click on the yellow school bus. Free classes are being held this week at 5 Eastern Standard Time, every day.

Check out Interview with Luvs2paint Fine Art of Brenda Thour

I am so honored to share with you my interview: Interview with Luvs2paint Fine Art of Brenda Thour
with Design Style Guide.

Have a wonderful day,

Christmas is Coming Treasury

'Christmas Is Coming' by luvs2paint

Original artworks by the members of the Dawg Team.

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Christmas Light Christmas Blank card from Zazzle.com

Christmas Light Christmas Blank card from Zazzle.com

I am so excited, that I just had to share with you that someone named Lyle from CA just purchased 225 of these cards! That's my biggest sale yet! Thank you Lyle, whoever you are. The funny thing is, I was just thinking yesterday that it would be really nice if someone bought a big quantity of something from one of my shops and said a little prayer. Isn't that just like God? He rocks!!!

Sale Sale Sale!

Christmas is just around the corner. Have you considered giving artwork as a gift?

I am happy to announce that I am running a 25% Discount off total purchase of prints and cards in my Fine Art America Shop http://brenda-thour.artistwebsites.com/ This sale will continue through December 31, 2010. Use Promo Code VDEECZ

I am also running a 20% off total purchase of all items listed in my Etsy Shop http://luvs2paint.etsy.com/ which includes original paintings, aceo's, pendants and magnets. This sale will run until Sunday, December 5, 2010. Use Promo Code CYBERMONDAYSALE

Don't miss out on these great deals and happy shopping!

Winter is the Word aceo

Here is another fun little aceo that I did with a winter/Christmas theme. I used Prismacolor colored pencils on card stock. I love this time of year, everything's so beautiful!

The original can be purchased through my Etsy Shop, and I have created gifts and products at my Zazzle Shop

Now on to some bunny news. My daughter rescued this adorable rabbit this past Sunday from the Humane Society. She named him Moe, and he is the sweetest thing ever.

For about ten years we had house rabbits, but when the last one passed we went for about 3 years bunny-less. I did not realize how much I missed having a rabbit in the house. I guess we are just rabbit people. I can't wait to do a painting of him!!!

Swan Lake aceo

I created this little aceo this weekend, and had a lot of fun doing it. This is colored pencil on card stock. Reference photo was taken by my dear friend, Lisa Kinler.
The original can be purchased through my Etsy Shop, and as always, I will be creating gifts and products in my Zazzle shop.
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
hugs,
Brenda

Pink and Yellow Rose Painting

This is one of my latest paintings called Blushing Delight. I painted it in October and finally got around to taking a good photo of it to get it ready for the web.
My daughter and I went to a beautiful flower garden this summer, and this is where I saw this gorgeous and perfect rose. I took many pictures of it. This is my favorite rose.
It can be purchased through my etsy shop.
As always, I will be creating gifts and products at my Zazzle Shop very soon. Just look under my Flowers catagory.
Fine art prints will also be available through my Print Shop later today.

I am off to wash some lunchroom tables at the elementary school that I work at.
Hope you have a wonderful Thursday,

Brenda