Thistle Do Studio Paint Parties

24/06/2020

The Sunflower Dream Paint Kit is in the shop now! 😊🌻😊 https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThistleDoStudioLLC

22/06/2020

Starting in July, my Paint Party posts will be integrated into my regular Thistle Do Studio page. This page will no longer be active, but paint kits will continue to be available in my shop! 😊👩‍🎨

16/06/2020

I had someone request wooden cutouts of cats. I think definitely for Halloween if not sooner. Any other requests?

09/06/2020

08/06/2020

I painted this one for me with a new stencil, but I'm thinking it might make a good paint kit. What do you think?

02/06/2020

Not a great video, but at 11:00 at night it's the best I can do. 😆🧜‍♀️👀👩‍🎨🤦‍♀️ Mermaid Tail Paint Kits are in the shop now! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThistleDoStudioLLC

30/05/2020

I'm working on some mermaid tails for kits. 🧜‍♀️

28/05/2020

The Pineapple Paint Kits are up in my shop now! More designs to come in the next few days. With this design, you can choose between the Rustic Pineapple (shown in the video), or the Tropical Pineapple with bright summer colors. Check it out at https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThistleDoStudioLLC

17/05/2020

Paint kit items are coming in fast and furious! Yay!

15/05/2020

Fun summer mini painting art kits are in the works. These are going to be easy to do 8"x10" canvases. We are going to start with flamingos, pineapples, and one involves a T-Rex with lipstick! 🤣🦖💄👀 Stay tuned!

14/05/2020

Coming this summer...Stone Art and Mini Art Paint Kits!

17/03/2020

Hey folks, in the interest of turning my focus to my mom's wellbeing, flattening the curve of the virus, and knowing that it is important for people to use their resources for their families, I'm going to step back from posts and activity with our paint parties for a while. I sincerely hope each of you stay safe and take care of what you need to. Be kind to each other. There is enough hate and judgement out there already. See you soon! 🙏

12/03/2020

I thought I would share another painting. I did this one a few years ago. Watercolor on paper. It was a real challenge! What do you find the most challenging about painting?

12/03/2020

When my mom goes to bed at night, I go out to my studio and paint just for me. I wanted to show you that while I love painting fun and cute pieces a lot, there is another side of what I do too. Tonight I am working on eyeballs! 😄

11/03/2020

Hey everyone. I'm making the executive decision to hold off on paint parties until we know more about the virus and it subsides a bit. As a caregiver to my 91 year old mother, I'm not willing to take chances with her life, no matter how silly that may seem to others.

During this time I am working on new sports designs as well as others that I will be posting as they are done for future parties. Thanks for understanding.

09/03/2020

Do you know a Mama Llama, a Papa Llama or a Drama Llama? (I think we all know one or two Drama Llamas!)

If you need a little Llama in your life, these can be done either on a canvas or a wooden door hanger for $35, and as always, you can pick your own colors if these aren't your cup of tea.

Message me and we can set up a home or office party. I can also do a small party or one-on-one painting session in my studio! If you have 5 people besides yourself at your party, you paint for free!

Hope you have a No Drama Llama day! 🦙

06/03/2020

Happy Friday! What a week! I had a great birthday, an awesome paint party, moved into my new studio (In my late dad's workshop that was being used as storage for a relative for several years 😠), and sprained my knee. 😪

Starting this weekend, I'm creating a whole series of sports wooden door hangers that can be personalized and painted in your favorite team's colors! Whether it is for your kid's team or a pro team, I got you covered! UA Wildcat designs and a referee voodoo doll are in the works too!🤣

As always, if you want to have a paint party at your home, school or office, let me know. Single 2 1/2 hour lessons are available too for the party ticket price! Take care and have a great weekend! Mine is going to involve ice, Advil, and possibly vodka. 🤣👍🤪

03/03/2020

Paint the front AND back of these!

01/03/2020

It's out! The TODAY TOMORROW TUCSON April 2020 edition highlights local stories, triumphs, businesses, and projects in the Tucson area! (ppsssttt....Thistle Do Studio Paint Parties is in here!)

Want to learn what to do when you run across a bobcat, where to go for goat yoga, or when to plant a garden in the desert Southwest? Want to know the newest hot dog stand to hit town? Want to know where to go to get the best realty information, how to have a paint party, or how to build a Leprechaun trap?

This is such a great little local digital magazine by John and Tracy Smith, who in their kindness and creativity, simply wanted to get some local folks out there. Check it out! 😁👍

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/63116412/today-tomorrow-tucson-april-2020-edition

TODAY TOMORROW TUCSON is an eclectic gathering of local information-- including tips, hints, fun facts, and

29/02/2020

Today is the last day tickets will be available for the personalized Pub Sign Paint Party on Monday at Rusty's!!!

Click on the link in the first post for tickets and more info! See you there!

28/02/2020

Tomorrow is the last day to buy tickets for the Pub Sign Paint Party at Rusty's on Monday! Come early and have some great food, or order drinks and eats while you paint your own personalized pub sign! We had a really fun time at the last Rusty's party, and I know this one will be a hoot too! All the info is in the post at the top of the page! Come and celebrate my birthday with me too!

27/02/2020

Spent the day clearing out the last of my late dad's workshop after clearing out a relative's stuff. He was using it as Storage shed. 😖. Dad left behind all the tools I will ever need and a great space to have my studio. It will be so much easier to prep for parties now!

And remember, if you want to join in on the Pub Sign paint party, ticket sales close Saturday night! More info in the first post on the page!

24/02/2020

I hope you all are having a great day! I'm in the workshop cutting out pub signs today. If you want to join us at Rusty's and paint a personalized pub sign and have some great food, click on the post at the top of the page!

***I'm going to close this party at the end of day this Saturday - Feb 29th so that I have time to get the signs ready to paint, so if you want to come, you need to sign up this week!***

23/02/2020

Only a few days left to sign up for the Pub Sign Paint Party at Rusty's! Come and join me (It's going to be on my birthday!) and have some great food and fun! Check out the post at the top of the page for more info.

I can't wait for some Rusty's Onion Rings and a Russian Rootbeer! Yum!

22/02/2020

I've mentioned St. Andrew's Day, and some folks have asked me what it is. St. Andrew is Scotland's patron saint like St. Patrick is in Ireland. Although it is celebrated in the fall, people often have their own little celebrations of St. Andrew during St. Paddy's because of the connection they feel to their own patron and between the two countries.

St. Andrew’s Day is a national holiday in Scotland that is celebrated on November 30. It is also Scotland’s national day, marking the beginning of Scotland as a nation.

According to legend, Óengus (Angus) II, king of Picts and Scots, led an army against the Angles, a Germanic people that invaded Britain. The Scots were heavily outnumbered, and Óengus prayed the night before battle, vowing to name St. Andrew the patron saint of Scotland if they won.

On the day of the battle, white clouds formed an X in the sky. The clouds were thought to represent the X-shaped cross where St. Andrew was crucified. The troops were inspired by the apparent divine intervention, and they came out victorious despite overwhelming odds.

True to his word, as the legend goes, Óengus named St. Andrew the patron saint of Scotland, and St. Andrew’s Day marked Scotland’s victory and new nationhood. Scotland’s flag, a white cross over a blue background, is the result of this legend.

Scots and others celebrate traditional Scottish culture on St. Andrew’s Day with Scottish food, music, recitations, dancing, and more. It marks the beginning of winter festivals such as Hogmanay (New Years) and Burns Night (In honor of the poet Robert Burns). Some towns, such as St. Andrews, even throw weeklong celebrations.

21/02/2020

Sometimes you just gotta go bright! The Spring Truck is available for parties now!

20/02/2020

It's Throw Back Thursday, AND I want to tell you a little about myself.

If you don't know me, my name is Kelsey, and I have been an artist for 50 years. It started with kindergarten. Yep, I always got a gold star for doing what I loved the best. 😆👩‍🎨. By the time I was in fourth grade, I had a racket going at the back of the playground doing marker tattoos for a nickel a piece. The hard thing was, as the daughter of two master artisans, I was totally discouraged from going into art. As a matter of fact, I was only ever allowed to take a quarter of art in Middle school because they wanted me to be an engineer. It really sucked. I usually spent all my spare time drawing and making things when I wasn't studying. I just wanted to be an artist.

When my kids got older, I started painting. Once the faucet was turned on, my heart found the outlet I had been waiting for. I even signed up for a beginning drawing class at a community college, thinking that I should start getting trained properly with the basics. Unfortunately, the instructor told me I didn't belong there, and I didn't sign up for more classes. It wasn't that I wasn't good enough. He told me that my work was intimidating to the other students. 😔

That is when I decided it was OK to continue to learn on my own. And I am still learning to this day! The difference is that now I want to share what I have learned and the real joy of creating with everyone! Having paint parties and giving one-on-one painting lessons is how I do that.

The painting below is one of the paintings I am most proud of. I don't teach realism in my paint parties, because it took me years to master certain things, but I want to reassure you that when you paint with me, I give it my all. Have a great day!

19/02/2020

Have you ever thought about having a home paint party? It's really easy. All you need are tables and chairs, and maybe a nibble or two, and I will do the rest! I set up and clean up, and it doesn't take me long.

Spring is coming, and this cactus painting is both easy and fun to do! Would you rather have a wooden cactus door hanger? I can do that too. Because I cut everything out myself, it costs me far less, and that means that I can pass big savings on to you! And, if you are hosting a party and have 5 or more people come, you get to paint for free! 😁👍

Message me if you are interested! 👩‍🎨🌵🍷

18/02/2020

Do you have a "local"? Do you know the difference between a bar and a pub? A pub is short for Public House. In a Pub, everyone is welcome, including kids.

A few members of my immediate family live in Scotland, including my sister. When I go see her, we always go to her local. In Scotland, everyone has a local. "Locals" are their pubs of choice. They are places where they go regularly to wind down from the day and get a meal and a pint. The whole family can come, and the atmosphere is friendly and happy. The one I like to call my Scottish local is The Fittee. It is located in the village of Footdee, which is part of Aberdeen on the North East coast. (Footdee is pronounced Fittee).

I've included a few pics of The Fittee. It's really a great place where people meet up with friends, have parties, and partake in some pub grub. I've had many a pint there!

Want to make your own "Local" pub sign? Check out the post at the top for a Pub Sign Paint Party at Rusty's!

14/02/2020

Want your own pub sign that reflects your unique personality? I found some doozies! How about "Poosie Nansies" (named after a madam), "The Bucket of Blood" (no explanation necessary), or "The Office" (So drinkers can tell their sweethearts they are still at the office when they are late)🤣. Not your cup o' tea? Your name is always a good choice! Check out the link at the top of the page for info on the Pub Sign Paint Party at Rusty's on March 2!

13/02/2020

No, I wasn't drinking. I just love BRIGHT colors...and gold...and glitter! 🤣

Want to have a No Drama Llama Paint Party? Message me! 😁🦙👩‍🎨

12/02/2020

Ready to paint a personalized Pub Sign? Join us at Rusty's for some great food and fun painting! See the link at the top of the page for more info and tickets!

11/02/2020

Here's a little preview of the Pub Sign!

You can put whatever name and date you want on it. The black background will already be painted, and it will be drawn out ahead of time, so all you have to do is sit and have fun painting! More details, and a Scottish version are coming tomorrow!

(PS. Cead Mile Failte - pronounced like Kade Milly Falcha - is a traditional Celtic greeting meaning "100,000 Welcomes". This is written in Irish Gaelic. The Scottish version will have a thistle and Scottish Gaelic)😁☘

10/02/2020

As I'm finishing up my examples of the Pub Signs for tomorrow's new party launch (Party will be March 2), I'm getting tickled by the names of pubs I came across on the internet. A couple of my favorites were:

"The Bloated Goat"
"The Hairy Lemon"
"Stinky McNasty's"
"The Drunken Duck"
and "The Spread Eagle". 🤣

Tell me the funniest pub name you've either seen or that you can come up with! I can't wait to see these!

08/02/2020

Do you love pub signs? Have you ever wanted a personalized one? 🤔

March 2, I'm having a Pub Sign Paint Party at Rusty's! More info to come in a couple of days! 😁☘️🍺

04/02/2020

We had a great time at Rusty's last night! The painters were amazing, and it was fun to see everyone making their pieces uniquely their own. Great food and service too. More parties at Rusty's to come!

02/02/2020

LAST CHANCE! At midnight tonight, tickets will close for tomorrow's Rodeo/Valentine's Paint Party at Rusty's! This is a painter's choice event - $35 for any one of the three designs. All supplies are provided!

***Due to the time it takes to prep/cut out the pieces for you, if you want to come and paint with us, you need to purchase a pre-paid ticket by tonight in order to participate***

Check out the post at the top of the page for more info and a ticket link! Hope to see you there!

01/02/2020

Two more days until the Paint Party at Rusty's, and it's not too late! Join us for a great time painting cowboy boots for Rodeo or Valentines!

Choose the Boot on Canvas, LOVE on Canvas, or the wooden Boot Door Hanger for $35.00, which includes everything you need to take home a beautiful work of art. If you aren't crazy about these colors, choose your own, and personalize them however you want to!

Come early and have dinner at Rusty's, or order some wine and goodies while you paint! Everyone who comes receives a special gift too!

Check out the post at the top of the page for details and tickets! See you there!