Walnut Ink Techniques

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Walnut Ink Techniques

The beautiful color and interesting properties of walnut ink makes it a must-have for every artist’s toolbox. In this two hour class students will explore painting, lifting and drawing techniques using walnut ink on a variety of papers and other surfaces.  As time allows we will experiment with adding color and using mixed-media techniques.

 Instructor:  Kristin Richland
Class date:  Saturday, April 11th, 2015
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Skill level/age:  Beginner to intermediate, age 16+
Sign up deadline:  Tuesday, April 7th
Fee:  $40 per person (plus materials)

Materials list:

These items can be found at Artists' Mediums in Williston. (of course.)

Please purchase products advance of the class to ensure best selection.

 -Walnut Ink (Tom Norton brand)
-1 Flat or Mop watercolor brush (1/2” or larger, 1.5” max)
-1 Round watercolor brush w/ good point (size 4 min)
-(Optional:  1 round bamboo Sumi brush)
-Dip pen & nib(s) (nib size and style your choice)
-1 or 2 Black Micron pens (01 or larger, brush tip ok too)
-Drawing pencil (medium hardness)
-White vinyl or kneaded eraser
-Image references: bring photos and/or drawings from your sketchbook that you’d like to re-create using the walnut ink.

-Paper:  provided in class

 (Feel free to bring extra, watercolor paper is best)

Wear studio-friendly clothes!

View more of Kristin’s artwork at:

http://www.sweetenemyart.com

Parking for class will be on side of building.

Refund Policy:
Please sign up early for classes. This gives us time to order the correct amount of supplies and prevents us from canceling the class if there doesn’t seem to be any interest. Full refunds will not be given for class cancellations. If you need to cancel, notify us 5 days before the class. 50% will be returned to you in the form of store credit and 50% will go to the teacher. If Artists’ Mediums needs to cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund.
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Amazing Gift Show items

 The selection of gorgeous handmade items from over 40 artists that are already on display here in the store is stunning!

You could go to the box store and buy any number of cheap mass produced items this holiday season...but wouldn't it be much nicer to support local art and get a one-of-a-kind gift for the unique people in your life?

Gearing up for our Holiday Gift Exhibit

We are getting ready for the Holidays.

Reminding our talented customers to bring in art next week for the Gift Exhibit.

Also we are getting ready by ordering new products to make the Season bright and festive.


We are looking for those perfect, unique items that make gift giving fun.

Auto Air Airbrush colors in stock

 We have a good selection of Auto Air Airbrush colors in stock at the moment, stop by if you need some nice bright colors to put through your airbrush!

Creative Display/ local creative stores

We at Artists Mediums want to encourage you our customers to remember to

Shop Local!

Artists' Mediums joined with a group of creative stores in a display

at the Montpelier Visitors Welcome Center.

 We showed off some of our brushes and pens, Golden acrylics and miniature canvas pins.



We showed off some of our brushes and pens, Golden acrylics and miniature canvas pins.

 Several local craft stores,including the fabulous Yarns and fibers to be found at New England Fiber Arts, the precious wide variety of lovely beads from Bead Crazy, and even some lovely quiltwork from Stiched.
 

Travel Easels

Painting outdoors in Vermont's wonderful Summer will be a nice change of pace!

Canvas rack

I was trying to decide how to make the canvas rack that we have able to hold more canvas...
maybe even make it look nice...

After too much struggle, I remembered the phrase "you can't make a silk purse out of  a sow's ear",
and decided to put it out of it's misery. :)

Everything we have fits much more smoothly in this rack.
Ok  I'll admit the Really big stuff isn't in the rack, (and there is more canvas on the way), but we will always find room for more product!

The advantages of reading our blog!

Ok, I know it's not always a riveting read...

but here's one advantage to taking a peak at our blog once in a while:

Extra Coupons!!!
http://www.artistsmediums.com/newcoupons.docx.htm

Maybe one of these will help you out with your creativity!!

Fall Foliage Open Studio

NEW for 2011!

If you are not participating in

Vermont Craft Council’s

Statewide FALL OPEN STUDIO,

please support your local artists!

Stop by Artists' Mediums Inc.
AFTER September 6th- to pick up an

OPEN STUDIO Map,
(or click here for a map) and then

visit artists studios during the weekend of

Saturday, October 1st and Sunday October 2nd, 10 :00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.

http://www.vermontcrafts.com/OSW/maps-directions.html

Ways to help

Artists' Mediums Inc was very lucky to be completely unscathed by the recent flooding here in Vermont.


This was part of my drive to work monday -chels



Many others were not nearly so lucky, as several towns are still unaccessable, and many are still without power.

There are lots of ways to help:




Today, (wed. Aug 31st) a family in Pittsfield reported that they bought the last loaf of bread at the market. IF YOU ARE IN OR AROUND RUTLAND, PLEASE DROP OFF SUPPLIES AT Restoring Rutland ~ 34 STRONGS AVENUE FROM 9AM-9PM. These supplies will be delivered to Mendon, Killington, and Pittsfield. Families are eager to get more water, baby food and formula, diapers, dog food, cleaning supplies, etc. Any help is appreciated. Thank you all.





This would be a lovely photo of a lake, if it weren't a  farmer's field.



You can also help through the Red cross:

http://www.redcrossvtnhuv.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=44W8UXGL8L

Another way to help:

Vermont's Largest Hunger-Relief Organization - Vermont Foodbank

http://www.vtfoodbank.org/



 

In the Paper!

We've made News!

Photos from the Plein air Festival:

Artists' Mediums Owner/Manager, Chelsea

and Artist Will Workman can be found on page 26 of the Williston Observer,

(just after the great article about Shawn Luke...a very talented artist!)

It is nice to see so much art in a local Newspaper!

The Plein air Festival

I am one of the 75 per-registered artists
who will be PAINTING OUTSIDE ALL DAY...
rain or shine(!)
in Underhill, (it could be pretty hot!)
and then showing the artwork done -
at the Emille Gruppe Gallery and Barber Farm
- at the end of a long ART day.Come see the finished art.

(from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)

You're likely to see some great stuff!

-chelsea

OPEN STUDIO TOUR

Artists' Mediums Inc. will be CLOSED during Open studio on May 29th, 30th and 31st, 2010.

Please Support your local artists and craftspeople by touring the show!

Open Studio Weekend is a statewide event, held during Memorial Day weekend, when artists and craftspeople open their studios up to the public.

(I am quoting another artist, but it's the perfect sentiment;)

"It is good to all be working together for a common goal. I hope each of you will be rewarded with strengthened friendships, positive reinforcement of your worth as artists and sales"
We will have maps in front of our door or

more information is available through the Vermont Crafts Council.

Not your Grandmother's Canvas

Ok, well, we probably have that too ..

But the old days of canvas in sizes of only 8x10, 11x14, and 16x20 are gone!

We have a huge selection, like for example:

10x10, 10x20, 12x24, 18x36,

Even really large ones:
20x60, 30x40, 36x36, 36x60, & 60x72

There's even a product called watercolor canvas!

...and if we don't have it in stock, we might even be able to get it!

The Gift show is lovely!

All of us at Artists Mediums want to thank all the talented customers and friends of the store who have brought thier artwork in to make our gift show so beautiful!

I don't have room here to list all these talented folks, for we have over 70 pieces of art on our walls, and are showing the creativity of over 50 artists in this store, but I would like to mention a few of you, since I am going to show pictures of your art.

Here's a small sampling:

from handmade scarves and tote bags,(Thanks to Dawn O'Connell, Martha Ohliger, and Lynn Powers.)

and wooden ornaments and puzzles, (Thanks to Harvey Bartlett)

and Snowflakes of Vermont wooden ornaments (Thanks to Betsy Sylvester) We even have outdoor quality "leaf cast" cement sculptures

made by the high school students of Christ Covenant School in Marshfield Vermont, and 85% of those proceeds go directly back to that school's art program!

We even have some beautifully decorated small picture frames.

(Thanks to Sharon Diner and Season Hubley)

Come an see this amazing selection!

We also have many small traditional watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings. Buy one of a kind gifts for your friends and families during the holiday season, with the joy of knowing the money is staying local!

(Remember, we only take a 15% commission, so the artist takes home 85% of their asking price.)

24 hour comic event, about to begin!

Artists' Mediums Inc.

http://www.artistsmediums.com/

1-802-879-1236

Williston, Vermont,

USA

24 Hour Comic Day 2009!

Artists Mediums Inc. proudly presents:
24 Hour Comic Day 2009- Our third year participating in this world wide event!

The a challenge: to draw 24 pages of Comics in 24 hours!

From 10 a.m. Saturday October 3rd all through the night until the morning of Sunday October 4th at 10 a.m.

All abilities welcome, call for details and sign up, or come and visit the artists at work anytime during the event!

OPEN STUDIO IS COMING!!!

We wanted to let you know that this year Artists' Mediums Inc. will be CLOSED during the Open Studio Tour, May 23rd, 24th, and 25th, because many of you will be participating, and some of the store's staff will be found in the local group shows, or maybe visiting your studio!

We wish you all a sucessful OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND!