MCAD Art Cellar

the Nature of Oil Paint

2012-01-26T13:18:00.000-06:00

Nothing is more natural than oil painting.

The linseed oil used in Gamblin paints comes from a field, not a refinery. Our linseed oil comes from sustainably farmed flax fields in nearby Montana.

Not only is linseed oil edible, but it is also high in Omega-3. In fact, many take "Flax Oil" as a dietary supplement for its ability to lower cholesterol and its other health benefits. But please do not drink our linseed oil.

The only thing perhaps as natural as oil painting is pulling a piece of charcoal from a fire and drawing with it.

There is no solvent in traditional oil paints.

Gamblin's traditional oil paints neither contain solvent nor do they require using it. Anyone suggesting otherwise to you is wrong, trying to sell you something, or both.

We use linseed oil in our colors for the same reason that it has been chosen by artists for centuries. It dries faster, stronger and more flexible than any other oil.

Perhaps more important to the artist, we also use linseed oil because it can absorb the highest of pigment loads. With oils handcrafted by our Master Paintmakers, painters can experience color at its maximum and create without compromise.

Manage exposure to solvents. Painters have been using turpentine for hundreds of years because it was commonly available. Pure 100% odorless mineral spirits is an innovation of the late 20th century, so it is no wonder that many painters do not yet know how safe it is. Visit gamblincolors.com or consult our Solvent Comparison Chart for info on selecting safer solvents and for designing a studio with little or no solvent exposure.

We have a wide selection of Gamblin oil paints and solvents as well as Holbein Duo Water soluble oils and Graham oil paints which utilize walnut oil as a solvent instead of turpentine. Come on in and check out your safe options.

Welcome Back Students!

2012-01-17T10:15:00.000-06:00

Welcome back to Bayside...I mean MCAD!

We are glad to have you back. And to reward you...we are going back to our regular semester business hours which are as follows...

Monday-Thursday 9a-8p

Friday 9a-5p

and Saturdays 11a-5p

2012-01-10T11:38:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year!

The Art Cellar is OPEN during the winter break. Our hours are as follows...

M-F 9am to 5pm

We are closed on January 16th to observe MLKjr Day. We will resume our regular semester hours on Tuesday. January 17th which are as follows...

M-TH 9am-8pm

F 9am-5pm

Saturday 11am-5pm

Stop in and see us!

Hours over the Break

2011-12-14T12:15:00.000-06:00

We don't close once school is out! Weeee're heeeeeeere.
Come visit us and shop!

This week - December 12 - 17
Monday - Thursday 9 - 8
Friday 9 - 5
Saturday CLOSED

Next week - December 19 - 22
Monday - Thursday 9 - 5

CLOSED Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2

January 3 - 13
Monday - Friday 9 - 5

CLOSED Saturday, January 14 - Monday, January 16 (MLK day)

Tuesday, January 17th: Classes resume and so do regular hours
Monday - Thursday 9-8
Friday 9-5
Saturday 11-5

Bags to carry all

2011-12-02T14:18:00.000-06:00

15x19 My Carryall Messenger Art Supply Bag

Sale price $8.75

11x14 My Carryall Messenger Art Supply Bag

Sale price $7.50

Field Portage Bags

Messenger Bag Style $49.50

Tote Style $34.35

And many more! Come check out the selection to carry all your stuff and your laptop now.

Shake it!

2011-11-29T12:25:00.000-06:00

Spray paint, that is.

This may seem like an obvious thing that everyone knows but believe me you don't.

Montana spray paints are highly pigmented and need a little different shake to the can.

Please watch this video and shake it, baby shake it baby, shake it don't stoppa!

http://youtu.be/WpbvbhvQacU

It goes something like this:
take the cap off,
turn can upside down and tap the bottom,
shake side to side upside down
turn can right side up and shake like a normal can for 3 minutes minimum.

Stretcher Bars on SALE

2011-11-21T13:45:00.000-06:00

Stretch yourself a little for a great deal.

Our Masterpiece B2 Stretchers are on major sale. (They have silver tape around their shelves) Many large sizes available with great cross braces.

Come in and ask for help putting together a stretcher to your desired size and then get the best deal in town on 14oz canvas to stretch over it!

While you're at it continue on your way to a great deal on gesso and paint. Did you know we're discounted everyday for everyone? Because we're all students of life, right?

For instance a 40"x48" stretcher with two cross braces suggested retail price = $82.70, Our price = $39.70. prices and supplies subject to change/ all sales final.

We also have other brands of stretchers in the case that we don't have

Turn your lights on!

2011-11-09T14:08:00.001-06:00

Light up your life and drawings with a Light Pad or a LED digital projector on SALE now. Great gifts!

Check out these prices!
6x9 $65.95 MSRP=$99.00
9x12 $79.95 MSRP=$139.99
12x17 $142.00 MSRP=$249.99
17x24 $199.95 MSRP=$349.99

LED digital projector on MEGA SALE!

The LED200 Includes:

• Digital Art Projector with Lens Cap • Remote Control • Power Supply*plus free tripod!

The LED200 features:

• Composition/layout grids for standalone use or image overlay.

• Ultra-precise color and image controls (size, rotation and reverse) with Color-to-B&W feature.

• Multiple input/output connection options (Audio/Video/RGB IN, USB, HDMI) to access digital images from virtually any source: Computers, SD Cards, Digital Cameras and even Smartphones.

• Advanced maintenance-free 200 lumen LED lamp projects a brilliantly clear, accurate image, with a lamp life up to 30,000 hours.

• Ideal for on-site work and presentations, projected image sizes range from 15” to 80” +, in virtually any lighting condition.

• RGB-to-Computer & Component-to-RGB Cables

• Multi-Card USB Card Reader • Operation Manual • Storage Bag

Suggested list price $699.99

Our Price is $599.95

Buy one get 3 free!

2011-11-02T12:56:00.001-05:00

Schmincke (only $2 each) and Daler- Rowney (only $1 each)
Soft pastels on the SALE shelf are on a super SALE.

BUY ONE, GET 3 FREE! of equal or lesser value.

Look at those colors - so pretty!

Stock up! These are crazy cheap prices for pastels.

NEW MCAD MERCH!!!

2011-10-27T12:19:00.000-05:00

Pop in and check out our NEW MCAD merchandise with our new logo. Slick Ceramic Tumblers, To-Go Cold Beverage Tumblers w/straw, Curvy Lady Mugs and much more! We got winter hats and fashionable caps. Perfect gift ideas for mom and dad or just simply show your MCAD pride!

Halloween haunting in the Cellar

2011-10-26T15:39:00.001-05:00

Come in FRIDAY, October 28th with a COSTUME and get a grab bag full of goodies.

Good goodies.....art supply goodies.

We'll also have candy for all you non-costumed party poopers;)

Fragonard Sale!

2011-10-21T14:29:00.000-05:00

Unbelievable deal while supplies last. Fragonard Oil Paints on the sale shelf (which means they're already discounted).

Buy 1 get 3 (of equal or lesser value) FREE! That's insanity folks, insanity!

Get em while they're hot, we will not be getting them again.

Unison Rebate

2011-10-05T11:35:00.002-05:00

Now through December 31st you can get a Rebate on Unison Pastels!

Get $1 rebate for a single stick (Art Cellar price is $4.35, list price is $5.75)

Set of 18 = $10 rebate

Set of 36 = $20 rebate

Set of 72 = $50 rebate

A pastel for $3.35 after rebate! That's a deal, and these babies are nice and potent with pigment.

2011-09-20T14:30:00.001-05:00

Aww, SNAP!

Stop in and check out our BRAND NEW line of
Princeton "Snap!" Artist Brushes!
Great options available for Oil/Acrylic & Watercolor
Individual brushes start at $1.99 and Sets are only $7.99!

Enter Snap! A new brush series that’s determined to get you to like it. We think you’ll like the way they look. We know you’ll love the way they perform. Snap! Brushes are fun, but not frivolous.

80 individual brushes in a variety of styles shapes and sizes. Both white and golden synthetic are available on short handles for watercolorists, decorative painters, and acrylic artists. Bristle and stiffer white synthetic are featured on some pretty darn good-looking long handles to make oil and acrylic painters happy . Not sure what to grab? Go for one of the 5 sets near the bottom of the spinning display at the front of the Art Cellar. You can't miss it!

True Colour Acrylics Fun!

2011-09-13T14:45:00.001-05:00

Thursday, September 15th from 10am - 2pm
a representative will be in the Art Cellar demonstrating True Colour Acrylics.

Come and enjoy.
* try it out
* free samples
* $5 mail in rebate of each jar purchased
* Register to win a Set of True Color Acrylics

Come on over and check it out.
Let me see your true colors shining through.

Paint something pretty- like your hair!

Support us by doing what you were doing anyway

2011-09-07T15:09:00.000-05:00

Do you buy anything from amazon?

Do you love the Art Cellar but don't get here as often as you'd like? Or perhaps you don't have a lot of art supply needs right now.

You can buy anything through this amazon link and we get a 6% commission. There are also links over there on the right side of this blog.

All Art Cellar profits go to student scholarships!
Sometimes a scholarship is the difference between being able to go to school and not.

Help the kids out, they need it, have you seen student loan balances these days?....ouch!

Show some love ! Either way we love you.

Welcome back

2011-08-23T14:40:00.000-05:00

WELCOME BACK Students, Faculty, and Staff!
Hope everyone had a great summer break! We are gearing up for a spectacular fall semester.
During student orientation, the Art Cellar will be extending hours of operation.
Pop in and stock-up on supplies, text books, and grab a brand new MCAD t-shirt or cap to show off your school pride! We got soooo much cool, new stuff you'll hardly recognize us.

We are open the following hours...
August 22-26 from 9am-5pm
Saturday, August 27 from 11am-5pm
Sunday, August 28 from 12-5pm

Our regular school hours resume...
Monday-Thursday, 9am-8pm
Friday, 9am-5pm
Saturday, 11am-5pm

Don't forget, we are CLOSED LABOR DAY!

Montana Caps

2011-07-27T10:44:00.000-05:00

Wouldn't you love to be able to paint a skinny line with that spray paint? Sick of no control over that spray can? Want to do some airbrush techniques but don't want to invest in all of the equipment, try Montana spray paints with various caps.

We have many caps to fill your needs.

Make ART not vandalism;)

Montana BLACK & GOLD in da house

2011-06-28T13:13:00.001-05:00

NEW!!!!!!!!

Behind our counter is the beautiful display of Montana BLACK & GOLD spray paints.

Here's a little inspiration video.

MONTANA BLACK = 102 Matte colors, Fast Drying, High Pressure, No-Drip formula, Low Noise, Highly Pigmented, 100% Winterproof!

MONTANA GOLD = 204 Matte Acrylic colors, low pressure, high coverage, best durability, no color bleaching, works on flexible surfaces= canvases, quick- drying= no cracking.

We also have various caps that enable airbrush-like line weight.

The MCAD Art Cellar does not condone vandalism, we promote ART! Please use responsibly.

Enkaustikos Hot Sticks

2011-06-21T13:14:00.000-05:00

We have the Hot Cakes and now we have even more colors with the Hot Sticks!

Watch this video and learn all of the possibilities at your fingertips.
http://youtu.be/xdNRSHgYVNY
They say craft but we know you can turn this into Fine Art, just use the techniques and go!

Check out the Enkaustikos website for more information.
If you want a little more information on Encaustic painting check out this book, its great!

New MCAD Hats!

2011-05-13T15:00:00.000-05:00

We have hats! Come and get them for Summer.
WARNING we're closed for inventory (MAY 23-31)! Re-Open June 1st M-F 9-5.

We sell Magazines!

2011-04-28T17:35:00.000-05:00

Did you know we carry a bunch of great magazines? Some hard to find, some weird, and some what you'd expect to find here.

All of your favorite Art Magazines and maybe some you've never heard of.

Art in America, Sculpture, Print, Bust, Color/s, Modern Painter, Cabinet, CMYK, HOW, Tokion, Afterall, Dwell, Flaunt, Nylon, Make, Adbusters, Another, Hi Fructose, Giant Robot, Foam, Good, Eye, Flash art, Wallpaper, Frieze, ID, Living Etc., V, V Man, Eyemazing, Damn, Gup, Donna Hay, INDESIGN, Green, Glass, Design Quarterly, and many more!

Progressive Book Sale

2011-04-19T15:33:00.000-05:00

1st book 10% off
2nd book 15% off

3rd book 20% off

Every book after that is 20% off!

The more you buy, the more you save. All regular prices are marked on the books, discounts will be taken at the counter.

This includes textbooks and regular books.

A few exceptions apply.
All sales final.

(Our textbooks are ~20% off list price everyday,
general books are ~ 10% off list price everyday;

This sale is an additional discount off our everyday price.)

Citra Solv all your problems!

2011-04-11T18:44:00.000-05:00

Photo Image Transfers
*transfer images onto paper, cloth, wood, and metal!
Cleans brushes, tools, printing plates, clothing and more!
*Removes adhesives, gum, oil, grease, wax and even permanent marker.

Replaces highly toxic - petroleum based solvents and turpentine.
FDA: GRAS rated (Generally Recognized as Safe) Now that should make you feel better;)

Check out their website for more information and ideas on how to use Citra-Solv.

The Art Cellar now carries two sizes 8oz and 16oz. Check em out and breathe easy.

T-shirt sale

2011-04-05T14:27:00.000-05:00

Get the last of limited edition MCAD t-shirt designs.
Priced right, between $9.50-13.50 for shirts
Hoodies $30-34

We're making room for new designs, but first these have got to go!

BOGO Booya!

2011-03-15T11:17:00.000-05:00

Thats Buy one Get one Free of equal or lesser value.

Fragonard Oil Paints (on the sale shelf) 37mL and 80mL

and BOGO

Daler Rowney Artists' Soft Pastels already cheap- ONLY $1 each

and BOGO

Fredrix 16"x20" stretched canvas $5.95

while supplies last....hurry before they're gone.

Canson Extravaganza MONDAY, March 7th

2011-03-03T11:53:00.000-06:00

A Canson representative will be on campus Monday, March 7th.

In the Art Cellar before 2p

In the Printshop at 2p

He'll share information and sample packs of Canson papers.

He will be introducing Canson Infinity Papers-The Canson Infinity range brings together the best in Digital Fine Art paper and canvas. These also come in familiar papers like: Canson Edition, Rives BFK, Arches, Arches Watercolor and Arches Platine

Characteristics:

• compatibility with dye or pigment inks;

• instant drying;

• resistance to water;

• paper developed to meet the requirements of galleries and museums, and to comply with standards on conservation: buffered to prevent any deterioration due to the action of the atmosphere (CO2, ozone, etc.), moisture or other harmful emissions; certified acid-free to avoid any deterioration of the paper

they even have a RC paper that looks like real photo paper!

Ed is a wealth of information about paper, you can learn all sorts of stuff and ask tons of questions. You could learn what paper works best for your methods, and so much more!

Don't miss this opportunity to learn. Tell us what types of new sample papers you're interested in and we may just make some room for it.....if we can.

Go Big!

2011-02-23T11:33:00.000-06:00

Do you want to paint big but don't know how to get there? Well, we have a deal for you. Stock up before they're gone!

Winsor & Newton Deep Edge Stretched Canvas are the deal of the century!

24"x30" only $13.40!

30" x 40" only $23.75!

48"x60" only $46.80!

more sizes also available.

Or maybe you're too rough for canvas and a wood panel suites you better?

Our wood panels come in many sizes as well

Manufactured in Wisconsin using 1/8" Baltic Birch facing with no seams or patches on the panel and kiln dried select basswood is used for the cradling. Finely sanded and ready for your primer or for use as a craft panel.

24" x 24" Panels are braced on the corners only

24" x 36", 30" x 30", and 36" x 36" are single-braced (left)

30" x 40", 30" x 42", 36" x 48", 40" x 40", 48" x 48", and 48" x 60" are h-braced (right)

not all sizes listed are available in store

Smaller sizes are 1 1/2" deep with basswood frame on the edges. Larger than 24"x24" are 2" deep with cross bracing.

16"x20" $11.25

24"x24" $18.70

24"x30 $21.95

36"x48" $90.00

more sizes available.

*did you know? You can mount any fine paper to the wood panels with matte medium and, voila, instant surface!

Come on in and give yourself a blank canvas...you know you want to!

prices subject to change. quantities limited.

CLOSED DUE TO SNOW & CANCELLED CLASSES!

2011-02-20T21:56:00.000-06:00

The Art Cellar will be closed Monday, February 21, 2011 because of severe weather. We will reopen Tuesday, February 22 at 9AM.

Enjoy the SNOW DAY!

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Hot Cakes, Get your Hot Cakes!

2011-02-15T09:56:00.000-06:00

New Product Alert! Enkaustikos Hot Cakes are here!

Encaustic paints in awesome resealable, refillable metal tins! It looks so good you could eat it...but don't.

Encaustic painting is also known as hot wax painting.

Buy any 3 hot cakes and get a FREE instructional DVD by mail with proof of purchase.

Another new product alert:

R & F Pigment Sticks

Oil paint in a stick stored neatly in a test tube.

Use pigment sticks as a drawing tool, for monotypes, glazing, or texture. It mixes well with tube oil paints and oil paint mediums.

All these new products go really well on our Wood Panels from Old Wood Studio in new larger sizes!

Can I get your Artograph?

2011-01-25T10:26:00.000-06:00

Have you needed to project that digital image but didn't have a way without a lot of hassle? Now you can project without the hassle directly from your camera and computer with the Artograph Digital Art Projector. Check it out! The possibilities are endless.

The LED200 Includes:

• Digital Art Projector with Lens Cap • Remote Control • Power Supply*plus free tripod!

The LED200 features:

• Composition/layout grids for standalone use or image overlay.

• Ultra-precise color and image controls (size, rotation and reverse) with Color-to-B&W feature.

• Multiple input/output connection options (Audio/Video/RGB IN, USB, HDMI) to access digital images from virtually any source: Computers, SD Cards, Digital Cameras and even Smartphones.

• Advanced maintenance-free 200 lumen LED lamp projects a brilliantly clear, accurate image, with a lamp life up to 30,000 hours.

• Ideal for on-site work and presentations, projected image sizes range from 15” to 80” +, in virtually any lighting condition.

• RGB-to-Computer & Component-to-RGB Cables

• Multi-Card USB Card Reader • Operation Manual • Storage Bag

Suggested list price $699.99

Our Price is $599.95

I KNOW you want an iPad, who doesn't? Well, you can trick your friends and maybe yourself with this Artograph LightPad!

No, it doesn't have Wi-Fi or Apps but you can touch the light up screen and trace to your hearts content. Its super sleek design will look great on your desk and fit nicely in your laptop bag.

It features:

Super Bright LED lamps provides a perfectly even illuminated surface
Maintenance free LED lamps last up to 30,000 hours = 4 hrs a day x 20yrs
Durable and attractive extruded aluminum frame and chrome steel corners
Double layered illuminated surface for a firm work surface
Compact 5/8” profile
Includes custom protective storage sleeve
Power supply; AC DC Adapter /100 – 240V, 50/60 Hz

Currently in 6"x9" $78.95
9"x12" $93.75
12"x17" $165.95
17"x24" $233.95

prices subject to change.

Williamsburg Paint is here

2011-01-14T12:42:00.000-06:00

You may have noticed a shuffling in the oil paint aisle. Many slower moving (but still great!) paints are on sale and in their place we've put.........

The painters on our crew love how these paints are loaded with pigment. That's pure color joy people. The exciting thing about them is THEY HAVE IRRIDESCENT & INTERFERENCE OIL COLORS!

Another thing they have is this color called 'silver white'. Now aren't you all compelled to do a silvery white snowy landscape. We have no shortage of inspiration here.

Happy New Year!

2011-01-04T09:35:00.000-06:00

We're back! We're back!

January 10-15

Classes Resume

Monday - Thursday 9a-8p

Friday 9a-5p

Saturday 11a-5p

closed Monday, January 17 for MLK day.

Stay tuned for new product announcements...they're good ones!

Holiday/ End of Semester Hours

2010-12-08T14:42:00.000-06:00

This week

OPEN

Wednesday (that's today folks) 9am-8pm

Thursday, Dec. 9 9a-8p

Friday, Dec. 10 9a-5p

Saturday, Dec. 11 CLOSED!!!!!

Next week

Monday Dec. 13 - Friday, Dec. 17 9a-5p

After that

Monday Dec 20 - Thursday Dec. 23 9a-5p

CLOSED Friday, Dec. 24 - Sunday, January 2 CLOSED!!!!!

January

Monday, Jan 3 - Friday, Jan. 7 9a-5p

BACK TO SCHOOL Monday, January 10th

Monday- Thursday 9a-8p

Friday 9a-5p

Saturday 11-5

CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 17 FOR MLK DAY.

T-shirt sale

2010-12-02T14:24:00.000-06:00

Get your Christmas gifts MCAD style!

Various t-shirt styles on SALE now from $10-15!

We also have gift ideas spread throughout the store. Come check it out!

Thanksgiving Hours

2010-11-23T12:21:00.000-06:00

The Art Cellar's holiday hours

Wednesday November 24th

OPEN 9-5

Thursday, November 25 - Sunday November 28th

CLOSED

2010-11-16T11:38:00.001-06:00

Rebates for Unison pastels

These beautiful chunks of color are a real steal!

When you buy them here they're only $4.35 ea (already a deal) MSRP $5.75 ea

Well now you can go here and register for a rebate up to $50! What a bargain!

*Single Stick of Unison Pastels, $1 rebate per stick, maximum $10 rebate

* Set of 18 Unison Pastels, $10 rebate, our price $43.30

* Set of 36 Unison Pastels, $20 rebate, our price $127.00

* Set of 72 Unison Pastels, $50 rebate, our price $188.00

*All prices subject to change. Rebate good through 12.31.10

Now Hiring: part- time

2010-11-03T14:07:00.000-05:00

The Art Cellar is hiring a part-time person to work with us.

We need a cashier with knowledge of art supplies and techniques. An engaged mind and sensitive fingers to feel the difference between 20 different fine drawing papers would make you a good fit.

Really, you will learn all that and more but a willingness and excitement to learn is a must.

The position is no more than 20 hours per week, Monday- Saturday no later than 8:30pm (no earlier than 8:30am). It is not benefits eligible and is not a good route to becoming a student at MCAD. It is a perfect place for someone that has a flexible schedule and is interested in working in a creative environment within a college. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and not complain (too much) about it;)

If this doesn't scare you,

please email your resume and cover letter (Microsoft Word Document please) to the Art Cellar (art_cellar@mcad.edu) with 'Open Position' in the subject line.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

EOE

Halloween at the Cellar

2010-10-25T09:33:00.000-05:00

On Friday, Oct. 29, show us your groovy costume and receive a bag of goodies from your friendly, freaky Art Cellar.

When we say goodies we mean, "Dang, that's a bag of art supplies!"

Better costume = better loot.

Do these images get you in the Halloween spirit?

Check out our creepy Halloween card collection. Many of which are Ken Brown.

New MCAD mugs

2010-10-19T15:02:00.000-05:00

To the Moon, Alice, to the Moon!

on sale now, $8.35 each.

major props to Dustin Davis for the design.

Rebates for Unison pastels

2010-10-11T13:31:00.000-05:00

These beautiful chunks of color are a real steal!

When you buy them here they're only $4.35 ea (already a deal) MSRP $5.75 ea

Well now you can go here and register for a rebate up to $50! What a bargain!

*Single Stick of Unison Pastels, $1 rebate per stick, maximum $10 rebate

* Set of 18 Unison Pastels, $10 rebate, our price $43.30

* Set of 36 Unison Pastels, $20 rebate, our price $127.00

* Set of 72 Unison Pastels, $50 rebate, our price $188.00

*All prices subject to change. Rebate good through 12.31.10.

Copper down!

2010-09-16T14:10:00.000-05:00

No, not that cop-per.....but give the man props for bustin' a move........maybe he heard about copper prices?

Copper plate prices have gone down - YEY!

now get this

24" x36" $99

18"x24" $55

12"x18" $29

9"x12" $16

Intaglio your hearts out kids, we love you.

2010-08-27T11:15:00.000-05:00

Did You Know?

yeah, we're the best.......

but check out what's under the owl's wing.

Our prices are low all year long for everyone, not just at back to school sale time. So come on in and check us out!

CS5 is here!

2010-08-18T11:05:00.000-05:00

The start of the semester is here and so are Adobe CS5 software bundles.

Check out below what CS5 options the Art Cellar is stocking this semester and our very, very reasonable education pricing.

Current degree-seeking MCAD students and full time staff and faculty (including adjuncts) are eligible for this pricing. We are unable to give this discounted educational pricing to the general public- sorry- its not us, its Adobe.

Come and get em

Adobe CS5 Design Standard for Mac
MCAD Price: $199.00
Adobe Education Store Price: $299.00
You save $100!!!

Adobe CS5 Design Premium for Mac
MCAD Price: $349.00
Adobe Education Store Price: $449.00
You save $100!!!

Adobe CS5 Production Premium for Mac
MCAD Price: $349.00
Adobe Education Store Price: $449.00
You save $100!!!

Adobe CS5 Master Collection for Mac
MCAD Price: $599.00
Adobe Education Store Price: $899.00
You save $300!!!

Back to School season is here!

2010-08-10T10:16:00.000-05:00

The start of the school year is almost upon us (August 23).
As we prepare the shelves and stock them full of goods, this is what it looks like- yikes!

Another little special treat for returning students. The books aren't quite out on the shelves yet but here is a list of what books will be for what classes.....remember they might not all be required so you may not need to buy everything.

Go on over here and see

http://intranet.mcad.edu/modules/catalog/

Cheap & Simple Gold Leaf--the Midas Touch!

2010-07-09T11:59:00.000-05:00

Add a touch of the fancy, a touch of the ancient to your artwork... the Midas Touch! All that King Midas touched turned to gold, and this power can be yours! The Art Cellar carries a fine selection of gilding products. Yes, gilding, the ancient art of applying thin sheets of precious metals to solid objects. Oh, but it doesn't have to be all that precious! We sell imitation leaf as well. Looks like the real thing. Add some antiquing glaze for that olde-time look. Gold, silver, copper. Real, fake... we sell it all. Come on in and see for yourself; you won't be disappointed.

You don't have to be Byzantine to use this stuff; Andy Warhol loved it. Use it on frames, objects, and 2-D art (like drawings)!

In addition to the traditional leaf, we carry a new product called Simple Leaf. Each sheet (or "leaf") is backed with waxed paper that peels off when you've got it in place. That way you can actually touch the stuff with your hands without it self-destructing.

It's almost incredible.

Simple Leaf (gold/silver): 18 sheets for $7.45.
Real gold leaf: 25 sheets, $25-$38.
Real silver leaf: $20.

Add a touch of elegance to your creative vision. Gold leaf. Feel the sparkle.

Independence Holiday 2010

2010-07-02T15:58:00.000-05:00

We'll be CLOSED the day after July 4th, ie. Monday July 5th. Open again Tuesday, July 6th. Peace.

Firewire here

2010-06-25T11:52:00.001-05:00

The Art Cellar now has a supply of 3 foot Firewire cables for sale for your convenience.

We have both 6 pin to 4 pin and 6 pin to 6 pin to make all the Mac to Mac connections you need. No more need to hijack the cables from computer support! Buy your own for $6.50 each.

Planners Are In!

2010-06-18T11:16:00.000-05:00

Our light, softcover 8x10" month-at-a-glance academic planners are $5.50.
The splat is really dark blue, but in the light it shimmers kind of like the color shown.
August 2010-August 2010.

We have a few different styles of 18-month, week-at-a-glance Moleskine hard- and softcover planners. Check 'em all out today!

July 2010- December 2011
3x5" are $14.15
5x8" are $15.80
7x10" are $16.65

Water-Soluble Oil Colors!

2010-06-10T09:36:00.000-05:00

These just in: Holbein Duo Aqua Oils

A fresh line of water soluble oil paint and accompanying mediums for artists like YOU!
(Click photo to enlarge.)

These artist-quality oil paints can magically be thinned and cleaned up with oil mediums/solvents OR plain water! (Unless you speak French. According to the label, you may only use water. Sorry.)

Go ahead and mix them with your oil paint, acrylic, gouache, and ink too!!! Holbein Duo Aqua Oils also dry faster than traditional oil colors.

One of our favorite things about this line is that it contains our first FLUORESCENT OIL PAINTS!

Come check out some of their literature, and look at all the pretty colors.

America's #1 Japanese art supply firm with a Dutch name.

Can You Recommend...?

2010-06-03T12:32:00.000-05:00

Next time you're here shopping for supplies, look for our new STAFF PICKS tags throughout the store. All of our employees are practicing artists, and these tagged items are ones we particularly recommend, and ones that are often overlooked, by you, our beloved customers.

The Art Cellar is a hidden gem of a store. Chock full of pret'near everything you need, at the lowest prices in town, and staffed by a knowledgeable and attractive crew. This award-winning shopping experience is one you can feel good about: we're non-profit, and our proceeds help fund MCAD scholarships. Come on in. We think you'll love us as much as we do.

OPEN for Business

2010-05-27T11:35:00.000-05:00

We counted and cleaned everything, and as of 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 1st, the Twin Cities Best Art Supply Store is open! Monday-Friday 9-5.

School's Out For Summer

2010-05-04T09:27:00.000-05:00

The last day of classes at MCAD is Tuesday, May 11th. We will be open 9-5 that day (red square on calendar), through Friday the 14th. The next two weeks we will be closed for inventory (yellow squares). Monday, May 31st is Memorial Day, after which our summer hours commence, which are simply Mon-Fri 9-5.

DON'T FORGET OUR SPRING BOOK SALE!
They will start going back to regular price after the 11th. Come and git 'em!

Spring Book Sale!

2010-04-21T15:02:00.000-05:00

Newsflash: The Art Cellar was again voted Best Art Supply Store by City Pages!
Come celebrate with us at our Spring Book Sale!
All books are on sale-- major sale-- no joke.

You will find:

Discounted textbooks from the past two semesters,
Five-dollar paperbacks,
Presents, resources, and summer reading!

Prices are marked on books for easy shopping (the computer is correct; no tag switching;)
We'll be rolling out discounts on some of our regular products this month as well.
Look for Green Sale tags being added throughout the store until the sale ends Friday, May 14th, our last open day before inventory.
See this blog for details on that and our summer hours.

Peace, brothers and sisters,
--Your friendly neighborhood Art Cellar

Beautiful Watercolor Journals

2010-04-14T15:24:00.000-05:00

Revel in the beauty of the seasons and express the excitement of nature with Global Art's new Hand*Book watercolor journals. Covered in soft salt-and-pepper linen, these hardcover books are also great for writhing in depressed agony and expressing your festering loathing of existence. Available in three sizes: 3 x 8" ($8.25), 5 x 8" ($10.95), and 10 x 8" ($19.35). These books are durably bound, and open flat nicely. They contain 60 sheets of 95# watercolor paper.

(Brush not included. The books are covered in plain linen after discarding the poppy label.)

Eco, Cheapo Paper

2010-03-22T10:02:00.000-05:00

We know you're sensitive. So are we.
The Earth is sensitive too.
You know who else is sensitive?
The Fabrianesi.
That's what the people of Fabriano, Italy are called.

Eco-White is 100% recycled from post-consumer office paper, and is made with hydro power. It is 200g/m² (94#) and sized for dry media.

We currently sell single SHEETS, 20 x 25.5", for only 60¢;
8 x 11" PADS (50 sheets) for $8.75;
and 59" x 11yd ROLLS for $35.00 (Sugg. retail = $48.72).

Spring Break Hours 2010

2010-03-08T10:41:00.000-06:00

Spring Break, huh? You'll prob'ly just be doing homework the whole time.

So, we're going to stay open.

Sat. 27 March, open 11-5
Sun. 28 March, open 12-5
Mon. 29 March - Fri. 2 April, open 9-5
Sat. 3 April, open 11-5
Sun. 4 April, open 12-5

Thank you.

Hard Drivin' & Rugged

2010-02-18T10:53:00.000-06:00

For your data-collecting pleasure comes the Lacie 500 GB Rugged external hard drive. Three ports, with USB 2.0 and Firewire 400/800, and the orange rubber sleeve.
Yours for $199.00
Located up front in the glass case.

We also sell the protective rubber sleeves that go around other Lacie hard drives, like that orange one up there. We have purple, black, and grey. $6.60. Check it out.

Carve, Wood You Please?

2010-02-18T08:59:00.000-06:00

From the Land of the Rising Sun come our high-end wood block carving tools.
They are located up front in the glass case.

Click images to enlarge.

First up is our 5-piece Power Grip set, which comes in a plastic case with a foldable stand. $35.00
Pictured next is the 7-piece Power Grip set in its classy, durable paper box with elastic strap. $40.00
And finally we have this 5-piece set. Wow, right? These grippy-handled, color-coded tools come in their own snug plastic case and includes a rubber grip mat. $32.00.

Gotta hand it to the Japanese on quality craftspersonship and elegant, eye-catching package design.

乾杯
Kanpai!

Free GOLDEN Demo Workshops

2010-02-02T09:33:00.000-06:00

Two FREE Golden Acrylic workshops are coming up at MCAD this month. Hosted by a Golden representative, this will be a chance to learn about and play with Golden's wide array of paints and mediums, including their new OPEN line. Attendees will receive free samples of these products as well.

Demo #1: Monday 22 February, 1:30 pm, room 300, with Stephen Klassen's painting class.

Demo #2: Tuesday 23 February, 1:00 pm, room 300, with Kirsten Peterson's class.
This demo will include Golden's new digital mixed media products. Extraordinary!

While you're at it, check out goldenpaints.com. There you will find tons of practical information, demo videos, technical tricks, and safety tips.

Wood Panels

2010-01-25T13:46:00.000-06:00

Hi, there!
More and more, the artists who wield paint & brush are harkening back to yesteryear, eschewing wiggly canvas, and instead choosing rigid supports on which to express their innermost demons and whimsies.

Yielding to their demands, the Art Cellar began carrying wood panels, much to delight of our beret-wearing solvent-sniffers.

Handcrafted by burl-knuckled woodsmen at Wisconsin's Old Wood Studio, these lightweight, fine-sanded, birch-faced panels are about 1.5" inches deep, and come in all your favorite sizes and prices:
6 x 6"............. $4.20
8 x 8"............. $4.50
8 x 10"........... $4.75
10 x 10"......... $5.35
12 x 12"......... $5.50
11 x 14"......... $6.95
12 x 16"......... $7.75
16 x 20"......... $11.25
15 x 30"......... $15.65
20 x 20"......... $17.00
18 x 24"......... $14.65
20 x 30"......... $18.95
24 x 30"......... $21.95 (Note: prices and selection may change.)

This rigid surface means that your painting is far less likely to crack, which recommends it to encaustic and other thickly-applied media. Done on a panel, a painting is virtually ready to hang up and sell for thousands of dollars. It may even pay for all the paint you bought.

You may also use panels to handsomely mount paper upon which to draw or paint.

In addition, our display of wood panels features the coolest sign in the world:

Liquid Pencil

2010-01-12T12:09:00.000-06:00

What looks like graphite but feels like paint?

Why, it's Liquid Pencil !

From the Land Down Under comes a unique new product

that will open up a plethora of possibilities for painters and mixed-media artists.

Liquid Pencil comes in Permanent and Rewettable varieties, the latter being removable with water or (once dry) an eraser.
Available in regular graphite tones, and in several colors.
Great for covering large areas.
Does not smudge! Blend like a paint.
Thin it down with water or acrylic medium.

Try it; you'll see!

50ml jars.
Retail price: $14.95
ART CELLAR PRICE: $10.65

www.derivan.com.au

Tote Bags!

2010-01-06T12:25:00.000-06:00

Sturdy canvas tote bags, 16 x 15 x 5.5"

Perfect for vinyl records, or a trip to the farmers' market.
Printed with nice brown ink.
$7.95 each, or FREE with purchase of $100 or more.*

*Software purchase excluded.

Future/Present

2010-01-04T12:01:00.000-06:00

Whoa, it's Twenty-Ten!
And although the school in which we are housed, the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, is not in session until Tuesday, 19 January, WE ARE OPEN!

Art Cellar: OPEN Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Our regular hours shall recommence Tuesday, 19 January.

Come in and check out some great deals on art supplies, without waiting in line behind fifty students! We will post some specials here soon.

GO VIKES!

Bus Passes, Get On the Next One

2009-12-09T14:59:00.000-06:00

We sell Metro Transit (MTC) bus & light-rail passes. Here's what they look like and what they do. These are called "Stored Value Cards" because they have value stored on them. It's like an electronic punch card that diminishes each time you pay for fare on the bus. We sell the $10, $20, and $40 varieties. For every ten dollars you spend on a card, you get one dollar free (hence the "$40" card has $44 on it). After your value runs out, you throw the card into the garbage can. THESE ARE FOR THE BUS ONLY. They do not work on trains. If your trip begins on the bus, you may ask the driver for a separate transfer for the train. You can also use the Stored Value Cards to pay for multiple riders, to whom the driver will issue separate transfers.

This here's a "Go-To Card." It enables a transit rider to board very quickly, because you just touch it to a magic panel to pay your fare. At the train station, this magic panel is a free-standing little box that you utilize before you board the train. The ones we sell are $175, and are for MCAD students only. They are good for UNLIMITED rides for one semester; in this case, 1 January to 31 May 2010.

As of this posting, fare is $1.75 and $2.25 for rush-hour. So you would only have to ride the bus once every other day (during rush hour) to make the card worth the price. COOL!

*NOTE: These GO-TO cards differ from the ones available to the general public, which you can order online for $5.00 and add as much value as you want via credit card. You can also buy the cards in person at Metro Transit stores (the one in Minneapolis is at 719 Marquette Avenue downtown). Once you have it, you can add value online or in person at a light-rail station.

MCAD staff can buy some kind of bus pass through the Human Resources office.

www.metrotransit.org

Holiday Hours 2009

2009-11-19T10:25:00.000-06:00

Here are some calendars for all you visual learners out there.

After Yule-tide, we open again on 4 January, 2010.
Thence we shall be open Mon-Fri 9-5 until school starts again on 19 January,
and closed on Monday 18 January for MLK Day.

Happy Holidays.
The Art Cellar. Not Your Average College Bookstore.™

NEW Papers & Sketchbooks

2009-11-12T10:22:00.000-06:00

We now carry some unique and exciting products from Borden & Riley Paper Co, out of Queens, New York. The first two are unlike anything else on the market. Please read on.

DENRIL is the name of a transparent polyethylene vellum. It is similar to the Grafix Matte Drafting Film, but much cheaper. We sell single 19 x 24" sheets for $1.25. Unlike paper vellums, it does not tear. Denril is great for drawing on, and not only for tracing. It takes ink and paint nicely, and we have even heard ballpoint pen looks great on it. You can work on both sides for experimental effects!

Paris Paper for Pens is another unique product, which we sell in 14 x 17", 40-sheet pads for $14.50. This is a heavy, 108 lb. paper with a smooth, hard surface which does not bleed or feather when using fine pen nibs. Indeed there is no better surface for Crow Quill-type inking. Consider it an alternative to Bristol for any pen & ink work.

The Normandy sketch pad features warm cream-toned paper designed to stand up to repeated erasings. 11 x 14", 70 lb. paper, 50 sheets, $6.05.

This dashing Spaniard graces the cover of our large 18 x 24" Rag Drawing pad. "Rag" is paperspeak for cotton, from which printmaking papers such as Arches and Rives are made. A fine and pH-neutral drawing surface. Twenty-five sheets, $21.50.

The Royal Sketch pad is spiral bound and 9 x 12". The paper is heavy weight 90 lb., with a hot-press surface on one side, and cold-press on the other. Recommended for wet or dry media. Sixty sheets for $15.25.

Also from Borden & Riley, we now carry 20-yard rolls of GLASSINE, in 36" and 60" widths, $12.20 and $20.25, respectively.

The Art Cellar. Not Your Average College Bookstore.™

FREE Golden Acrylic Paint!

2009-11-04T15:42:00.000-06:00

Hey kid, you like the acrylic?

We've got two-- yes TWO-- Special Offers, while supplies last...

Buy 6 small (2oz) tubes of regular Golden Heavy Body acrylic, get a FREE 5oz tube of Titanium White!
Save $8.70! (Or save over $12 at other art stores.)

Buy 6 small (2oz) tubes of new Golden OPEN acrylic, get a FREE OPEN Mediums kit! Includes samples of OPEN Acrylic Gel (gloss), OPEN Thinner, and OPEN Acrylic Medium, plus an introductory DVD!
A $15.00 value!

In addition, lest you forget, our Golden prices are 40% below Retail Price! Shop around; you won't find it cheaper anywhere.

WHOOPEE!!!

Hallowe'en 2009!

2009-10-27T10:39:00.000-05:00

Come dressed up to the Art Cellar on Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st. If you do, you will receive a grab bag of real art supplies! If your costume is really good, you may get a better prize. Of course, we will have goodies for everyone at the register.

Happy Hallowe'en!

Your On-Campus Convenience Store

2009-10-19T12:49:00.000-05:00

This message is for all you MCADets:

Are you feeling sick? Do you have a headache or something?

Did you know? The Art Cellar stocks pain relievers, cough drops, Kleenex, and other sundries, such as lip balm, hand sanitizer, gum, candy, and sewing kits.

We also sell condoms (up at the counter) and tampons.

Better safe than sorry!

Catch a flat? Need to lube up? We sell a few bike sundries too.

We've got lube, presta adapters, tire levers, a few sizes of inner tubes, and cheap head/tail lights. We even have a really cheap U-lock.

Don't forget to sanitize!

FREE Gamblin Oil Demo at MCAD

2009-09-28T12:36:00.000-05:00

Thursday October 8th, Room Main 300, 1:00-2:30
FREE oil painting materials demo hosted by Gamblin. All attendees will receive free Gamblin product samples and literature.

Click flyer to enlarge.

NEW Canson Recycled Bristol Pads

2009-09-14T12:44:00.001-05:00

If you stand very quietly in the sketchbook aisle, you may catch a glimpse of our new line of bristol pads, Canson's XL series. They are kind of hard to spot, nesting on the bottom shelf across the aisle from the rest of the bristol. These are the only recycled bristol pads on the market. The other unique feature is that each sheet is vellum-textured on one side, and smooth on the other. Radical! At 96lb, the weight is similar to the Strathmore Windpower series. There are 25 sheets per pad.

Price breakdown:
9 x 12" -- Retail price: $7.99, Our price: $4.80
11 x 14" -- Retail price: $10.99, Our price: $6.60
14 x 17" -- Retail price: $16.99, Our price: $10.20

We are proud to offer these new pads that are made without destroying virgin forests, and still adhere to the high quality standards Canson has had for over 500 years. Don't take our word for it, come in and try some for yourself.

Not Your Average College Book Store

2009-08-27T14:23:00.000-05:00

Those who pay attention will notice that the prices on most items at the Art Cellar are significantly lower than at other stores. This is especially noticeable with paint brushes, which we sell for 50% below suggested retail price. We price Golden and Gamblin paints 40% below retail. These companies do not allow their items to cost any less.

For example, a large (150ml) tube of Gamblin artist-grade titanium white oil paint retails for $26.95. Our price is $16.20.

We are able to do this because, like MCAD itself, the Art Cellar is non-profit. Unlike any other art store, we do not have to directly pay rent or employees with our profits. Instead, the money you spend here goes back into the college to fund things like scholarships.

Textbooks, too, are generally 20% below cover price, and other books 10%. The only things we are unable to discount are photographic and digital media supplies. You will save money on these items by buying them at stores like Walgreens or Target, who are able to order them by the millions to get a discounted rate.

You will save significant money on your art supplies at the Cellar. And the convenience of shopping on campus may be worth the small difference in price on certain media. In addition, by buying at the Art Cellar, you are not fattening some CEO's pocketbook; you're funding your friends' scholarships. And maybe even your own.

The Art Cellar. Not Your Average College Book Store.

Hours of Operation

2009-08-19T14:01:00.000-05:00

Dear Friends,
Our regular hours begin this weekend for Orientation!

This week we are open Mon-Fri 9-5.

On Saturday August 22nd, our regular hours begin:

Monday-Thursday, 9-8
Friday, 9-7
Saturday, 11-5
Sunday, 12-5

Cheers!

Adobe Creative Suite 4

2009-08-11T14:35:00.000-05:00

Adobe® Creative Suite® 4
Student pricing, only available at the Art Cellar, and only to full-time MCAD students, staff, or faculty.
For the Macintosh.

Adobe CS4, DESIGN PREMIUM: $299 (Retail price $1,799)

Contains these programs:

InDesign
Photoshop Extended
Illustrator
Flash Professional
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Acrobat 9 Pro
a training DVD

Adobe CS4, MASTER COLLECTION: $499 (Retail price $2,499)

Contains these programs:

InDesign
Photoshop Extended
Illustrator
Flash Professional
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Acrobat 9 Pro
Contribute
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Soundbooth
OnLocation
Encore
a training DVD

To purchase, you will need your MCAD student/staff ID, and some money.

New Sketchbooks

2009-08-04T14:00:00.000-05:00

New Hand*Book Flexi-Sketch sketchbooks are in! Each size has its own color cover. Each has 300 pages of 75# sketch paper, so they're an inch thick. Sewn binding lays flat. Priced from $4.80 to $15.00, which is 40% below list price. Come'n git 'em!

New Papers!

2009-07-27T11:48:00.000-05:00

You printmakers may have noticed a dramatic change in quality in Stonehenge papers. For one thing, it is no longer smooth, although the company denies that a change took place. Hmmm...

Anyway, we got rid of that. (Buy what's left on our sale shelf!)

Replacing Stonehenge is the new Canson "Edition" series, which is very similar to the old Stonehenge. (Better?) Same weight, nice texture, more colors, and... LOWER PRICE! (Wasn't Stonehenge the cheapest anyway?)

Canson's been making paper since 1557, and Edition is made from 100% cotton, like Stonehenge. Come feel some for yourself.

For those keeping score, here's what we have:

250 gsm sheets:

22 x 30": Bright white, antique white, vanilla, black, light grey, cream, and wheat.

List price: $3.15, Our price: $1.90

30 x 44": Bright white, antique white.

List price: $6.09, Our price: $4.05

38 x 50": Bright white.

List price: $8.95, Our price: $6.00

320 gsm sheets:

30 x 44": Bright white.

List price: $8.56, Our price: $5.70

250 gsm ROLLS:

50" x 10 yards: Bright white.

List price: $345.00, Our price: $76.00

We also now sell several of our Rives BFK colors in the convenient 22 x 30" size, as well as Arches 88 silkscreen paper.

Come feast your eyes on the glorious bounty of Canson Edition fine quality art papers. You'll be glad you did.

Surprise! Canvas Sale!

2009-07-14T13:33:00.000-05:00

ON SALE: Cézanne- and Monet-brand canvases!

ON SALE: Masterpiece heavy-duty stretcher bars!

They are 45% off of retail price.

In addition, two sizes of Monet canvases are nearly 80% off:

The 36 x 48" size retails for $207.75. Art Cellar price: $42.90

The 24 x 72" size retails for $312.75. Art Cellar price: $64.55

See the list hanging from the canvas shelf with the current prices.

Come and get them before they're gone!

We Sell Laptop & Tote Bags!

2009-05-29T12:30:00.001-05:00

Robert Ware Field Portage Tote and Messenger Bags
Super rugged and urbane, $45-$65.

This backpack is a chair!!!
MSRP: $43.00, Yours for $26.60. (We have the green kind.)

This Laptop bag looks like a purse!!!
Very durable and high-class. Holds up to 15.4" screen size, $59.95.

ArtBin Click 'n' Go Art Supply Totes
With hard plastic removable cases
Three sizes, $24.20-$37.95

We have a black corduroy messenger bag with this pattern inside!
$59.95

Summer Hours & Inventory Closure

2009-05-07T12:57:00.001-05:00

Take Note:

On May 12th, the last day of classes at MCAD, our SUMMER HOURS commence. Beginning that day, we are open MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 9:00 am TO 5:00 pm. We are closed weekends until late August.

Take Another Note:

We are closed the last fortnight of May for Inventory. See calendar below.

Major Book Sale until May 8

2009-04-30T12:36:00.000-05:00

Its the Sale of the Season folks! All books are on Sale.

-buy 1 book and get 10% off our price
(which = 20-30% off publisher's list price)
-buy 2 books and get 15% off our price for both books
(which = 25-35% off publisher's list)
-buy 3 books and get 20% off our price for all books
(which = 30-40% off publisher's list)

Great deals and beautiful books to be had for all.

Some examples:

Danto's "Body/Body Problem" publishers list price $21.95

our price $15.10
when you buy 3 books $12.08

"Hand Job" by MCAD alum Michael Perry list price $35.00
our price $27.00
when you buy 3 books $21.60

"Design Entrepreneur" list price $40.00
our price $34.30
when you buy 3 books $27.44

*there are some books that are already marked "final price", these books count towards the quantity you buy (to get a higher discount) but their price will remain the same.

*we may have missed marking a few books with the right price. Please check with the cashier for the right pricing, the computer is right.

Sale runs though May 8. I will not be reordering so come early for the best selection!

Art Cellar

Green Art Supplies for You and Our Planet

2009-04-23T13:59:00.000-05:00

What would a blog be without ideas for "going green"?

We've got some great "green" items for sale, and maybe you had no idea.

They fall under the categories of Painting, Illustration, Office Supplies, and "Other".

"Green" Painting Media

Sludge™ Recycled Gesso
Made from 100% recycled pigments harvested from the paint factory.
It's a neutral grey color!
Thin, 500 ml: $3.95 (MSRP: $5.87)
Thick, 500 ml: $6.00 (MSRP: $8.95)

Eco-House Painting Media
From up in Canada.
CoZICa Metallic Drier Blend (like cobalt drier but less toxic)
4 oz bottle for $7.95

Damar Painting Medium
Contains damar crystals and linseed oil like normal, but its solvent is Eco-House's natural orange-derived turpentine alternative. Also contains lead-free driers.
4 oz: $7.85
32 oz: $30.45

"Green" Drawing Pens

I bet a lot of you illustrators love Microns and Staedtler Pigment Liners and throw 'em away all the time. Well, hey, quit that.

Instead, pick up a few COPIC Multiliner SP drawing pens. They have smooth metal barrels, they're refillable, and the tips are replaceable! Jeepers, huh?
They retail for $8.95, but no, we sell them for $6.30.
So worth it!

"Green" Office Supplies

We sell several items from Sustainable Group, who makes the world’s only line of binders certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Their products are assembled by a Seattle-based, disabled workforce, and are made from post-consumer recycled (and recyclable) materials. They are all nice & plain, kraft paper and stiff cardboard. Check out their website; you can order stuff custom printed.

Right now we carry:
3-ring binders (with replaceable covers! $4.95 to $14.95)
3-hole divider tabs (set of 5, $3.75)
Pocket folders ($1.00)
Little lined notebooks ($3.00)
8.5 x 11" cardstock (15¢)
10 x 15" Mailing envelopes ($1.40)
CD sleeves (35¢)
and Vegetable-based plastic ballpoint pens (80¢)

"Green" Other Stuff

Quit suckin' on plastic! You might grow some unexpected ovaries!
(And don't get me started on your footprint.)

Stainless steel waterbottles that have a tree on 'em and say "MCAD": $10.60
Three deep gemtones available: red, blue, and-- of course-- green.

(*Green bottle sold out.)

NEW natural fixative spray

2009-04-13T15:12:00.000-05:00

A fixative spray without the noxious fumes!
A fixative you can bring on an airplane!

It ain't vegan, but it's all-natural and non-toxic.

NEW in the Art Cellar:

SpectraFix Pastel Fixative
Milk Casein formula
for Pastel, Pencil, Charcoal, & Watercolor

Apparently Degas used something like it, and so did the ancient Egyptians. It is completely archival and crystal-clear.

IN STOCK:
12oz bottles of SpectraFix, ready to use: $14.20 (MSRP: $16.95)

Travelling by air?
We also sell 2oz bottles of SpectraFix concentrate (which is within the limit for carry-on liquids), and 4oz empty bottles.

The 2oz concentrate is enough to make 16 ounces of fixative. At your destination, you just mix some with high-proof grain alcohol, such as Everclear (but even something drinkable, like vodka, will work).

SpectraFix concentrate, 2oz: $10.85 (MSRP: $12.95)
SpectraFix empty 4oz: $2.95

*NOTE: The ready-made SpectraFix has a tiny amount of isopropyl alcohol added to make it undrinkable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Website:
www.spectrafix.com

Sign of the Week

2009-04-08T09:50:00.000-05:00

You may have noticed we don't have generic signage in the Art Cellar. This is a little series we're calling Sign of the Week. This one was designed by MCAD alum Sarah Hedlund.

Magazines anyone? We may carry some of your favorites: Art Forum, Juxtapoz, Sculpture, Readymade, Art Papers, How, CMYK, Cabinet, Esopus, Dwell, Surface, Bust, W, American Craft, and many more!

Book Sale!!

2009-04-07T12:34:00.000-05:00

Last semesters textbooks are on sale at the lowest prices ever!

Some examples of MCAD style textbooks are

David Sedaris' "Me Talk Pretty" $10
"Naked Lunch" $8.40
"Best War Comics" $10.79
"Glamorama" $10
William Gibson's "Pattern Recognition" $5.95
"Invention of Hugo Cabret" $13.79
Wonder Woman "Greatest Stories ever told" $11.99

and much much more.

Coming soon........All books on sale, but these titles will be gone so get em' if you want em'.

New T-shirt designs

2009-03-27T12:50:00.000-05:00

Check out our great new t-shirt designs. These are little more exciting than the classic black shirts we have.....choose your poison.

This shirt was designed by Cole Sutton, an MCAD student.

The Blackbird t-shirt was designed by Ben Rummel a current MCAD student. It is a white t-shirt with black ink design.

COMIC BRISTOL (cheap!)

2009-03-26T09:54:00.000-05:00

Dear Sequential Artists,
Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Slinger just got in 24-packs of Strathmore smooth 100 Lb bristol, 11 x 17" with the non-reproducible blue guide lines. Yes, it is on the thin side, but all the better for tracing.

Retail price: $15.95; Yours for $9.60!
(That's 40¢ a sheet!)
Located now by the Copics and Microns.

Strathmore 500 Bristol, 100% cotton, 2-ply semi-smooth surface, 11x17" (24-pack)
This is the standard stuff for Marvel comics.

MSRP: $40. Yours for $24.
Located by the Copics.

We also just got in sheets of Strathmore 500 illustration board (78pt, vellum surface) for all wet media. It feels really nice, and it is thicker than mat board.
15 x 22" size: Retail $8.95; Yours for $5.40
22 x 30" size: Retail $14.95; Yours for $9.00
Located by the single-sheet watercolor paper, on the bottom shelf.

Keep rockin' hard,
The Art Cellar

Happy Spring!

2009-03-20T12:00:00.001-05:00

To increase the fervor of Spring Fever, look at some gardening books!

This is only a small selection of our springtime books, come in and check em all out!

Almost all of our books are 10% off msrp and textbooks are 20% off msrp (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price)

For those with only a small space, this is the perfect book.

These two books are all you need to run for the farm and live off the land (with a nice studio of course).

FYI for a good source of quality organic heirloom seeds go to Seed Savers in Decorah IA
(http://www.seedsavers.org/)

Classic T-shirt styles

2009-03-17T14:16:00.001-05:00

Here are the classic t-shirt styles.
The top design is available in short sleeve, long sleeve, sweatshirt, hooded zip sweatshirt, or plain hoody sweatshirt. Always black.

back of the shirt

front: the plus sign and other 'pict' are on the sleeves

Hours of operation

2009-03-11T12:26:00.000-05:00

During the school year (approx. Sept - May) our hours are:

Sunday 12-5
Monday - Thursday 9-8
Friday 9-7
Saturday 11-5

Exceptions to the rule include: Closed Thanksgiving weekend, closed between Christmas and New Years and closed weekends before and after Spring Break. We are always closed the last 2 weeks of May for inventory.

For Spring Break 2009: March 30-April 3
We will be open Monday-Friday 9-5
We will be closed the weekends of March 28-29 and April 4-5

Regular hours resume Monday April 6th.

Meet our founder Art Cellar

2009-03-11T12:05:00.000-05:00

Arthur Q. Cellar
"In Artum We Sellum"