Kyle Richardson reports that his team is officially established as a corporation in the State of Massachusetts, named Royal Talens North America, Inc. Their new warehouse is located in the art and education hub of Northampton, Massachusetts. The new home is a 33,000 square foot warehouse and office space and is just about ready to begin shipping out our products, “with love from the Netherlands”. See the attached announcement for further details: RTNA Announcement 11.2015
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Industry News
Steve Steinberg, third-generation owner of New York Central Art Supply in Manhattan, passed away on November 15th from complications due to Parkinson’s disease in his 80th year. Steve was known for his infectious energy, thriving on connecting people and projects in life and in work, and bringing the best art supplies to NYC’s Village community that included many famous artists. He was a witty and funny bon vivant, but also a true man of the people with a huge and caring heart. Steve became the third-generation owner of New York Central Art Supply and was elected to the NAMTA Hall of Fame. He believed there is a place for the independent art supplier who…
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New Products From Strathmore
Strathmore is excited to introduce new items to meet consumer’s needs and requests. This WBTS marks the arrival of the NEW Strathmore® 100 Series Black Chalk pads, and in response to customer demand, the NEW size of Strathmore® 400 Series Colored Pencil pad. 100 Series Black Chalk: Black surfaces continue to trend upward in consumer interest, as it allows artists to create dramatic effects. Now artists of all ages can enjoy carefree creativity anywhere with Strathmore’s new Black Chalk paper. Bound in a convenient tape binding, this pad also features a special project sheet on the inside cover, offering young artists inspiration and instruction on how to create a finished piece with this…
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Golden News November 2015
Williamsburg Oils Launches New Website Golden Artist Colors recently announced the launch of a newly designed www.WilliamsburgOils.com website. The new website will feature an enhanced design, including improved layout and graphics that will allow for easier navigation within the site. The site is now equipped with a direct link to the revised Store Finder, which allows customers to more easily locate retail stores close to them that sell Williamsburg products. While on the Store Locator page, visitors can also browse the expansive product offering of the GOLDEN Acrylics and QoR® Watercolor brands at their local retail locations. The new www.WilliamsburgOils.com site offers artists a variety of additional features, including a…
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New Georgian Water-Mixable Oils
In stock now at a special open stock price exclusively through MacPherson’s. Key Features & Benefits: U.K. made Available in 40 colors for 37ml & 9 colors for 200ml $6.59 for 37ml(Item numbers: DA119037009 – DA1190377034) & $16.99 for 200ml sized tubes(Item numbers:DA119200009 – DA119200034) There is no price increase on Georgian Water Mixable Oils for 2016 The Georgian Water Mixable Oils are smooth & easy to use with a brush or a palette knife. The heavily pigmented mixable brilliant colors are consistent from wet to dry and have versatile usage with any oil medium. Add water to the oils to create watercolor effects. Because they are fully water-soluble, use the colors…
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Derwent Pastel Pencils
All the beauty of a pastel with the convenience and control of a pencil. Pastels are usually all about getting your hands dirty but not with Derwent Pastel Pencils. The wide colour strip is powdery and soft so mixing and blending is really easy and because it’s encased in wood you get the pastel effect without the mess (if you can resist using your fingers to blend!) Recommended by artists Krystina Laurendi Havens she says of the Derwent pencils: “ I was thrilled with the full spectrum of colors and the rich values that could easily be achieved with the Derwent Pastel Pencils. Easy to manipulate, I could blend beautifully…
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Strathmore Artist Videos & Newsletter
Strathmore has recently introduced a new category of videos called “artist features”. In these videos, artists give an inside look into their studio, creative processes, techniques, and what inspires them each day. Additionally, they also speak a bit about why they choose to work on Strathmore surfaces, and showcase some of their works of art. The first artist featured in this video series is Graham Smith, who created a video entitled “Confessions of a Paper Junkie”. In this video, Graham takes viewers inside of his art studio and speaks about his creative process, and how he likes to draw using Strathmore sketchbooks. Graham is a professional Illustrator, and has spent…