Valentine Zentangle class

 “Valentine Zentangle”

with Jamie Proctor-Brassard

Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 

Class time:  10:00am-12:00pm

Skill Level:  Beginner ages 17+

Required sign up by:   Tues. February 2nd, 2016 

Class fee:  $55.00 per student

“Intro to Zentangle” with Jamie Proctor-Brassard at Artists Mediums in Williston VT

  

“Intro to Zentangle” with Jamie Proctor-Brassard

Class date:  Saturday, May 9th, 2015

Class time:  1:00pm-3:00pm

Skill Level:  Beginner ages 17+

Required sign up by:  May 2nd, 2015

Class fee:  $50.00 per student (plus materials)

 

This two-hour workshop is a basic introduction to the Zentangle drawing method. Class will cover the history, the applications, and the steps of creating an original Zentangle tile. This class invites all levels and requires no artistic experience. Learn the skills to take home and practice on your own! The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Anyone, any age, with any – or no – art experience can tangle! Instructor will provide special paper.

Materials list for student:
-One Black Sakura Pigma Micron 01 Pen
-Graphite Pencil
-Tortillion
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.

Journal Jam Class

   

Journal Jam with Gretchin and Kim Gifford
Date:  Saturday, May 2nd
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration deadline:  4/25/15
Class cost: $75.00
Age: 10+

Journal Jam is a 3‐hour workshop that combines beginner art and writing exercises to spark creativity, celebrate the documenting of life moments, and inspire us to make our own mark, without fear of failure. The art portion of the workshop demonstrates basic journaling techniques for creating backgrounds on our pages, by covering the paper with color and abstract shapes. The writing portion of the workshop leads the group through a series of writing exercises that encourage jammers to come up with words and phrases to describe life moments, their home, a loved one, or a special object.

Materials list:
-8”x5.5” Spiral bound journal with watercolor paper
-Watercolors, Sharpies, Pencils & pens
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.

http://www.makeARTvt.com

Metallic Sharpies!

Sharpie has come out with NEW metallic sharpie markers.
In GOLD - SILVER - and  BRONZE!

There are some of you who will rememebr that several years back, sharpie came out with gold and Silver, but the Gold didn't work so welll...this time they spent a lot more time re-developing a metallic pigment that will still go through the felt tip, but also will not settle out..so this is a much better product!

Morning Light in the store

The sunlight early this morning was really quite lovely.

Most people don't get to see how nice it looks to see the sun really shining on these yummy art supplies...it makes them even more enticing.

:)
-chels

Holbein Art Supply Review

with Matt Hopper

Saturday, October 8th

from 11:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. (free).

Matt Hopper from HK Holbein Inc., who has literally grown up in the art industry, will answer all your questions about these fine art supplies that we carry here in at Artists' Mediums Inc.

Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Pastels, and the wide array of Holbein Artist's and Designer's Materials will be discussed, your questions are welcome!

Pentalic Paper for Pens: Kristin's review

Paper!

If there's one thing I find it hard to stop accumulating, it's good drawing paper. I tend to throw a bit of everything at my papers: ink, charcoal, watercolor, etc., so I look for good weight as well as good surface.
I've been a long-time fan of Borden & Riley's Paris Bleedproof Paper for Pens, but sometimes I find it to be too bright a white. Not too long ago, we brought in 11"x14" 110 lb Paper for Pens by Pentalic, actually having meant to bring in their watercolor nature journals. Well, it was one of our happier 'accidents,' and I was intrigued by the comparatively warmer tone of this paper.
Here it is on my desk, with my models Buzzy and Purple Easter Man waiting on the right:
My first few attempts on this paper were pen & ink with watercolor.
Put one too many wash layers on (even ink layers with a brush and no additional water) and I found the paper buckled too much for my liking. I also tried a few vintage multi-tip nibs that apply a lot of ink at once, and those were not a good match with this paper, as the ink just soaked right in past the plate surface. Pentalic Paper for Pens really is best with a lighter hand at first!

You'll also find this paper works nicely with pencil, though as with nearly all plate surface papers, it isn't as forgiving as you might like if you make a mistake. Even though I used a soft 2B graphite, there are several ghost lines & dents on this drawing. (Not a big deal, as I was just figuring out the pose and didn't intend to ink over it.)This portrait of Buzzy was mostly done with a crow quill nib, using non-waterproof Higgins ink (black) over a light pencil sketch in 2B graphite. If you've drawn lightly, you will find it easy to erase your lines with a kneaded eraser after the ink is dry. (If you want zero pencil showing, use care. Graphite is shiny, and if you ink over it with broad lines or washes, it usually will show through a bit.)
Here's Buzzy again, with bolder ink work. This is when I started outlining and shading with a large round tipped nib (Speedball #B-1.) Round nibs can puddle the ink quite easily, and even with this 110 lb paper, there were still small spots of bleed-through to the next sheet. I almost forgot to mention my new-found technique for fixing small ink smudges: gently scraping the dry ink off with a very fresh #11 x-acto blade. If the thought of scraping your paper sets your nerves on edge, Daler-Rowney's "Pro-White" has a good reputation for fixing mistakes, but test it with your paper color first. Even better: remember to give your ink time to dry before you stick your hand on the paper again.
Alright, one final shot of my desktop. The drawing on the lower-right (P.E.M. sitting in a chair) was too big to fit my scanner, but this is one where I really went over and over again building up texture and using a variety of nibs. The surface of the paper held up well, with minimal bleed-through happening only in three spots where I really layered the ink. All in all, a pretty decent paper, and certainly one I'll keep using, in addition to the Borden & Riley version.

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