Joy & Painting
In October of 2016, I taught my first Paint Night class at the Dover Public Library.
I kept it simple. Two pumpkins sit on a table with a blue background. I thought I’d incorporate color theory and wet on wet blending, talk about the color wheel and design principles. Simple. Right.
Since then, I have let go of the theories of painting to focus on, like Bob Ross put it, the joy in painting.
Our Paint Nights are fun times of relaxation and creativity. Follow the sample painting if you want, but make it yours. Change that background. Draw an alien. Have fun with it, because, at the end of the day, creating art should be fun.
If you think you can’t paint, I invite you to one of our Paint Nights so I can prove you wrong. Everyone can paint. And if you have fun at Paint Night, then we were successful.
Call me at the Library at 330-343-6123 to ask about our next Paint Night.
Happy Painting!
Liz Strauss – Teen/Outreach Services Manager and “Artist”
Are you a writer, photographer, artist, or poet living in Tuscarawas County?
Since she started as Outreach Librarian in 2013, Library Linda Toohey has transformed the Outreach Department here at the Dover Public Library. Predominantly a one-woman show, Linda has increased the number of deliveries to patrons who cannot come to the Library in person, offered tech support to her patrons, and worked with area care facilities to bring programming to patrons outside of the Library. Linda has also presented at workshops and conferences to help other libraries increase their own outreach services. 
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