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Painting Seminars with Sherry - for 2024!  

Scroll down to see all the exciting pieces Sherry will be teaching this coming year.


 Exciting year ahead … would be delighted to have you join us … you won’t want to miss the April seminar with Sherry C. Nelson, MDA from Texas classroom - "the Green Barn” … send your deposit to reserve space.

                Contact : Sherry C. Nelson. 512.398.3277                                            Email         birdlady@sherrycnelson.com

Please note that all designs and photos are copyrighted by Sherry C. Nelson  and may NOT be used for any purpose other than viewing and for ordering.


Seminar Schedule for 2024

  • March 16 and 17, 2024 - ZOOM class, Painting Elements inside Transparent Glass

9 am to 12:30 pm, Central Time, 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, Eastern,       both days - March 16 and 17, 2024.

Fee:  $70.00, includes both days, as well as packet.

Students must furnish own paint and prepped surface.

Taught by Sherry C. Nelson, MDA 

11” x 14” hardboard panel or canvas.

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Painting Elements inside Transparent Glass 11”x14” panel

 This still life, which first appeared in an article for The Decorative Painter, has garnered a good deal of enthusiasm and votes to merit an upcoming Zoom class.  Here’s hoping you will join us.  

Two half-days of time together will give us time to delve into all the interesting details of creating details that appear realistic inside the glass and under water.  You could also offset the overall warm yellows of the floral area by including another color family if desired..  I was thinking it might be fun to paint the alstroemerias in violet tones as  an option!

Class will be held on March 16 and 17,  Saturday and Sunday, 9am - 12:30 pm each day, Central Time.  (Note extra half hour since we want to be sure to finish this…)

A little preliminary info to get you started:  my piece is done on a tray that measures approx. 12” x 16”.  The piece could also be done on a 11” x 14” panel, a standard frame size if you preferred, or a wood piece of similar size from your ‘stash.’  Remember, if you choose to paint on a wood piece or absorbent MDF, you will need to seal the surface with Wood Sealer and sand when dry before applying background color.

The original basecoat acrylic color is Ceramcoat Territorial Beige.  However, almost any neutral color in a medium value that doesn’t distract from the painting should work as well, so don’t fret over the exact background color.  

I will send detailed information for surface prep and all other class materials via email - once I receive your payment.  There will also be included some photo references.  The Zoom link will be sent by Deb to your email a day or two ahead of the class.

Cost of Class:  $70.00.  Checks please:  mail to The Magic Brush, Inc., PO Box 1123, Lockhart, TX 78644.  512.398-3277.

Hope you can plan on being with us…






  • April 16-23, 2024                  Paint from Photography                                    with Sherry C. Nelson, MDA

Seminar location - Green Barn classroom, 45 minutes from fly-in airport, Austin Bergstrom Airport-Austin , Texas.                                                       Fly-in/ arrival day:  April 16, 2024 .                                                               Plan to arrive in mid-afternoon if flights allow.                                           Fly out/ Departures:  April 24, 2024.                                                                                                    Plan to depart no earlier than mid-morning if possible.                     If those flying in can arrive within an hour or two of each other, we’ll do a single airport pickup.      

Seminar fee -$150 deposit to hold your space in class. 

$445 for 5 day seminar;            

Deposit is $150.00, nonrefundable, non-transferable. Balance due after deposit is paid: $445.00.

The class fee includes 5 days of excellent lunches prepared and served by Deborah and instructional materials that go with each piece. Additional fees payable at end of seminar include the personally prepared painting surfaces cost and a daily palette fee of $4.00.

Please note: The seminar includes 5 days of classes with a day break in the middle.  You’ll love this time of touring the beautiful Bluebonnet-covered hills, shooting photos of the scenic vistas, longhorns, visiting an antique shop or two.  We’ll do lunch on our own on this break day, and cap our day off with dinner at one of the famous BBQ spots in Lockhart. 

 In addition to having photo reference transferred to your personal device ( iPad, tablet or iPhone or laptop ), Sherry will of course be teaching on camera and each classroom table has its own TV for close-up, accurate views of progress.

                                                                                                  Lodging:  The Lockhart Inn, in Lockhart, 5 miles on a country road from the classroom, so takes just 10 minutes to get there. Very reasonable with special seminar rates for both single and double occupancy.  Singles-one bed, doubles with two beds, both with microwave and refrigerator.  We are holding rooms for the seminar as we speak, so all you need to do is confirm with me that you are coming and your room will be reserved for you.  You will each check in with your own credit card; the hotel will split the room cost between those sharing the cost of a double.

Make deposit checks to The Magic Brush, Inc. and mail to the following address:

PO Box 1123, Lockhart, TX 78644.  512.398.3277.                  Further emailed inquiries:  seminars@sherrycnelson.com


Projects:

The classes for April will include some or all of these ‘Paint from Photography’ originals:  A dramatic Formosan Magpie will give us a special new bird, and the balance of the time will be spent on at least two others:  striking African animal such as the Northern Giraffe and a fabulous Siberian tiger. .  Scroll down to see  photo references attached.

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Siberian (Amur) Tiger


Formosan Magpie Afi@ flickr.com

Formosan Blue Magpie

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Northern Giraffe


You’ll want to plan on bringing an iPad or other tablet-style device, or even one of the larger phones.  We’ll transfer excellent reference photos to this device for reference at your workplace.  If you do not have an iPad you may borrow one of our extras for use during the class.

In addition to having reference at your table on the iPad, Sherry will of course be teaching on camera and each classroom table has its own TV for close-up, accurate views of progress.  Deb is our one-woman geek squad, and we take great pride in being tech savvy so as to provide you with the best possible class experience.

We are hoping to see you at this, our Spring-in-the-Hill-country - Green Barn seminar!  We are excited about sharing the charm of central Texas with you.  Send your deposit now to hold your space. 

Ya’ll come!

Sherry

Deby




Painting projects and Sherry C. Nelson Instructional Materials:

  • 21 Christmas ornaments Now in Full Collection

4 - Ornaments to add to your collection :            Christmas Camel,    Snow Leopard,         Nubian Donkey with Bell,  and Reindeer in the Snow. Each wood cutout is $5.00 and each packet of instruction is $5.00.  

  • Christmas Camel - wood cutout $5.00 and packet of instruction $5.00
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Snow Leopard - wood cutout $5.00 and Packet of instruction $5.00

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Nubian Donkey with bell - wood cutout $5.00 and Packet of instruction $5.00

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Reindeer in the Snow - wood cutout $5.00 and packet of instructions $5.00


  • 4 more wood Christmas ornaments — Red Panda, Panda,  Black Bear Cub, Lamb           ( $5.00 for each cutout and $5.00 each for instruction packet)
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Pony, Kitten, and Peacock                                            (previously published in Painting World magazine October, November, December issues)                                                   ornament cut-outs $5.00;                                         Instruction Packet  - $5.00 each 

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The WildLife Collection of 6 cut-out ornaments (Blue Jay, Rabbit, Squirrel, Cedar Waxwing, Chickadee, Owl) … each $5.00 for woodcut and $5.00 for instructional Packet

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Cardinal ornament                                                                                                  wood cut-out $6.00 and instruction Packet $5.00


Fox, Dove , Deer                                                                         Wood cut-outs $5.00 each.  Instructional packets $5.00 each

(Formerly available only in “The Decorative Painter” )

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For more information or to order:                 call 512.398.3277                                      email orders@sherrycnelson.com



 #19 painting packets not in pdf Wishbook-- check them out "More Packets”.




  •  A complete oil painting 6 lesson course taught by Sherry C. Nelson, MDA, on a single DVD."Learn to Paint in Oils with Sherry C. Nelson"Originally published in 2013/2014 Paintworks magazine, this series is now available on high quality DVD for your personal and private use, and for your permanent collection. A professional series of step-by photos in each 6 lessons, as well as thorough and complete written instructions to go along with them, inked line drawings - everything you will need to learn to paint in oils. $29.95 + $5.95 shipping.  Order now… call 512- 398-3277  or 520-558-2285 or email:  orders@sherrycnelson.com.  




 

If you are interested in sponsoring your own private group seminar in your location or in Sherry's Classroom with Sherry C. Nelson as the instructor, please contact Sherry for details.       PO Box 1123, Lockhart,TX 78644;  (512)398-3277 ;                Email              info@sherrycnelson.com  






 

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