FLAX Canvas

Get to know your greys! Daniel Smith has been collaborating with artists to bring new greys to their signature series of watercolor paints. Be the first to get your hands on some of these new colors at our Daniel Smith Watercolor Seminar at the FLAX Oakland store on March 23rd. CLICK HERE to reserve your spot! All Daniel Smith watercolors will be 25% off the day of the workshop.Jane's Grey: Last year Daniel Smith began working with artist Jane Blundell on manufacturing Jane's …

Let's talk surfaces. Mixed Media papers typically have a medium/vellum drawing surface with a slight amount of tooth (texture) that works well with mediums like graphite, marker, pen & ink, and colored pencil. Traditional watercolor paper typically has more tooth, which does not allow for finer details or creating depth of tone when using dry mediums. The most common watercolor paper surface is cold press. Cold press paper has a good amount of texture or 'peaks and valleys' o …