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    Industry News

    Dick Wiest, west coast art material pioneer and long time MacPherson’s account manager, passed away on Sept 1st. He was 87 and had long battled heart disease. He is survived by his wife Edna and sons Karl and Kris. A proud and loyal Marine, the family feels Dick would have been grateful for any support of the Wounded Warrior Project.     At MacPherson’s our hearts goes out to our customers in Puerto Rico as they deal with the aftereffects of Hurricane Maria. Massive power outages have lead to terrible food and water shortages. Clean up will take years. We have heard from a few of our customers and, while…

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    Golden & QoR September News

    Holiday Set Promotions from GOLDEN If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out the holiday set promotions from GOLDEN. Paint is the perfect holiday gift for artists. With this in mind, GOLDEN is offering a 10% discount on select sets for the 2017 holiday season.  Get up to 60% off on GOLDEN sets featured in the Holiday Buyer’s Guide 2017 through December 31, 2017! Terms: Standard freight. No minimum order. Extra 10% discount. Orders accepted: July 3, 2017 – December 1, 2017. Shipping period: September 18, 2017 – December 8, 2017. Limited MAP Policy Adjustment (US Only): Limit of 40% off from September 18, 2017 – December 31, 2017…

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    Derwent Procolour Gets Rave Reviews

    This month’s issue of the respected Colored Pencil Magazine features a glowing review of the world’s newest artist quality line. “…the Derwent Procolour is an excellent pencil that beautifully bridges the gap between Derwent Artist and Derwent Coloursoft… If you like them as much as I do, that purchase will pay off in a lifetime of inspiration.” Read the whole article at the link below, beginning on Page 10: ColoredPencilMag_ProcolourReview

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    Gamblin: Finding Your Happy Medium

      The “best” painting medium is the one that best supports your process and your artistic intentions. So how do you figure out which one that is? Over the years, we’ve created a number of tools to help you find the medium that’s best for you. Now we’ve brought it all together in one place on our website. Not getting everything you want from the medium you’re currently using? Looking for some new possibilities? Check out what we’ve put together for you  and feel free to give us a call if you have more questions. From all 25 of us at Gamblin, thank you for supporting an independent and American colorhouse.…

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    Jacquard Body Art Family

    With the new addition of Jacquard’s ‘Jagua Temporary Tattoo Kit’, there are now three body art kits available in the Jacquard Body Art Family; Mehndi Henna Kit, Glitter Body Art Kit and Jagua Temporary Tattoo Kit. Jacquard is now your one stop for premium and specialty body art materials. Jagua and Henna are all-natural and can be mixed together to create a color pallet that ranges from the deep blueish black of Jagua to the warm burnt reddish brown of Henna. Henna is natural colorant made from the dried leaves of the Lawsonia inermis shrub that produces a beautiful orange-brown color.   Henna has been used for thousands of years to…