Hot New Items from Art Alternatives

Experience the Classic Pen & Ink – Again!
The Pen & Ink Line has been updated with exciting new additions and changes to compliment our existing line including a new 5-1/2″ x 8″ sized book, new book assortment, 2 new watercolor books and new replacement converters and cartridges for the re-designed Sketching Fountain Pen. Best of all, our Pen & Ink line products are 60% off every day!

2 New Watercolor Books!
Use this handy new book to sketch your art and then complete your masterpiece with water color! When used with the No Shellac India Black Ink, the pages will not bleed when washed with watercolor. The perforated pages allow for easy removal and the expandable inner pocket provides convenient storage for completed artwork or inspiration such as photographs or clippings. Available in two sizes 3-1/2” x 5-1/2” (56 pages) and 5-1/2 x 8” (80 pages), each pocket-sized hard-bound book features cold-pressed, acid-free perforated pages, a bookmark and an elastic closure. Makes for a lovely holiday gift set when paired with the Art Alternatives Watercolor Tin Set and/or Watercolor Brush Set. Order #AA10325, AA10326.

New Large Size Pen & Ink Sketch Book
Expand your artistry with this larger sized edition to our popular Pen & Ink book line. This classy new 5-1/2″ x 8″ size sketch book features 96 sheets (192 pages) of 80 GSM (54 lb.) buff colored, acid-free paper, an expandable inner pocket and bookmark. Think and sketch big with a bigger page! Order #AA10330.

New Sketch Book Assortment
Now display the entire elegant line of Pen & Ink sketch books with our new sketch book assortment! Our New Pen & Ink Assortment has also been changed up so as to compliment the larger 5-1/2″ x 8” size. The new assortment still holds 20 books, but now features 3 tiers of all 7 different styles which include 3 each of the regular, heavy weight, blank, graph and lined sketch books, 2 each of the regular and heavy weight blank landscape sizes and 4 of the new size 5-1/2″ x 8” blank sketch book. Same order as before, #AA10300.

Refill Converter & Cartridge
Your customers asked for them and here they are! An excellent way to keep your customers happy and returning back to your store for more refills, our new replacement Converters and Cartridges make refilling your Pen & Ink Fountain Pen convenient and easy!
The reusable ink Converter features peggable packaging and simple directions. For use with other fountain inks or our No-Shellac India Black Ink which does not bleed when used with a wash. Converter comes one to a pack. Order #AA10213.

The replacement ink Cartridges feature 12 ink cartridges in a peggable package that can be used with any standard fountain pen or with our New and Improved Pen & Ink Fountain Pen. With a quick snap into place, these easy load cartridges are ready for use! Order #AA10214.

New Redesigned Pen & Ink Pen
Our favorite Pen & Ink Sketching Fountain Pen has been redesigned with a new improved nib! Experience the classic design again, now with a better ink delivery system. With more surfaces and styles of Pen & Ink sketch books, your customers will be coming back for refill cartridges in no time! Order #AA10201 (Extra Fine), #AA10202 (Fine), and #AA10203 (Broad).

ATC Itties and Classy Noir Easels
Capitalize on the growing popularity of the underground Artist Trading Card trend with our Art Alternatives ATC Itty canvases! ATC’s are so exciting because they appeal to the ‘every day’ artist and your customers who want an easy non-threatening art project. With a broad range of cross-over appeal, these versatile mini canvases offer a new twist on a classic surface and are perfect for traditional artists as well as crafters. Add an interesting dimension to your existing ATC line and at the same time, expand your current line of Art Alternatives.

Alternatives Itty Bitties
Each 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 sized canvases are 7 oz. cotton duck canvas triple-primed with acrylic gesso and ready for oil, acrylic, collage and all kinds of creative craftwork. Once completed, cleverly display them on our new ITTY Noir easels! Measuring just 5″ tall, these elegant miniature black easels are made of pine and are an ideal way to display your Itty art or traded ATC’s. There are 100 individually shrink-wrapped canvases per display and 75 mini easels per display. Order # AA10110 (ATC), AA10112 (Noir Easel)

Itty Ideas for the Holidays!
And don’t forget all of our other sizes of Itty Canvases! There are new project sheets on our Art Alternatives web site with home crafting ideas for the holiday season. It doesn’t take Martha Stewart talent to make Itties into personalized stocking stuffers or fun family or school projects. Make them into gift tags, hang them as ornaments, stick them on the fridge with magnets or give them as gifts for the artist in your family! With so many options, your customers will love these homemade holiday heart warmers that won’t break their budget! Try all of our Itty Bitties: AA10100 (2×2), AA10102 (2×2-3/4), AA10104 (2×4), AA10106 (3×3) & AA10110 new ATC sized! (2-1/2 x 3-1/2).

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New Stumps & Tortillon Sets
Adding to our current line of blending and sharpening tools, we now offer a 6 piece mixed Tortillon Set and a 10 piece Stump & Tortillon Set. These new sets conveniently include mixed sizes for various blending needs. The 6 piece set features small, medium, and large Tortillons which include 2 each of 3/16″, 1/4″ and 5/16″ (Order #AA17596 retails at $2.99). Our new 10 piece Stumps & Tortillons Set include 6 mixed size Tortillons and 4 mixed size Stumps. Our double-ended Stumps are excellent for blending and smoothing pastels, charcoal, graphite or other dry media whereas Tortillons are more abrasive than stumps, single-ended, and perfect for rapid, thin blending on pencil, charcoal or pastel drawings (Order #AA17595 retails at $5.99).

Tin Drawing & Sketching Sets
Now available in all our warehouses, these sets are great for the holidays and great for your margin at 60% off every day! Merchandise together with the sketch•pedition for a hot holiday combo gift set for the hip young artist. Draw and sketch like a pro with these complete sets featuring colorful, portable storage tins. The 24 piece sketching set includes four pastel drawing pencils, six graytone pastel sticks, three charcoal pencils, three woodless charcoal pencils, four graphite sketching pencils, kneaded eraser, latex-free eraser and two pencil sharpeners (Order #AA16022, retails at $29.99). The 24 piece drawing set includes ten colored pencils, two metallic colored pencils, eight colored pastel sticks, two graphite pencils, kneaded eraser, and a pencil sharpener (Order #AA16024, retails at $29.99). The 12 piece sketching set includes six graytone pastel sticks, three graphite pencils and three pastel drawing pencils (Order #AA16021, retails at $14.99). The 12 piece drawing set includes five colored pencil sticks, six colored pastel sticks, and one graphite sketching pencil (Order #AA16023, retails at $14.99).