Top Tips for Painting Your Home Sep 24, 2008
Canton Daily Ledger - Ara. for more local weather conditions. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
From the ashes Sep 23, 2008
Outside, leaning out of windows high up on the fourth floor are men wielding paint brushes. They are busy whitewashing over the charred walls. (BBC News)
Barbara Burlison, Main Street Altus chairwoman, Main Street Altus director Amy Jo Cobb, and Alley Park committee chairman Darren Cramer show off the T-shirts they won for the Alley Cats program. Sep 15, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008 Edition. Today's Weather Altus, OK. (Altus Times, OK)
GOOD NEWS: Television stories Sep 10, 2008
Tue Sep 09, 2008, 12:55 PM EDT. Almost every child enjoys watching television so this activity should have great appeal. (Easton Journal, MA)
Sandwich High School getting ready for homecoming week Sep 9, 2008
Bring tools (hammers, pliers, wire-cutters, staple guns, paint brushes etc. with names on them. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Kids dream up new bedrooms Sep 4, 2008
If I could re-deign and re-decorate my room, I would have an artistic theme with splats of paint around, a couple of pencils, erasers, paint brushes and pictures hung on the wall. I would have these colors - hot pink, light blue, aqua-marine, voilet and orange. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Fossil among largest ever found in Manitoba Aug 31, 2008
A part of the mosasaur's flipper was discovered Wednesday while Hatcher and summer students dusted the area with paint brushes and chipped away with picks. "I think I found part of the flipper," Graham announced to the crew. (Canada.com)
Fundraiser to auction animal works at Miller Park Zoo Aug 31, 2008
Others, like saki monkeys, were just handed paint brushes. The snake put more than its heart and soul into the project. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Sponge Art - Make an Autumn Tree Aug 30, 2008
Paint a Fall Picture with a Sponge. Kids can explore the art of sponge painting while creating a beautiful, seasonal art picture. (Suite101.com)
More of this story Aug 27, 2008
The white faade has large, bay-type picture windows on either side of the entrance that contained tasteful displays of giant paint brushes standing beside an artist's easel. Inside the building has been totally reconditioned and painted to best display art. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Read more... Aug 22, 2008
Aug. 19, legislators from across Michigan will pound hammers, wield paint brushes or plant trees as part of Legislative Build 2008 Celebration Day. The event is the culmination of a summer-long partnership between legislators and an array of Michigan community groups who invited legislators to work on neighborhood improvement projects in or near their district. (PNN Online)
Home Depot's Lower Profits Beat View Aug 20, 2008
The results handily beat expectations as do-it-yourselfers began to take their hammers and paint brushes out of retirement. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had projected earnings of 61 cents per share on revenue of $20. (ABC News -- Wire)
... Art teachers given $1,000 in supplies ... Officers taught ways to detect drunk drivers ... Olmstead ordered to remove business sign ... Derrick is proud to be new postmaster ... Countywide yard sale coming soon ... County offices start four-day week ... Dear Editor: Heber vacation a joy ... Greers Ferry Lake Bank purchase is finalized ... Water discoloration is safe ... The Short Side: Information is leaking out of my head ... Donetta Sterling: Give up now before you actually do something ... Two gambling houses busted Monday ... Anhydrous ammonia bottle stolen, reward being offered ... Drunk mother and daughter fight it out ... Motorists are reminded to watch out for children ... Schneider deployed to Iraq ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Saturday, August 16, 2008 Betty Yerger (left), art teacher at Pangburn Elementary, tells Paul Leopoulos (center), executive director and co-founder of the THEA Foundation, and Mark Raines, communications manager for Chesapeake Energy, how appreciative she is to receive the cart of art supplies for her students. "This is a great gift and will be used to further the education of our students," she said. (Sun-Times photo/Louis Short) Art teachers given $1,000 in supplies Aug 16, 2008
Each school received colored pencils and markers, modeling clay and accessories, crayons, pencils and sharpeners, erasers, scissors, paint brushes and a large assortment of paints, sidewalk chalk, craft sticks, paper, rulers, and glue. "Art education is critical to developing confidence in our youth, and these art supplies are the teacher's tools to help their students dream and feel good about themselves," said Paul Leopoulos, executive director and co-founder of the THEA Foundation. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Local public works battle storm drain pollution Aug 11, 2008
Choose water-based paints and wipe paint brushes before washing them in a sink. Use an absorbent, like kitty litter or sand, to soak up oil and antifreeze, then sweep the mixture up. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Polk’s Legacy Remains Unclear Jul 31, 2008
Scott County Times - Forest, Mississippi. Polk s Legacy Remains Unclear Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:27 AM CDT. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Bob Lamb: Readers identified the flowers that we couldn't Jul 31, 2008
Another reader wrote that according to a 96-year-old farm woman and relative, the orange flowers are called paint brushes ... identified the plant as orange hawkweed or devil s paint brushes. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
* Donkey tails, dogs and dolphins: Irish island saved by art Jul 30, 2008
Dixon, though, drew the line at paint brushes, preferring instead to use the hair from his donkeys tails. Dixon was quickly joined by other would-be artists, including Patsy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mending homes, hearts Jul 27, 2008
Don't have an account. (older than 14 days). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Hiking group to clean up Blossom Gulch Saturday Jul 19, 2008
The group needs the following tools and supplies, including: A 6-foot step ladder, shovels, hand pruners and loppers, garbage bags, 3- 4-inch paint brushes and an angled sash brush, a large drop cloth, brooms, a few stiff bristle scrub brushes or non-scratch scrub sponges and at least one person with chest waders to help clean out the marsh. Sherwin-Williams and Farr s True Value Hardware have donated the painting and roofing materials. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Whats in the water? Jul 18, 2008
- Dont wash off paint brushes or rollers in the driveway, parking lot or gutter. - Use absorbent materials such as cat litter to clean up hazardous substances and dispose of them through a hazardous waste collection program. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Vacation Crafts for the Kids Jun 26, 2008
Just add a couple of paint brushes and you are good to go. The kids can use a disposable cup for water. (Suite101.com)
60th children’s parade a global showcase Jun 26, 2008
She calmly handed out paint brushes and instructions, and soon a jungle scene began to take shape on the cardboard. Uh-oh, we have no more blue paint, she said, after an empty bottle and a quick check of supplies revealed a distinct lack of blue, which meant that the half-finished skyline was going to stay that way. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The Canvas grand opening Jun 19, 2008
"We also have a new sink in the large studio, which we are very excited about! No more carrying paint brushes to the back room to wash up!". One of the most exciting new features, according to Geselle, is a fully functioning pottery shop, which includes five electric wheels, one of which accommodates a wheelchair; a kiln and other necessary equipment, such as a slab roller, wedging table, pug mill and extruders. (Juneau Empire)
Gwinnett Opinions: Norcross resident has had enough of illegal immigration Jun 17, 2008
Illegal immigration has long been a very serious issue for many of us, and I have the worn paint brushes from covering up graffiti and even spent bullets collected from neighbor's houses to prove it. In short, illegal immigrants have already broken several laws in order to get to my neighborhood, and I can attest that their penchant for lawbreaking did not stop at our borders. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Facelift begins at Violet cemetery Jun 16, 2008
Jay Fiala and volunteers from his business, B&I Services, came bearing paint brushes and pressure washers. "It's just unfortunate we can't do more," Fiala said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Create a Memory Table Jun 13, 2008
Father's Day, Graduation, Wedding, Birthday Gifts. The memory table is a great way to honor the past or celebrate the future. (Suite101.com)
Volunteers to Beautify Local Neighborhood,Celebrate with Residents Saturday Jun 11, 2008
Waco, TXArmed with tree saws and paint brushes, dozens of local residents will beautify the University neighborhood Saturday, June 14, in conjunction with a week-long celebration of neighborhood revitalization activities nationally recognized as National NeighborWorks Week. Community improvement activities are a vital piece of neighborhood revitalization, said Roy Nash, Executive Director of NeighborWorks Waco. (KWTX.com, TX)
Couple turn passion for art into full-time career May 31, 2008
Where cattle once roamed are potters wheels, paint brushes, clay, glazes, paint, a variety of artists tools and of course a kiln. Various stages of the production process are evident in different rooms of the barn. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Prep before you paint May 30, 2008
By Deanna Darr, Journal staff Friday, May 30, 2008. You ve found the perfect color for your house. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Museum celebrates birthday May 28, 2008
Traditional potter Bernadette Ascensio explained how she used her daughter's baby hair to fashion paint brushes to create the fine lines seen in her work. Her baby hair was the only material I could find that was fine enough to produce these lines, she said. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Recalls: Sleeping bags, magnets, grills, wands, horse toys May 23, 2008
About 900 yellow Sure Grip paint brushes, manufactured in China and imported by Early Childhood Resources LLC, because surface paint on the handle contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children. No injuries have been reported. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Patron donates tons of art supplies to FAU May 17, 2008
Florida Atlantic University art students will have more ways to express themselves creatively following a recent donation of more than 50,000 pounds of canvases, water and acrylic paints, professional-grade paint brushes and other art supplies. The gift came from Howard Cooper, a Boca Raton businessman and new board member of the FAU Foundation, who collected the materials while working in the art supply business in New Jersey. (The Palm Beach Post)
Watch Tips on Oil Painting May 13, 2008
Supplies used were a paper pallet, drawing pencil, paint brushes and oil paints. Hunter plans to major in fine arts as he goes off to college next year and considered one of the most gifted artists of his class. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Make a Garden Cake Apr 19, 2008
Are you anxious to see your flowers blooming again. Make a cake to celebrate spring. (Suite101.com)
Take on Earth Day, go to Lydgate Apr 18, 2008
Volunteers can bring tools that will be useful: 2- to 3-inch paint brushes, ladders, 32 ounce plastic containers. If you can bring a ladder, taller is better, said building contractor and volunteer Bruce Netzer, who will lead a crew applying wood sealer. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Lenkiewicz auction fetches 2.1m Apr 14, 2008
Alongside paint brushes and paints, there were dozens of palettes just as they were left in situ, covered with large daubs of primary colour paint. Examples from the Lenkiewicz Library included a dusty group of leather-bound bibles and books on erotica, witchcraft, vampirism and sexual fantasy. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Letters to the editor Apr 9, 2008
We saw bluebonnets and Indian paint brushes and verbenas and some of the tallest trees that I have ever seen. Larry and Mary Ann Zimmerhanzel went with us and Mary Ann sat with her mother and Larry sat with me, his Auntie. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Rio Rancho Art Association Studio Tour Apr 8, 2008
She said she immediately went and bought acrylic paints, cheap paint brushes, and art books. It was a course of self-study, which has taken this artist on an interesting and profound journey. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Kevin Ray Vertress (16) Mar 31, 2008
Every Friday, Kevin had a strict routine: breakfast buffet at Dexter's Restaurant, shopping at Wal-Mart for art supplies, Towne and Country for artist paint brushes, IGA for Big Red and finally before going home a stop at Dairy Queen for a fudge bar. He was truly loved and adored by his family and friends. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Students Help Clean Up City Schools Mar 30, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Sunday March 30, 2008. (R News)
NC woman's life-sized cut-out portraits find a following Mar 22, 2008
She zooms in on a person's features, such as their hands, to get those details just right when it comes time to break out the paint brushes. Then she grids the photo, usually into four by four sections. (The Daily Reflector)
Wayne Jernigan, the Richardson Community Center supervisor, stands in front of a portrait of himself featured in Keith Goodsons mural project Wednesday morning. I just enjoy coming by everyday and looking at it, Jernigan said. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Mar 20, 2008
Jernigan often visited Goodson in the afternoons, noting he was fascinated to see the images Goodson created with his paint brushes and to see the murals progression. The two struck up an instant friendship and Goodson said the Spirit moved him to include Jernigans image on the mural. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
No finer arts around than at these college museums Mar 16, 2008
The museum also has an extensive archive of memorabilia: photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, paint brushes, and palates from Winslow Homer's studio donated by his family in the 1960s. Smith College Museum of Art's $35 million renovation five years ago ensured that art was at every turn - even the restrooms, which are permanent installations that are part of the Northampton museum's collections. (Boston Globe)
Activities for the Letter W Mar 10, 2008
Demonstrate on a white board how to write the letter W. Pass out watercolor paper, paint and paint brushes. Have the students practice making watercolor Ws on their paper. (Suite101.com)
For a Successful Paint Project Mar 8, 2008
Of course a paint job requires paint brushes or rollers, but what exactly is going to be needed. For cutting in along edges, a good 2 angled paint brush works well, though different people have their own methods, so it s difficult to say what exactly will be best for the average person. (Suite101.com)
2008 Alternative Spring Breaks Mar 4, 2008
Paint Brushes and Jeans Instead of Beer and Bikinis. Instead of beer and bikinis, the students' spring break packages have included paint brushes, gloves, hammers, saws, drills, brooms, caps, jeans and dormitory-type sleeping facilities. (Suite101.com)
Recall has ramifications Mar 3, 2008
Thanks to Don Sturdivant who appeared with his paint brushes to spiff up our interior. At the end of the week it was time to return files and furniture to the offices. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Throwing Paint Mar 2, 2008
Several paint brushes in various sizes and bristle strength. An old toothbrush. (Suite101.com)
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"When this issue came up and was thoroughly discussed, that's when the paint brushes came out," McCord said. "Now they look pretty decent, now they have been painted ... [but] nothing happened to those awnings until this discussion started.". (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Police seeking missing man Feb 25, 2008
Reported taken were a $700 pressure washer, $562 leaf blower, $500 weed trimmer, $500 push lawn mower, $100 in Christmas decorations, $50 box of lip balm, two boxes of candle holders worth $50, a $50 box of assorted bath products, $50 ceramic home, $50 bag of paint brushes, $50 glass flag, and two boxes of blue, boxed candles worth $50. The items were recovered, the report said. (The Daily Reflector)
Australian penis artist bids for top art prize Feb 23, 2008
In a unique painting style, Patch does not use paint brushes, but his penis to apply paint to the canvas. "I had to use my bum to paint in the background, because you have to have the occasional break," Patch told the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper on Wednesday. (Yahoo News)
Editorial: A muddle over climate jobs Feb 17, 2008
Barefoot wrote on Feb 13, 2008 5:34 PM:" [quote] I wasn't having to wield a mop, broom, spatula or paintbrush like you [/quote] There are no mops, brooms, spatualas or paint brushes on submarines. You REALLY don't know what you are talking about. Ninety-nine men died doing what I was doing. Same job. ". Barefoot wrote on Feb 13, 2008 5:38 PM:" [quote] but we all know you didn't vote for George Bush [/quote] You don't know who I voted for. We do know that you claim to be a Libertarian's and then... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Matunuck students make visit to space Feb 17, 2008
Sun Publishing E-Papers Your world is just a click away. And they never leave the classroom. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Rubinesque figures Feb 16, 2008
To be candid, if you saw Rubin, now 37, walk into a studio, you might be tempted to place the single mother with the fine cheeks, raven hair and curvaceous figure as the artist's model rather than the person wielding the paint brushes. Frustrated that no one in the profession would take her seriously, Rubin decided to market her work herself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nash lends a helping hand Feb 16, 2008
Their afternoon visit with paint brushes was one of various player work trips to homes ravaged by the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Nash's crews went to New Orleans' Holy Cross neighborhood, one that is representative of the images of families on their homes' rooftops waiting for rescue because the water crested at 12 feet on Lizardi Street. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Hello, dolly Feb 12, 2008
Paint brushes are used to apply base coats of paint to the parts. (Brian Feulner/News-Sentinel). (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Artistic flight Middle schoolers create papier-mache cranes for entryway mobile Jan 26, 2008
Armed with paint brushes and several colors of tempura paint, Linus Pauling Middle School sixth-graders Calli Layton and Maya Van Londen dabbed streaks of purple and red onto a papier-mache bird. The pair painstakingly created their bird sculpture as part of a two-week art project that will result in giant mobile to be hung in the entryway at Linus Pauling. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Longtime coach led football innovations Jan 15, 2008
"Jack painted everything; if you were going to keep up, you needed to get out the paint brushes, too."Fowler also credited Gaster with initiating coaching mini-clinics in the area. "It used to be that a bunch of coaches would call around and go visit somebody and ask questions," Fowler said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
FORECAST: SILVER STATE '08 Jan 2, 2008
The project will bring two sculptural paint brushes - each roughly 50 feet high - to mark the Arts District, with each sculpture sending choreographed light shows into the sky. One paint brush will rise from the intersection of Charleston and Las Vegas boulevards; the other will be at Charleston Boulevard and Main Street. (Las Vegas Sun)
Boone County program needs supplies Dec 28, 2007
Kids Club Balls (basketballs, footballs, kick balls, foam balls) Board games - all ages Cleaning supplies Computers (old or new) Construction paper (all colors) Dolls Tempera paints (all colors) Dramatic play centers (grocery store) Felt Glue Markers Paint brushes Scissors for youth Snack food Storage plastic boxes Subscriptions to children's magazines. You can bring donations to: YSS of Boone County Office, 105 S Marshall St. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
King Tut's real curse Dec 21, 2007
15 centuries before the birth of Christ, a workman has finished his shift in the tombs and, sweat-drenched and knackered, has squatted down in his shelter, taken a refreshing swig of beer and cleaned off his paint brushes by smearing them across a piece of rock, just as decorators and DIY-ers the world over do every day. His name is lost, his face is lost, everything about him is lost save for that single fleeting instant of his existence. (CNN -- International)
Dance of the sugar cookie fairies Dec 16, 2007
Keating provides the cookies, icing and paint brushes. It is really so much fun to watch them, Keating said. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Share Your Blessings Dec 13, 2007
Wish List: Gift certificates to Target, Wal-Mart, Chili's, Applebee's, Regal Cinemas, AMC Theaters; personal CD players and headphones; radios; craft projects; Kodak Easy Share digital cameras; photo paper kit; socks and clothes for children of all ages; nail polish and remover; pacifiers; easy-to- hold rattles; paint brushes; new toys for all ages; sports equipment; magazines, and games. Northern District Police. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Artist goes out on a whim in show Dec 6, 2007
Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The art of the matter Nov 29, 2007
Weather Sponsored by. Treat yourself to an unguided tour of Ithaca's off-the-map public art. (Ithaca Times, NY)
