February 2016

 

New marker alert! The Winsor & Newton ProMarker is a newly released, double- ended marker with the ability to write on ink-resistant surfaces such as glass, plastic, and wood. The high-quality pigments create streak-free dimension in any of your illustrations and come in 148 different colors. What color did you get? 

Sakura Gelly Roll Classic White Gel Pen

This month, we’ve fallen in love with the science behind the Sakura Gelly Roll Classic White Gel Pen. Invented around the 1980’s in a labratory in Osaka, Japan, the gel pen is known for its even ink flow. Gel ink has a unique property called thixotropic action (pronounced thicks-o-tro-pick). Thixotropic means that when gel is distributed, it becomes thinner and easier to use. Where a ballpoint pens’ ink moves around in the barrel of a pen, gel ink stays put until used on a surface. Thixotropic action takes place when the gel pen starts moving across the surface, making the gel pens ink flow consistent for the life of the pen. Try out this pen on your Kraft Stonehenge Paper by Legion Paper. 

Kraft Stonehenge Paper by Legion Paper

Get ready for a super cool and unique paper: Kraft Stonehenge Paper by Legion Paper. Stonehendge paper is made of 100% cotton, right here in the United States. It gets the ‘kraft’ title from its high tear resistence and the smooth yellow-tan finish on each sheet. The best part about this paper? You can use it for everything from letterpress printing to pastel drawing. 

ZIG Posterman Medium Bullet Tip Marker

Step outside of your coloring comfort zone with the Zig Posterman Medium Bullet Tip Marker. Whether you’re creating Valentine’s Day cards or quick doodles in your sketchbook, this marker has the look and feel of chalk but without the mess of chalk dust. The bullet tip is perfect for creating details on a variety of surfaces. Shake the pen, and press down to get the ink flowing. 

January 2016

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Kick off the new year with the perfect mechanical pencil! The Faber-Castell Poly Matic Mechanical Pencil guarantees a comfortable drawing, sketching, and note-taking experience. Its body holds 0.7mm lead and a twist-out eraser at the top of the pencil. You can’t miss the Poly Matic’s colorful textured body when searching for the right pencil–this one is a winner. 

Wink of Luna by ZIG

The Wink of Luna by ZIG has left us in awe at how innovative brush pens can be. Uniquely designed to resemble a cosmetic product, the Wink of Luna will make your artwork pop on any paper. You’ll fall in love with the metallic finish and soft nylon brush tip. To get the ink flowing properly, remove the safety ring from the middle of the pen, then recap. Shake the pen to loosen up the ink, then lightly squeeze the white part of the body. Ink will gradually flow through the flexible brush tip.  Please note: The Wink of Luna is NOT a cosmetic product and should not be applied to skin. (It looks so much better on paper anyways.) 

Le Pen Permanent by Marvy

Illustrators, designers, and doodlers UNITE! We’ve got an awesome new pen for your imaginative drawings! The Le Pen Permanent by Marvy is made for everything: from fine line work on finished drawings to writing on tough surfaces (think plastic and metal objects). This pen will work perfectly alongside the lines created by the Wink of Luna or the KRINK K-60. 

KRINK K-60 

Developed by an alternative street artist in San Francisco, the KRINK K-60 holds pure paint pigments and a whole lot of attitude. Known as the world’s quickest growing art supply line, KRINK has become a global brand for emphasizing your style, no matter what kind of artist you are. The K-60 is KRINK’s best-selling marker, due to the iconic drip effect it creates when dragged across a vertical surface. This paint marker is capable of writing on multiple types of materials, rough or smooth, while still providing a thick paint flow. 

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