Open House Photo Album…Audra Paints A Snowman

Dear Bergsma Friends,

Thanks for visiting us during the open house.

Reminder, we are open Monday – Friday from noon-6:00pm and Saturdays by appointment.

Here are the photographs taken over the last two weekends.  If you do not see your photo here, please feel free to email Heather at wholesale@bergsma.com.

After two weeks this long post will be sent to the archives.

Jody Bergsma and Heather Cook (Blog Assistant)

First….Here’s this week’s painting class ..

***Painting Class…and Audra has an Art Show…***

I met with Audra recently to paint her Christmas Snowman.

Every painting begins by mixing up the colors that will be used.

Audra has chosen to add a little pink to the face of the snowman to make him appear more human.

A fine brush is used to add small amounts of paint.

After Audra finished the washes in the foreground, she used one of my favorite tricks to make the clear water wash for the beginning of the sky.

She is applying clear water with a squirt bottle...this speeds up the process and insures that the back ground will be really WET!.

Usually artists apply all that water with their brush which is repetitive, slow and often dries too fast for a good wash.

Audra has remembered to paint LIGHT TO DARK.

After all the pale blues for the snow, she was excited to begin the more colorful details.

This is Audra's first face. I placed the penny in the photo so you could appreciate just how small she is painting!

She choose to use salt in her back ground and the trees. This creates a feeling of snow crystals.

PAINTING TIP...We keep a TWEEZER close by to remove or add salt chunks from/to the painting.

I LOVE THIS!
Audra has created a darling painting with wonderful composition.

If you would like to see more of her work and talk to her about
painting…you can visit her at her show this weekend in Lynden.

CLICK HERE for more information about Audra's exhibit on Saturday at the Lynden Craft & Antique Show

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Open House Photo Album – Enjoy!

Brenda Poe & Jody Bergsma with the Wild & Precious Fleece. Brenda purchased this blanket for her sister Jayme. If you enlarge this photo you will see that Jody signed the blanket.

Here's Betta and Rosa. They were visiting us with one of Rosa's champion show dogs, a Japanese Chin, Stormy.

We'd like to thank Betta for her service in the armed forces. She just returned from two tours of duty in Iraq and Kosovo.

Ezra, Shannon and Robyne visited the gallery last Saturday.

Jody's neice Laura and her mother Linda Bergsma, checking out the new abstracts.

Mary and Joyce purchased our first two snuggies. Joyce is modeling it for us. This snuggie is of the Friendship Hummingbirds all over pattern.

George and Barbara Turosik. George used some of Jody's tiles for her back splash during her kitchen re-model.

Candy, Jody and Ron toasting to the wine moment!

Lanette (Jody's #1 and Manager) pictured here with Dorothy and her purchase of a 2010 Bergsma Calendar. Lanette's family came to visit as well.

Jody with Lanette's daughter Natalie. She picked out the peacock fleece for her very own.

Lanette's son and husband were also here. Trevor, Mike and Natalie had a great time.

Susan and Peter of Uncommon Treasures.

Lanette & Jo...thanks for visiting.

Here's Tia, Wendy Argent's assist dog. Wendy is one of our wholesaler's from Calgary Alberta - Tiffany's Treasures.

Kim and Frank Bond with Fairy/Unicorn Sketch and 1st Artist's Proof.

Vicki and Gordy of We've Got Your Bag

Nancy, our mug, tile, fleece maker extraordinaire.

Jody with Clarice, Andrea and McKenna.

McKenna won our youngest customer award

Michael from Liberty Bell Printing in West Seattle.

Dennis with Jody Bergsma

Yshelle and Steve

Jody with Bob and Tammy from Port Townsend

Bob & Rusty

Tony, Stacy and Connor

Carol Mcnabb & Lori Leming

Nancy & Bonnie Fortier

Vicky and Carol

Tasha and her husband on their yearly visit to the gallery. Tasha is a great collector of Jody's Dreamkeeper series.

Kim & James Jones

Dianne & Ray Scarborough

Gordon, Fran and Shanon Boiles

Here's a great Bergsma Makeover - Sherri brought in her print from 1982 of "Eye Of the Dragon" and had it re-matted and framed. See the "After" below.

After: Amazing isn't it?

Sharon & Leon

Margaret

Jim & Merci Ostrander

Ann and Ursula

Carole, purchased Sky Castle and had it signed by Jody.

Dan Guyette the Dean of Western Washington University and his wife and son - Charlotte and Cooper.

Cooper was very sweet. He asked very nicely if he could have the original of The River Of Life.

We had a great time...thank you....

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Today I staked the corner of the foundation for my new house!
Digging starts tomorrow!

Jody Bergsma at the site of her new house.

Have a wonderful weekend,

More painting lessons next week,

Love,

Jody

~ by jodybergsma on October 16, 2009.