







MHDA is a member of the
National Society of Decorative Painters.
This is our 10 year anniversary
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Welcome to our site!
Who we are: A group of painters who love painting and fun!
When we meet: Meets 9:30 AM the Second Saturday of Each Month.
December - No Regular meeting - Christmas Party!
What we do: Have a meeting, a program, raffles and share ideas.
Where we meet: Jan Bittner's Studio, Crystal River, Florida
Why we meet: See answer #1 |
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Members set up the tree at the Pilot's Club
Festival of Trees
Carole Tamms won the raffle for the fully decorated tree.
Shown are Jan Bittner and Carole Sheftic with award.
More photos on Projects Page
From Pat’s Pen~

Hi Ladies,
Many braved the “Florida Snowstorm” to come to the
Meeting and Book Sale! Ladies went home happy with their
purchases. Hopefully, we will see many items painted
with these designs in the show and tell portion of the
meeting in months to come. I know I got inspired.
We have 2 seminars coming up. Be sure to sign up and
remember to send your check to Pam Jones, our new
seminar chair. She is new to our chapter and we thank
her for jumping right into a position .
Remember our new raffle drawing
for a big surprise item is February meeting. Someone
will go home very happy! Jan will be starting
another in February. She has put a lot of thought into
these raffles and she knows what we like, so the prizes
are really nice. Bring money also for the monthly raffle
which she is also upgrading.
Bring your lunch for Sandy's
seminar. Hospitality has sign ups for breakfast items
but we always appreciate more snacks.
FEBRUARY 2010 See seminar and program page for
updates.
Sandy Aubuchon 2 day seminar - Sandy is going to teach
two great projects! Two birds in acrylic on a box or
plaque and a painted shirt with butterflies and flowers.
SHIRT WITH FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES
Man's shirt from Wal-Mart (approx $13) Sample shown in
Royal Blue. Sandy hemmed hers to make it more feminine.
Wash the shirt and dry without fabric softener. Iron
freezer paper to the reverse side from where the design
will be. Pattern will be available at the January
meeting. (3 pages) Transfer pattern with white graphite.
WOOD SURFACE WITH BIRDS
GENERAL PREPARATION
Base background with Driftwood with an equal amount of
Multi Purpose Sealer. When dry, sand lightly. Dampen
with water and apply while still wet one part Grey Sky
to three parts Faux glaze Medium and apply over the
background area. . Dab with a crumpled plastic bag while
still wet. When dry, transfer pattern with dark graphite
Click here for line drawing.
Pat
Manatee Haven -"We take the pain out of
Painting"
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Doors
open at
9 AM
Meeting starts at
9:30AM
Please do not
try to enter before
9AM !
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Upcoming Classes:
To sign up for seminars contact:
Pam Jones
pkjones60@hotmail.com
December: Christmas Party
January 2010 - Book Sale
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