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Happy New Year to all my friends in art. With January upon us, unless you’re a snow-bird, we should be all hunkered down in our warm studios and letting the new year free us up for some new adventures with paint. While some of you may be thinking about the gym as a new years resolution, how about exercising you creative spirit. Here is a list of classes that may be the ticket to jump starting you for this year. Along with a few sale items to watch for, this months painting secret is perfect for January...
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Painting secret #34
When painting sunlit snow try using a touch of yellow in your white. White warms as it moves away from you. Paint your snow cooler in the foreground and warmer in the background and you will get a more natural feel. This works for clouds as well, as they get farther away they get warmer.  If you have snowy distant mountains the snow will actually turn pink. Look at the little bits of snow towards the back and on the top of the mountain. Note how warm they are!
As always remember, don’t eat yellow snow!!! Stay warm,
Your friend in art
Doug Swinton
Note: Painting by Canadian artist John Riordon. One of Canada’s little known treasures.
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Arches Watercolour Paper 30%OFF
Lowest prices in 10 years!!! With the dollar reaching parody many art materials have gone down in price. Arches is just one.
On this paper the colours are rendered beautifully even after scratching and gumming. Its natural dye and antifungal protection ensures its excellent permanence. Acid-free. 100% cotton.
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Anderson thinner pots.
Airtight and great for travel. Keeps you brushes super clean. Plus they have a handle for hanging off your easel or pochade or carrying to class. Great for thinners or water. The 20oz medium size is just $39.99 The Anderson Brush Washer is a classy, top notch brush cleaner.
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Gamblin Oil Paint 30%OFF
Gamblin oil colours are luscious, intense, pigment-rich colours that do not succumb to age. True to historic working properties, in a palette carefully constructed by America's premier colorman. Truly one of the finest paints made. This is paint you can trust for permanence and studio safety. Based on alkali refined linseed oil as a binder, it yellows much less than cold pressed linseed oil, and makes a strong, flexible film.
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Sta-wet palettes.
For oils or acrylics. These are indispensible for the artist. Keeps your paint wet for days at a time. It keeps your acrylics moist while you are painting. Mini, 9x12 and 12x16 are all on sale. 12x16 acrylic Sta-wet is just $19.95
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Liquitex Artist Acrylics 30%OFF
The workhorse of acrylics. Put forty years of acrylic innovation to work on your palette and at this price you might want to double up. An extremely versatile artist paint, creamy and smooth with a concentrated pigment load producing intense, pure color. The creamy smooth, pre-filtered consistency ensures good coverage, even-leveling and superb results in a variety of applications and techniques.
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For all those winter snowbirds, why not bring along a travel watercolour set to paint with by the pool. Compact lightweight and most excellent for traveling these little sets will let you continue your creative experience while on holiday. Travel priced $26.75 (cheaper than 2 Pina' coladas) PS. don’t forget some paper The “Q” watercolour journal is travel perfect.
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Miameri Watercolour paints are 40%OFF (14ml)
Creamy rich and full of pure colour. A watercolourists dream. The clear, fresh tone of watercolour painting is the result of the exceptional clarity of the colours. Pure. Simple. Extraordinarily transparent.
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Top up those brushes. 25%OFF
Nothing paints like a fresh brush. Slather paint on with confidence! Princeton 6300 for oils or the Princeton Umbria for acrylics both superb brushes that can take a beating. Just perfect for using all that white paint you need for your snow paintings.
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Unison pastels.
Bring on dollar parody! New lower prices! Now just $5.99 Simply the best pastel made. No one can touch their darks, and the portrait range is jaw dropping. Super smooth with just about every colour under the sun. I can honestly say, they’re yummy! Sets or individual sticks are available. PS. Don’t forget we also have Senillier pastel paper at lower prices too.
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Whether you’re doodling your dreams, sketching in that ingenious composition that just came to you or just jotting down a thought or two the “Q” Moleskin sketch books are a perfect. I’m not sure how an artist could live without one. 2 sizes, in both blank or ruled. 3.5 x 5.5 for just $4.75
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January’s Friday Night Demonstration by Michelle Grant.
While she might be painting an animal, the loose style and free flowing manner of this demo will work with any subject you can imagine. The demo will be in oil but she also paints in acrylic and watercolour so she gears the talk for every one. More Demos Here
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Don’t forget the Sampler Classes!
$40 - all supplies are included! A great way to try something new. Weather you a new artist or just want to try a new medium for a change, this is a super cost effective way to go.
- Oil - Jan 8th
- Watercolour - Jan 22
- Acrylic - Jan 23
- Mixed media - Feb 5
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Oil Painting for the Beginner
January 12, 19, 26 2011 6-9 pm
Cost: $140+gst
Holly McWilliams will walk you through everything you need to know, from start to finish, and show you how to have a blast along the way. All students will walk away with a beautiful finished oil painting!
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Doug Swinton's Drawing for Painters is almost full!
This is the most comprehensive class taught. No matter what level you're at, you will gain incredible amounts of insight into painting. Start your painting off right and see how fun it is near the end. This class will make you a better painter, I guarantee it!!
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Drop-in Life Drawing
Figure drawing is the cornerstone of art. Sessions for this peer led class can be purchased at the store. Anyone at any level can attend. Note: Painting is welcome.
Monday, February 7, February 14, February 21, February 28, 6 - 8:30pm $84 includes GST If you just want to try one class to see how much you will like it just let us know. Call 403.258.3500 or info@swintonsart.com
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The Swinton's Family.
We are good people.
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