Tag: The Paint Spot
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Water-soluble Materials
Review: Schmincke Liquid Charcoal and ArtGraf Graphite Have you tried liquid charcoals or water-soluble graphite? The Paint Spot has many new lines of greyish-black drawing materials that are transformed with the addition of water. Below are two demonstrations of four different water-soluble drawing materials. ArtGraf Water Soluble Graphite ArtGraf Water Soluble Charcoal Schmincke Kohle Liquid […]
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SoFlat – Introducing Golden’s New Line
The new line of ultra-flat, matte paints By Samantha Williams-Chapelsky About three years ago, Golden Artist Colors, an acrylic paint company out of New York State, embarked on a journey of developing a super matte, ultra-flat acrylic paint. By 2021 Golden was ready to release SoFLAT – a low-viscosity, highly pigmented, flat acrylic with some […]
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SolarFast
Sun prints in colour! SolarFast dyes only develop color and become permanent upon exposure to sunlight (UV). This unique property means it may be used to create remarkably detailed photographs, photograms, and shadow-prints on paper or fabric by harnessing the power of the sun! Anything you place on the painted surface to block the light […]
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Cyanotype
The post is guest-written by Arlene Westen. Foolproof Sun-Printing I have been an art instructor for many years, and one of the most common remarks that I have heard from beginner students is, “I want to make art but I’m just not that creative.” I know that it’s not true, but my job as an […]
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Beth Pederson – Yesterday’s Everyday
Beth Pederson – Yesterday’s Everyday exhibition Runs Thursday, December 9, 2021 – Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Naess Gallery at The Paint Spot. Beth Pederson – Artist statement My work takes inspiration from my surroundings and the beauty I find represented in everyday objects. For this exhibition, Yesterday’s Everyday, I chose to focus on […]
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#LivingFigureChallenge
Are you itching to get back into live figure drawing? If so, join us! #LivingFigureChallenge Missing Live Figure Drawing? We have the antidote #LivingFigureChallenge We have reference material available thanks to our favourite figure model Andrea Lewis and artist Harry Abbink. High-resolution photo packages are available to purchase online. The first sessions show Andrea at […]
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Washi Art Talk
Join us for a special evening. This Washi Art Talk presentation will infuse your creative process with new possibilities. Sigrid Blohm’s Washi Art Talk presented an introduction to washi-making, followed by images of artwork illustrating the characteristics of washi and how it’s used by artists. A particular focus will be on Heritage Washi and […]
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Winners #LouvreYEG Mural Contest
The #LouvreYEG mural project was a collaboration between Procura Real Estate, Louvre Residences at Century Park and The Paint Spot. Check out the winning entries: View the Finished Art Participating Artists! This project is a collaboration between Procura Real Estate, Louvre Residences at Century Park and The Paint Spot.
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Reflections – Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas’ exhibition Reflections exhibition runs from October 28 – December 7, 2021 at the Naess Gallery, The Paint Spot. Dave Thomas – Artist statement I aim to use the interplay between abstraction and realism to convey intangible and intuitive emotional material that is elicited by specific life experiences and world events. The process of […]
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Bubble Gum – Jennifer Rae Forsyth
The Jennifer Rae Forsyth Exhibition Bubble Gum runs Thursday, September 23 – Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Naess Gallery, The Paint Spot. Jennifer Rae Forsyth – Artist statement I am a painter whose mediums include objects, images, and paint interchangeably. Paintings and mixed media works examine material culture. They focus on traces left in […]