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In this Issue:It's here! After many production delays, my first rock painting video, "Paint Animals on Rocks with Lin Wellford" has arrived. Initially we'd planned on offering a 90-minute tape, but ended up with well over 100 minutes of step-by-step instruction, taking viewers from selecting promising rock sizes and shapes through sketching on designs to the actual painting, stroke by stroke. I am thrilled with the result. We had three cameras to catch all the painting action, with lots of tight close-ups so you can see just how those all-important details come about. I concentrated on the areas that I know from experience tend to pose the biggest challenge to new painters, namely, figuring out how to fit designs onto various rocks, learning how to mix paint to the proper consistency and how even the angle you hold your brush can affect the quality of your fur strokes. Eyes are another feature that people often find intimidating, and I hope that my simple four-step process will help everyone discover that achieving lifelike eyes is actually easier than they ever imagined. Three complete projects are offered; a wild rabbit, calico kitten and a fawn. Special Offer - Available for a limited time, my new video, "Paint Animals on Rocks with Lin Wellford" is on sale for $18.00 per video tape, shipping included, or $15.00 in combination with any of my four current books (Special Value $40 for both). This offer will only be in effect on orders placed on or before July 15, 2000, so please hurry! Rock Painting Get-together - In early June, a group of avid rock painters gathered on the shores of Southwest Missouri's Table Rock Lake in what we all hope turns out to be the first of many such gatherings. Wandra Dees served as the hostess, having dreamt up the event at her lakeside home appropriately called "Dee's Dream," and graciously extended her invitation through the rock painter's club on yahoo, www.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/rockpainting. Over a dozen of us converged from Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma to paint rocks, talk, laugh, enjoy a lake cruise and rock picking expedition and enjoy what was quite possibly the most outrageously tasty bar-be-que supper ever served, courtesy of "Carol Oklapainter" and her master chef husband, Eric. Even some rain showers could not dampen our spirits as we shared stories of what this simple yet satisfying creative pastime has meant to us. We held a rock swap that was a clear highlight of the event, with everyone who participated coming away with a delightful sample of another painter's work. I was lucky enough to receive an adorable rock mouse, complete with curled leather tail and a chunk of painted cheese held in his little paws, lovingly and skillfully painted by "Susiehazelnut."The folks at Artist's Club donated sample packets of Patio Paint and Wandra had made up special fabric carry-alls for everyone who participated. What a great weekend!! Painting Fish in Hot Springs - The Arkansas Extension Home Economist's convention was held this June in Hot Springs and I was invited back to host several rock painting work shops. We painted colorful tropical fish, and once again I was amazed at the creative use of color and the many imaginative touches my students came up with. Fish rocks make an ideal first time project because they are simple yet fun and the results were spectacular. Artist-in-Residence - July 8-9, 2000, I will be in St. Louis at the Powder Valley Nature Center to present slide show overviews on rock painting and to lead several basic workshops on rock painting. This is my 4th visit to the center and each year the event seems to grow. If you're in the area, come by and say 'Hi." Powder Valley is actually in Kirkwood, a suburb south of the city. Birds and Blooms article - A one page piece on my painted rock flowers is featured in the June-July issue of this popular magazine.
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