Sherry c nelson biography of donald

She has produced the hundreds of step-by-step photos that appear in Sherry's books, photographs projects and close-ups of new paintings for classroom use, and provides the hundreds of wonderful reference shots that make it possible for Sherry to create realistic new bird and wildlife paintings for your pleasure. Her skill with a video camera is equally valued: all our videos that bring Sherry's teaching right into your home studio were taped by Deb.

When Sherry travel teaches, she does so on video camera, so that the students can have 'live close-up demos' at their table, providing an enriched, exciting classroom experience that enhances learning. Deb does all the set-ups, the cable connections, the behind-the-scenes stuff that makes it possible 'to take our show on the road.

Deb is the resident computer guru, the technical wizard that makes all the office equipment function - and provides critical technical assistance to Sherry and to students who have many questions about their Apple equipment. She is also the designer and webmaster for this site, an ongoing challenge that requires near-daily changes and upkeep to be of service to you, our special customers.

In addition, there's bookkeeping, tax reports - the business end of things. Deb's continuing efforts to keep the Magic Brush on track is what makes it possible for Sherry to spend her time creating and designing the latest in new project pieces for your pleasure. Perhaps her most important skill is her good humor and limitless patience in dealing with the demands of the business.

From taking orders to helping students with the latest problem with their cameras - no one that comes to a class or purchases painting items from The Magic Brush can help becoming her fan. Welcome to our Website! This is a very exciting time for us here at The Magic Brush, Inc: the online publication of our newly-designed website! Thanks to our talented Webmaster Deborah Galloway for making it all happen.

Be sure to click on The Art of Sherry C. Nelson - Gallery, that features a selection of Sherry's most popular oil paintings for sale. All hand-painted in oils by Sherry - these special pieces will make an exciting addition to your home gallery. Check with the contact person for more information about a class, and in the case of the. Projects for this class: Crystal Decanter with Orchids, 14" x 20".

Gorgeous still life set on white marble, lots to learn and lots to enjoy! Contact Susan for more information. Contact seminar chair for more info: Charlotte Novak, Contact Jo Lutness: The woodpecker surface is tall and narrow. The bird in the middle is on the top half and the bird on the right below it. Note how flowers connect…. Calling all painters… Plan now for a Florida Paint-cation - a painting party you won't want to miss…Check below for dates, then scroll down for all the gorgeous photos and the detailed info.

Send those deposit checks - and reserve your space for this awesome Florida extrav! Sherry Nelson and Cheri Rol will be teaching new classes and team-teaching a special oil event on opening day! Join us, and join the fun…. May- Paint with the 2 Sherries!! We'll paint and play at the gorgeous Dayspring Retreat Center in Parrish, FL, indulging in home-cooked meals and lovely surroundings complete with trails and canopy walkway, birding and kayaking.

A true paint-cation. Stay on at Dayspring Retreat Center to paint with Sherry Nelson for another 5 days - to learn iridescent tropical jacamars and hummingbirds and floral elements to die for… all on a gorgeous little, pack-in-your-suitcase museum-quality table. Contact Sherry seminars sherrycnelson. Don't wait - scroll down and check out our plans for this spectacular one-time painting' hoo-dah in the gorgeous state of Florida!

Don't let this one pass you by…. Come to Florida! Come to Paint! Come take advantage of quality time with two of the top oil teachers in the field - 3 fun-and-learning-filled days with each - to hone your still life skills. And do it all in the comfort and tranquillity of one of the most popular retreat centers in the east. You'll love the classes and love the convenience at Dayspring.

Where are we painting? And when? We'll move from the Oceans of Color Conference with SDP in Daytona Beach to Parrish, FL, on May 21st, arriving just after pm to move into our sleeping rooms, and then after dinner set up in our lovely, well-lit classroom with classes starting the next morning. You'll paint three days with Sherry C. Nelson, MDA and three with Cheri Rol, MDA - in small groups designed to give you all the help and input you'll need to create these gallery-quality works of art.

How much is the seminar? As always Sherry and Cheri will both be teaching on camera, with step-by-step demos on the monitors in both classrooms. You'll have great viewing and wonderful color reproduction to help you accomplish all the detail to make these the most gorgeous pieces you've ever painted. The seminar fee does not include the prepared background surfaces you paint on, or your instructional packets with multiple reference photos.

Classroom purchases may be paid for at week's end. Dayspring Retreat Center has everything we could wish for - a marvelous place to settle in for a week of painting. We'll bring our binoculars in hopes of squeezing in a little early-morning birding, check out the groomed walkways and explore the forest canopy walkway. Kayaks are included too, for paddling the beautiful Manatee River.

It's going to be a delight to share this special dual seminar with you, to unwind and to savor every minute of our time together in this lovely, and peaceful setting, surrounded by birds and beauty. Plan to join Cheri and Sherry for this remarkable one-time event! Easy to get there: Dayspring Retreat Center is within an hour's drive of most major metropolitan areas in Central Florida with especially easy access for flights into Sarasota.

If you wish to sign up for the 2 sherries class and need transportation from the airport, I feel sure we can help you with arrangements. This Florida Still Life spectacular will offer great new painting techniques and make this a regional event never to be repeated. Come to Daytona for National and stay on with us for an additional paint-cation.

Indulge in a painting experience you'll always cherish and never forget. Deposits and Payment Schedule:. All deposits should be in the form of checks made to The Magic Brush, Inc. OR to Rol Publications, Inc. For more info call: This gorgeous occasional table design was inspired by Deb and Sherry's birding trips to the lovely Caribbean islands of Tobago and Trinidad.

Our time on these idyllic islands was extraordinary, and Sherry designed this heirloom table to commemorate that experience. You'll revel in painting these spectacular jacamars, hummingbirds and tropical flowers. We'll check in after pm on the 28th, move into our sleeping rooms, and then after dinner "make our nests" in our lovely, well-lit classroom.

We'll paint the 29th of May through the 2nd of June with small classes designed to give you all the help and input you'll need to create this museum quality work of art for your home and your pleasure. As always Sherry will be teaching on camera, with step-by-step demos on the monitors in the classroom. You'll have great viewing and wonderful color reproduction to help you accomplish all the detail you need to make this the most gorgeous piece you've ever painted.

The seminar fee does not include the background surface you choose to paint on, or your instructional packets with multiple reference photos. Dayspring Retreat Center has everything we could wish for - a memorable place to settle in for a week of painting. We'll bring our binoculars to enjoy a little early-morning birding, check out the trails and explore the forest canopy walkway.

It's going to be a delight to share this special seminar with you, to unwind and to savor every minute of our time together in this lovely, and peaceful setting, surrounded by birds and beauty. Plan to join us! Easy to get there: Dayspring Retreat Center is within an hour's drive of most major metropolitan areas in Central Florida. We will all then relocate to Dayspring for a joint seminar with Cheri Rol the two sherries class!

If you are interested in coming for both weeks, please let me know and I will send you that information as well. This Florida spectacular will offer lots of great new painting techniques and make this a regional event never to be repeated. Come for all or part - indulge in a painting experience you'll always cherish. All deposits for the table seminar should be in the form of checks made to The Magic Brush, Inc.

Phone: Check with the manufacturer to confirm that. The table is beautifully made, ships flat, and comes complete with the few items needed for assembly. It breaks down quickly - and is easy to assemble when the decorative painting is complete. Best of all, it does NOT need sealing prior to applying the acrylic background colors. Panels sizes for framing, breaking the design into a set of framed pieces, can be suggested if you are interested.

Wood Sources:. Sechtem's Wood Products www. Top of Table; prepped and sprayed. Close-up of top. You can see here that the acrylic background is blended and muted; no need for a lot of contrast in the initial prep. Finished table. The strong areas of background rouging is oil glazing, added when painting is finished. Does NOT sherry c nelson biography of donald this colorful when prepped for painting, as you can see in the first two photos.

Same design can be painted on panels and framed for beautiful grouping:. Join us for one or both seminars Hello Painters:. We're going to have a wonderful time, and will be celebrating the birth of this new painting opportunity. You won't want to miss it! Sherry Nelson MDA will be teaching these exciting classes:. Class — Tangled Butterfly - Mon.

New for this show! Class -- Horned Puffin -- Wed. Class — Barn Owl — Fri. Don't let this wonderful opportunity go by to add these charming designs to your personal collection. Come to the beautiful Finger Lakes region of west-central New York…. English Cottage Garden Seminar - August. Paint: August ; August August Break Day: Optional sherry c nelson biography of donald shopping or wine tasting or catch-up-on-your-painting day!

We'll have time to focus on new techniques and develop skills not possible in shorter seminars. You'll paint and relax! The Finger Lakes wine country of NY is one of the most serene of settings, and August one of the most delightful times of year to come. Please mark those important dates on your calendar and send in. PO Box Lockhart, TX Further emailed inquiries:.

Be sure to scroll all the way down for more photos and more exciting info! English Cottage side panel. We will be staying and painting at the Notre Dame Retreat Center, beautifully sited with a spectacular view of Lake Canandaigua. The airport is in Rochester, NY, about 40 minutes away. Airport pickups can be arranged. Barbara Fragale, 'the Sheriff' of the Posse, is my local seminar chair.

She's also about the most organized person I know, and. We are blessed to have her help to assist with all the seminar arrangements on the NY end of things. Sleeping Room Rates: If you wish to stay at the Retreat Center Barb will make your reservations for you and you will check in under your own name. You may arrive on the 15th anytime in the afternoon so you have time to have dinner before orientation at pm.

The rooms are very basic, rather small, but quite comfortable, with choice of singles or doubles bathrooms in each room and you pay for the space with a donation upon checkout. Free Continental Breakfast is included. It's quiet and very convenient - just a few steps from the painting room! The entire Retreat Center is a non-smoking facility.

In fact, all questions about the accommodations, meals, directions, location or and other local inquiries should be directed to Barbara: bfragale aol. Our Painting Room:. Barbara has arranged a superb room for us in which to paint. Deby, our tech lady, will have all the video hookups to the flat screen right at your table in place for easy viewing of every single painting demo.

Remember to pack a light wrap or jacket so you're not too cool with the efficient air-conditioning in the classroom. A note about Class Fees: the cost includes fees for 8 class days, and also includes 9 days of excellent hot lunches served by the Retreat Center. We found the food to be excellent, with generous servings, and the lunch fees are what enables us to use the classroom space at no additional charge.

So we must include the cost of your lunches in our fees.

Sherry c nelson biography of donald

Hence the slightly higher than usual class fees. English Cottage Garden. The English Cottage concept began when I fell in love with the thatched-roof country homes during a wonderful trip through the Cotswold countryside. This new set of paintings celebrates the much-loved birds and even the delightful hedgehog, popular inhabitants of this traditional garden setting.

May you enjoy this painterly stroll through the English countryside. To place an order Contact : Sherry C. 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. Class will include instructions for the bird, the water lilies and the dragonfly.

Please send check to Sherry C. Or you may call Please confirm your spot in this exciting class as soon as possible. Students must furnish own paint and prepped surface. Taught by Sherry C. Nelson, MDA.