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    ¡Viva Las Vegas! At MacPherson’s Dealer Workshop

    July 22, 2019 /
  • Art Dog of the Month,  Art Pulse

    Art Dog of the Month: Gamblin’s Bourbon

    July 22, 2019 /
  • Community,  Retailer Spotlight

    Wet Paint’s Fabulous Fashion Week

    July 22, 2019 /
  • Art Pulse

    Outside-of-The-Box Inspiration: #Chatswoof

    July 22, 2019 /
  • Vendor Voices

    Global Art ArtGraf: A Water-Soluble Wonderland

    July 22, 2019 /
  • Industry News

    daVinci Brush Celebrates 95 Years

    July 18, 2019 /
  • Community,  Who's Who

    Who’s Who: 40 Years “In a Nutshell” With George Bethurem

    July 15, 2019 /
  • Vendor Voices

    Legion’s Gingerbread Man on Stonehenge Aqua Black

    July 15, 2019 /
  • Art Pulse,  Featured Artists

    Artist Spotlight: Karen Kramer, Watercolorist

    July 8, 2019 /
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  • #Repost @wetpaintart 🧷Much of the creative team at Wet Paint, a staff comprised of working artists, create at the intersections where fine art, craft and wearables overlap. So when we caught wind of a Wet Paint Fashion Week, in parallel to Fashion Week MN, we were intrigued—but not surprised. Check out a recent interview on Art Dog and begin brewing up ideas for your own kind of event that your staff can get excited about! 👕👖🎩👢🧥
  • Happy Monday from our Art Dog of the Month! “Bourbon happily runs to Gamblin where he clocks 40+ hours every week welcoming painters coming in for a tour and greeting his favorite daily guest, Tommy, our mail carrier. Bourbon also attends most office meetings, though he rarely stays awake for the whole thing. And if he thinks you’ve been sitting for too long he’ll bring you a ball or give you a hug. Bourbon inspires us all to do what we’re good at. For him it’s smiling and making people smile back.” #artdog #officedog #gamblinartistscolors
  • We are noticing a pattern recently when it comes to successful events, inspiring artistic experiences and strong independent businesses: out of the ordinary experiences and unique combinations. A few months ago Art Dog writer @cxmdesigns stumbled upon the largest, most extravagant Art Dog themed event we could have imagined: The Dog, an exhibition at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England that took place in spring of 2019. Chatsworth is home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and has been passed down through 16 generations of the Cavendish family. A museum and historical landmark, it is located in the Peak District of England. In addition to innumerable Art Dogs, we also found inspiration for in-store events, activities and merchandising. Read all about it and see more pictures at www.ArtDogBlog.com! #chatswoof #inspiration #smallbusiness #fineart #artdog #artdogblog #arthistory #retailers #artsupplyindustry #artsupplies
  • Watercolor makes a wonderful background for Thank You notes. There is so much to be grateful for... How are you appreciating staff or customers this month?
  • Honorary Art Dog! Look who Cathy found at the gas station on her way into work yesterday. "Goldie" was very sweet but slightly overdressed for August in the Bay Area. Thanks to a microchip and a few phone calls, the pup is back home safe and sound!
  • Taking a brief break from our watercolor theme to remind you that…. August, also known as National Back-to-School Month, is just around the corner! As always, our Art Dog team is working to provide you with timely resources to help prepare for the months ahead. We encourage you, or someone on your team, to check the blog regularly for inspiration, ideas and tips for BTS! #backtoschool #fallseason #artsupplies #artsupplyretailers
  • Many of our vendor partners are celebrating #WorldWatercolorMonth with demos, features, samples and promotions. Check out Art Dog to stay up to date! Also, @mosagallery is a QoR Artist Educator and an incredible artist. Check out her page for an array of colorful, vibrant wildlife!
  • "Let water be water." - Karen Kramer, watercolor painter. 🌊 Happy #WorldWatercolorMonth ! Fun trick: if the wind is blowing your sketchbook around and you don't have an elastic closure or binder clips, the pen clips on fineliners work just fine. Also, @sakuraofamerica Koi Creative Art Colors.... The glittery ones... Are mesmerizing in the sun! ✨✨✨
  • In case you haven’t noticed, it’s World Watercolor Month! In addition to posting a painting every day, educating your customers about watercolor and offering promotions and sales, you can also celebrate by shining a light on talented watercolor painters in your community. Karen Kramer is a watercolor painter based in Oakland, California. Check out our recent interview on Art Dog to learn more about her unique layering technique and discover just what it is about leaves that keeps her inspired...
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