2010 Canvas Sale #1 - February through March

40% off Stretched Canvases. The following 6 sizes are 60% to 80% off!!!

3/4" Depth

8"x 10" - $1.95 each

16"x 20" - $4.95 each - currently out of stock - expected soon

24"x 30" - $9.50 each - currently out of stock - expected soon

1 1/2" Depth

12"x 12" - $4.50 each

16"x 20" - $7.50 each

18"x 24" - $9.50 each

P.S. Check out Billy and Cricket on this website. The photographer requested ART Outfitters as a backdrop for some pet photos, and while she was at it, got a few shots of the resident shop dogs! Great photos, Sarah!

http://crystalgoss.squarespace.com/cgblog/2009/12/10/pets-bennie-by-sarah.html?lastPage=true#comment7192893

Our Mike

This is an difficult post to write. Outfitter, Mike Meyer died last
Friday.

We have taken so many calls, that this seemed the best way to notify
many, quickly about funeral services. Mike's family's visitation will
be Wednesday, December 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Griffin, Leggett,
Healey & Roth, 5800 West 12th Street in Little Rock, with services
immediately following.

There isn't an online guestbook set up yet. It should be up and
running soon:
http://www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com/

We are keeping a book in the store. If you have something you'd like
to write, regarding your memories of Mike in the store, please feel
free to come by and leave a note.

Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. Mike meant a lot to
ART Outfitters, and all of his co-workers. Our store family will
never be the same without him.

Thanks again,
Kerry and crew

Black Friday FRENZY (BFF) and Mall Avoidance Destination (MAD?) Sale

We know we're a holiday "Mall Avoidance" destination. That's fine with us! Friday and Saturday, November 27 & 28 ONLY, come shop with us and take the following deals. Remember to MENTION THE BLOG!

NO PHONE SALES and NO HOLDS ON MERCHANDISE before noon, Friday!

NOV 27 & 28 ONLY:

RGM Painting Knives - 1/2 price,

Kunst&Papier sketchbooks - 1/2 price,

AA Premium Canvases - 1/2 price,

Spectrafix pastel fixatif - 20% off,

AA drafting supplies - 1/2 price,

MAXON Japanese Manga supplies - 1/2 price,

Kolo Essex design your own planners - 25% off,

Princeton brushes & sets - extra 25% off,

Krylon Sprays - 25% off,

Quattro Limited Edition sketch pads - 1/2 off,

Hand*Book Sketch Journals - 1/3 off,

Fanboy Manga & Comic drawing pads - 25% off,

Canson POP sketchbooks - FREE with $25 purchase. Limit one per purchase.

ALL price reductions listed (except Princeton brushes) are taken from MSRP.

Through 2009, while supplies last:

Studio Designs 'Donkey Bench' with easel (only 1) retail $229.99, now 1/2 off;

S.O.S. Aluminum Binders, retail $34.99 to $59.99, now 1/3 off;

MSW folding plein-aire stool (only one) retail $68.50, now 1/2 price,

Field Portage vertical messenger bag (only 4) retail $45.95, now 1/2 off;

Robert Ware Seminar Tote (only 4) retail $54.95, now 1/2 off;

Rembrandt 15 full & 30 half stick pastel set (only 3) retail $120.10, now 1/2 off;

AA 'Sketch & Draw" notebooks, retail $9.99, now 1/2 off;

Artograph Projector carrying case (only 3) retail $69.99, now 1/2 off;

Winsor & Newton 'Harrow' tabletop painting easel (only 2) retail $109.20, now 1/2 off;

Golden 'Select Pro Heavy Body Acrylics Deluxe Wood Box Set (only 1) retail $279.50, now 1/2 PRICE!

See you on Black Friday and Stygian Saturday. (What, too silly. Oh well, seemed funny at the time.)

Canvas Sale Extended

We're extending the Canvas Sale through September. That's right, 2+ more weeks to make your list and check it twice.

Six canvases sizes are 70% off! (Check them out in the previous post.) All the others are HALF PRICE.

Also remember the $2 & $4 'Sweep the Floor' brushes are here. Values to $30.

Canvas SALE ! ! !

A truck just brought 6 palette skids of canvas to our door. We're hot and tired and packed to the rafters (figuratively and ALMOST literally) with canvas. PLEASE, oh please come buy some canvas and help us make room! Visitors to Matt's demonstration might even have to sit on boxes of canvas to watch him this afternoon. Oh well. All Art Alternatives canvases are HALF OFF, with the following exceptions, which are 70% off!!! See you soon!

Studio 3/4' depth: 8” x 10” retail 6.19 SALE $ 1.85, 9” x 12” retail 7.29 SALE $ 2.18,

11” x 14” retail 9.59 SALE $ 2.87.

Gallery 1 1/2" depth: 12” x 12” retail 23.29 $ 6.98, 16” x 20” retail 31.89 SALE $ 9.56, 18” x 24” retail 35.79 SALE $10.73.

Our Speedball sales rep, Allan Franklin, discussed the different methods of burning a silkscreen, allowed those in attendance to print using a "split fountain" and demonstrated a technique for screen printing gilding adhesive. Very interesting new information! Maybe we will all be printing our Christmas cards with a little bling this year.

Robert Bean began a new painting while demonstrating in the store August 1st. He used a photograph that he had specifically taken to make a painting and transferred it to the support to begin the underpainting. Thanks, Robert, for the insight into your methods!! Check out his website: RB Fine Art