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Fred Oldfield
Sean Crosby
Andrea Tober
Kathy Carroll
Rodney Ray
Lynn H.
Fife
A Class with
Fred Oldfield
Below are some comments from
the Fred Oldfield class. Thank you to Fred Oldfield, the FOHC for the
facility, and thank you, Carla, for arranging this class for ECA!
What a character Fred is!
I'm so glad I got the opportunity to learn from him and learn all about
him...the stories he can tell!! Such a sense of humor and quick as
a whip!! Oh to be like him when I'm his age! What a talented
gentleman! It's amazing with just a few flips of his paintbrush
and voila!! A beautiful mountain scene! Hope to have another
opportunity to work with him.
Lauri Heath
I learned you only need 7 colors
to do those paintings and that it is a good idea to separate the warm
ones from the cold ones. Water needs to be really flat
horizontally. To do the mountains well...the paint needs to be
"choppy" (not neat! and either straight down or at an angle) and more
than one mountain hides in another one.
Isabelle
The most amazing thing was how
our sloppy mixture of colors could look so beautiful once you stood back
and looked at your painting from a distance. I'm looking forward
to finishing mine.
Vickie Mack
It was great! A group of
gals! And everyone just fell in love with Fred, of course!
Carla
Taking a class from Fred
Oldfield is truly a remarkable experience. Having enjoyed the long
and wonderful life Fred is experiencing, he is able to pass on to us an
education that goes way beyond the brush and pallet full of paint.
We were graced with a talent beyond comprehension, a wit and character
to behold. Stories were told that backed up his knowledge of the life
and the scenery he depicts in his paintings. One leaves the FOWHC
full of like and with a sense of accomplishment at what Fred was able to
extract out of each and everyone of us. With Fred's hands on help,
we all felt that we had created a masterpiece.
Tracy
Sean Crosby
Faux Fresco Mural Class
Date: March 1, 2, &
3, 2007
Location: Fred Oldfield Center at the Puyallup Fairgrounds
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Andrea Tober Painting Class
at the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center
October 23th & 24th, 2006
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Cathy
Carroll's Class
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Rodney Ray, Texas- Cement Staining
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Mini Extreme Business Makeover
By Lynn H. Fife
Lynn H. Fife
About the instructor:
Lynn H. Fife has been in the painting, wallcovering and faux finishing
business since 1970. He is the author of eight books specific to this
industry. He has a degree in computer programming with a minor in business
management and accounting which allowed him to design and develop several
software packages for this industry. He is currently a consultant for
painting contractors and can be seen speaking at trade shows and conventions
for the PDCA. All who take his workshops agree, they are among the best
seminars they have ever taken due to a mix of humor, entertaining workshop
activities and usable information all built to help the painting contractor
to make much higher profits.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Day 1:
Evaluate what you need
Overall company goals
Intro to Business Plan * See description
Determine personal income
How much your business costs
Day 2:
Finish Business Plan
Determine your labor rate
Computer worksheets (hands on)
Measuring for Estimating
Calculating an accurate Price
Preparing a professional contract
Day 3:
Making attractive advertising pieces
Effective Marketing
Selling / customer educating techniques
Computer Publishing (hands on)
Getting More Sales
Subcontracting help legally.
Questions and Answers
Workbooks -
Guide to all topics so you can relive the seminar as much as you like.
Business Plan - Not just a book you put on the shelf. It’s the key to
success… See description below.
Business Forms - Change Orders, Color Approval, Waivers, Estimating,
Proposals, Checklists… etc.
Advertising items - Brochures, Portfolios, Business Card CD, Wed Sites
and much more.
Excel Worksheets - Budgeting, quick estimating, Labor Rate Calculating…
etc.
Reference Books - Faux Estimating Made Easy, Selling, Money Management…
etc.
Office Organization - File Systems, folders, stickers and a few
surprises built in.
BONUS: HANDS ON
COMPUTER TRAINING IS INCLUDED…
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Other
Classes
Sal & Nancy Moccia, New York (2 times) Peacock Garden Mural & Jungle Mural
Lynn Neavatt, California (2 times) Embellishments & Rose Garden Mural
Jeff Raum, California (2 times) Landscape Mural & Taste of Tuscany
Nancy Jones, Spokane- Faux Finishing
Sharon Simms, Canada-Venetian Plaster and Embellished Stenciling
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