PORTRAITS WITH A PURPOSE   Strathmore® is very excited to announce new products that help support a wonderful non-profit organization. Available this fall, two NEW limited edition pads, which feature bright pink covers and beautiful portraits. One pad will be made from Strathmore’s traditional 300 Series Sketch paper, and the other will feature the Desert Rose Strathmore Artagain® paper. 5% of the Strathmore profits from sales of these pads will be donated to In My Father’s Eyes, a 503 (c) 3 non-profit organization that works with children who are fighting a life threatening disease or who have lost their battle. The goal is to help these children focus on their beauty instead…

New! QoR Demo in a Box – Available Now!   The new QoR Demo in a Box started shipping on August 8 and contains everything you need to conduct a successful demonstration of QoR Watercolor. Utilize this kit for presentations to art groups, mini-workshops, training store staff and attracting artists to your store with in-store demonstrations. The kit includes a step-by-step demonstration guide, four QoR colors in 11ml tubes, a brush and substrates to demonstrate on. Some of the exercises and talking points include information about the following: Pigment information Color intensity QoR Grounds GOLDEN has also created a video to demonstrate some of the exercises and talking points in the…

Prismacolor is busy bringing new news to our customers and consumers! Sanford/NewellCo is excited to announce a Consumer Rebate is coming this fall on all Prismacolor Premier Pencil and Marker skus.  The consumer can earn up to $20 back off qualifying open stock and sets’ purchases made between November 1 – December 31, 2016.  Sanford is providing the tear pads and in-store shelf talkers to fine art customers.  (See your MacPherson’s sales rep for details).  Also, the rebate forms will be available to download at www.Prismacolor2016rebate.com (this link will be turned on closer to the November launch date). This program is exclusive to the Fine Art & Craft Channel!  Each receipt will…

Georgian Water Mixable Oil colors offer artists the possibility of experiencing oil painting without the need for solvent-based mediums. An alternative to traditional oils, the balanced range of 40 vibrant colors can be thinned, mixed, and washed using water and as such is ideal for use indoors and in a classroom environment. All Georgian Water Mixable Oil colors offer high levels of lightfastness, pigment load, and durability. The viscosity and smooth texture of the colours out of the tube mirror traditional oil colours and can be used for impasto techniques Key Features and Benefits: Available in 40 colors for 37ml and 9 colors for 200ml tubes and 3 sets. Single…

ArtGraf Tailor Shape, Primary Color Discs Have Arrived!   Inspired by the traditional tailor’s chalk, the ArtGraf Tailor Shape discs are pressed pigmented blocks, prepared for drawing and painting. Extremely soft and soluble in water, ArtGraf Tailor Shape discs allow the artist to produce a wide range of hues, light, dark and opaque colors. ArtGraf Tailor Shape discs are great for drawing and painting. New ArtGraf Water-Soluble Graphite Powder For those that attended NAMTA in Houston you may have had a sneak preview of the New Water-Soluble Graphite Powder. Just in time for Back To School, perfect to feature beside the Carbon Disc and Graphite Tin on the best-selling “Try Me Station”! ArtGraf Soluble…