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1000+ Youtube Followers :-)

7th May 2017 Dawn Catmull 6 Comments Acrylics, Mixed media, Napkin Decoupage

WOW….I can’t believe it….popped over to my Youtube channel yesterday and found I have now got over 1000 followers…made my day! I haven’t made any videos for a while but now my treatment is in more of routine, it’s something that I can do gradually….and the best bit is playing with editing and adding music […]

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Wowed by my floral beginners

29th January 2017 Dawn Catmull 2 Comments Acrylics, Workshops

Last Thursday was the last class in my three week Floral Beginners Course.  In week one my ladies, learnt how to hold and load their brushes correctly and paint simple petal strokes onto card….I’m not sure if they were expecting homework but they got it…..as the saying goes….practice makes perfect ha ha. In week two […]

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Oooh festive painting really taking off here!

22nd November 201622nd November 2016 Dawn Catmull 6 Comments Acrylics

Just had to share my snowman that I finished tonight….a design by Sue Jernigan. This style of painting is where my art journey began 18 years ago in Australia….true Decorative Painting onto wood with lots of different techniques that I will be sharing with my evening Art Club tomorrow 🙂

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New September 2016 Workshops

11th July 2016 Dawn Catmull Leave a comment Acrylics, Mixed media, Napkin Decoupage, Workshops

Hi everyone I have some exciting news…….September workshops are now ready to book 🙂 For those of you who wanted to come to my Creative Scroll mixed media workshop in May but were unable to due to it being very popular and in the school holidays (my teacher students were very happy) I am running […]

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Leave me a Message…..last minute place!

6th June 20166th June 2016 Dawn Catmull Leave a comment Acrylics, Workshops

Hi everyone I have just had a last minute cancellation for my ‘Leave me a Message…’ one day workshop tomorrow.  The project we will be painting is a gorgeous blackboard with a heart cut-out at the top which is either self-standing or can be hung on a wall.  My design was inspired by Shara Reiner […]

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Fun painting at Crick

17th May 2016 Dawn Catmull 7 Comments Acrylics, Workshops

Not long after my last post, I hit the road and travelled to Crick near Rugby for the first of a three day seminar with Karen Hubbard from the States.  Karen’s visit here was hosted by BADFA (British Association of Decorative Folk Arts) an association that I have been a member of since starting my […]

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Beginner

Not done art since school but would love to have a go!

Intermediate

Been to some Paint Palette workshops and had a go at basics incl. floating, dry-brushing etc

Advanced

Regularly paint for pleasure either at Paint Palette Art Club or at home/other classes.  Enjoy creating own designs.

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