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May 9th, 2009 categories: category, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * DS Sponsored Events, * Galleries & Studios, * Seattle DS Store, * Special Weekend Events
Kirkland Artist Studio Tour Art Show at the DANIEL SMITH Gallery

Kirkland Artist Studio Tour Art Show at the DANIEL SMITH Gallery

Last night was our Artist Reception for the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour Artists at the DANIEL SMITH Gallery.  I chatted with a couple of the Artists, Wendy Leteste and Linda Lee Foster, and briefly met Sawatou Mouratidou and Elaine Moore.  Towards the end, I talked a bit with Tara Shadduck from the Kirkland Arts Center, and Myra Kaha who is the Education Director at the Center which is the organization behind the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour. It was great to see the Art, fun to meet the Artists, and everyone seemed to enjoy the Reception! 

So in case you were not able to come for the Reception, or stop by the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store this weekend to see the wonderful Art by the Kirkland Artists…I have Video and a Slide Show Video of the Art for You!  Enjoy……
YouTube Preview Image
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A BIG thank you to Kirkland Arts Center, all the Kirkland Artists who participated, the DANIEL SMITH “behind-the-scenes-people” (You know who you are!) and Guy Merrill (DS Sales Associate) who did a great job hanging the show!
 

Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….

 

~Deborah Burns

 

Artwork by:
#1)   Ann Gates Fiser, “The Fairy Family”, Watercolor
#2)   C. Thomas Cooney, “Down the Row”, Photography
#3)   Katherine L. Wright, “Fortress Gioviazzo Italy”, Watercolor
#4)   Wendy Leteste, “Interior Landscape 2″, Watermedia
#5)   Elizabeth Kincaid, “In Memory of John”, Watercolor
#6)   Linda Lee Foster, “Untitled”, Waterbase media with collage
#7)   Deborah Knetzger, “Canyon of the Yellowstone II”, Oil on canvas with modeling paste
#8)   Lyla Jacobsen, “Rest is the sauce of labor”, Oil
#9)   Joy E. Hagen, “Rustic Landscape II”, Encaustic mixed media
#10)  Joan Mamelok, “Tropism”, Monoprint
#11)  Carol Belval, “Untitled”, Ceramic garden art
#12)  Sue Robertson, “Mysterious”, Mixed media on board
#13)  Karen Hewig, “Spring Pussywillows”, Felt
#14)  Nancy Fiala, “Flower Frenzy”, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
#15)  Larry Andrews, “In a circle”, Digital print
#16)  RMB Designs (Roberta Martinez Banks), “By the sea”, Pearl on sterling silver
#17)  Sawatou Mouratidou, “Fiber Vessal”,
#18)  Betsy Smith, “Round vase”, Stoneware clay
#19)  Robert M. Moreno, “Hair of the dog”, Pit fired ceramic
#20)  Clair Faltesek, Clay figure sculpture,
#21)  Elaine Moore, “Leaf tumblers”, low fire ceramic
#22)  Satomi Pellerin, “Ceramic platter”

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May 7th, 2009 categories: category, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * DS Sponsored Events, * Galleries & Studios, * Receptions & Openings, * Seattle DS Store, * Special Weekend Events, * Studio Tours

Kirkland Artist Studio Tour sign from the 2008 KAST tour

Kirkland Artist Studio Tour sign from the 2008 KAST tour

This weekend is the 6th annual Kirkland Artist Studio Tour , and we here at DANIEL SMITH Artists’ Materials are happy to be a sponsor this year!

 
In celebration of this weekends’ Kirkland Artist Studio Tour, we are hosting a “Kick-Off” Reception tomorrow, Friday May 8th from 5 to 7pm in our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Art Gallery .  You are invited to meet the KAST Artists who will have some of their work on display here in the Gallery this weekend.  Consider it a fun preview to the all the Artwork that will be on display in the Studios.
 
Special Seattle Store Hours for the Kick-Off Reception
Friday May 8th from 5-7pm

Meet the Artists!

 

The weatherman says we will have fairly nice weather this weekend in the Seattle area, so go to Beautiful Kirkland this weekend, take the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour, see some wonderful Art.  Maybe add something special to your collection, or better yet, your Moms’ collection….it is Mother’s Day Weekend!  I went last year and it was fun.
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns

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March 30th, 2009 categories: category, * DS Extra Fine Watercolor Sticks, * New Products, * Seattle DS Store, * Special "Hands On" Events, * Watercolor FREE Demos
Annie Van Engelen demonstrating the new DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks at a Special "Hands On" Event

Annie Van Engelen demonstrating the new DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks at a Special "Hands On" Event

There was a time machine at the DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store yesterday when Annie Van Engelen was conducting a “Hands On” special event & demo for the new DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks …that took everyone back to kindergarten! 

 
The new DS Watercolor Sticks seem to bring out the playfulness in people when using them, and there was a cheerful, sense of fun when everyone began playing with the Watercolor Sticks.  People were at the tables with paper trying out the various techniques that Annie had shown and talked about at the beginning of the demo. 
 
Annie Van Engelen handing out watercolor brushes during the "Hands On" portion introducing the new DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks

Annie Van Engelen handing out watercolor brushes during the "Hands On" portion introducing the new DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks

I moved around from table to table chatting with different people about what they were finding interesting about painting/drawing with the Watercolor Sticks.  They were trying out different watercolor brushes such as the Niji Waterbrush (a hit!) and on different watercolor papers like Yupo.  I saw a wide range of fun, expressive artwork that people were creating while playing around with the DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks…yep, everyone was playing like they were kids again making Art!

 
I invite you to stop by the DANIEL SMITH Stores to give our Watercolor Sticks a try, because right now we have them out to try.  We will also be offering them in more colors and open stock soon too!
 
DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks at the ready for Annie Van Engelen's Dragon Watercolor Painting for the Special "Hands On" Event

DANIEL SMITH ExtraFine Watercolor Sticks at the ready for Annie Van Engelen's Dragon Watercolor Painting for the Special "Hands On" Event

Thank you Annie, and thanks to everyone who was there to participate with the “Hands On” Event, it was fun!

 
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns
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March 26th, 2009 categories: category, * DANIEL SMITH Corporate Offices, * Digital Print Center, * Receptions & Openings, * Seattle DS Store
DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store's New Digital Print Center

DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store's New Digital Print Center

The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store has just opened their new Digital Print Center!  To quote the brochure which says:  “Our new Print Center equipment is designed for both original artwork and digital photography”

 
Last night was the Reception to launch our new service and it was a hit!  I missed the festivities (and there were SNACKS!) but from what I heard from those that were there, was that the store was full of people, so many that some of our people from the corporate offices came out to help…nice teamwork guys!
 
The Reception was held in the DANIEL SMITH Gallery where there was a presentation and examples of digital prints were hung on the walls where they will remain for awhile.  The computer for the digital printers is on the sales floor, in the frame shop, with the smaller printer is next to it, and the BIG printer is on the other side of the wall off the sale floor.
 
The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Print Center in the Frame Shop

The Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Print Center in the Frame Shop

The new digital printers can be used for both original artwork reproduction and digital photography. Here are some details of what the digital printers can do:

 
Both of the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Printers in the "off the sales floor" area in the back - the printer on the right is the BIG one!

Both of the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store's new Digital Printers in the "off the sales floor" area in the back - the printer on the right is the BIG one!

*  Scan, reproduce and enlarge your artwork or photos with pigment-based archival inks for the highest resolutions and color saturation.

*  Print high quality giclee reproductions on paper or canvas.

*  Choose premium photo paper (Epson Premium Paper) in glossy, semi-gloss, or luster, and Somerset fine art paper in velvet or ultra-smooth finishes.

*  Create stretched canvas artwork up to 40″ x 60″ on Epson Canvas.

 
Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store New Digital Print Center Now OPEN!

Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store New Digital Print Center Now OPEN!

Our brochure, available at the store, provides more information with Frequently Asked Questions which I shall include for you here!

 

*  What is the best file format?     The very best file formats are tiff, jpeg, Adobe Image pdf at 300dpi.  We can accept png, psd, bmp and gif files.

*  How should I bring you my files?     We can accept USB flash drives as well as CD’s. 

*  What if I don’t have a digital image?     If your art is less than 12″x17″, we can professionally scan it for you.  There is a nominal fee of $10.00 per scan and we can also save onto your media (flash drive or CD) at no additional charge.

*  What media can I choose to have my images printed on?     We offer Epson Photo paper in ultrasmooth, matte finish, glossy, and luster, as well at Somerset Velvet Art Paper and Canvas.

*  Can I have my canvas stretched on stretchers bars?     Absolutely!  We offer plain (3/4″) and gallery wrap (1 1/4″) stretcher bars assembled in house as well at custom framing.

*  My project is in a digital form but the resolution is lower than 300dpi.  Will that affect my ability to have it printed?     The perfect resolution isn 300dpi, however we work with images between 150-300 as a range with a decrease in quality and ability to enlarge as the resolution drops.   Lower resolution images such as those captured from the web, which are between 72-96dpi, result in poor print quality, and are not recommended.

*  What’s the turn around time?     In many cases, we offer same day printing.  We will set appropriate expectations for your project and deliver accordingly.

*** Updated May 4th: 
Please call the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store at:
 206-223-9599  
for specific questions regarding your particular needs and pricing.
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There, you now have a cool new service for reproducing your Artwork!
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns

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March 14th, 2009 categories: category, * DANIEL SMITH Catalog, * Mix Media, * Multi-Media, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting
Darlene Lucas demonstrating more of her extensive techniques at the DANIEL SMITH Store in Seattle

Darlene Lucas demonstrating more of her extensive techniques at the DANIEL SMITH Store in Seattle

Today’s FREE demo at DANIEL SMITH  Seattle Store was with Darlene Lucas showing everyone her many ways of painting using watercolor paints’  unique qualities of transparency , and granulation as her first layer.  Then she incorporates many other different art materials into her paintings.  Everyone who attended today’s demo learned multiple ways to creatively paint. 

 
Darlene told us that painting on Ampersand Claybord is currently her passion because its’ surface allows her a lot of freedom to work in many different ways.  She likes the smooth surface, it’s like hot press watercolor paper, and it has a durable surface that she can manipulate to express her ideas.  She will also sometimes use the more traditional for watercolor, Ampersand Aquabord with its’ more textured surface
 
Darlene Lucas explaining some of her techniques that she uses in her paintings at the DANIEL SMITH Free demo

Darlene Lucas explaining some of her techniques that she uses in her paintings at the DANIEL SMITH Free demo

She incorporates not only watercolor paint, but adds collage elements with decorative paper , rice paper, bits of watercolor painting cut up and ”pasted” to the surface with Matte Medium and occasionally pressed leaves or flowers.  She also will scratch into the Claybord surface with different tools which causes the watercolor to collect in the crevices and she will scratch into dried paint to expose the white of the claybord for other effects.  Darlene showed us how she might add depth and different interest by adding Molding Paste, both light and regular depending on the effects she wants.

 
Because Darlene’s art is about layering, the watercolor is the base to which she adds the other layers and acrylic paint.  Watercolor has luminous qualities and dries with wonderful effects that enriches her paintings in ways acrylic paint cannot.  When she is done with her watercolor, she sprays it with fixative to prevent the watercolor from dissolving or running when other wet applications are added.  She may go back and add another layer of watercolor and sprays it again to “lock” the color.  Darlene told me that she sometimes mixes her watercolor with acrylic paint (or acrylic medium ) to get watercolor effects with arcylics’ permanence. 
 
When Darlene begins a painting she wants’ to know “what is my concept?”  Darlene told us that she is currently very interested in Astronomy, the cosmos, atomic particles and more, and finds inspiration when she reads about them.  One sentence that inspired her for today’s’ demo is; “…a particle can take on mixtures of velocities…” and she applied that as her concept for the painting using flowers as the subject.  Okay, I don’t really understand how she does it, but Darlene makes it all come together as Her Art Expression!
A partial outline of how Darlene works begins with sketches she made of her concept, does value studies, then using transfer paper, transfers it to her claybord, preserves her “white” with Masquepen, perhaps adds rice paper or other paper, perhaps scratches into the surface, does her watercolor under-painting, (the order of these changes depending on the painting) sprays fixative, then begins adding her acrylic paint.  Darlene then may repeat different steps to develop the painting.  At the beginning of the demo Darlene answered a question about working from her sketches:  
“…then at a certain point I set aside my sketch,
and go where my painting tells me to go.”

 Darlene also told us about the importance of “good junk” (everyone laughed at that!) to see what kinds of effects you can get, she likes to play and experiment with using lots of different things to see what kind of visual effects she can get.

At the end of the demo, Darlene left us with a few more tips: 
  • She has found that laminating her copy of the DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors chart helps her with selecting the watercolors for a particular painting and a good reference for knowing the transparency and granulation characteristics of the different colors.
  • And Darlene told us that she punches 3 holes in the DANIEL SMITH Catalogs to keep them in a binder, and said:
 “I hope you are reading your DANIEL SMITH Catalogs ,
you learn so much!”  
 
Thank you Darlene!
 
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns

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February 21st, 2009 categories: category, * DS Printmaking Inks, * Monotype, * Printmaking, * Printmaking FREE Demos, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos
Lisa Snow Lady demonstrating her monotype techniques at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

Lisa Snow Lady demonstrating her monotype techniques at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

It was hard being inside on the beautiful, spring-like day we had today to attend the FREE Weekend Demo at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store, fortunately seeing Lisa Snow Lady’s floral monoprints and demo more than made up for it. 

 
First of all, the story behind Lisa’s name is that her maiden name is Snow, and her husbands last name is Lady.  Lisa trained as a painter and has for the last 15 years been working on monotypes as well.  She finds that the process, for her, is similar to painting.   
 
During the hour long demo, Lisa created a monoprint of two pears showing us some of the basic techniques, as well as some fun ways to get some creative visual effects. 
 
Lisa Snow Lady at DANIEL SMITH

Lisa Snow Lady at DANIEL SMITH

Lisa works from a drawing on paper of her subject, then lays the plexiglass plate over the drawing so that she can see the drawing through the plexiglass.  Then Lisa mixes her inks on a glass palette with a brayer.  Once she has mixed the desired color, she begins to apply that color with the brayer, onto the areas on the glass to cover the desired areas of the drawing she can see through the plexiglass.  Lisa keeps mixing ink colors and applying them to cover areas of the plexiglass.  Lisa may at that time “draw” into the flat applications of paint with q-tips, or other objects to remove some of the ink she just applied.  The printmaking paper then is placed on the inked plexiglass and run through the press.  The paper with an image is removed and the plexiglass plate is cleaned. 

 
These steps are repeated over and over with creative modifications such as: laying decorative papers down on the ink, “painting” the ink onto the plexiglass getting more painterly effects and more.  The possibilities are infinite!
 
While Lisa uses a printing press at her studio, and for the demo she used one of the Seattle Stores’ display presses, you can use a brayer on thinner paper or even wet the paper so that ink can go on thicker.  It won’t have quite the same effect, but you will get different effects to work with.
The demo was a basic “how to” for doing painterly monoprints on to paper using these supplies:
 
Materials:
* Miracle Gel Reducer (or Flash Oil)
* Good rag printmaking paper – Rives BFK
* Thin colored/textured papers such as ”Mango Paper”, “Lama Li” or “Thai Unru”
* Acrylic Matte Medium (for printmaking effects)
* Silk Span or Silk Tissue (for printmaking effects)
* 2 blotters – one for registration  (Lisa likes to use old phone books for blotting paper)
 
Tools:
* Plexiglass plate (to apply ink onto to print onto paper when running through press)
* File for beveling edges of plate
* Hard bristle brushes (for “painting” ink onto to plexiglass plate for effects)
* Glass palette for mixing ink and rolling out ink with brayers
* Q-tips
* Palette knife (for mixing ink and scratching designs into applied ink on plexiglass plate)
* Foam Brushes
* Straight edge for tearing (tearing decorative papers to apply to design)
* Colored pencils
* Masking tape
 
Clean up:
* Rags/paper towels
* Vegetable oil or Turpinoid Natural for cleaning brushes/rollers
* Simple Green or Soy Solve for cleaning surface
I came to this FREE demo not knowing much about the monoprint process, and left fascinated by the kinds of effects that Lisa is able to produce onto a piece of printmaking paper!
Thank you Lisa!
 
 
Every Day,  Express Yourself with Art….
 
~Deborah Burns

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December 23rd, 2008 categories: category, * DANIEL SMITH Corporate Offices, * DANIEL SMITH Manufacturing, * Just for Fun, * Seattle DS Store
Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store on snowy evening a few days before Christmas.

Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store on snowy evening a few days before Christmas.

We have been having a lot of snow this December and I thought you all might enjoy seeing a photo I took yesterday at dusk of the DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store.

The Store is sandwiched between the DANIEL SMITH Corporate offices and the DANIEL SMITH Manufacturing Facilities where our paints are made.

  I love how the light glows in the cold of the snowy evening! 

 

Every Day,  Express Yourself  with Art….
 
~Deborah Burns

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November 28th, 2008 categories: category, * Bellevue DS Store, * DANIEL SMITH, * Recognition, * Seattle DS Store
DANIEL SMITH sign with American Flag

DANIEL SMITH sign with American Flag

Earlier today I was playing around with some Google searches and rummaging around looking for DANIEL SMITH references and found out (how did we miss that?) we were one of the Winners for Seattle’s NBC channel, KING 5 , “Evening Magazine “, “Best of Western Washington“!

 
The “Evening Magazine” viewers voted on many different catagories and choose us.
 
How cool is that? 
 
A BIG “Thank You” to all who voted for us, and to each of You who shops in our stores, our catalog and online for your Art Supplies we are grateful for your support!
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Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns
 
 
PS, Earlier this year in July, DANIEL SMITH was choosen for SEATTLE Metropolitan Magazine’s 2008 “Best of the City ” issue.  What an exciting year 2008 is being!

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August 15th, 2008 categories: category, * Mix Media, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos
This Saturday the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store has invited Nola Ahola to do a FREE demo on Collaging and Painting on Exotic Papers. Check out her website to see some of her fabulous Collages!

Saturday, August 16th at 11am & 1:45pm

COLLAGE: Painting on Exotic Papers
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Originally published August 15, 2008

http://danielsmithart.blogspot.com/2008/08/seattle-daniel-smith-store-free-weekend_15.html

 

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August 6th, 2008 categories: category, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting, * Watercolor Sketch Journaling
It’s a watercolor weekend for our FREE weekend demos here at the DANIEL SMITH Store in Seattle ! If you are thinking about learning about watercolor painting, or would like to learn some new tips or even to just get inspired, then you are invited to come to our FREE watercolor demos.
Saturday, watercolor artist Deborah Stachowic will be sharing her tips on Painting European Scenes in watercolors. Deborah who travels extensively and takes her watercolor paints with her, is sure to have some ideas for you.

 

Sunday, artist Bruce Edwards demonstration will be on keeping a watercolor Journal. This is a wonderful way to document your summer vacation, and Bruce’s’ practical tips are sure to help and inspire you to make your own watercolor Journal while on your next trip.

Saturday, August 9th at 11am & 1
Watercolor: European Landscapes
Deborah Stachowic
paintscapeabroad.com

Sunday, August 10th at 12 & 2pm
WATERCOLOR: Journal Entries in Watercolor
Bruce Edwards
bruceedwardsartwork.com

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Originally published August 6, 2008

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July 31st, 2008 categories: category, * Acrylic FREE Demos, * Acrylic Painting, * Oil FREE Demos, * Oil Painting, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos
This weekend the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store will have FREE demonstrations with artist Daniel Rice on Saturday and Blanche Niznik on Sunday. Daniel Rice will be sharing his tips on painting with acrylics, and Blanche Niznik will be demonstrating her tips on using painting knives with oil paints.

Saturday, August 2nd at 11am & 1:45pm

ACRYLIC: The Gift Of Acrylic Painting
danielriceart.net

Sunday, August 3rd at 12 & 2pm

OIL: When All Else Fails Use a Knife
blanche-niznik.com
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July 28th, 2008 categories: category, * Portraits, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Watercolor FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting

Last Saturday, for the FREE weekend demo at the DANIEL SMITH Store in Seattle, Botanist and Artist Linda Ann Vorobik gave a talk and demonstration on Botanical Illustration. Linda, well known for her Botanical Illustrations in reference books such as The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California , gave a through (as through as a person can do in an hour!) introduction to basic Botanical Illustration.

Linda Ann Vorobik , who has an extensive education and professional expertise in Botany, has blended her scientific interests and background with the sensuality of art that appeals to her when she works on her artistic Botanical Illustrations…her “Plant Portraits”. Linda had this to say about her work as an artist: “I’m a sensualist, to me art is about connecting with the medium, not sitting at a computer with a mouse”.

Linda had a lot of materials and artwork that she invited everyone to look over before she began her demo. Linda reviewed with us the art supplies she uses for her botanical illustrations, several unusual items were magnifying glasses, and watchmaker’s forceps…all the better to see and access the fine details of a flower or plant. Linda told the audience several times how important it is for accurate botanical illustration to “Measure, Measure, Draw”. Of course unless you are doing scientifically accurate botanicla illustrations as Linda does, you don’t necessarily need to “Measure, Measure, Draw” when doing your plant portraits.

Going through the steps Linda takes, she showed us how she works:
Step 1: Pencil sketch – sketch out your subject.
Step 2: Composition – make xerox copies of pencil sketch, cut and paste until you get the composition you want. Tape your drawing paper (Strathmore 500 Series Illustration Board ) to your paper with the composed sketches.
Step 3: Pen & Ink – Lay your taped drawing paper over a light box and begin tracing out in ink, your composed sketches.
Step 4: Watercolor (if she is doing the illustration in color).

Linda showed us a couple of the techniques she uses for getting dimensionality in her pen and ink drawings; thin and thicker ink lines with different nibs (or pens) or pressure when tracing out the shapes, and leaving a “white gap” between lines to show that something (a background leaf) is behind another object (a foreground leaf). It was interesting to see how really effective that was when we got out of our seats and moved in for a closer look. Linda also brought her laptop with her to show us photos of how effective watercolor washes are for building up glowing, translucent color with a couple of onion studies.

This was just a very brief introduction to botanical illustration, Linda will be teaching a Botanical Illustration Workshop on Sunday, August 17th at the the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store . If you are interested in Botanical Illustration, or in improving your skills for drawing or painting flowers and plants, then this is a good opportunity to get some hands on learning with an professionally experienced, and well known Botanical Illustrator.

Thank you Linda!

Make Art Every Day You Can….
 
~Deborah Burns

 

Workshop
Sunday August 17th

WATERCOLOR: Botanical illustration

with Linda Ann Vorobik

vorobikbotanicalart.com

Linda Ann Vorobik will teach you the steps of botanical illustration from drawing plants to publishing in professional books and journals, with sample art and images illustrating these steps. Botanical illustration is defined and compared with plant portraiture. Using tools for pen and ink or watercolor you will learn how these medias apply to rendering beautiful botanical images. All skill levels are welcome: accomplished artists can learn added botany skills and skilled botanists will learn to draw.

$75 per day

11 AM to 4:00 PM

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Originally published July 28, 2008

http://danielsmithart.blogspot.com/2008/07/daniel-smiths-free-weekend-demo-with.html

 

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July 24th, 2008 categories: category, * Acrylic, * Acrylic FREE Demos, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Special Weekend Events

For everyone who works with GOLDEN Acrylics , Acrylic paint in general, and Oil paint may want to come to the Early Bird (9:30am) FREE demo at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store on the New GOLDEN OPEN Acrylics. GOLDEN’s very knowledgeable representative, Nina Deckert will be there to “Show and Tell” all about this new really cool product….there will be some FREE goodies (samples!) of this revolutionary new acrylic paint!

 

Since DANIEL SMITH will be carrying the entire line of the New OPEN Acrylics (look for them on page 42 of the new 2008-2009 Reference Catalog) Nina has been holding training sessions this week with the DANIEL SMITH store and catalog people. Nina will be offering some of the same information at this FREE demo!

What’s so new and wonderful about the new GOLDEN OPEN Acrylics? Well they have a much, much longer open time to work with. This is a totally new formula (and top secret too!) for acrylics that allows artists extended time to work with the paint…almost like an oil paint. The paint feels luscious and silky, again like an oil paint, when you apply it to your surface. The paint does not skim over as there is a humectant in the formula to attract moisture from the air helping to extend the open time. You can mix and work over the surface with blending, more like painting in oils, but with no solvents!

The new GOLDEN OPEN Acrylics clean out of brushes really well with water, and are designed to mix with GOLDEN’s Heavy Body Acrylics (and other brands including DANIEL SMITH Ultimate Acrylics ) which, depending on the amount of OPEN Acrylic mixed in will extend the working time of the mixed color. There is lots more, so come by to find out more from Nina at the Special Event this Saturday at 9:30 am! Remember there will be a cool package with 3 samples of GOLDEN OPEN Acrylic!

Thank you Nina!

Make Art Every Day You Can….
 
~Deborah Burns
Saturday, July 26th at 9:30am
EARLY BIRD DEMO
ACRYLIC: New, GOLDEN OPEN Acrylics
ninadekert.com
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Originally published July 24, 2008

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July 23rd, 2008 categories: category, * Floral Art, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Watercolor FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting

Saturday the Seattle Daniel Smith Store will have 2 FREE demos with Watercolor Botanical Artist Linda Ann Vorobik. Linda will share some of her observations and tips for Botanical Watercolor Illustration, and this is a great (FREE) way to find out more about attending Linda’s Workshop on August 17th at the Seattle Daniel Smith Store. If you are a garden enthusiast, this is a demonstration that you will want to come to! 

Sat July 26th at 11:30 am & 1:45 pm
WATERCOLOR: Botanical illustration
vorobikbotanicalart.com
DON’T FORGET Linda’s Workshop August 17th Seattle Store!
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Originally published July 23, 2008

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July 23rd, 2008 categories: category, * Ink Drawing & Painting, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting
The FREE weekend demonstration at the DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store last Saturday was with Watercolor and Walnut Ink Artist Marianne Perkins .

Marianne talked about and showed the group lots of her tips for working with Walnut Ink with different tools and on different kinds of papers. Papers like Arches Watercolor , Vellum, Bristol Board (favorite), really most types of papers. She has also done mono-prints with Walnut Ink on to printmaking paper.

Some of Marianne’s tips were: Do not use your best watercolor brushes to apply the Walnut Ink because you can’t get all the ink out when you clean the brushes. Akua Kolor’s Needle Applicator – 5 pack is a wonderful way to draw with the Walnut Ink, you get some very expressive lines. When using these, Marianne has one of the 5 applicators filled with water so that she can easily clean the needle of the applicator she just used for drawing. She attaches the used needle to the water-filled applicator and gently squeezes water out through the needle. Consistent, and immediate cleaning of the needle before the Walnut Ink dries in the needle is very important, because if it dries out, the needle will be permanently clogged and ruined.

Some of the really cool effects that Marianne gets with Walnut Ink are when she works with it as mixed media. Marianne often adds watercolor (she really likes the effects of the DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors ) when painting (not mixed together!) and Pastels . When using Pastels, she lays down some Pastel color on scrap paper, then using a brush (with water) takes up some of the pastel dust and paints it onto her work.

Another of Marianne’s favorite tools is Frisket Masking Film, and she often uses the same shape over a couple of times. She gets some interesting effects when the masking film starts to loose some of it’s “tack” and the Walnut Ink or Watercolor begins to seep underneath the film.

Marianne had several framed Walnut Ink paintings / drawings on display near the demo table, which inspired several questions during the demo. It is always interesting to see the Artists work on display while they are talking about how they work, and demonstrating to get those effects. Marianne told the group that while she …”loves the process of painting, I don’t always love my paintings”. She added that it’s through the process you discover new ways of creating visual excitement in your work, so don’t be afraid to play, experiment and get involved in the PROCESS, that is how you make exciting Art!

Thank you Marianne! 

Make Art Every Day You Can….
 
~Deborah Burns
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Originally published July 23, 2008

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July 16th, 2008 categories: category, * Bellevue DS Store, * Recognition, * Seattle DS Store
While looking through my copy of this months SEATTLE Metropolitan Magazine , and checking out their “Best of the City” lists, I found a nice surprise when I saw DANIEL SMITH listed! Under “shopping and Style” on page 109, under “Craft Supplies” (OK, that should be Artist Materials or Supplies!) there we were!

I know, and you know, that DANIEL SMITH Artists’ Materials is the BEST Art Supply Store, and it’s always nice to be recognized by others too.

The link to SEATTLE Metropolitan Magazine does not actually show the lists for their “Best of the City” , so you’ll have to pick up you own copy to check it out. When you do, remember, this July 2008 issue is their 3D edition so you will have extra fun looking at the magazine through the included 3D glasses in the issue!

Our Thanks to SEATTLE Metropolitan Magazine for the nice “pat on the back”!

Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….
 
~Deborah Burns
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** Update:   SEATTLE Metropolitan Magazine now offers  it’s issues online so you can see DANIEL SMITH in the article now.

 

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Originally published July 16, 2008

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July 7th, 2008 categories: category, * DS Watercolor Triads, * Landscapes, * Oil FREE Demos, * Oil Painting, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos, * Watercolor FREE Demos, * Watercolor Painting
This upcoming weekend’s FREE demonstrations at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store are with watercolor “Sea and Shore” painting with Artist Susie Short on Saturday the 12th. If you would like a preview of what it would be like, click HERE to read the blog article from Susie’s demo on using the DANIEL SMITH “Sand and Surf” Watercolor Triad in June at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store . Sunday the 13th is with Patrick Howe with a FREE demo on oil painting and reflective light. Patrick’s website shows some of his oil paintings that have some beautiful reflective light , you just might want to come to the FREE demo to find out how he does it!

Saturday, July 12th at 11 am & 1:45 pm

DON’T FORGET Susie’s Workshop
July 27th thru 28th Seattle Store!
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Sunday, July 13th at 12 & 2 pm
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Originally published July 7, 2008

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July 7th, 2008 categories: category, * Drawing, * Landscapes, * Pastel Painting/Drawing, * Pastels, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos

Last Saturday, July 5th, one of the FREE weekend demos at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store was with Landscape Artist Jerry Baldwin . Jerry was demonstrating some of his tips for painting Landscapes with Pastels .

First, Jerry likes to pre-paint in watercolor on Wallis Sanded Paper , the basic shapes, and colors he sees in the landscape he will be doing in pastel. It has excellent “tooth” for the pastel and heavy enough not to buckle when the watercolor paint is applied. The colors are not necessarily the colors that will be used for the shapes in pastel, for instance the color of the sky in watercolor for the demo was yellow.

Working from a photo, Jerry applied his pastels, working over the sanded surface from his trays of pastels. The trays are actually black Styrofoam trays that Jerry got from his butcher. They work especially well because they are light weight, soft surfaced (don’t chip at the pastels) and since these are black rather than the usual white, really “pop” the colors and don’t look dingy like the white trays do. A tip while working, have an empty tray to keep the pastels that are being used for the current work, so that it’s easy to find that color again when you want it.

Another “tip for you” from Jerry for cleaning your pastels; place them in a container of cornmeal and gently shake the container. This will “sand” the outer surface of the pastels removing the “gunk”. Then sieve them out with your fingers.

When Jerry was working over his board and ran into an area that was challenging him, he told the audience: “If you make a mistake you learn something, if you don’t make a mistake you learn something else, so either way you learn something!” The audience appreciated that comment since everyone can relate to making mistakes while making art! It’s especially comforting to know that it happens to professionals too.

It was interesting to see the landscape appearing under Jerry’s pastel work, and to see it finished by the end of the demo. Thank you Jerry! 

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Originally published July 7, 2008

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July 3rd, 2008 categories: category, * Acrylic, * Acrylic FREE Demos, * Acrylic Painting, * Drawing, * Landscapes, * Pastel Painting/Drawing, * Pastels, * Seattle DS Store, * Seattle FREE Demos

This weekends FREE demos at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store are with Jerry Baldwin for some basics for creating landscapes in pastel, and Jim Stoccardo with acrylic painting and drawing on Ampersand Claybord. So please feel free to stop by and get some tips to add to your creative knowledge!

Saturday, July 5th at 11 am & 1:45 pm

PASTEL: Landscapes
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Sunday, July 6th at 12 & 2 pm
ACRYLIC: Drawing & Painting on Clayboard
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Originally published July 3, 2008

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June 30th, 2008 categories: category, * Acrylic, * Acrylic Painting, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * Seattle DS Store
Now on view in our DANIEL SMITH Art Gallery…. Our Employee Acrylic Art Show at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store! Next time you visit our Store, please stop by our Gallery to see what our talented DANIEL SMITH Artist Employees have created in Acrylic Paint.

 There are lots of different techniques on display ranging from straight forward acrylic on canvas painted with brushes, to many forms of mixed media (photos, ink, pencil, Super Sculpey, Liquitex Pouring Medium , different kinds of Golden Gels , Styrofoam, even rice!) on different surfaces (Ampersand Gessobord with 2″ cradle , and other Ampersand Gessobords ). There were even a couple of paintings that used Golden Phosphorescent Green which is a glow-in-the-dark acrylic paint, and available at the DANIEL SMITH Stores.  

Most of the paintings have artist labels with titles and mediums used to help viewers know what they are looking at. You just might get an idea or two for using different art materials from seeing these.

 

The show will be up through mid July, and you are invited to come on by!

1) Annie Van Englen – “Untitled 1″
2) Annie Van Englen – “Untitled 4″
3) Annie Van Englen – “Untitled 2″
4) Annie Van Englen – “Untitled 3
5) No Label
6) No Label
7) Connie Tehada – “Polarbear”
8) Bryan Mandronico -”Untitled”
9) Bryan Mandronico – “Staint Sweetums”
10) Kelly Patton – “Stag Beetle: Dusk”
11) Kelly Patton – “The Puppeteer”
12) Kim McCarthy – “Untitled”
13) Unlabeled
14) Unlabeled
15) Connie Cagley – “Quetzalcoat 1″
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Originally published June 30, 2008
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