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Wishing all the fathers out there a fun filled day full of love and appreciation....from Frame of Mind!

June's just zipping by with all the awesome summer stuff happening in the Garden City! Those long, warm nights and cool events like concerts, art shows, dinner in the park, the symphony, splash parks, river excursions and more. We seriously love our community, spring and summer are just the best here in Western Montana Montana!


Whats going on at Frame of Mind?

Enjoy a cup of coffee and the June sunshine while reading our newest newsletter below.


The FOM Gallery...

Call to Artists!!

In the Gallery...

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This year, Frame of Mind is helping to kick off Missoula Pride by hosting our 2nd Annual Pride group show:

Queer Under the Big Sky


This exhibition celebrates artists of different ages, backgrounds, medias, and styles who will come together to help celebrate our Missoula LGBTQ+ community.


Stop by the gallery now thru June 28th to check out these great artists


Coming Soon...

Join us every other Thursday from 5-7pm @ Frame of Mind for fun, laid back crafting sessions.

Bring your own project or buy one of our in-store crafts!


$5 per class - 10 classes for $45

20 classes for $85

Pick up a punch card

Attend 12 classes and the 13th is free

BYOB

Snacks will be available.


Art Tip

Discover the Magic of Oil-Based Colored Pencils! 


Many artists' experience with colored pencils begins with student-grade, wax-based sets and for casual sketches these can be a great tool. But when you're ready to explore more refined blending and nuanced layering, wax-based pencils can sometimes hold you back. Waxy layers tend to sit on top of each other rather than blend smoothly, often resulting in a patchy or cloudy effect. This is where oil-based colored pencils come in.


What Makes Oil-Based Pencils Different?

Unlike wax, oil allows pigment layers to interact and "melt" into one another, creating smooth vibrant gradients effectively. If you ever noticed your colored pencils forming a waxy finish that new colors struggle to cooperate with, switch to oil-based pencils might be the solution you're looking for.


At Frame of Mind, we carry two fantastic professional-grade lines of oil-based pencils:


-Faber-Castell Polychromos-

-Caran d'Ache Pablo-

While both offer exceptional quality, they have subtle differences that artists come to appreciate with use. To help you find the right fit for your project, we provide scrap paper byt the display so you can test and compare pencils before making a decision.

For hands on comparison, we suggest trying a few oil-based pencils along side Prismacolor Premier, a professional grad wax-based line, to see the contrast in texture and blending for yourself.


Solvent Techniques: Something Fun to Try!

If you enjoy working with oil-based pencils, you might have fun incorporating solvents into your work! We carry Gamsol, a refined, odorless mineral spirit that breaks down the binder in oil-based pencils and allows the pigment to spread smoothly across the page, almost like watercolor or paint.

Once the solvent layer dries, you can layer more pencil work on top, opening a world of effects that blend the control of drawing with the flow of painting. Whether you are new to colored pencils or a seasoned sketcher, they're a great way to expand your creative toolbox--come try them out!

We had so much fun kicking off PRIDE at our Queer Under the Big Sky Event on Friday!


Thank you to all that came to celebrate local artists and enjoy music and food!

As always stop on into Frame of Mind for all your Custom Framing, Art supplies and more! We look forward to seeing you.


"Because Art isn't the same without a frame"

Frame of Mind

1706 Brooks Missoula, Mt

406-549-8589

info@frameofmindmt.com

www.frameofmindmt.com