The Artist’s Marketplace

Da Vinci Paints – New Fast Dry Alkyd Oil

Da Vinci’s new Fast Dry Alkyd Oil is the first professional fast dry alkyd oil with no compromise in pigment load and no strong alkyd smell—simply superior to any fast dry oil you’ve ever tried!  Thin film dries to the touch in 24-48 hours, depending on the pigment.  This collection of 60 colors has a thick cream-like consistency that is perfect for easy brushing or carving with a painting knife.  Colors are mixable with traditional linseed-based oil paints and can be thinned with Da Vinci’s Alkyd Paint Thinner to lower viscosity and increase transparency.  All colors are available in 40.6 and 150ml tubes and are rated either Lightfastness I (excellent) or II (very good).  A selection of colors would make a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer!  See your retailer and visit www.DaVinciPaints.com.

Sakura of America – Collection Sets

The new Sakura of America Collection Set Series is highlighted this fall as contest prizes of blog sites (2 Sketches 4 You and Creative Therapy), magazines (Shojo Beat manga magazine, Oct.) and online publications (Scrapbooking.com and TVWeekly.com).  These sets are the most popular Sakura brands packaged in durable, reusable containers that store easily to help stay organized.

Collection Set brands include Gelly Roll Metallic, Gelly Roll Stardust, Glaze, Micron 05, Soufflé, Pigma All Black and Permapaque Fine with both traditional and metallic colors.  Each set contains 16 pieces.  These are perfect for gifts, awards and incentives.  Visit your retailer and go to www.SakuraofAmerica.com/collections.

Artograph – Limited Time Mail-in-Rebate Offer

With the holidays quickly approaching, now is a good time to save on select Artograph products for the artist on your list.  Special rebates are available for a limited time on the following products:  Super Prism Projector, Prism Projector, Tracer Projector, Tracer Jr. Projector, Mobile Floor Stand, Open Studio Carts and Spray Booth. This is limited to one offer per person, household and/or address except where prohibited by law and to qualifying Artograph products listed and purchased at a participating retailer between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31; mail-in rebate must be postmarked by 1/5/09. Visit www.artograph.com for online mail-in rebate info and form.

Artool - New HOTHEADZ and BONEHEADZ Freehand Airbrush Templates by Mike Lavallee

Artool Products Co. has announced the availability of the new Artool HOTHEADZ and BONEHEADZ Freehand Airbrush Templates designed by Mike Lavallee.  For a few years the world of kustom painting hasn’t been the same since the creation of Mike’s True Fire® airbrushing techniques. Now Mike turns up the heat a few notches with his outrageous skull offerings, which are sure to win over the hearts ‘n souls of kustom auto painters everywhere and will save you a ton of time. There are two sets of HOTHEADZ to choose from, which contain 4 sizes in SM through XLG: SMOKIN’ JOES and HELL RIDERS; and two sets of BONEHEADZ, which also contain 4 sizes in SM through XLG: CRANIUM, SCREAMERS and EIGHT8DEAD.   These realistic skulls highlight a myriad of angles, sizes and looks, and they make a great gift for the kustom painter on your list!

See your favorite Iwata-Medea-Artool supplier and visit www.ArtoolProducts.com.

Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 19 No. 1 — November 2008