A Creative Side Worth Cheering For
We’re always excited to see Dylan Cease in the aisles at Above Ground, and we’re grateful to have him as a frequent customer. It’s especially fun to cheer on a fellow artist and art lover on the Toronto Blue Jays! When Dylan recently stopped by to film a video, he put some of his favourite art supplies to use. Keep reading to see what he reached for and learn more about the products behind his art.
For those looking for a superior quality canvas, the Above Ground Premium Artists’ Deep-Edge Canvas is a perfect choice, suitable to be used with oil, acrylic, and alkyd colours in all applications and techniques. Made of 100% natural heavy-weight cotton, triple-coated with acrylic primer, and with acid-free sizing. Available in sizes ranging from 10″ × 10″ up to 48″ × 60″
The original line of GOLDEN Artist Acrylics is known for its exceptionally smooth, thick, buttery consistency. It contains the largest assortment of unique pure pigments in a 100% acrylic emulsion vehicle available to the professional artist. These colours offer excellent permanency and lightfastness. There are no fillers, extenders, opacifiers, toners, or dyes added.
Each Heavy Body colour is formulated differently depending on the nature of the pigment. Colours that tolerate higher pigment “loads” dry to a more opaque, matte finish. Colours that are more reactive and do not accept high pigment loading dry to a glossy finish and tend to be more transparent. Heavy Body colours contain no additives, such as matting agents, therefore the gloss of each colour will be different.
Available in 2oz and 8oz tubes, as well as 8oz, 16oz, 32oz, and 128oz jars
Fleur Mineral Paint is created using 18-natural, carefully selected ingredients including pure minerals and extremely fine pigments. The mineral base refracts light creating a chromatic depth effect, keeping colours authentic and intense.
One of the greatest strengths of Fleur Mineral Paint is its incredible versatility. This paint adheres effortlessly to almost any surface including canvas and fabric, glass and plastic, leather and rubber, and wood. For more porous or uneven surfaces such as MDF, plaster, or terracotta, we recommend using Fleur’s Wood Primer for optimal results.
Fleur’s formula of carefully selected minerals, contain extremely low VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) unlike other acrylic paints.
Sennelier Oil Sticks are solid oil paints that offer a spontaneous, expressive approach to oil painting. Made with pure, lightfast pigments and vegetable oils combined with a neutral mineral wax, they can be applied directly to canvas, panels, paper and other oil-proof surfaces. Use them on their own or layer them like traditional oil paint for bold, painterly effects. Available in 38ml and 96ml sizes, as well as sets.