WEDNESDAY 8/25, THURSDAY 8/26 FRIDAY 8/27
AT OUR 149 NEW MONTGOMERY STORE ONLY

MA-A-A-ADNESS SALE!

30% off YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE
with registered ArtSmart card

Saturday 8/22  10am to 7pm
and Sunday 8/22 11am to 6pm

Now available in store: Pristine white Chuck Taylors. High or low. Ready to customize with our NEW line of Molotow markers. Hot!!

Q: What’s the difference between compressed and vine charcoal? What is willow charcoal?
A: Compressed charcoal is produced by mixing charcoal powder with grease and wax binders. It produces dark, bold marks that cannot easily be erased. Vine and willow charcoal are produced from sections of grape vine and willow branches, respectively. They are left in the natural shape and have no binders added; for this reason, they allow complete removal with an eraser but require fixative for permanence. Vine and willow charcoals are good for sketching on the canvas before painting, as they are light enough not to stain colors; compressed charcoal should not be used for this purpose. Vine, willow and compressed charcoal all have subtly different temperatures of black, which will be noticeable when used together on the same artwork.

Utrecht San Francisco is proud to be a sponsor of Dr Sketchy’s SF chapter. Here are some pics from last Thursday’s special edition at The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Tim Twelves won a tote bag full of art supply goodness, and you could too! More info about Dr Sketchy’s and links below …     

                                        
  
What is Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School?

Dr Sketchy’s is an international drawing phenomenon.

Dr. Sketchy’s is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy’s asked a simple question. Why can’t drawing naked people be sexy?

In San Francisco, Dr Sketchy’s gives you a monthly opportunity to draw rhinestone encrusted burlesque performers, bearded ladies, cute girls on bicycles and anything else we can conjure up to tantalize your pencils…. (read more)

http://www.drsketchy.com/

Q: Why do some colors cost so much more than others? What does the word “hue” mean?
A: Some brands of oil colors are more expensive than others, but this may be determined by retail markup, country of origin and other factors not directly related to quality. Utrecht Artist’s Oil Colors are a great bargain because you can purchase them directly from the manufacturer, but despite the low price our paints equal or exceed other national brands in tint strength, permanence, workability and all other important qualities. Within a given brand of paint there can be some difference in price from color to color, as well. This is not necessarily an indication that cheaper colors are of lower quality, though. “Series one” colors are often among the most brilliant and permanent, but may be safer or less labor intensive to manufacture, or the pigments may be more abundant. For the most costly colors such as cadmiums and cobalts most brands include a “hue” equivalent. The term “hue” indicates that the paint does not contain the genuine pigment, but is mixed from less costly or less toxic alternatives to produce the same mass tone as the genuine article. Hue equivalents generally do not perform as well in mixtures as genuine single-pigment colors.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/San-Francisco-CA/Utrecht-SF-VanNess/157542216646

You can also be our friend:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000005554671

Our incredible canvas and brush sale ENDS on Sunday August 15th.  There is no better time to stock up. Remember, every brush, brush set, stretched canvas (linen and cotton), canvas and linen fold, roll (primed and unprimed), canvas board, and panel is included. Make your list, check it twice, and come on down to take advantage of these great prices!