Have you tried rosemaling but are looking to broaden the range of styles you're comfortable with? This class is for you! Exploring Hordeland, Aust Agder, Os, and Gudbrandsdal fra Lesja styles, you'll learn the traditional elements of the style in the morning, work on a project during the day, and add the finishing touches in the afternoon. Students will be provided with all the supplies and materials needed to paint four separate projects including wooden boards, a high-quality set of brushes, paints, and more.

This class will be taught using oil paints, and oil paints will be included in the kit. (Acrylics painters are certainly welcome to register and substitute their own paints for the materials included in the kit.) Whether you've taken a couple of classes or have studied rosemaling for decades, you can expand your repertoire by exploring new styles!

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the Hallingdal style. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class.

This is a bring your own project to the class event. This is your choice of projects which may include base coated bristol board or cardboard,small breadboard or square wooden box tops, etc. We will discuss pattern placement, etc as well.

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The C and S brushstrokes are the core of all styles of rosemaling and here is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well. This class will focus on developing brush technique with the Flat Brush.

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Come and paint a special box for keeping your treasures! This box has a split top in which each sides swings to open. We will be painting the top and sides of this box with two borders to finish the piece. The box is about 9 inches long. What makes flowers Telemark flowers? They are fanciful! You can be as creative as you want with them. You will get a pattern, but you are encouraged to make them your own.

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The C and S brushstrokes are the core of all styles of rosemaling and here is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well. This class will focus on using the round brush for the strokework.

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In this two-session class, we will build on skills taught in our beginner course on Rosemaling. We’ll review stroke work, linework and teardrops. Then, we’ll add some discussion on different styles of Rosemaling based on the geography of the region and the artists who painted different styles. We’ll discuss the “hallmarks” you find in those styles and then will paint a small project from one of the styles discussed each week.

One week we will discuss Telemark, Hallingdal, Agder, and Os styles and paint a Hallingdal project. The other week will be Trøndelag, Gubrandsdal, Nordfjord and VIksdal and we’ll paint a Trøndelag project. So if you are a beginner, advanced beginner, or someone who has painted in the past but would like to brush up on skills and start painting again, this course is for you. We will be painting in oils, but acrylic painters will also find this information very helpful. Plus, you’ll be in the company of like minded people. So, bring your questions and paints and join us as we continue our journey.

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Welcome to a continuation of the introduction of rosemaling with this class that focuses on Detailing and Linework. This is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork. We will be building upon the stroke work from the previous class.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Any worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well.

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the OS style. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class.

This is a bring your own project to the class event. This is your choice of projects which may include base coated bristol board or cardboard, or heart shaped box/ornaments. The design is 5" x 4.5".

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If you’ve ever thought about trying rosemaling, here’s a great opportunity to take the brush in hand! Rosemaling is the wonderful folk art of Norway that is based on the flowing scrolls and flowers that are made up of "C" and "S" strokes. This class introduces students to these basic strokes that are the foundation of rosemaling, as well as the detailed line work that completes a rosemaling project. The class will include demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice. Students will be provided with all the supplies and materials needed to practice strokes and complete a project on board, including brushes, paints, medium, boards, and a palette knife. The class will be taught using acrylic paint. If you've painted with oil, this would be a good opportunity to explore acrylics. This will be a fun class that will give anyone who is interested in trying rosemaling the opportunity to dip your toe in the water, or actually dip your brush into the paint!

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The combination of C and S strokes and detailing will be covered in the class in the creation of Freehand Telemark Flowers.

This is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Any worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well.

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Class description: Diane will share the traditional design structures of Telemark Rosemaling. There will be discussions about what the rosemaling masters did and how you can emulate it in your rosemaling, while being creative in execution. Students will participate in creative Telemark rosemaling exercises and have the option to receive feedback on their work from the instructor.

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Three Telemark Christmas Ornaments for beginners and above.

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for advanced beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in painting a fun geometric Hallingdal design. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class. Antiquing will be covered as well. This class also includes a pattern packet, palette instruction and supply list that will be sent via pdf. file email. Lise will also provide extra videos and scans as needed for the class.

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A continuation of the Brush Techniques and Telemark flowers class. Anyone who has taken a brush techniques class is welcome. You will add a scroll, lettering and borders to paint a sign with a name, short saying, Velkommen or welcome and Telemark flowers. Intermediate and advanced students may create their own design with instructor assistance. Discuss design principles and how to adapt designs. You may paint with acrylic or oil paint. Supply list available online and in the Bring to Class area of your class confirmation.

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Have you ever thought of teaching rosemaling? If not, it may be something for you to consider. It's important for rosemalers to share this beautiful art with others in order to keep the tradition of rosemaling alive. Teaching a beginning rosemaling class is a great first step. The demand for rosemaling instruction is greater than the current supply of teachers, especially for beginning rosemaling. Join Judy Velde Weiss as she shares - ways to start teaching, what should be covered in a beginning class, differences between a true-beginner and beginner class, class planning and prep, available resources, and instruction best practices.

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Norwegian Rosemaling Os Plate -12" Beaded Square Plate for confident beginners and above.

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Paint a monochomatic Valdres design. During this project class.

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If you have already tackled the Introduction to Basic Stroke Work of Rosemaling class with Lise, we welcome you back with fun sessions to continue your journey and learn basic stroke work with a new pattern and project! Join us for more S and C scroll painting and learn how to prepare your surface, apply a base coat, and transfer a pattern. Keep on dipping your brush in the paint and toe in the waters with other rosemalers. Develop your technique further and meet new friends. The class will include demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice. The class will be taught using acrylic paint.



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This class builds on the techniques taught in Introduction to the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling and is designed for students who have already taken an introductory level rosemaling class with Vesterheim. If you've taken either the intro level Telemark or Hallingdal class with Lise, this class will be a good fit.

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Although the various Agders and the Setesdal styles are similar in many ways, there are a small number of design elements that are unique to Aust-Agder. In this class, we will learn about the Aust-Agder style as we paint a design created just for this class. We will paint a traditional design using traditional colors.

This class is designed for intermediate to experienced rosemalers, but experienced painters who are new to rosemaling will also be successful. As always, the main goals of a Vesterheim class is to create community and have fun while learning!

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I first saw Persgard’s work on a Vesterheim folk art tour. There was trunk of his on the second floor of a farm building. The colors were rich and vibrant and he seemed to love huge black dots at the end of his linework.

Together we will explore the work of Sevat Uppheim through looking at pictures of his known works, sketching elements of his style, working out his colors, doing a bit of painting, and marveling at his creative genius and extraordinary detail work.

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