Using my own tube, I did this lettering for starters.

This looks kinda neat, but can I make it work later on?

palette

fake palette

custom gradient

Here are my palettes: palette, fake palette, and custom gradient. I think I finally got the lesson, how to do a screen capture

I'm calling it quits for this session. I'll copy the other two lessons and do them on my own after Christmas. The editor of New Orleans Magazine, Errol Laborde, had one of his assistant editors interview me and do an article about my Christmas ornaments of New Orleans. I never knew so many people read the magazine. We sell the ornaments in our gift shop, and have been swamped with people coming to our gift shop to buy them. I can't keep up with them. Right now, out of 33 designs, there are only 3 ornaments of one design left. I have orders for about 60, and am trying to get some done for the gift shop besides, so the people won't be too disappointed. These are all hand=painted, by me. So, I decided the lessons on the computer have to go for now. Thanks for all your help. I enjoyed the classes, and am looking forward to more, in the future.
Olivia