
Inside the August Issue
PROJECTS
	Embossed Copper Mercantile Box by Chris Thornton-Deason
	Summer Lake Plate by Sharon Buononato
	Mosaic Turntable by Jill DiMaria
	Swan Tray by Ana Verastegui
	Tropical Fish by Patricia De Torres
	Seashell Lamp by Jane Allen
	Turchino Oceano by Sharon Teal-Coray
	Sailboat Watercolor Card by Kathi Sojka
	Sunset Lake Tray and Card Box by Susan V. Cochrane
	Lighthouse Canvas by Linda Lover
	Orchid on Parchment by Willow Wolfe
	Ferns with Insects & Creatures Tray by Peggy Harris
	“Lilies” Heart by Debbie Cotton
	Arne’s “Welcome” by Pamela Gassman
	Bird and Flowers Bucket by Vicki Allwardt
	Jackmanii Clematis Stool by Marlene Kreutz
	Hydrangea Tray by Gail Jean Frigon
	Williamsburg Plate Series Barbara (Franzreb) Bunsey
	Rainbow Ice Cream Plaque by Charlene Barlow
FEATURES
	Brushstroke Technique Guide: by Debby Forshey-Choma
	Painter’s Profile: Rufus Porter
	Painter's Potpourri: by Susan Mynyk
	Your Home Studio: by Kathi Hanson
	Museum Message: by Andy Jones
	Sites to See by Angela Anderson
	Savvy Studio: by Kathi Hanson
DEPARTMENTS
	Expressions Coming Next! Product Palette Designer Directory

Inside this Issue — August 2010

Plan a "Staycation"!

The arrival of the summer season signals that it’s time for families to pack their bags and head off for a fun-filled weeklong vacation. Perhaps you don’t have time to travel this year, or perhaps it’s not in the budget. Don’t fret! With a bit of creative imagination, you can plan a stay-at-home vacation (“staycation”) that will be enjoyable, relaxing, and re-energizing.

A staycation is a perfect opportunity for you to embrace the vivid colors of summer’s palette and transport yourself to the “resort” of your liking. Let your paintbrush whisk you away to far-off places.

Sail off to a scenic lake with Sharon Buononato’s Summer Lake Plate, Ana Verastegui’s Swan Tray, and Kathi Sojka’s Sailboat Watercolor Card; or find peace and solitude in Susan V. Cochrane’s two-piece set, Sunset Lake Tray and Card Box.

Enjoy the salty air and sun-warmed sand with Jane Allen’s Seashell Lamp, or go totally tropical with Patricia De Torres’s Tropical Fish plaque. Take a cruise to the Mediterranean with Sharon Teal Coray’s Turchino Oceano (Turquoise Ocean) canvas.

Take a trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with Charlene Barlow’s Rainbow Ice Cream Plaque, or visit Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, as you paint Barbara (Franzreb) Bunsey’s Williamsburg Plate Series. The instructions for two of the plates are featured in this issue and the third can be found on our Free Projects page.

For those who are adventurous, go hiking in the woods with Peggy Harris’s Ferns with Insects and Creatures Tray. This issue also offers a wide variety of garden-themed projects to keep you busy over the next several months.

Plan ahead for your “staycation”—you just might find it a rewarding experience!

Download the checklist for "Packing for a Painting Adventure" (PDF)