Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Floral Painting, 1935 cooking pot I haven't been able to

I haven't been able to find out anything about the Ted Cross who signed it

with a tiny tear to the bottom right corner

but overall the two issues are in good condition and really quite remarkable things

beautifully weathered and smooth

Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Floral Painting, 1935 cooking pot I haven't been able toI bought a bunch of these together, my favorites of which I am listing individually, then I'll list another handful together, your choice, at a common price. A little digging reveals that "Fireside Studios" the maker of these "practice boards was a division of Fireside Industries, Adrian, Michigan, which sold and promoted all manner of decorative projects targeted to women at home. With these practice boards, one was to complete decorative painting