Welcome to Kitty Gorrell.com!

It’s Summertime ……..  
a time for sun and fun and food and friends!
Who can resist spending as much time as possible outside enjoying all that this season has to offer!!?   Opportunities for artist are everywhere you look so be sure to budget the time needed to take advantage of at least some of these opportunities.    Take lots of pictures and then on the rainy days, or when the temperatures force you back inside, take those pictures to the studio and get to work!    The big question might be, with vacations, group activities, lawn care and home repairs, how do you find that time for your painting as well?   Well, needless to say it takes some planning but it can be done.  Budget time wisely and let the painting begin!

Have you registered for classes at Artist Expo Houston, Homecoming Hues Retreat or even Creative Painting 2011 yet?   I will be teaching at each of these and yes, registration has begun for Creative Painting 2011.   You can see my classes offered on my schedule pages.   We will also be exhibitors at each of these as well as the Heart of Ohio Tole convention so look for some great opportunities in framing, Kanvas Karriers, and painting supplies at the Kitty Gorrell Ent. booths.   We look forward to seeing you!
 
The Homecoming Hues Painting Retreat will be here before we know it and we are quite happy with the registration again this year!   It’s going to be a great event and a great group of painters so we are really looking forward to it.  If you are curious on which classes are still available, just send me a note and I can send you the updated list as an email attachment.
  
The teachers will be Dorothy Dent in oils, Mark Polomchak in watercolors and Brenda Harris in acrylics. Two ‘add on’ classes will be offered immediately following the retreat and those classes will be taught by Kitty Gorrell and Carol Hoffman. Check the Homecoming Hues link for additional information and get all signed up today! Also, make sure we have your current email address so that you can be included on all updates for the event.

Have you noticed the fantastic visual aids for the Permalba Oils and Prima Oils on this web site?   These color samples of all 64 of the Permalba Oils and 32 Prima Oils are so very useful in helping you see the differences in hue plus many of them have a strip included that is that color reduced with Titanium White.   Check them out!!
   
You are sure to be very pleased with the re-designed Kitty Gorrell Instructional Packets! Each packet has multiple color photos throughout the written instructions in addition to a high quality, color photograph of the finished painting itself. All paintings are completed with professional grade Permalba Oils  and a few select brushes.   As you choose the brushes that are right for your painting style or technique, think QUALITY instead of quantity. You will not need a large number of brushes if you choose well when purchasing and you will find your work progresses more easily and with a more refined look. My personal choices in brushes are the Scharff Classic flats and filberts for detail work and the Weber Permalba bristle flats and filberts for most background prep work throughout my artwork. See these brushes on the Brushes link.

For transporting or storing your paintings you simply can’t beat the KG Kanvas Karriers for wet canvas paintings. More information on the quality, sizes and pricing for these can be found on the Kanvas Karrier link. From the rave reviews we receive from artists everywhere, we know just how much the versatility of this unique product is appreciated. Check them out today!!

Ready to frame your artwork?  A large selection of readymade frames can be found on our Framing link and we try to keep a good supply available for quick shipping. Look over the chart supplied for sizes and prices then place your order …. we’ll take it from there!

 Are you a subscriber to Interactive Artist Magazine yet? This fantastic internet ezine for artists has to be seen to be fully appreciated. With the easy to navigate format and the quite varied subject material, there are bound to be lessons, videos and articles that are of interest to painters everywhere. Don’t miss the Virtual Gallery and Media Library! http://InteractiveArtistMagazine.org.

Do you have questions or comments concerning http://KittyGorrell.com  ?    We would love to hear from you!    

We encourage you to join our Mailing List to receive future updates and newsletters on activities, events and special product promotions.  Your address will be protected and you will not receive messages from anyone other than us as a result of your signup here. Email address: Your name: