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A BRAND NEW YEAR IS UNDERWAY and there is always excitement in the air as the year ahead is planned out with classes and events, work and vacations! As you are making your plans for 2010 we hope you are including some time to spend with us at either the KG Studio, Homecoming Hues Retreat, or one of the many conventions and trade shows around the country we attend. I will be teaching at Creative Painting in Las Vegas, Coast 2 Coast in Canada, Artist Expo in Houston, TX and Homecoming Hues in West Virginia. We will be trade show exhibitors at all of these plus the SDP convention in Wichita, KS and HOOT in Columbus, Ohio. Be sure to stop by our booth to say hello if you are attending one of these wonderful events.

The Homecoming Hues Painting Retreat 2010 brochures and information is available now so check that out! This will be our 9th. annual event and we are so very pleased that it continues to be the “go to” seminar for painters from across the U.S. and Canada. The teachers will be Dorothy Dent in oils, Mark Polomchak in watercolors and Brenda Harris in acrylics. Two ‘add on’ classes will be offered immediately following the retreat and those classes will be taught by Kitty Gorrell and Carol Hoffman. Check the Homecoming Hues link for additional information and get all signed up today! Also, make sure we have your current email address so that you can be included on all updates for the event.

“ART!” What does that word mean to you? Are you an artist yourself working in the field that you love? Are you an individual who would love to create some form of visual art and are looking for a place to get started? Are you an admirer of the arts and artists of all kinds? Perhaps you are an Art Educator or in a business that works with artists and the arts communities. The list goes on and on. It is our hope that you will find much of what you need right here at http://KittyGorrell.com . We appreciate your visit to our site and hope will stay awhile and browse through each of the links to see all that is available for you here.

You are sure to be very pleased with the re-designed Kitty Gorrell Instructional Packets! Each packet has multiple color photos throughout the written instructions in addition to a high quality, color photograph of the finished painting itself. All paintings are completed with professional grade Permalba Oils from Martin/F. Weber and the full line of those paints is also available on this web site. As you choose the brushes that are right for your painting style or technique, think QUALITY instead of quantity. You will not need a large number of brushes if you choose well when purchasing and you will find your work progresses more easily and with a more refined look. My personal choices in brushes are the Scharff Classic flats and filberts for detail work and the Weber Permalba bristle flats and filberts for most background prep work throughout my artwork. See these brushes on the Supplies link.

For transporting or storing your paintings you simply can’t beat the KG Kanvas Karriers for wet canvas paintings. More information on the quality, sizes and pricing for these can be found on the Kanvas Karrier link. From the rave reviews we receive from artists everywhere, we know just how much the versatility of this unique product is appreciated. Check them out today!!

Ready to frame your artwork? A large selection of readymade frames can be found on our Framing link and we try to keep a good supply available for quick shipping. Look over the chart supplied for sizes and prices then place your order …. we’ll take it from there!

We are working now on the teaching schedule for the coming year so check back often as new locations and projects are added. Our first convention and trade show for 2010 will be Creative Painting in Las Vegas in February and my class samples are pictured above. Hope to see you in Las Vegas!

Classes at the Kitty Gorrell Studio will begin again in late January. With a very full schedule over the months ahead it is a challenge to fit as many classes in as we would like but we believe you will find some great learning possibilities at the KG Studio for you! There is nothing like joining a group with the same desire to learn to keep your creativity alive and growing. I realize how busy everyone is with lives that are quite often already over booked, and budgets are being strained right now, so I am always extremely pleased when you make time to continue with your art education. You are to be congratulated for your dedication!

Are you a subscriber to Interactive Artist Magazine yet? This fantastic internet ezine for artists has to be seen to be fully appreciated. With the easy to navigate format and the quite varied subject material, there are bound to be lessons, videos and articles that are of interest to painters everywhere. Don’t miss the Virtual Gallery and Media Library! http://InteractiveArtistMagazine.org.

Keep smiling, keep painting and by all means, enjoy the scenery Mother Nature has given us!

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