Betty,
Thanks for sending this. That's a great bargain for Lin's book, Painting Houses, Cottages and Towns on Rocks. What a wonderful offer.
Kathleen
"Betty \0/" <peaceful_pastures@...> wrote:
>
> Where does time go? Recently I was reminded by several newsletter
> subscribers that it has been a while since I last wrote one. Thanks
> to their nudging, I am happy to sit down and send out a bit of rock
> painting news.
>
> Anyone who lives in the middle of the country knows that this has
> been one wet place. Rivers have been out of their banks several
> times, the lakes that were formed by damming the White River have
> been running their flood gates for days on end, and many people who
> thought they were high and dry, have been forced by flooding to seek
> shelter elsewhere while the water recedes. Our little wet-weather
> stream was roaring, but fortunately, it is down a steep hillside from
> us, so other than some leakage into the basement, we fared just fine.
>
> One small silver lining is that all this water will ensure a massive
> redistribution of river rocks. I know my local creek bank has been
> transformed. And as the water gives way, I've been out with my
> bucket, gathering rocks for a class I will teach this month to some
> grade school students. My class, along with several others, is being
> sponsored by the Winrock Foundation (started by Winthrop
> Rockerfeller), as a reward for these high performing students. I love
> getting the chance to introduce young artists to the fun and
> excitement of transforming rocks.
>
> Speaking of young artists, another student contacted me awhile back,
> asking questions about rock painting and how I got started, for a
> report she was writing. Afterwards, she sent a photo of her display,
> complete with samples of her own rock painting projects! They were
> amazing! Karissa is featured on our front page at www.linwellford.com
> Way to go, Karissa!
>
> This spring brought news that my former publisher has decided to
> allow a couple of my books to go out of print. I consider myself very
> fortunate in the books have had such long lives, and with nine books
> in print it was not completely unexpected that they would phase some
> older titles out. However, I was pleased to be offered a chance to
> buy up copies of Painting Houses, Cottages and Towns on Rocks at a
> close-out price, and I plan on passing on the bargain.
> Although I love painting animals, I have always found it a joy to
> create little houses. They are probably the easiest subject to paint,
> too, since anyone can paint a square or a rectangle. Adding doors and
> windows to almost any rock can make it look like a house… They are a
> lot of fun to display, too. People often send me photos of the garden
> villages they set up outside to show off their creations. One real
> estate agent told me that she likes to paint a rock house to give as
> a house-warming gift each time a client moves into a new home. They
> look really cute tucked into the base of houseplants as well, and
> gnome homes seem to sell particularly at farmer's markets and craft
> sales.
> If you have never tried painting houses and cottages, this is a great
> time to think about it. I am offering signed copies of this book for
> $10.00 including postage, if mailed within the US. The total would be
> $13.00 for Canadians. This offer is for people who receive this
> newsletter (and their friends). The book will be available at a new
> price through my website shortly, but this bargain-basement price is
> exclusive to this list.
>
> With the economy feeling so `iffy', I've opted to hold off on
> publishing a new rock painting title until I see some signs that
> people are feeling more confident again. But I wonder if there has
> ever been a better time to take up rock painting? Could there be a
> less expensive way to enjoy making art? And making art can be a
> wonderful way to reduce the stress of worrying about high prices and
> other scary things. In times like these, we need our creativity more
> than ever before. Over the years I have heard from many people who
> used their skills to make rock art to sell to supplement their
> income. With so little investment in raw materials, it is possible to
> get a pretty good return for your efforts.
>
> But while waiting for things to improve, my oldest daughter and I
> have collaborated on a small gift book that developed out of my own
> efforts to choose a grandparenting name for myself when my first
> grandchild was on the way. I knew I was never going to feel like
> a `grandma', even though I was certainly eager to get my hands on a
> grandbaby! I finally settled on "Mimi", but it planted the seed for a
> book of name options to help other about-to-be-grandparents choose
> that just-right name for what must be one of life's sweetest roles.
> Believe it or not, we ended up with over 700 possible options for
> grandparents to call themselves, from traditional names and ones that
> reflect heritage or ethnic background, to trendy names, playful
> names, names that celebrate an interest or personality trait…even a
> chapter on creating custom names.
> We are hoping that the book will be a handy resource for grandparents-
> to-be, and that expectant parents may also want to use it as a way of
> announcing their big news. The projected price for this small,
> hardcover book will be $9.99.
>
> If anyone who gets my newsletter is interested in getting updates on
> when this book will be available and how to sign up for a pre-
> publication special, please send me a note.
> To see an image of the cover, you can visit www.ArtStonePress.com
>
> Please feel free to contact me about any rock painting question you
> may have. If I can help, I will.
> Two recent questions were:
>
> 1) How do I paint Texas Blue Bonnets on a rock, from an painter who
> travels the country in her RV and likes to leave rocks behind
> appropriate to the area she is visiting.
> Answer: Use the instructions for the spiky blue flowers in the flower
> basket project at the end of Painting Flowers on Rocks, but hinge two
> oval blossoms together, then five the upper one an smaller white oval
> center.
>
>
> 2) Should I paint the bottom of my rocks?
> Answer: There is no right or wrong way to paint a rock. I like to
> leave the bottom unpainted (but sealed with clear sealer to block
> moisture) because that is where I sign and date the piece. But others
> have painted the bottoms, for instance, adding the bottoms of feet
> with little pink paw pads for their kitty. The bottoms are rarely
> seen unless the rock is picked up, so it just depends on how
> realistic you want to get.
>
> All my best to my rockin' friends-
>
>
> Lin
> www.linwellford.com
>
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