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Covid-19 Lockdown Update

Are you open during the pandemic? Can I bring you my framing or print projects?

No. It goes without say that I am not going to be taking any framing, print or art jobs (anything requiring physical human interaction) until further notice. When the Powers That Be decide that social distancing can be lifted, that is when I will be accepting new orders. I cannot give a timeline for when I can start taking orders again.

In the meantime, clean your homes and organize your piles of things to be framed. Bring them to me or another frame shop (everyone is going to need some work to do in the future) and we will get started on it sometime in the future. I do have my art on RedBubble, and on my website, so feel free to check those out.

You have some frame jobs for me which I haven’t received yet. When can I pick them up?

If I owe you framing, printing or art, I will get it to you when the social distancing order is lifted. In the meantime, I am working on outstanding frame & print jobs, commissions and Expo projects. The framing shop-garage is sorely in need of organizing and cleaning as well.

I read that you will be offering art classes again. Any info on that?

Art on the Go Classes are postponed until further notice. I just started up that venture with a friend and we will have to revisit it in the future at some point. Feel free to float your ideas to me about your future art class project ideas or bookings! We can still plan things without a solid date.

Can I buy your art online?

Yes, you can purchase original paintings and prints directly from my website at https://www.artofluba.com, or you can visit my RedBubble site below. RB is a place where I upload images of my art and it is printed “on demand”, on a variety of different products such as t-shirts, stickers, mugs and tote bags. I do not carry this inventory physically.

https://artofluba.redbubble.com

https://www.artofluba.com

Will you be at Calgary Comic Expo?

Yes, as my table has been paid for. I will be in the Artist’s Alley. Currently the show is postponed until August 2020 or later. It was supposed to take place at the end of April 2020.

Contact Luba

Please feel free to contact me regarding any outstanding jobs or future framing that you will need done. I can provide e-mail quotes only at this time.


Ljubica Todorovic
Calgary, AB
March 23, 2020

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Review: Arches Oil Paper Pads

Welcome to another edition of art supplies reviews by Luba. Arches released a new product a few years ago just for oil painters: Arches Oil Paper! Sized for oils and ready to go, Arches Oil Paper is an indispensable surface for anyone dabbling with or proficient in oil painting. It takes well to oil pastels, too. Pads come in 9″x12″ or 12″x16″ sizes, with 12 sheets per pad. I like to tape them down to a piece of foam-core that is slightly larger than the paper. It is also very convenient to be able to cut or rip the Arches Oil Paper into smaller “tester” sized pieces. The paper is available in 22″x30″ sheets as well

Start out with turpy layers of paint. The paper will absorb the turpy oil washes quickly, and it feels dry within a few minutes. I liken this paper and oil painting technique to using watercolour paint on rag paper. Continue working on the piece as you would normally, like on a canvas or wood surface, except ease off the turpentine a bit and start introducing a bit of oil medium (walnut oil, linseed oil, Winsor and Newton Liquin, Gamblin Neo Megilp, etc.  – just pick your favorite medium and experiment). Finish off the piece with little to no medium and then let it dry. 

I find that it is difficult to build up the paint on the Arches Oil Paper surface, compared to wood panel. Arches Oil Paper is more of a “tester” or experimental surface, ideally suited for oil sketches or preliminary work; however, I have made some nice finished pieces using Arches Oil Paper, and I would not discredit the surface as being suitable for preliminary work only. It really depends how you feel about the texture and finish of the final painting. 

Where can I buy Arches Oil Paper pads?

From me of course! Purchase using the links below. I ship within Canada and the United States. You can also check your favorite local artist materials retailer for stock.

Article written by Ljubica (Luba) Todorovic
Sketch Art & Framing
Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Event: Calgary Expo 2018

Luba (that’s me!) will be at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo as a Creator Guest, booth P61 in the Artist’s Alley Round Up Center, Stampede Park. Event goes from April 26 – April 29, 2018. Come see me for bunnies and picture framing coupons! I will have plenty of original artwork, prints and magnets for sale. Big Bertha, my Epson 9900, was put to very good use for this show. Coupons are good for framing jobs as well. See you there!

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How-To: Planning Artwork Size for Matting

A good tip for artists wanting to save a bit of money on framing costs: planning your artwork sizes and margins eliminates matting issues for yourself and/or future customers who buy your work. It doesn’t take long and will save money when the need to mat or frame your artwork arises. This is particularly true for artists who create daily paintings on paper and wishes to mat/back/bag them for sale after the work is complete.

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I will give two example price outcomes in this post; one will be an already completed artwork which fits into a 9″x12″ mat, and the other is a planned artwork which will fit into an 8″x10″ mat. The price difference to frame these works is approximately $15, which can add up if an artist is planning on creating a large amount of work.

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Sketch Art & Framing is a custom picture framing workshop and art studio operating out of Calgary, Alberta Canada.  I offer custom picture framing and digital fine art printing (by appointment). It is run by a sole proprietor and artist – me – Ljubica (Luba) Todorovic. I previously operated via brick & mortar shop, first as Studio Todorovic (3 years) and later Sketch Art Supplies (5 years) and decided to cut costs by ending my commercial lease in May 2016. I now work from home in Huntington Hills, Calgary Alberta. Please call first before visiting so that I can book you in for a visit, consultation or drop-off! Hope to see you soon!

Location & Business Hours

Huntington Hills
Calgary, AB
(403) 450-1917

Please call for address and to book a visit.

By appointment only at this time. Typically open & answering the telephone Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays are by random hours only.

Ljubica Todorovic
Sketch Art & Framing
sales @ sketchcalgary.ca