The Artist’s Marketplace

New Gagne Projector Floor Stand

Gagne has introduced a new and improved Projector Floor Stand—with a durable and sturdy work surface—in a sleek and lightweight design. It’s not only low in cost but easy to use as well, and assembly is a snap!  The height adjusts from 50” to 77”, load capacity is 150 lb., the tray top has a 15-degree tilt front to back and it weighs only about 8 lb. for easy portability.  When fully extended, the base dimension is 40”, and a non-skid mat is included.  Gagne’s Projector Floor Stand can do double duty—use it to hold any opaque projector or to hold your watercolors, laptop, etc.  See your dealer and visit www.gagneinc.com to see their line of fine light tables and projectors.

New Custom Book from Iwata

A much-anticipated book by renowned artist Pamela Shanteau has just been released by Iwata-Medea.  Custom Automotive and Motorcycle Airbrushing 101 is a step-by-step book that shows you in detail how to get up and started custom painting in no time—from finding the ideal compressor to setting up your own shop.  You’ll learn about the right accessories for perfectly completing your works of art without runs, blemishes or a lackluster finish.  And by the end, you’ll be ready to proudly showcase your own artistry on airbrushed metal.  Of coffee-table quality, this book is full of airbrush how-to’s and finished artwork, with a foreword by Craig Fraser. 160 pages, hardbound.  Custom Automotive and Motorcycle Airbrushing 101 can be found wherever Iwata-Medea-Artool products are sold and at select bookstores. Visit www.iwata-medea.com.

New Template Set from Artool

Artool’s new Freehand TRIBAL MASTER Airbrush Template Set by Steve Vandemon gives you the opportunity to work alongside Steve to easily capture the unique styles and intricate contours that he has perfected throughout his career as a professional artist.  Sold as a set only, TRIBAL MASTER contains 42 positive and negative templates in various sizes with two incredibly creative concepts:  TribalNometry and CirqueDuTrible.  Pick up a set and see how many Kewl Kulture FX can be achieved with these!  Visit www.artoolproducts.com.

Awards Given

The National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) held the 2007 International Convention and Trade Show in Chicago recently.  Best Large Booth was awarded to Savoir-Faire (www.savoirfaire.com) and Best Medium Booth was awarded to Ampersand Art Supply (www.ampersandart.com).  Congratulations to these manufacturers/distributors of fine art materials!

Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 17 No. 10 — August 2007