Archive for October, 2011
Asian American Women Artists Association Exhibit
We are very pleased to welcome AAWAA Emerging Curators Program as our featured exhibit this month with their show, “So What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?” Asking you to refocus and reframe your understanding of Generation Y or Millenials (born between the early 1980′s to early 2000′s), this exhibition wants to know ‘What is the Gen Y Asian American women’s experience? What do they have to say for themselves?’… More »
Live Art with Rhonel Roberts
A contemporary painter influenced by French Impressionism, Rhonel Roberts creates in oil, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil and charcoal. Expressing himself through the medium of painting, Rhonel brings people, places and things to life… More »
Be a Live Artist!
Flax art & design has established a Live Artist program to support local artists. If you are an art student to an accomplished professional, with an interest in sharing your talents, we welcome you. Just think of Flax as an extension of your studio. We have an easel and taboret for your use, and you get the benefit of a new environment to stimulate your creativity. Your participation provides a great energy in the store and our customers gain inspiration from watching you, while you gain exposure of your artistic gifts and artwork. Your workspace is in the front of the store with the highest area of traffic. Bring your promotional postcards for customers to take away, and even offer… More »
Create Custom Fountain Pen Inks
Swing by the Fine Pens Department and check out Platinum’s new Mix Free Inks! Available in nine vibrant colors, these fountain pen inks are designed with your creativity in mind. The dyes are specially formulated for mixing so the result is always a pure color, no muddy results like most inks when mixed. Platinum has also put together a… More »
Fall Ribbon Collection
Come check out our new ribbons for Fall! Choose from Metallic Velvet, Faux Suede String, Metallic Chain and Rope designs to trim your costumes or to accessorize it. We also have witches on Broomsticks, bats, pumpkins and fall leaves to add fall flair to any project or display. If your just looking to bring in the fall season, we have earthy colors and texture, jute string, webb, net and leaf ribbons as well… More »
Pentel Arts Inking Workshop
Due to the popular demand of Pentel’s drawing and illustration pens, particularly following the release of their Inking Center this summer, we welcome Pentel’s Featured Artist, Chris Koehler. Chris Koehler will be discussing Pentel for use in sketching, drawing and finished illustration as well as various other techniques. He will be using… More »
Live Art with Jeremy Sutton
“I am inspired by the masterful use of color of Claude Monet, Henri Matisse and André Derian; by the fearless intensity of experimentation and the simplicity of line of Pablo Picasso; by the expressive brush work of Vincent van Gogh, John Singer Sargent and Joaquin Sorolla; the strong tonal values of Rembrandt; and by the colorful joie de vivre of LeRoy Neiman” says Jeremy Sutton… More »
Live Art with Caroline Wampole
My goal is not realism, but to create a likeness and a truth about a subject which cannot be captured in a photograph. Thus, each painting is not so much about a single moment in time as it is about a relationship between myself and a subject, over time, the paint literally being the medium that connects us to one another. More »
Abaca, a special kind of “paper”
We’ve expanded our color selection of abaca papers and have added natural/black, natural/pink, teal/gold and pink/dark red. The 24″x36″ sheets are semi-sheer, which makes them great for overlays. The abaca sheets are also malleable, ready to be formed for sculpture, decorations and much more… More »
Creating Your Portfolio – Guidelines and Helpful Hints
To become a successful artist, whether your business is fine or commercial art, you must have a great portfolio that presents your work in the best way possible. We want to help you find the style of portfolio that best suits your wants and needs. Here are some important things to consider… More »