2014 Board Members. President s Message

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1 An affiliated chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters April 2014 Vol. V I Issue IV 2014 Board Members President s Message PRESIDENT Suzie Mills 1st VICE PRESIDENT (programs) Vicki Alley 2nd VICE PRESIDENT (membership) Kathryn Crane-Thielen SECRETARY Mary Francis TREASURER Deanna Spence WAYS AND MEANS Michelle Mueller NEWSLETTER EDITOR Kathryn Crane-Thielen Spring is in the air...the really bad part about spring is that our snow birds are flying north. We will miss you and look forward to your return in the fall. Now for those of us left, I will have to beg for your assistance. In April we don t have a teacher scheduled but we are having a help paint day. CRDA is doing a table for the SDP Conference in May and we need everyone to come out to help paint the chargers, placemats, glasses and centerpiece. Please show your support! Happy Painting, Suzi Mills We meet at the Hampton Inn Hwy 27, Lake Wales 10:00 AM unless otherwise notified 4th Saturday of the month News in your Newsletter Don t forget the Bargain basement. Painters are always looking for stuff to paint or sell. 1

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3 Post-It Caladium Arts & Crafts Cooperative has approved new membership to allow artisans to join & not volunteer required hours. Volunteers are always welcome. As a member your work is sold with a 60/40 split. CACC states you cannot copy another member s work and the right to limit the same type of craft. Judy Nicewicz Chair SDP News Try out the new Digital Editions platform, special download sdp.epubxp.com. Files can be downloaded in part or as a whole, complete search functions & URLS are automatically linked. This is compatible with mobile devices, tablets and traditionally computers. Vicki Alley designed the Step by Step Design Transfer. New Members Bonnie Mosley is from Mulberry, Fl Bonnie has been painting for 40 years and is an oiler painter. She is a certified as a Priscilla Hauser painter. She is a retired school teacher, check out her blog. April Birthdays Judi Arntz April 4 Terry Morales April 16 Kris Hennis April 17 Sharon Woolsey April 24 Roslyn Kathryn Sunshine Congratulations, Kathryn Thielen for her new granddaughter born in Seoul, South Korea March 13,

4 Membership 2014 Poster pictures will be sent to Florida Natural for processing them into a promotional poster. Time is still left to send me your favorite piece. Kathryn Bargain Basement Mary Francis purchased the Metal windchime! Any bargains out there to sell? Things a Successful & Happy Person Should Never Say Part 3 of 5 Part series I missed my chance. As Charlie Chaplin once said, Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles. You might not be exactly where you had intended to go but you are exactly where you need to be to take the best next step forward. We can t change the past, we can only change the present. If you can t see the opportunity, build it! It is never too late to become what you might have been. Keep growing, keep learning, keep adapting! Kinglsan & Gibilisco series 4

5 Seminar News I believe everyone who attended the last meeting was thrilled with Ginny! I got more compliments about her! She is such a nice lady and has a wonderful way of teaching. Everyone who attended really loved her. She had a great time as well and hopes to get back in the future. It seems everyone finished their project in class and that doesn t always happen!! The next meeting will be all hands on deck. You will see in this issue the photos of what we will be working on. We are decorating the chargers, the favors and the centerpiece for a banquet table at the DSDP conference in San Diego. Please bring a variety of brushes and regular acrylic supplies. Transfer paper, tracing paper, stylus, paper towels, water buckets etc. All the paints are furnished. We will be painting on chargers, margarita glasses; a paint can for the centerpiece and a margarita glass holder for the centerpiece. This won t cost you anything but time!! Bring a lunch and let s have some fun!! We have about 10 chargers to paint, 14 margarita glasses, the paint can and the glass holders. It was suggested that we should keep the start time for every class, meeting and seminar to 9:00 a.m. Some people got confused at the last meeting and didn't arrive until 10 and wee started at 9:00. Think about it and let me know at the April; meeting. (Which starts at 9:00?) I ll be collecting money for Kathryn s class at the April meeting. It will be a fun one! You won t want to miss it! Vicki Alley TDA Seminar chair Ginny Wiegand April s Project 5

6 Seminar Schedule Ginny Wiegand s seminar, we ware all so busy! 6

7 We had an great time and all the projects were beautiful. Kathryn s Genesis Seminar May and June 2014 This is an oil design by Ann Kingslan and Mary Gibilisco before they started to use the Genesis paints in 1999, so it goes way back. This is a fun project where the painter will not only learn form, color and painting glass but they will learn about the wonderful properties of Genesis paints. Kathryn will teach this intermediate project in two stages, May and June. It is a fun project with lots a great give aways! Brushes, books, videos! Supplies: The Genesis palette will be supplied Masonite board prepped with Baby Blue and TW Americana paints (ONLY) Mixture is about 1/2, 1/2. It is more light than dark. Use the roller brush to prep board see page 8 Glass palette or smooth tile or oil palette for one time use Container to transport palette Heat gun Tracing paper Note: trace your pattern but do not transfer on to your masonite Graphite paper Kleenex tissue (not necessarily this brand) or hair roller tissues (optional) Good palette knife, preferably not plastic Oils brushes: Ann Kingslan Majestic brushes preferred # 12 or 10 Bright shader or short filbert # 8 or 6 Bright shader or short filbert # 4 Bright shader # 2 Bright shader Small mop Med-large Mop Liner brush Spotter (optional) 7

8 Preparing a Background with a Roller Brush Before you pick up a roller brush, go to your refrigerator, hold an egg in your hand and feel what you are trying to achieve; an eggshell finish is the objective you will be doing on your painting surface. How to prepare a masonite surface: Proper preparation on your surface is the most important step in painting because it may avoid adverse reactions down the road. Sand the masonite with an electric sander or 150 grit sandpaper. Sand until the shine on the masonite has been removed. Wipe the surface to remove the sand dust with a damp cloth. Do not use a tac cloth as it may interfere with the painting medium. Dampen the roller brush and squeeze any excess water from the brush. The roller brush must be the fine woven sponge type to achieve the effect. Pour a good puddle of paint on a paper palette. Roll the brush through the puddle making sure no bubbles form, if so there is too much water in the brush and it needs to be removed. After the brush is loaded with paint begin rolling it back and forth on your surface, north and south, then cross and back. Pick out any impurities you see. Keep rolling until you feel a drag between the roller and surface. Dry. Add another coat. It is better to have 2-3 thin coats on the surface rather than one thick one. Sand lightly between coats with a wet/dry sandpaper. Dry thoroughly before applying your pattern. Let the painting begin! Kathryn Crane-Thielen 8

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11 SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGE WITH MARK POLOMCHAK S SUBMISSIONS Vote your preference to Vicki Alley 11

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15 Please fill out and submit to the scholarship committee no later than one month prior to your needing the funds. DATE: NAME: SDP # Amount Requested: Need by: Is this: Total Cost: Partial Cost: Event Name and Supporting Information, Reason for Request: Please submit this form to: Scholarship Committee Chair Member SDP and CRDA verified by: 15

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17 Osceola Decorative Artists (ODA) artists.com Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Feb. 15 & 16 Dianne Bunker April 19 Genesis paints Kathryn Crane-Thielen May 17 Painted dominos - Judi Arntz June 21 Nan Paras July 19 Mentor s Day with lunch supplied August 16 Decorative Dollars Jan Zawicki Sept 20 open Oct 18 Mary Francis Nov 15 Ways & Means Art Show Dec 20 Christmas Party 17

18 Sherry Nelson has her Website up and working! Sherry and Deb have their website up for Decorative Painters access. Send $25.00 to their website to receive a password to allow access to the site. Any problems contact Deb, the Webmaster: Members@sherrynelson.com The Magic Brush PO Box Portal, AZ QUALITY CUSTOM WOOD CUTTING FOR THE DECORATIVE ARTIST DISCOUNT PRICES FOR CHAPTER MEMBERS I can custom cut any wood item for you from any pattern. If you don t have a pattern, but have an idea, let me know and I can make it for you. All items can be made from solid Pine, Baltic Birch plywood or Ultra Light MDF board*. Any size 1/8 to 1-1/2. Every wood item is free from knots and any defects. Finished - Sanded - Ready to Paint or Stain *Ultra Light MDF board is my recommendation because it has an ultra smooth surface, no knots or wood grain, does not warp, sands easily if needed and is less expensive than wood. For more information please contact Tom Mingolello WOOD CREATIONS Would you like to place an ad? 1 x for 1/4 page = & x for 1/4 page = $ x for 1/2 page = $ x for 1/32page = $