Welcome in 2016

2016 marks our 6th year for this blog, Wow!  

 

We have reached over 10 Thousand views.

 

A very big thank you to all who support Mountains and Rivers Folk and Decorative Painters Group through this blog and Membership.

 

Last AGM I resigned from the Mountains and Rivers committee due to my ill health, the ladies on the committee do a great job every meeting/workshop, working hard to set up the room and clean up after everyone, and all the preparations in between

 I have enjoyed spending time with these lovely ladies and would like to thank every one, I will miss you all, and look forward to seeing everyone at the workshops.

 

This blog will remain open and I would like to contribute as much as I can, I hope you have as much enjoyment as I do when you read

from Mountains and Rivers blog maybe this will encourage you to join our membership from whatever country you are in. We welcome overseas visitors and members.

 

Thank you for your continuing support - Lyn.

 

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Saturday 13th February 2016 Meeting/workshop

12 noon, CWA rooms, Penrith, NSW

First meeting of the year will be with Denise Shulik
 painting "a view to the ocean"

 

Some homework; prepare with 2 coats of white gesso, dry, sand smooth. apply 1 coat of yellow oxide. trace on pattern and apply the colours as shown on pattern.

 

Thank you Denise for a very relaxing workshop, enjoyed the afternoon very much, the flowers at the end really made the painting colourful and playful, bringing it to life.

 

Mountains & Rivers No Frills Convention 2015

 

Our 6 projects for the No Frills weekend in October.

 

Six talented teachers are all ready to teach at our weekend away in October, see page 2015 meetings for more details.

 

This weekend is called no frills weekend as you may bring any painting surface to paint on of your choice, you know that special piece you have put away for a rainy day.

 

Paints used in the project are available for use on the day from the teacher. Please, you must provide any other painting equipment you will need on the day.

 

Mountains and Rivers will have a shop open with some painting supplies available to purchase.

 

 

 

 This weekend is the only convention where you can stay for the weekend or just attend 1 or 2 days. You may also bring along a friend who is not a member.

 

Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch are provided for and included in the weekend package or the day package.

 

White Waratah's

Saturday the 8th August 2015 will be our next meeting/workshop.

 

 

 Our guest teacher will be Janette Newman, Janette will be guiding us as we paint her lovely white waratah's using a pallet knife.

 

You will need a canvas 30cm x 40cm (12" x 16").

 

Or surface of your choice.

 

Paint your surface with 1 coat of white gesso, dry, then trace on the pattern. Members, If you do not have the pattern please phone or email and I will send you one.

 

Bring with you a disposable pallet or flat pallet, a pallet knife (Loraine has some pallet knifes for sale in the Mountains and Rivers shop at the meeting).

 

Janette will supply the instructions and paints required.

 

 

 

 

Memory Box Painting Day 2015

On Thursday the 23 of April we will be

 

holding our  Memory Box Painting Day.

 

CWA rooms, Tindale street, Penrith.

 

10 am; All welcome!

 

 

 

This painting day is free for the exclusive painting of our Memory Boxes that we then donate to local hospitals, more information please click on our memory box programme.

 

Boxes will be provided to paint on while in the rooms, please bring your own paints and maybe a simple pattern you can complete on the day.

 

Starts at 10am for as long as you wish. please bring lunch if you are staying.

Tea and coffee provided.