Studio T Art Journaling Play Day!

with Susan LehmanSunday, February 5th, 2012 1-4 PM
3 hours/$35/includes all materials except a journal

… If you have a beautiful book with blank pages or if someone has given you a nice handmade journal and you are wondering what to put in it, this class is for you!

Susan Lehman will demonstrate and guide you through countless possibilities for getting in touch with your creative writing and play.

You’ll be altering photos, stitching and weaving things onto the pages, writing to prompts, doodling, stamping, stenciling and more!

Bring your already handmade or purchased journal (at least 6”x 8”, no larger than 12”x16”) and fill it with glowing colors, imaginative images and creative writing!

Minimum of 5 students; maximum of 8
Classes fill quickly! Sign up deadline: Jan.29, 2012

Let me know if you are interested  and I’ll forward contact info…

 

Thanks to Carolyn LeGrand for this tip…this is a great website for viewing lots of great art.  Put Carolyn’s name in the artist search box and see a beautiful selection of her work.  Let me know if your work is on this site too.

www.fineartamerica.com

Enjoy!

We’ve added a new line of “learn to paint” sets this year.  They include pre-printed project guides to make it easy to get started.  Good quality materials…a great value!  They are available in watercolor, acrylic and oils.

We build our own ready-made frames from fine custom mouldings.  Add one of our pre-cut mats and you’ve got a custom look for a ready-made price!  If a pre-cut mat doesn’t work for your art we can cut a custom mat for just the right look and still a great price.  Let us help you find the perfect presentation for your holiday gifts…

We have so many collage artists among our customers I thought this youtube clip from Golden would be of interest to many.  A good intro to using Golden mediums for collage…

Finally!  The M. Graham acrylic colors are available in a 5 oz. tube.  This is our top selling acrylic paint, a highly pigmented artist grade that we are able to sell at an amazing price.  M. Graham is an Oregon company whose focus has always been on producing a top-quality paint (acrylic, oil and watercolor) for artists at a price artists can afford.  The best selling 20 colors are available now in the generous 5 oz tubes.

For young artists (5 and over) this new set from Faber-Castell offers lots of creative fun.  The 32 peice set includes everything needed to experiment with color, texture and patterns.  Brushes, tempera paint, mixing bowl, paper and instructions all come in a reusable storage bag.  On sale while supplies last for only $14.99

Now is a great time to sign up for our new WISH LIST gift registry.  Jot down a few items at Art Connection that you’d love to receive for Christmas or your birthday and we’ll keep it on file.  We’ll even give you cards to discreetly slip to your family and friends to let them know about the registry. 

This is a great idea for your kids too…make it easy for Grandma and Aunties and Uncles to choose gifts for the kids that they will love and you approve!  Start a  lifetime love affair with art…rewarding in its own right and helps all of us to think creatively is every part of our lives.

A bright start to a lifetime of art journaling can begin with these art journal kits from Strathmore.  They are designed for tweens and teens but are suitable for a wide age range.  Kit includes:

• Heavyweight front and back covers ready to personalize
• 14 project pages of ideas, instruction and inspiration
• 5 pages of handmade decorative papers
• 6 pages of heavy weight bright colored paper
• 2 pocket folder for scraps, references, images
• 25 pages 100 lb. artist-quality paper

 

 

Your favorite Art Alternatives studio canvas is now available pre-gessoed in beautiful black.  Ready to go for dramatic paintings or decorating projects.  Also available in canvas panels and gallery canvas.  If you don’t see the size you want please ask…we’ll be adding sizes and I’d love to know what you want us to stock.