Happy Day! You can pick from any of the designs on the links below, or choose something from Etsy or Pintrest.  I will let you know if you choose something that is too difficult.  Then email or text a copy of the design you want to do. Thanks,  Jeff - 717-620-9676   Jeff@kurtzinpa.com Color Charts:  <<< My general selection group: <<< Civil War and Underground Railroad  era patterns: <<< Art that has been done in recent classes: <<< Happy painting!

 The day after a painting class you probably won't remember how many times the blow drier's popped the breaker... or if the air conditioner didn't work, or how much you wanted a glass of water after three hours of stretching tape and squinting to see pencil lines...   But when it's happening it gets frustrating. Like many people say, half way through a bad round of golf..., "This is a stupid game!" Let's look ahead to this weekend and the Barn Quilt painting class you just registered for.  It can go a lot smoother if you keep a few things in mind. A) Arrive on time!  10:00 AM does not mean "whenever I get there."  We usually have 12 people in class,  so being 10 (... 30?!) minutes late means the instructions need to spoken again and again.  Then someone wonders why 2 hours ends at 12:30 instead of noon. B) Read the advance instructions in advance!  I send out the suggestions in advance to give you a chance to anticipate what you are goin...

  Tips for better painting:                                                                     Jeff Kurtz   8/14/22  Paint can start to dry (skin over) in as little as 8 seconds.  If you feel your brush start to “drag” when painting over a previous stroke, you should stop, put more paint on the brush, and move to an adjacent area to continue painting.  Brushing over a “skinned” area can leave deep brush marks.  Once the design is laid out, start by erasing the lines before you apply tape.  Pencil marks can bleed and show through several layers of paint. Special tip!  This helps avoid paint bleeding under the tape.  Use a thin coat of clear finish to coat the edges of new tape areas.  Bleeds are practically eliminated.  Seem like an extra step?  Thank me later…...

   OK, I know the lighting is bad, but the illustration is clear.  All those lines, triangles, parallelograms... It's difficult to figure out, much less remember, which cell gets what color.   Try this before you even start taping off edges... Starting with one color, put a little piece of tape (I like blue so it stands out from the yellow) on each cell that will be that color.  Only do one color at a time.  This will help you identify the cells and get the tape on the outside of the cell. Now you can start with the varnish and paint and make fewer mistakes of where things go. Happy painting!    Jeff

No barn, you say?   https://photos.app.goo.gl/1wmVp6UUDMvHq5b87 <<< Complete gallery. These are Barn Quilt paiintings I have done over the past two years. My neighbors in the Greenbriar Subdivision of Carterville, IL, agreed to let me post and update my gallery every six months. There are about 10 designs on display.

This is a pretty simple idea that a church youth group did. Everyone attends a Barn Quilt painting class for $50 and the designs go into auctions! Either a life auction at a gala event, or a silent auction at a group event. How simple is that? I have seen these panels sell from $75 to $250, depending on the quality of the work and the creativity of the design. Go for it! Jeff

Yes, I got busted for too many political posts... oh well... My new page on FB is HERE I hope to see you there! Jeff