Posted PVDA's upcoming Christmas In July project on Facebook and have received many good comments. It is a Anne Hunter design from her Finishing Touches III book. It is a fun design to paint with lots of dry brushing. Looking forward to do the demo on it in July.

PVDA members enjoyed a fun class with Ann Davis last Saturday, June 9th at Community Church in Ashburn, Virginia.  We painted all day and came away with an almost finished 4th of July banner -.
Ann always has new tips and fun ideas to share and Saturday was not exception.

Now we look forward to our Christmas in July celebration on July 14, 2012 where we will paint another banner - however, this will be a holiday theme - Jingle Bells - enjoy a pot luck lunch and a raffle with a holiday theme keeping with Christmas in July.

Hope the painting community will join us -- contact Mary Steingesser at artzmary@mac.com for information.

Well we have our monthly get-together tomorrow and get a chance to paint all day with friends.
Ann Davis will be teaching a perfect-4th of July project -- Uncle Sam with the stars-and stripes.
Hope you will be joining us for a relaxing enjoyable day. 

Hi PVDA members. Have you completed your prep for Saturday's class/paint-in with Anne. Should be a fun day of painting. Remember, we are downstairs in a new painting area - enter from the Rt. 7 lower level area - proceed straight back - make the left at the back - then make a immediate left into the room. Curious, want to know more - check out PVDA's website http://pvdaofsdp.tripod.com. See you Saturday.

Hi painters - one week from today, we have our all day paint-in with Ann Davis teaching the fun-4th of July banner.  Hope you will be joining us for the neat project -- Ann always provides great painting tips.  It is the perfect project to finish in June for July.  Join us. 

We meet at Community Church in Ashburn - check out our website http://pvdaofsdp.tripod.com - click on Committee News - then 3/4 Hour Class and Paint-Ins for all the details.

What a crazy weather day - check out how the colors outside change.  Blue skies turn grey and dark and then clear-bright and sunny.  Same with the green of the trees and plants -- good observations for future paintings.  Hope you are all inside and safe today. 

Hi all - what a fabulous day. Hope you all are outside getting inspiration from Mother Nature for color groupings and beautiful projects to paint. Then click onto Pamperd Palette's website - www.pamperedpalette.com to find surfaces, patterns and some new paint colors to bring those ideas to life. Visit Potomac View Decorative Artists website http://pvdaofsdp.tripod.com to find out when fellow painters meet to learn more about decorative painting.