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Painting with a Twist open for socially distant spring break sessions
Read full article: Painting with a Twist open for socially distant spring break sessionsPaint hydrangeas at Painting with a Twist! Painting with a Twist at Artisan’s Alley conducts short classes for people of all painting experience. If you’re not feeling up to venturing out just yet, Painting with a Twist offers at-home kits for couples, too. “Everything you need to make your own painting at home.”Painting with a Twist at Artisan’s Alley is accepting appointments. Visit the website for more information, and watch the video above to see Mike get a tutorial while Fiona works on the “twist.”
Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpster
Read full article: Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpsterBERLIN – A surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros (dollars) that was forgotten by a businessman at Duesseldorf's airport has been recovered from a nearby recycling dumpster, police said Thursday. The businessman, whose identity was not given, accidentally left behind the painting by French surrealist Yves Tanguy at a check-in counter as he boarded a flight from Duesseldorf to Tel Aviv on Nov. 27. By the time he landed in Israel and contacted Duesseldorf police, the 280,000-Euro (340,000-dollar) oeuvre, which had been wrapped in cardboard, had disappeared. Despite multiple emails with details about the 40x60-centimeter (16X24-inch) painting, authorities could not locate the artwork, police spokesman Andre Hartwig said. It was only after the businessman’s nephew traveled to the airport from neighboring Belgium and talked with police directly with more information that an inspector was able to trace the painting to paper recycling dumpster used by the airport’s cleaning company.
What’s Up South Texas!: Man with troubled past paints to inspire others
Read full article: What’s Up South Texas!: Man with troubled past paints to inspire othersWhat’s Up South Texas! : Man with troubled past paints to inspire othersPublished: January 13, 2020, 4:47 amA local painter is turning his troubled past into beauty through elaborate portraits he creates while at local bars around the city.
Before you paint, do your homework
Read full article: Before you paint, do your homeworkResearch Your Paint and ColorsHere's the fun part – browse decorating websites or magazines for ideas and news about the latest, trendiest shades of paint. Be sure to opt for low- or no-VOC paint, which is durable, cost-effective and less harmful to human and environmental health. Choose good quality paint that will last for years. Scrape and sand peeling paint but test first for lead paint if your home was built before 1978; special safety precautions will be required. Light the Room(s) AdequatelyMake sure there is enough light for you – or the professional painter – to accurately determine whether the paint provides smooth, even coverage.