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OOK® Metal Off Set Clips For Canvas & FramingSave Up to31%Off list…of your canvas. Key Features: * Metal offset clips & screws * Sold in packs of 8 or boxes of 100 * 1/8" Offset Clips * 1/4" Offset Clips * 3/8" Offset Clips * 1/2" Offset Clips * Screw Size: #6 1/2" Length / Phillips Round Head Perfect For: * Attaching a canvas to a frame * Hanging lightweight… Fit canvases in shallow rabbet wood frame mouldings Offset clips are commonly used to secure a stretched canvas or panel to a shallow frame. To determine the size needed, place your canvas in the frame and measure the distance from the back of the frame to the back of your canvas. Key Features: * Metal offset clips & screws * Sold in packs of 8 or boxes of 100 * 1/8" Offset Clips * 1/4" Offset Clips * 3/8" Offset Clips * 1/2" Offset Clips * Screw Size: #6 1/2" Length / Phillips Round Head Perfect For: * Attaching a canvas to a frame * Hanging lightweight or heavy canvas * Working with shallow frames * Different canvas and frame depths * Gallery installation See More
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Audio Books For ArtistsSave Up to77%Off list…bring home additional money for your family? What can you create to stretch that ridiculous child support check? How can you pay  for luxuries when you can barely afford the necessities? Single mom artist and author, M. Theresa Brown, raised four children entirely on her art and craft abilities and… "Art for Sale" Audio Book  CD - Haven't you wondered why—with the art marketing methods promoted by the Art Community and colleges over so many years—there are still so few artists making a living at their craft? What is wrong with this picture? Want to learn how award-winning artists, M. Theresa Brown and Stephen Filarsky challenged the system to change this trend? Want to know how they created their art as their sole means of income for 20 years and continue to do so even in today's economy? The Art Career Experts have combined their tips, methods and techniques to create an essential and must-have tool for the working artist who wants to bring home a paycheck with their art! "The Single Mom's Guide to Making Money as an Artist" Audio Book CD - How do you, a single mom with children, use your  artistic skills to bring home additional money for your family? What can you create to stretch that ridiculous child support check? How can you pay  for luxuries when you can barely afford the necessities? Single mom artist and author, M. Theresa Brown, raised four children entirely on her art and craft abilities and discovered that self made money is power. It is the power to help yourself, your children and to make the right  choices. In this remarkable and unique audio  and ebook package, she shares real information  and methods to help other single mom artists  take control of their lives with their artistic skills! See More
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OOK Frameless Gallery ClipsSave Up to11%Off list…to use clip frames! OOK Frameless Gallery Clips are the perfect solution when you are looking for a sleek frame design that is economical. Ideal for artwork, OOk Frameless Gallery Clips are simple to install and will work on any size up to 26" × 26". Simply place the four clips on the corners… Low-profile, minimalistic, easy to use clip frames! OOK Frameless Gallery Clips are the perfect solution when you are looking for a sleek frame design that is economical. Ideal for artwork, OOk Frameless Gallery Clips are simple to install and will work on any size up to 26" × 26". Simply place the four clips on the corners of your artwork (reinforce with backing board and cover work with an acrylic or glass front for best results), then run the cord through the clip loops and tighten the cord. The clip cord will serve as the picture hanging wire once secured. Take the stress out of framing with sleek and simple OOK Gallery Clip Frames! Key Features: * Minimalistic modern frame profile * Simple to install frame * Works on any size up to 26x26” Perfect For: * Professionals and beginners * Artists * Photographers See More
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OOK Spring ClipsSave Up to15%Off list…a clip, flatten the spring clip with your finger, and slide the clip between the frame edge and the backing material. Once the clips are inserted, they can be repositioned by flexing them down and sliding. OOK recommends that one clip be used every 6 inches. You can use OOK Spring Clips on each… Easy to Install Spring Clips! Spring Clips are perfect for securing artwork in metal sectional frames. The clips make any framed image look better. When appropriately used, spring clips force the image closer to the frame and make the framed object lay flat against the glass while eliminating waves. The clips are made out of thin yet durable, flexible metal. To insert a clip, flatten the spring clip with your finger, and slide the clip between the frame edge and the backing material. Once the clips are inserted, they can be repositioned by flexing them down and sliding. OOK recommends that one clip be used every 6 inches. You can use OOK Spring Clips on each side of the frame. The clips are available in quantities of one hundred. Key Features: * Easy-to-Install * Holds backing materials snugly against frame molding * Measure 3-1/4" x 3/8" when loaded in the frame * Curve height without pressure 7/8" * Pliers can bend spring clips * Made of high-quality, durable metal Perfect For: * Holding artwork in picture frames * Metal sectional frames * Quick frame installation * Forcing an image to lay against glass * Eliminating picture waves See More
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OOK BarKlipsSave Up to43%Off list…Features:* Easy-to-Install* Clip opening measures 1-3/4" inches* Total clip length 2" inches* Made of high-quality, durable metal* Perfect For:* Holding a canvas in a frame* Wooden picture frames* Quick frame installation* Artists of all skill levels* To view, dimensions click on yellow circle tech… Fit your stretched canvas into wood frames without nails! BarKlip Frame Clips enable you to mount stretched canvases into wooden frames easily. This simple spring clip requires no screws, adhesive, or assembly hardware. BarKlip Frame Clips will not damage your canvas or frame and allow for quick and effortless removal and remounting. The clips can be used again and again. Four BarKlips in one frame can hold up to a 35-pound canvas securely. Just clip your art into the frame by inserting the canvas and fitting four BarKlips over the wooden strips of your canvas stretcher-bar. No tools needed. With BarKlips fitting is a snap! Key Features:* Easy-to-Install* Clip opening measures 1-3/4" inches* Total clip length 2" inches* Made of high-quality, durable metal* Perfect For:* Holding a canvas in a frame* Wooden picture frames* Quick frame installation* Artists of all skill levels* To view, dimensions click on yellow circle tech note icon Flip your frame so that the front is laying flat on a tabletop. Make sure that you have a piece of foam board underneath the frame to protect it from scratches. You will notice that the clips have two different sides, one side has two fangs, and on the other side of the clip has a noticeable curve. The teeth are intended to go into the inner rabbet wood of the frame while the curved end of the clip goes around and fits in the inner groove of your canvas stretcher frame. See More
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OOK® Canvas Hanging SuppliesSave Up to11%Off listHang large works of canvas art in a snap! OOK is a company well known for providing seamless and professional quality hanging equipment to meet a plethora of needs. These canvas hanging kits provide artists with all of the tools they require to hang multiple large works of art. Available in a 15… Hang large works of canvas art in a snap! OOK is a company well known for providing seamless and professional quality hanging equipment to meet a plethora of needs. These canvas hanging kits provide artists with all of the tools they require to hang multiple large works of art. Available in a 15 piece set and in a 37 piece set, each of these OOK canvas hanging sets offer a slightly different solution. The 15 piece set allows artists to hang up to 2 works of art, each as large as 48x48". The 37 piece set allows artists to hang up to 6 works of art, each as large as 24x30". Strong, durable, and seamless, these canvas hanging kits are sure to get the job done! Key Features: * Professional canvas hanging kits * Available in 15 piece and 37 piece kits * Each kit is unique to the size and number of canvases they can hang Perfect For: * Easily hanging canvases * Professional artists * Studios and art galas * Presenting large works of art in an aesthetic manner See More
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Chuck Mclachlan DvdsSave Up to77%Off list…for anyone who wants to learn an amazing array of painting techniques and have a great time doing it. "Drawing for Anyone with a Pencil: Drawing Animals" - 163 minutes| Get Supply List Jump right in to drawing animals along with Chuck McLachlan. Designed  to get you drawing now, no time is wasted on… With over 50 years of painting experience, Chuck continues to improve and explore the painting world. He continues to be a student and learn new techniques and develop new styles. He currently is exploring the saturated watercolor styles successfully achieved by North Carolina artist Skip Lawrence and national artist Wolf Kahn. Chuck's new style is strong color balanced against simple composition. Although not intentionally abstract, his paintings sometimes take on that view. It appeals to both the traditional watercolorist and the new younger art patron. "Complete Watercolor Workshop" - 157 minutes | Get Supply List Join Chuck through a complete watercolor workshop of his amazing techniques in watercolor. Chuck will teach you techniques in painting different kinds of trees, rocks, water, skies (insert all), take you through his famous "20 Minute Drill," and finish by showing you how to incorporate it all together in one painting. A class for anyone who wants to learn an amazing array of painting techniques and have a great time doing it. "Drawing for Anyone with a Pencil: Drawing Animals" - 163 minutes| Get Supply List Jump right in to drawing animals along with Chuck McLachlan. Designed  to get you drawing now, no time is wasted on proportion or perspective; just straight to making some of your favorite animals come to life. Learn to draw chickens, birds, lions, hippos, giraffes, moose, and squirrels. Directly from the wild to your television. Journey with Chuck today! "On the Open Road" - 53 minutes | Get Supply List Watercolor has traditionally been used in a transparent style, creating washes and layer, to form what we commonly think of as a "watercolor painting." Chuck teaches you a whole new way of painting in watercolor, using less water and more color, making your paining practically leap off the page.  In this DVD, Chuck will step you through his painting "On the Open Road," incorporating trees, sky, and architecture. All DVDs are recommended for all skill levels. For more information, please visit  www.chuckmclachlan.com. See More
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OOK Corrugated CornersSave Up to35%Off list…snugly on 1/2", 1" & 1-1/2" wide frames and are incredibly easy to assemble and place on the corner of your frames art to protect them while storing, moving or shipping. * Easy to assemble * Comes in cartons of 200 (for more savings) * Fits 1/2", 1" and 1-1.2" wide frames * Great for Galleries,… The best way to protect your framed art corners OOK Corrugated Corners are a cost effective and safe way to protect your framed art when transporting or shipping. The corners will stop your art from shifting while being transported, and protect your frames from minor scratches and dings. These die cut corners fit snugly on 1/2", 1" & 1-1/2" wide frames and are incredibly easy to assemble and place on the corner of your frames art to protect them while storing, moving or shipping. * Easy to assemble * Comes in cartons of 200 (for more savings) * Fits 1/2", 1" and 1-1.2" wide frames * Great for Galleries, art teachers and small businesses * Keeping art work safe * Mailing or shipping paintings and framed works See More
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Jillian Goldberg Drawing DvdsSave Up to77%Off list…and start drawing. This DVD is designed to show you the various elements that go into drawing a castle, a hamburger and a tiger! These three projects have been hand-selected for the absolute beginner. Start with a blank piece of paper and end with a full-color work of art! Recommended for beginners. "Drawing: For Beginners of All Ages" DVD - 89 minutes | Get Supply List Unlike other beginners' classes, Jillian Goldberg's unique teaching style allows people of any age to pick up a pencil and start drawing. This DVD is designed to show you the various elements that go into drawing a castle, a hamburger and a tiger! These three projects have been hand-selected for the absolute beginner. Start with a blank piece of paper and end with a full-color work of art! Recommended for beginners. See More
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Special Edition DVDs From The World Of ArtSave Up to70%Off list…has rapidly become one of the most popular painting styles. Now you have the chance to learn from one of the best! Join Mike Rooney for an in-depth lesson on knife painting in Lukas Oils as he takes you through his famous painting "Getting a Make-over."  While supplies last, get Mike Rooney's… Please be advised: These Special Edition DVDs will work perfectly in all stand-alone DVD players, but cannot be used with computers. The content of this DVD is identical to the content of the non-special edition DVDs at half the price! Painting with Palette Knives Special Edition - 108 minutes Palette Knife Painting has rapidly become one of the most popular painting styles. Now you have the chance to learn from one of the best! Join Mike Rooney for an in-depth lesson on knife painting in Lukas Oils as he takes you through his famous painting "Getting a Make-over."  While supplies last, get Mike Rooney's Painting with Palette Knives DVD at a significantly reduced cost. The Abstract Expressionist Mind - 53 minutes There have been many classes before on "abstract art", however never before has one DVD brought you so deep into the artist's creative process. Join Joe DiGiulio, master abstract expressionist painter, as he takes you through an in depth journey of composition, color painting and the abstract artist's mind. For anyone interested in abstract art, this DVD workshop is a must! See More
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Sterling Edwards DVDsSave Up to77%Off list…Edwards, for a detailed look of capturing the spirit of the Southwest in his painting "Forgot the Name". Learn Sterling's expressionist style of balancing abstraction and representation design to capture the mood and dynamics of the scene.  All DVDs are recommended for all skill levels. For more… "As a visual artist, I am constantly stimulated by the never ending variety of shapes and colors that surround us. It's not enough just to replicate what I see but rather to interpret. Combining form with color relationships and bold values I feel compelled to express my thoughts and emotions with strong, and often stylized shapes. What I feel about the subject draws me to the brush. I have painted the monumental to the insignificant, each with equal passion. It all begins with an idea and a burning passion to create and express. That is the true artist. Everything else is merely technique." "A Gentle Snow" - 54 minutes| Get Supply List Sterling Edwards teaches you the technique of winter landscapes. Follow along as he paints "A Gentle Snow," teaching you how to create loose edges, falling snow, and beautiful snowy hills and trees. Learn negative painting techniques, color mixing, and opaque watercolor effects, all in one DVD workshop.  Try painting with Sterling today and see how fast you too can master these techniques! "Abstract Watercolors: Expressions In Blue" - 36 minutes | Get Supplies When it comes to watercolor, many familiar images come to mind; Landscapes, still lifes, and even portraits. Sterling Edwards breaks the mold with a unique twist on traditional watercolor. By incorporating different design elements, Edwards creates breathtaking abstract work. Learn to add caligraphy, sgraffito, shapes, values and negative painting all into your work. The only limit is your own imagination. "Colorful Birch Trees" - 53 minutes| Get Supply List Combining many of the elements he is known for, Sterling's Colorful Birch Trees incorporates negative painting, watercolor washes, color and texture, positive shapes, and many other elements of painting. Sterling's loose and easy to learn style will be sure to give you a great finished painting of your own. "Easing Into Abstracts: Taos Experience" - 34 minutes| Get Supply List Easing into abstracts is a great way to start breaking free of the norm. While traditional watercolors offer a certain comfort zone, Edwards slowly incorporates abstract elements into his art to help you loosen up and start experimenting. This technique works on almost any subject matter, and can easily be adapted to your individual style. Take advantage of this special instruction that might very well change the way that you look at watercolor forever. "Positive Results with Negative Painting" - 65 minutes| Get Supply List Negative painting is a technique used by artists where the main subject of the motif is left blank and paint is applied around it to color or emphasize the surroundings. Sterling Edwards brings negative painting to life in his painting "A Playful Village." Journey along with Sterling as he gives you an in depth look at this powerful tool. Learn Sterling's expressionist style of balancing abstraction and representational design to capture the mood and dynamics of the scene. "The Starting Point for Watercolors" - 59 minutes| Get Supply List For the absolute watercolor beginner, Sterling Edwards has put together one of the most thorough and informative watercolor DVDs ever made. All of the art supplies you will need to start are explained in detail. Colors and mixing processes are also explained. Learn proper techniques and tricks to start off right. Sterling ends the DVD by teaching you an entire painting start to finish, giving you a great starting point to jump into your art with both feet! "The Essence of the Southwest" - 60 minutes| Get Supply List The Southwest holds a special kind of magic. The colors, culture, and landscape give this region of the country its own character and charm. Join contemporary watercolorist, Sterling Edwards, for a detailed look of capturing the spirit of the Southwest in his painting "Forgot the Name". Learn Sterling's expressionist style of balancing abstraction and representation design to capture the mood and dynamics of the scene.  All DVDs are recommended for all skill levels. For more information, please visit www.sterlingedwards.com See More
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OOK® Picture Hanging Rings & HangersSave Up to20%Off list…hooks Perfect For: * Hanging frames on the wall * Drywall and plaster wall surfaces * 10, 20, or 30 lb artwork * Various sized frames D-Ring Hangers - Reinforced hangers with pre-positioned screws for easy hanging of wooden frames weighing up to 25 lbs. Available with one or two holes for… Easy-to-use professional hangers OOK offers a variety of hardware perfect for picture hanging. Whether you're new to hanging artwork or are an experienced framer, you'll enjoy using OOK's easy-to-use hooks and hangers. Click on the item number to view a full product description. Key Features: * D-Ring hangers * Reinforced hangers with pre-positioned screws * Blue Steel nails leave only a pin-sized hole in drywall * ReadyNail conventional hooks and sawtooth hangers * Brass plated hooks Perfect For: * Hanging frames on the wall * Drywall and plaster wall surfaces * 10, 20, or 30 lb artwork * Various sized frames D-Ring Hangers - Reinforced hangers with pre-positioned screws for easy hanging of wooden frames weighing up to 25 lbs. Available with one or two holes for various-sized frames. In small packs of 2 or 3 as well as Tidy Tins of 8 or 10. Pro Hanger Sets - These professional hangers hold frames weighing up to 50 lbs. Blue Steel nails leave only a pin-sized hole in drywall or plaster. Available in a 15-pack (for 30 lb. weights) and a 10-pack (for 50 lb. weights). ReadyNail Conventional Hooks - OOK ReadyNail Conventional Hangers come with the nails attached to the hanger so that you do not have to hold the nails while hammering into the wall! No more fussing with nails or hitting your hand with the hammer by accident! Position the hanger onto the wall and hold the bottom of the hanger while you hammer the nails into the wall. Never lose another nail! Holds up to 20 lbs. Pound ratings are not cumulative, a set of hooks only holds up to 20 lbs. Available in 6-packs (for 10, 20, or 30 lbs.) as well as in a Tidy Tin (30 hooks with nails, for 20 lbs). ReadyNail Sawtooth Hangers - This new product has the nail pre-inserted into the sawtooth hook at the proper angle. All you have to do is tap it into the wall! No need to balance nails in the hook or hurt your fingers using the hammer. Simply tap ReadyNail into the back of a wooden frame. Available in a large size in 2 or 3-packs. See More
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Sterling Edwards Signature Series Brush Set With DVDSave Up to72%Off list…Once you've completed the DVD, take your newfound skills and your exceptional new brushes out into the field and find inspiration for new watercolor paintings all on your own! Included in this expansive set are seven Sterling Edwards Signature Brushes (Rigger size 6, Flats - 1/2", 1" & 2",… All inclusive Watercolor Set hand-selected by master artist Sterling Edwards! "As a visual artist, I am constantly stimulated by the never ending variety of shapes and colors that surround us. It's not enough just to replicate what I see but rather to interpret. Combining form with color relationships and bold values, I feel compelled to express my thoughts and emotions with strong and often stylized shapes. What I feel about the subject draws me to the brush. I have painted the monumental to the insignificant, each with equal passion. It all begins with an idea and a burning passion to create and express. That is the true artist. Everything else is merely technique." --Sterling Edwards * Signature Series Brush Set - This incredible brush and DVD set, specially selected by renowned watercolorist Sterling Edwards, gives you the opportunity to paint along with Sterling as you recreate his beautiful painting titled "Winter Walk." But the experience doesn't end there. Once you've completed the DVD, take your newfound skills and your exceptional new brushes out into the field and find inspiration for new watercolor paintings all on your own! Included in this expansive set are seven Sterling Edwards Signature Brushes (Rigger size 6, Flats - 1/2", 1" & 2", and Rounds - 4, 8 & 12) and all three of Sterling Edwards Blending and Glazing Brushes (1", 1.5" and 2"). Also included is a vinyl carrying pouch with button closure and a 54 minute watercolor painting DVD. See More
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Carol Anne Sherman DvdsSave Up to77%Off list…whites and lights. The technical information shared begins with transferring your drawing onto the rice paper and keeping the process manageable. This step by step demonstration allows you to work along with Carol Ann as she explains the process. "The Excitement of Acryl Gouache on Yupo" - 83… "Painting on Yupo" - 88 minutes| Get Supply ListIn this DVD Carol Ann Sherman shares with you the necessary information to master the application of watercolor on Yupo. The initial underpainting will help create a synergy throughout the painting. She will combine many methods of creating exciting textures with stamping, stenciling, lifting, rubbing and even application with a plain old brush! This process allows you to do a watercolor painting with a dark to light or light to dark pattern. It will be as much about what you remove from the paint as it is about what you add. Add some fun to your painting! "Skillet Batik" - 110 minutes| Get Supply List In this creative and informative instructional DVD Carol Ann shows the process from beginning to end of painting a vibrant, fresh and rich looking watercolor batik on rice paper.  It is a method derived from a combination of old batik ideas with some newer more contemporary techniques. It is a process using an electric skillet, rice specialty papers, watercolors, canning wax, and an iron. Then Carol Ann will demonstrate multiple ways to mount the finished batik. The information in this lesson is a combination of design, line, color and reserved whites and lights. The technical information shared begins with transferring your drawing onto the rice paper and keeping the process manageable. This step by step demonstration allows you to work along with Carol Ann as she explains the process. "The Excitement of Acryl Gouache on Yupo" - 83 minutes| Get Supply List This dynamic DVD featuring Carol Ann Sherman will teach you how to paint on Yupo using Turner Acryl Gouache! This is a new and exciting way to add interest and dimension to your Yupo paintings, and exercise new ways to layer on this polypropylene surface. If you are used to painting with watercolors, trying something new with acryl gouache will be like second nature! You will see how Turner Acryl Gouache makes smooth and silky application possible and simplifies the process of layering colors because of the way it dries on the Yupo paper. Experience this fun and fast-paced method with Carol Anne and apply it to your own paintings today! All DVDs are recommended for all skill levels. See More
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Georges Le Chevallier Renaissance Art History DvdsSave Up to77%Off list…Early Renaissance. "Hands on Art History: High Renaissance" - 61 minutes| Get Supply List Learning the history of art can be one of two things. Intersting or boring. Unfortunately for most, it is the latter. In this addition of "Hands On Art History," Le Chevallier focuses on the High Renaissance,… The influences of the various societies and languages Le Chevallier has encountered have all found their way into his artwork. His work—including large murals, paintings, prints, and photographs—tells his multi-cultural story by layering contrasting imagery and information. "Hands on Art History: Early Renaissance" - 59 minutes | Get Supply List Learning the history of art can be one of two things: interesting or boring. Unfortunately, for most it is the latter of the two. With "Hands on Art History," Georges Le Chavallier will bring Art History to life with tons of art, images, facts, and anecdotes about the Early Renaissance. You will learn first hand about the old masters techniques, with demonstrations in perspective, egg tempera, as well as gold leafing. Be transported back in time with this highly animated and highly educational history lesson in the Early Renaissance. "Hands on Art History: High Renaissance" - 61 minutes| Get Supply List Learning the history of art can be one of two things. Intersting or boring. Unfortunately for most, it is the latter. In this addition of "Hands On Art History," Le Chevallier focuses on the High Renaissance, giving you facts and anecdotes about some of the Renaissance's most well known artists. Famous artifacts, sculptures and countless paintings are explained in an easy to follow interactive lesson. Then learn how it was done with demonstrations in anatomy as well as making frescos. Be transported back in time, with this highly animated and highly educational lesson in the High Renaissance! Recommended for all skill levels. For more information, please visit www.glcart.com See More
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Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus Fine Art Liquid Watercolors & SetsSave Up to20%Off list…still maintaining the transparency and luminosity of the colors. Add water to achieve the richness of tone you desire and white for pastels and opaque shades. Great for use in technical, calligraphy, fountain pens, and in airbrushes. All colors come in 1oz. bottles with dropper tops. * Pigment-based… Lightfast, transparent, fine art quality watercolor in a glass bottle Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus Fine Art Liquid Watercolors are made from the finest lightfast, transparent, brilliant and permanent artist pigments. These liquid colors are highly concentrated and when used straight from the bottle, yield the most vivid colors available to the watercolorist. Made from the finest artist pigments, Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus Fine Art Watercolor can be blended and intermixed while still maintaining the transparency and luminosity of the colors. Add water to achieve the richness of tone you desire and white for pastels and opaque shades. Great for use in technical, calligraphy, fountain pens, and in airbrushes. All colors come in 1oz. bottles with dropper tops. * Pigment-based Watercolors* Available in: 1oz. (30 ml) glass bottles & sets* Dropper Top Bottles* Acid-Free, Non toxic* Lightfast and Archival Grade* Intermixable: colors are intense, they mix beautifully* Designed for use with: Brushes, Airbrushing, Technical Pens, Dip Pens See More
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