What's Inside the October 2008 Issue of PaintWorks

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Inside this Issue — October 2008

Autumn’s Arrival!
Bring a new look to your surroundings with this issue’s collection of vibrant seasonal projects.

Changing seasons
Currently, many of us are enjoying the remaining days of summer’s warm weather, but the soon-to-arrive cooler season is beckoning us to prime our palettes for fall. With that in mind, this issue features a wide variety of harvest home décor projects which reflect the tantalizing colors of the season. Whether your chosen medium is watercolor, oil, or acrylic, these projects truly reflect the beauty of fall’s rich spectrum.

Style file Earlier this year, we began Sue Pruett’s “Still Life Studies” column. In this issue, we’re pleased to feature Sue’s beginner still life painting (page 42). Those new to this style can try it firsthand. Our other still life paintings in the issue include Diana Mercado’s Orchid in Glass Canvas (page 14) and Bob Pennycook’s Gourd Still Life Tray (page 68).

Looking back...
Additional highlights in the issue are projects and a column dedicated to traditional folk art. Throughout the year, popular “Expand Your Horizons” columnists, Gisele Pope and Nony Housh, have been encouraging painters to look to past master artists, art forms, and styles for inspiration. Here they discuss the historical importance of traditional folk art, as well as how to study these works and develop your own contemporary interpretations.

Hats off to Halloween!
We, of course, had to include several “spooktacular” designs for Halloween. Be sure to check out Sandra Lee Goodale’s Witches Night Out Puzzle (page 78) and Scary Harvest Moon Tray (page 81), as well as Roxanne Jarvis’ whimsical Witch’s Shoe Last (page 84), guaranteed to delight both the young and young at heart!.

Happy Painting!

Linda R. Heller, Editor

Projects

	Orchid in Glass Canvas by Diana Mercado
	Hydrangeas Lazy Susan by Rosemary (Lonnie) Pook
	Framed Blue Jay by Mabel Blanco
	Sunflower Tin Pocket by Ginger Edwards
	The Bikers by Lynn Snyder, CDA
	Penn Dutch Chair with Faux Tooled Leather Seat by Donna Rose Prestridge, CDA
	Harvest Lights Lamp by Barbara Franzreb
	Tuscan Scene Wallhanging by Dottie Martz
	Fruit Floorcloth and Matching Plaques by Pat Smelkoff
	Apple Wall Caddy by Jill DiMaria and Maria Grimanis
	Gourd Still Life Tray by Bob Pennycook
	Fall Harvest Planter by Karen Wisner
	Witches Night Out Puzzle by Sandra Lee Goodale
	Scary Harvest Moon Tray by Sandra Lee Goodale
	Witch’s Shoe Last by Roxanne M. Jarvis
	Fall Rustic Hanging Pocket by Sue Beckerton

Features

	Brushstroke Technique Guide: Funky Foliage by Deb Malewski
	Different Strokes: Linework is an Important Skill to Master! by Heather Redick, CDA is this the pic for traditional folk art? what goes here?
	Still Life Studies: A Lesson in Value Apples on a Ledge by Sue Pruett, MDA
	Homespun Elegance: Harvest Party Box by Rebecca Baer, CDA
	Working with Watercolors: Pumpkin Time by Tom Jones
	Decorative Arts Collection Museum by Andy Jones, Director
	Adapt a Design: “Farmer’s Choice Indian Corn” Box by Jill DiMaria and Maria Grimanis
	Expand Your Horizons: Traditional Folk Art by Gisele Pope and Nony Housh

Departments

Expressions | Coming Next! | Product Palette

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