8 1/4" x 6 1/8" flat wooden ornament that is made by DePalma's Custom Woodcrafts (HS-ORLL). Email DePalmascw@gmail.com or call 717-657-3344. This will be our shape for the series of classes so I would suggest ordering a number of them. You may also bring your own item to paint for this class.

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Challenge your rosemaling skills and hone your linework skills by exploring your freehand painting abilities in a fun Christmas-themed project. We will push aside patterns and use examples provided by the instructor as inspiration while you develop your linework and strokework.

This class is designed for experienced rosemalers to improve on their linework and strokework.

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Join Nordic Canvas for our 2025 rendition of our original annual Holidala: The Os Inspired Holidala. We will take the Essence of Os rosemaling design and holiday it up… Our Dalahorse is still in our workshop getting the finishing touches of the design completed so check back for the finished project very soon!

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for advanced beginners and beyond. This class is a continuation of Lise's study style series. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the Setesdal style of Rosemaling and creating a lovely wooden ornament for years of enjoyment.

The Setesdal region of Norway lies between Vest Agder and Aust Agder and has a real concentration in teardrops and linework. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, and especially the linework. This is a two sided design project. This 8 1/4" x 6 1/8th" Round ornament may be purchased form DePalma's Custom Woodcrafts (HS-ORLL). Email DePalmascw@gmail.com to order or you may also bring your own item to paint for this class! If you are interested in taking more classes with the series, I would suggest purchasing a number of these ornaments.

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Learn to paint multi colored Glass Christmas Balls with stroke work in Valdres, Os, Trondelag, and Rogaland Styles. Artists will be painting designs free hand on the ornament.

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When instructor Patti Goke asked herself, "What am I thankful for?," one of the answers was the paintings she saw on the 2025 Vesterheim Folk Art Study Tour. Many of these were painted by Olav Hansson, an early and important rosemaler from Telemark.

In this project class for intermediate and advanced painters, we will work together on a design based on the ceiling of the Rambergstua at Brekkenparken Museum in Skien, Norway. On the ceiling was a cornucopia with various Hansson-like flowers that overflowed out of it. Hansson painted the ceiling in 1788!

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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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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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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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Explore the traditional and beautiful Norwegian decorative painting known as rosemaling. In this beginner-friendly class, you will be introduced to and gain confidence in the essential strokes used in rosemaling.

We’ll use a very limited color palette to keep the focus on clean, consistent linework and smooth brush control. Step-by-step practice will cover the basic C- and S-strokes and teardrops, tips for brush loading and pressure, and the chance to explore using both a flat, round, and detail brush. By the end, you’ll have a completed piece that highlights your growing skill and understanding of rosemaling fundamentals.

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Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag produced a wide variety of rosemaling painters and styles. In this class, Vesterheim Gold Medalist Louise Bath will focus on Ole Olsen Heimvågsåsen, who was a prolific and distinguished rosemaler. He lived in Snåsa, Nord-Trøndelag, around 1800. He became known for reddish-brown painted cupboards with green rosemaling panels. He also painted trunks, usually blue with red bands. Perhaps he also made these pieces of furniture himself – in the census of 1801 he is listed as a carpenter and painter.

Heimvågsåsen had a distinctive style with tulips, roses, fruits, and small flowers in red, orange and white growing from urns, and vases or on swaying stems swinging up from a volute at the bottom left. A rhythmic multitude of black brushstrokes make up the foliage. He used small flower stencils throughout the painting and to surround the green panels. In an exhibition by the Snåsa Historielag in 1979, the majority of the rose-painted chests and cupboards were thought to have been painted by Ole Heimvågsåsen between 1790 and 1820. His style is elegant, flowing, and unique.

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Build your rosemaling skills as you explore the graceful scrolls and floral forms of the Gudbrandsdal style, which mimics acanthus carving. Using a provided pattern, you’ll practice the classic C- and S-strokes, create shaded petals and leaves, and work with the traditional earthy color palette. Step-by-step instruction will guide you in balancing asymmetrical designs while developing brush control and smooth, confident linework.

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Join Patti Goke, VGM as she introduces you to the painting of Halvor Persgard. Persgard (1810-1880) was a rosemaler from Numedal, Norway. Of the many painters who lived in Numedal, there isn’t much known about him. This is a bit unusual because he actively painted for about 40 years in Uveal, Nore, Collage and Veggli areas of the valley. He was self taught and has a distinctive and was probably influenced by the work he saw from the painters that came to the valley, namely from Hol, Hallingdal and Tinn, Telemark.

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