Dick Blick's first catalog originated in 1911 in the form of a small pamphlet issued by its two founding partners, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Blick, and the company is still a family owned business. For many years they kept artists supplied through their catalogs. Like many retailers, the business also operates on the web with the same quality products. Their prices are often higher than other retailers. However, They have some products you can’t find elsewhere. Their site is good to browse through if you are curious about new products, because they frequently have them before anyone else.
Gamblin Artists Colors makes one of the best lines of oil paint available. They provide artists with safer, more permanent oil painting materials. In collaboration with the National Gallery, we developed Gamvar, a revolutionary varnish that goes on water-clear, stays water-clear, and can be easily and safely removed at any time. Gamblin was also the first to develop Flake White Replacement, a color true to the properties of traditional Flake White – and completely free of lead. More recently, we introduced Neo Megilp, a contemporary version of a medium that was used by some of the Old Masters. Their website is a good resource for technical information about painting with oils.
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JerrysArtarama is one of the best resources for art supplies at low prices. Their product line is huge. Thay have all you need in just about evey medium, and also carry a large variety of framing supplies. In the past they sold from their catalog, and now their website makes the process faster. They guarantee that they will beat any other web price by 5%.
This is a family owned business that sells many products for artists working in a variety of media. They have been innovators for some time, and developed their Acrylic gesso in 1957. They are known more for their own line of acrylic and oil paints, which come in a student grade as well as professional grade. Their professional grade is excellent, and nobody is beating their prices for quality artist’s paints.
Winsor & Newton has been known for some time as a manufacturer of top of the line artists’ supplies.. They still are known for the high quality of the art materials they sell. They currently have some competiton on the to with Gamblin and Utrecht’s professional grade paints.
They continue to be innovators in the field, especially concerning safety and environmental issues. Their website offers a great deal of information about art materials and their uses, making it a valuable reference.
ArtInfoNet.com was created by the National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) to encourage individuals to experiment and explore the world of art materials.
NAMTA is an international organization comprised of 1,100 companies engaged in the art and creative materials industry. Founded in 1950, the association’s purpose is to provide its members with forums to exchange information, resources to enhance their effectiveness and opportunities for growth. NAMTA is recognized as a source of information on fine art materials, an advocate of the arts and host of a trade show for fine art materials.