Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The two hour class began on time. The first step was to paint the background.
Students see their creations come to life.
Teacher Marie DeVries demonstrates the next step in the creation of the cherry tree.
Student artist and co-owner of the Souza Winery is Patty Souza.
With the blending of five basic colors the days assignment is to paint a cheery tree in bloom.
As the lesson progress Souza Winery owner Bob Souza, looks on at his wife Patty Souzas progress. Next to Patty on her right is their daughter Tammy Clark who also took the class.
Nearly done Patty Souza, along with daughter Tammy Clark, watch closely as instructor Mary DeVries shows how to finish painting in the cheery blossoms.
A "sell out crowd" as 26 student artists work at painting the cheery tree as it starts to bloom.
With a short break for a taste of good local Tehachapi Wine student artists Daisy Jimenez, study's her work in progress.
Start with a great no-pressure teacher, a fresh set of brushes and acrylic paints and add a good glass of locally produced Tehachapi wine and you have an afternoon of Brush and Blush art taught by Mary DeVries.
This class was hosted Saturday, March 18 at the popular Souza Family Winery in Cummings Valley.
Twenty-six student artists comprised the sellout crowd. Held in the tasting room's large, comfortable dining room, wine was served by tasting room hostesses as students learned to paint a blooming cherry tree.
Student artist and wine sampler Rhonda Acord of Tehachapi said, "I like to come to these venues and paint because it's fun, very relaxing, and what the heck, the more wine the better your painterly mistakes look".
The next Brush and Blush event at the Souza Tasting Room and Winery will be on April 22. The painting theme will be "Cowboy Boots" and will be taught by Mary DeVries. For more information email [email protected] or call (661) 747-4243.
