It’s important to me that we think about art making in addition to art materials and in that spirit I thought I’d share some ideas and hopefully find out what you all think on the subject.

I often hear talk of what’s trending, and this is a bit of a touchy word for me because as an artist I want to be authentic rather than “trendy”.  That said, I searched “what art is trending in 2023” for kicks and the paragraph at the bottom is what popped up.  And then I realized that my most recent painting, seen here, has a more earthly palette than most of my other paintings.  So maybe I’m trendy and didn’t even know it but at least I’m not trying to be.  Or should being trendy even be a concern for an artist?  These are conversations that don’t always have an answer but I’d love to hear your thoughts on the subject if you’d like to share.

Minimalist, earthy-toned palettes are gaining popularity in 2023 as they imitate the calmness and serenity we feel when experiencing nature or the outside world. Since bright, maximalist color palettes can be visually overwhelming to some people, artists are taking a less-is-more approach to styling in 2023. 

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Coming up on February 17th with Opus Art Supplies:  Character studies using Winsor & Newton Fineliners and watercolours with artist, Brandy Antonio.

Bring your character studies to life with fineliners and washes. Join Brandy as she demonstrates how to use a variety of Winsor & Newton Fineliners and the Cotman Watercolours Sketchers’ Pocket Box to convey movement and emotion for picture book characters. Brandy will walk viewers through her process of designing compelling characters with linear gestures, expressions, and linework combined with tonal and vibrant wash techniques to create atmosphere. Brandy will show you some of her favourite mixes and answer questions about using Winsor and Newton Fineliners, Cotman watercolours, paper textures, brushes and more. 

Character Studies with Brandy Antonio – Opus Art Supplies

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Last Friday, the company presented the awards to the 12 2022 winners of the “idea box”.

Their ideas have been implemented over the past year.

The criteria used to determine the ranking are around the 3 Ps (People, Profit, Planet)

We congratulate them and encourage the staff to keep coming up with new ideas.

To date, more than 600 ideas have been listed since the launch.

Vendredi dernier, l’entreprise a remis les prix aux 12 lauréats 2022 de la boîte à idées.

Leurs idées ont été mises en œuvre au cours de l’année écoulée.

Les critères retenus pour déterminer le classement sont autour des 3 P (People, Profit, Planet)

Nous les félicitons et encourageons le personnel à continuer à donner de nouvelles idées.

A ce jour, plus de 600 idées ont été répertoriées depuis le lancement.

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Poland, Katowice, new Colart buildings under construction. 90% recycled merchandising.

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On February 16th, 1988, Brett Soley began working as a Print Finisher for Oasis Arts and Craft Products in their print department. He carried out the last part of the printing process, trimming the finished boards for the paint by numbers and scraper foils before their transfer to the assembly department. Brett gained his license to operate a forklift truck as part of this role.

In 1999, Colart acquired Oasis Arts and Crafts. Soon after that, Brett moved into the warehouse department of the new distribution centre, where he joined the order fulfilment team. Brett’s main roles included picking and packing customer orders and merchandising equipment. In 2011, following the closure of the Wealdstone Site, Brett supported the engineering team in relocating the carousel picking system. This system became, and continues to be, a crucial part of the UK Distribution Centre operation.

In 2020, Brett achieved his license to operate a VNA (very narrow aisle) truck and has been an essential part of the high-bay storage/goods inward team ever since, ensuring stock transferals, rotation and inventory controls are perpetuated to ensure picking accuracy and efficiency within the warehouse is maintained. Brett’s next development challenge is to be trained as the UK DC’s local portable appliance tester (PAT) so that he can support the Maintenance and Health & Safety teams at the site.

Thank you, Brett, for your 35 years of dedicated service.

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