Golden Spike Decorative Painters

 2023 May Newsletter

Happy Spring Everone,

Finally it looks like Spring is coming with buds opening, flowers blooming and grass turning green. It can't come soon enough for most of us. It has been a very long cold wet winter!!! To paraphrase a clip my niece sent me  "Hey Santa come get the rest of your snow. Your season is Done!!! Time for Pink flowers and Bluebirds..."

The Bill Bayer seminar in April went off dispite all the problems, thanks to the members of GSDP. Tirzah had worked long and hard since the first of the year to get everything put together. Then things fell apart and the seminar seemed doomed, first with Bill not coming, then with Tirzah, Gloria, Helen, and me with sudden medical and family issues. But Pat, Lori, and Nancy took up the slack and pulled the final details together. From all reports it was a great success. We do owe Dianne a special thanks!!!! She is a oil painter from way back and had agreeded to be the monitor for the class in Bill's absence. Instead she ended up teaching and was loved by all. Thanks again Dianne. Those of us that missed the seminar will try to get together later this year to paint and Dianne has agreeded to work with us and those who did not quite finish the painting the picture at the seminar. We will let you know more later.

Coming up in a couple of weeks, Maxine Thomas will be teaching the paint-in in May. We will be painting the Roly-Poly Santa. The wood has been ordered. It looks like we will have a big turnout and I'm sure we will all enjoy it.     Note: the class is already full.

We have several more fun paint-in's scheduled for the summer. Pat will teach her cute Dandy Lion, Shaunna a Tulip, and Laura Clegg a Sunflower and Bee Box.

Looking forward to seeing many of you at our paint-ins and seminars,

Terry

2023 Seminars and Paint-in 

May 13^th (Saturday)             - Maxine Thomas - Roly-Poly Santa

June 10^th (Saturday)            - Pat Reeder – Dandy Lion

July 8^th (Saturday)               - Shaunna Gowan - Tulip

August 12^th (Saturday)        - Laura Clegg - Sunflowers and Bee Box

Septmeber 9^th (Saturday)   - Terry Pulver - Autumn Bucket

October  TBA                       -  Michele Walton Fall Seminar 

November 11^th (Saturday)  - TBA

December (Saturday)          - Christmas Party

May

Roly-Poly Santa

Teacher:        Maxine Thomas

Cost:             $7.50 (class fee)
Surface:        $10.00 RolyPoly

                      $ 3.00 Bulb Ornament

(Tirzah has make a group order of the two pieces for GSDP.)

Date:             May 13^th (Saturday) 10:00 am
(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)

Class is full !!!!

Palette: DecoArt Americana
Snow White                 Honey Brown
Lt. Buttermilk               Burnt Sienna
Antique White             Dk. Chocolate
Coral Cloud                Soft Black
Country Red               Lamp Black
Neons Firey Red        Graphite
Antique Maroon          Irish Moss
Merigold                     Leaf Green
Williamsberg Blue      Paynes Gray
Blended Gold Metallic

Prep:

Bulb Onament:

Sand and seal piece. Basecoat front and back of piece with Lamp Black. Paint top and bottom of the bulb with Gold. Dry. Apply pattern basic shapes (no details). Basecoat Santa's face with Coral Cloud (leave hair and beard black). Basecoat hat and coat Country Red. Basecoat fur on coat, hat and cuffs Antique White. Basecoat tree and mittins Leaf Green. Paint star on tree Gold. Paint floor Antique Maroon. Dry. Transfer detail pattern for coat.

Roly-Poly:

Sand and seal piece. Basecoat entire Roly-Poly with Country Red. Dry. Apply pattern basic shapes (no details). Basecoat Santa's face with Coral Cloud (leave hair and beard red). Basecoat fur on coat, hat and cuffs Antique White. Dry. Transfer detail pattern for coat.

The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).Take I-15 #346 and go north on 2000 W/UT-126 0.6 of mile. The Clubhouse is on the west side of the street with parking on the west side of the building.

June

Dandy Lion

Teacher:     Pat Reeder
Cost:          $7.50 (class fee)
Surface:     Any surface you want
Date:         June 10^th (Saturday) 10:00 am
(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)

The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).Take I-15 #346 and go north on 2000 W/UT-126 0.6 of mile. The Clubhouse is on the west side of the street with parking on the west side of the building.

August

Sunflowers and Bee Box

Teacher:     Laura Clegg
Cost:          $7.50 (class fee)
Surface:     Any surface you want

 (more info about box to follow later)
Date:         August 12^th (Saturday) 10:00 am
(setup and chat time 9:30-10:00)

The Paint-in will be held at the Westwood Village Clubhouse (1111 N. 2000 W., Farr West, UT).Take I-15 #346 and go north on 2000 W/UT-126 0.6 of mile. The Clubhouse is on the west side of the street with parking on the west side of the building.