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We are excited to be launching #askFLAX. Every Wednesday we will answer your questions both here on our blog and on our social media pages. Send your questions in to info@flaxart.com with Ask FLAX in the subject line or follow us on insta @flaxart and DM your questions. Let’s talk art supplies! This week’s question is: What paint can I use in an airbrush?We get this question all the time. The answer in a nutshell is… any paint that has a skim milk consistency or thinner. One big condition w …

Hahnemuehle has a new sketchbook to add to their toned paper line, alongside their popular GREY BOOK. The new cappuccino book comes with a bright warm light brown paper, perfect for capturing buildings or people's faces. Reminiscent of a cappuccino with fresh froth, it's the ideal choice for warm shades of ink and graphite.What makes toned papers so popular amongst artists is the way colors stand out and shine on the restrained backgrounds. At the same time, you can use white to create accents a …

Our best selling line of watercolors, the highly anticipated Daniel Smith Watercolor Half Pan Sets are finally here, just in time for the holidays! Available online and in-store, each pan is hand poured three-four times and takes months to complete. Using the exact same formula for both tube and pan colors, these paints contain the highest pigment load, exceptional lightfastness and unparalleled vibrancy. There are 37 colors available throughout the six select sets. The …

We've picked up the full range of Uni POSCA paint pens, and couldn't be more excited to share them with the local artist community. POCSA paint pens are water-based, blendable acrylic paint pens that come in a variety of point sizes and colors, and have a huge number of practical applications for all kinds of projects. From Ultra-Fine 0.7mm to 15mm Extra-Broad tips, to even Brush and 8mm Broad Chisel tips, POSCA has every size you could need. You can use them to mark on many surfaces, from th …

Oakland Print Fair Saturday and Sunday, Oct 13 - 14, 11am - 5pm FLAX Oakland Store We are excited to be once again hosting this multi-day FREE event. The fair showcases local and national print-makers and features a large variety of prints, zines and more. There will be artist run booths, workshops, music, food and drinks. Come have an amazing weekend, bring a friend or two, and buy some art! Follow @oaklandprintfair on instagram for more updates and info. …