Paulette Insall ~ mixed media artist & mom

peeking in

pic from outside the back door. It's still wet and the smell will
knock you down (made my eyes water even with a respirator on). We
gotta go in tomorrow and open all the windows...sure hope the smell
dies down a bit by then or I'll be sending hubby in to do the deed.
Lol ;)

Our new hardwood before clearcoat...3 rooms worth

Kitchen progress as of Sunday

We're minus one cabinet that my hubby tore out because he was very
unhappy with it and we still don't have countertops...which will be
delayed an additional week or more because of the missing cabinet that
will need replacing. The floor guys hopefully got the first coat of
sealer on our floors by now...should get an update on their progress
later today. We're due to be back in the house Saturday afternoon, but
we won't have a fully functional kitchen for a couple more weeks at
least.

Update & time is running out

We're still in the midst of our remodel...most of our part is done, but now we're staying in a hotel for the rest of the week while our wood floors are sanded and finished. I'll post a pic of where things were as of Sunday later today or tomorrow. We also have to have one of the cabinets redone...and then the granite people have to come back out and do a new template. Almost seems like this will never be done, but hopefully we've seen the last of the snaffus.

Oh, and before I forget...time is running out to sign up for my classes in San Jose, CA. They're on July 11th & 12th. Click the link below to view the class calendar. If you click on my classes, you'll be taken to the sign up pages.

Click here to sign up

Gosh I can hardly believe June is almost over!!! My birthday month is next month and I'm tryin' to talk my hubby into getting my b'day present a few weeks early, but he ain't biting. Lol!

Alrighty...I'm typing this while I'm waiting to pick Aiden up from summer day camp and it's almost time to go in and get him so I'd better get off my phone and head on in. Hope y'all are having an awesome Monday! xoxo

Cabinet install has begun... Hallelujah!!!

Classes in California next month

And now we interrupt all the home remodeling talk for some actual art (hee, hee). Below are the completed class samples for the classes I'll be teaching on July 11th & 12th in San Jose, California at A Work of Heart. The paintings below are just examples of the techniques I'll be teaching. These techniques are not the same as the ones I've been teaching in my online workshops previously, so if you've already taken a class online with me here's your chance to learn some new ways to do backgrounds and portraits. :)

Click the links below to sign up for these classes. You'll also find supply lists for each class on the sign up pages. Space is limited for these classes, so be sure to sign up early to insure that you get in.

The Nature of Abstraction (Abstract Backgrounds) - July 11th 5-9pm

No previous painting experience required ~ all levels welcome 

Come loosen up and have fun!!! Using our intuition, acrylic paint, our hands, found objects, and a few painting tools, we'll be creating unique layered abstract backgrounds that can stand alone as works of art. Then we'll create a focal point, adhere collage elements and alter them to create a cohesive painting. 

Beauty Within The Tale (Portraits) - July 12th 10am-5pm

No drawing or painting experience required ~ all levels welcome.

In this workshop, we'll weave together a tapestry of meaningful imagery with a luminous portrait resulting in a visual tale all your own. Bring copies of self portraits, photos of loved ones, or some favorite model magazine pictures to use in creating your portrait. Learn how to layer transparent and semi-transparent fluid acrylic paints with watercolor crayons to get luminous skin tones. Also, I'll be showing you techniques I use to paint some of the imagery that I use often in my work. 

Tapin' maskin' fool...woo hoo!!!

carpet gone! yea!!

we removed all the carpet from our family room so we could have wood
floors put in...that way there would be a nice flow between the
entrance and the kitchen. there's so much traffic between our front
door and the kitchen that our carpet was looking pretty bad. my hubby
removed all the carpet and pads and i removed all the screws from the
particle board below it. we still have to remove the particle
board....gonna be some more backbreaking work!

-- posted from my iPhone :)

kitchen cabs & soffits gone

we removed all the cabinets on saturday and my hubby removed all the
soffits yesterday. today we prep for painting all the trim on this
side of the house. whew! be so glad when our part is all done!

-- posted from my iPhone :)

Kitchen demo almost done

-- posted from my iPhone :)

Current state of my kitchen...and my mind LOL!

getting ready for the kitchen redo and new floors.....deep breaths,
deep breaths. I keep having to remind myself to breathe. okay, gonna
go dive back in...wish me luck! I may not be back for a while.

sorry if I owe anyone an email...my mind has been overwhelmed lately
and cohearant thought isn't plentiful these days with so much going on
here at home.

The other painting...still in progress

A little more progress

Samples in progress for California class this July

Trying to finish up samples for my classes in San Jose at A Work of
Heart next month...see my blog sidebar for details.

New classes in July...hopefully

i'm getting alot  of questions so i thought i'd do a quick post to let everyone know that i'm having to put the next session of online classes on hold for now...hoping to get them going again in july, but it all really depends on how our big kitchen update unfolds and how long it takes. this is a huge project (as anyone who's done any home updates  knows...especially kitchens) and we really had no idea how huge until we started talking to contractors and installers and such. seems we'll be without a functioning kitchen for a while....and even longer if we go ahead and redo our hardwood floors.

so....if you want to make sure you get in the next session, make sure you sign up for my online classes mailing list 'cause members get first shot at signing up for new sessions and classes.

okey dokey i'd better get outta this computer chair. my kiddo has been home sick all week (strep+ear infection) and this is the only day this week i've had to get anything done and it wasn't as productive as i'd hoped. oh well...there's always next week. :D have a fab weekend y'all!!!

Up for a game?

kid+pup=luv

waaaaaaay behind

i just wanted to let y'all know that i've been getting all your wonderful emails and blog comments (thank you!), but it's gonna take me a while to respond. we've got alot going on here at home and honestly i still feel like i'm not quite fully recovered from my trip last week....the lack of sleep and the time difference affected me more than i though it would. i appreciate y'all so much and i have been reading the emails and comments as i receive them and will reply when i can. i just wanted to let y'all know how important you all are to me!!! it means so much that you take the time to leave sweet comments and send me lovely emails!

well, i gotta get going....kayla's puppy obedience class starts in a bit and i don't wanna be late. much love to you all!!! xoxoxo

a girl and her dog

out for a walk on a lovley brisk day. hope y'all are havin' a good
one xoxo

Inspired 2009 video blog

just a little rambly video post about the awesomeness of it all. :) i'm missing all my students and wish i could go back and do it all again.

 

Dinner with my silly kiddo

home sweet home

headed for home

My last inspired. class...it's been fabulous!!!!

Painting fun being had by all!!!