1000 cranes = your good fortune!

In Japan, it is considered an auspicious sign to fold 1000 origami cranes. Our origami crane challenge at The Art Store is to get 1000 cranes back from the community by the end of December. What's in it for you? You can fold up to 10 origami cranes and turn them in for up to 10 Art Store bucks! Sample origami paper is available in the Art Store, or you can use your own. Each crane you fold can be traded in for an Art Store Buck. Limit 10 cranes for bucks. Your Art Store bucks spend like cash in the Art Store! See flyer for details. Tell all of your friends, this flyer can be copied off and passed around. Best of luck!

MTN MTN

Listen up urban artists! Montana paints are back in at the Art Store, along with a selection of caps. We have a full range of colors in the new MTN 94 cans.

"The Best Covering, Most Opaque, Highest level of valve control. The Highest Quality Spraypaint made in the world by Far. All Season. UV Resistant. No other paint can match it."

SCREAM!

This angsty painting by Edward Munch has been adapted to a more cuddly form in these highly squeezable screaming dolls and pillows. Great for those who have a hard time expressing themselves. Having a bad day? Try being this guy. Stop in and make him scream today!

Shake your Can! from Golden Acrylics

Have you ever wondered how long you should shake your can? Seconds? Minutes? Hours? While some folks find it is really a matter of personal preference, this little clip from Golden gives us some great pointers about varnish. It also shows us some killer new moves! Shake it up!!

http://www.youtube.com/GoldenPaints

Follow the link. And get your groove on!

Faber-Castell's polychromos pencils are just brilliant. Soft, vibrant colors in a smooth, sensual package.. what more could an artist want? You really, really need to introduce these to all those sketchbooks you have laying around.

These pencils make me want to eat them. But I won't.

Take it away, Faber-Castell:

Each pencil contains superior pigments of unsurpassed lightfastness (resistance to fading), which is rated on each pencil.
Polychromos color pencils are available in 120 colors that are part of a unique color matching system that encompasses all Faber-Castell Art & Graphic products.
Buttery smooth color laydown, easily blended and layered, no waxy build up.

Up and Coming

We're going to bring back a selection of Montana (MTN) Hardcore and Alien spray cans and tips! Go ahead, tell us it's about frikkin' time. Yeah, yeah, we know. Watch this blog for their arrival. Show your support for the original Spanish spray paint by getting some at The Art Store by The Frame & I!

And now a word from MTN:

"Original Montana aka MTN have been made in Barcelona Spain since 1994. These are the highest quality aerosol paint on the world market today by far. The first aerosol paint company developed with close input and advice from experienced artists and manufactured with the artist in mind. Hundreds of colors and the highest covering capabilities & opacity of any known spray paint. It's also durable, long lasting, weather resistant and suitable for all purposes and surfaces. Once you use MTN you will never want to work with another brand of paint ever again. Its that simple." Curious? http://www.mtncolors.com/

Pastel Painting Demonstration with Robert Knudson

Robert Knudson will be doing a live pastel painting demonstration in the Art Store during the Fourth Friday Art Walk on August 28th, 5 to 7 pm. Robert Knudson is an accomplished landscape artist who shows his work at the Frame & I Gallery. The image posted is a recent painting by Knudson titled "Soft Morning," an acrylic painting using the new OPEN Acrylics by Golden, sold in the Art Store. This demonstration is a free event open to the public at the Art Store, 109 S. Granite St. Downtown Prescott. Please call 443-0749 for more information.

Modern Masters Acrylic Paints at The Art Store

MODERN MASTERS: We carry a great selection of Modern Masters paints at The Art Store by The Frame and I! These paints are brilliant, highly pigmented artist quality paint designed originally for muralists and matte painters in the film industry. JWR-Artist's Acrylics were originally formulated for professional artists in the greater Los Angeles area in 1962. The need arose for a versatile, concentrated, acrylic paint that could be used by fine artists, designers, graphic artists and decorative artists alike. Modern Masters has created a full line of acrylics with the necessary attributes that allow for different application techniques. Long brush stroke, high pigment concentration, consistent matte finish, interior and exterior durability and compatibility with all other water-based paints have made Modern Masters the professional's choice for decorative artist acrylics. We carry a select line of JWR artist's acrylics at The Art Store, as well as the full line of Modern Masters' Metallic paints. Stop by today and check it out!