Saturday, 29 September 2012

Introducing...Lascaux Crystal


Lascaux Crystal is an acrylic iridescent effect colour, 
suitable for art and architectural applications.




On light backgrounds the colours change into the complementary shade according to the angle of the light and on dark backgrounds the principle shade appears as a gloss colour. 

Characteristics
  • iridescent
  • Strong colours
  • Transparent
  • High gloss
  • lightfast and age-resistant
  • water-resistant when dry
Colour range
Lascaux crystal come in a broad range of colour depth that can be mixed among each other.

6711 Yellow
6721 Red
6731 Magenta
6741 Violet
6751 Indigo
6761 Blue
6771 Turquoise
6781 Green

Mixing
Lascaux crystal is very easily mixed with transparent mediums and  when coated as a finish on dried acrylic produces a strong iridescent effect.


Now available in the shop in 250ml and 85ml bottles please call for more detail.

Monday, 17 September 2012

Marseilles Soap: a painters cure to a dead brush

Marseilles Soap is used for cleaning brushes and palettes for oil paint and acrylic. 

Once made up it lasts extremely well and a pot kept by a sink in your studio will keep for several months. 

Rubbing a small amount of the soap mixture into the bristles of a brush will draw out the remnants of paint. It can be left in the brush over night to help remove stubborn residue and is even kind to your hands.

It works on sable, hog hair and even the synthetic Lascaux brushes featured in the image below.



  • Dissolve the soap flakes in hot water.
  • Approx 1 table spoon into 500ml of water.
  • Leave to dissolve into a gel.

We consider it a studio essential for anyone who has spent money on brushes.


Monday, 10 September 2012

Rose Smith: Book Artist in Residence at Women’s Studio Workshop in New York State

This week we heard from Rose who's currently in Rosendale, NY doing a residency at the Women's Studio Workshop making a
‘Repair Manuals for a Femme Fatale’ which will be a can-do, problem-solving guide where 1970’s repair manuals meet 1940’s and 50’s screen stars.





                Prologue Solo Show

We will be following Rose for the next eight weeks at:

Rosesmiths.tumblr.com

Woman's Studio Workshop

Saturday, 1 September 2012

September Exhibitions



From New Perspectives

4 - 15 September 2012 EB&FLOW GALLERY





THE MATERIALITY OF PAINT

7 - 29 September 2012  THE FINE ART SOCIETY, 148 NEW BOND STREET,LONDON W1S 2JT    
Ian Davenport, Jason Martin, Rob and Nick Carter, Boo Ritson, Piers Secunda, Matthew Radford and Melanie Comber.


JASON MARTIN

Verso

201242 x 30 cm | copper




Back to front

Mali Morris
14 September - 13 October 2012  EAGLE GALLERY


Saturday, 25 August 2012

The AP Fitzpatrick Workshop - Bespoke canvases and canvas re-stretching services


Visitors to our store in London will be aware that we stock a variety of quality paints and pigments for artists, but what they may not know is that located beneath the store is our workshop, where we make bespoke canvases and also offer a canvas re-stretching service. 

 With our bespoke canvases, artists can be sure that their painting support is high quality and tailor-made to their painting needs. We use superior tulip wood stretchers made to your size requirements and available in a variety of depths.
 We offer a range of fabrics such as cotton duck canvas of different weights, fine or medium weave linens and specialist polyester fabrics, which give you a full choice of surfaces suitable to the way you paint. Any of the fabrics can be sized and primed using Lascaux products, prepared to your desired finish - The Lascaux Acrylic Size, alongside the Lascaux Primer or Gesso, provides not only a surface ready to work on but also the reassurance of long-lasting durability. As well as this, we can provide special surfaces, such as coloured grounds or super-smooth surfaces. Not sure which fabric or preparation is right for you? We can provide assistance and advice every step of the way. Simply get in touch or visit us to discuss what you need.

 If you have a painting that needs putting on a new stretcher, or a print on canvas that you would like stretched up to display, we also offer a re-stretching service. Paintings that have minor damage can also be lined and placed on a new stretcher (contact us for more details). Likewise, if you have a painting that needs removing from it's stretcher for transport or storage, we can carefully un-stretch and place your canvases on a roll. 
 Contact us for more information or advice on the services we offer, or visit us in store.

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Lascaux Delivery

We received a Lascaux delivery this morning! We're stocked up if you need anything!

Saturday, 4 August 2012

International Alternative Press Festival - visit the main fair in London this weekend



The 2nd International Alternative Press Festival (#IAPF2 ) will be held on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August 2012 at Conway Hall, London.
It brings together UK and European small press comix, zines, book arts and print.
www.alternativepress.org.uk
Belinda Chen (winner of the AP Fitzpatrick East London Printmakers Prize 2011) will be there.
See Belinda's website to see more of her work: belsartworld.com

AP Fitzpatrick's Bethnal Green shop will be open on Saturdays as usual from 10-4 - come and see us in Bethnal Green after going to the alt press festival in Holborn - we're just minutes away on the Central Line at Bethnal Green tube. And remember you can now order online too and we can send goods to you: see http://shop.apfitzpatrick.co.uk or call us on 020 7790 0884