The Artist’s Marketplace

New Windpower Watercolor Paper and Translucent Vellum from Strathmore

The new Windpower WatercolorPaper from Strathmore is the latest addition to this popular line that is manufactured with windpower and bears the Green-e logo.  This natural white cold press paper is suitable for all wet media techniques, including watercolor, gouache and acrylic.  It is acid free and has excellent wash and lifting properties.  Ideal for mastering watercolor techniques or for finished artwork, it is available in a pack of 10 sheets measuring 22” x 30” and in four sizes of spiral-bound pads with 15 sheets each.

Strathmore’s Translucent Vellum is now available in Gold (20 sheets/pk.), Silver (20 sheets/pk.), White Parchment (25 sheets/pk.), Ivory Parchment (25 sheets/pk.) and Ultra Bright (30 sheets/pk.), with sheets measuring 8.5” x 11.”  Enhance your cards or craft projects with a touch of elegance or sophistication, create a frosty or antique look or add brilliant colors—creative possibilities are endless!  See your retailer and visit www.strathmoreartist.com.

New Panel Line and Kits from Ampersand

The Artist Panel is an exciting new introductory line for panel painting from Ampersand Art Supply.  It offers all the advantages of a panel but with the touch of canvas.  Coated with acrylic gesso for oils and acrylics, this line is perfect for the student, leisure and budget-minded painter—at a value price. The Artist Panel is available in three different profiles and 14 popular sizes: Gallery Profile, 1½”, is made with a light birch plywood frame that can be stained, waxed or painted; Traditional Profile, with a ¾” profile, is made with a birch plywood frame; and 3/8” Profile is a flat panel that is perfectly primed with a hang hole for easy hanging and framing. 

In addition, four new Scratchboard Kits have been added to Ampersand’s Creating with Claybord series by Sally Maxwell.  Each new design features animal motifs and comes complete with pattern, scratch knife, Claybord Black and instructions.  See your retailer and visit www.ampersandart.com.

Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 17 No. 11 — September 2007