PVDA Members enjoyed a fun day of celebrating Christmas in July with a holiday themed raffle, pot luck lunch and holiday baner.  As usual, the food was just pentiful and so delicious.  I wonder if all decorative painters are as good a group of cooks as our chapter enjoys -- always eat too much.

We didn't finish painting the banner, but progressed through all the steps so members all know how to complete it at home.   A really fun, time consuming but easy to execute project. 

PVDA members are getting real excited about our upcoming Annual Raffle Item as we have received the first two panels of 5 in the project.  Marge Estes painted a really neat winter scene and Mary Steingesser painted a lovel spring-blue delft pattern with rose tulips.  Can't wait to see the other three panels. 

The Society of Decorative Painters continue their preparations for next year's conference - "Frolic on the  Fox" (The Fox is a River near the conference site in St. Charles, Illinois) at Pheasant Run Resourt in St. Charles, Illinois May 13 through the 18th, 2013.  Registration for the converence opens January 8, 2013.  Check their website www.decorativepainters.org for additional information.  Make plans now to attend the 41st International Conference and Expo. 

This is just perfect weather for painters -- gives us an excuse to stay inside, relax and paint.  Just too hot to be outside gardening or running errands - perfect inside to sit and complete your latest masterpiece.   Plenty of time to start a new project and work on it as every day for the next week will be over 90 degrees and humid.  A good excuse for me - so am looking at completing some projects - hope you are also.  Let me know what you are working on.  Pat

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.