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The Rembrandt Experience
The Rembrandt Experience was the prize of our painting contest during the Year of Rembrandt in 2019. After three years of Covid restrictions, the event could finally take place in 2022. The Year of Rembrandt was back in 2019, since it had been 350 years since the death of Rembrandt, the famous Dutch painter. In the same year, the professional paint brand Rembrandt celebrated its 120th anniversary. Throughout the year 2019, Royal Talens and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam celebrated the Year of Rembrandt together, organising various activities and events to celebrate the Dutch artist.
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Ukraine update
At Royal Talens we are deeply saddened by the loss of life and very worried about the impact on the civilian population and the stability in the world by the conflict in Ukraine.
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Royal Talens acquires Italian distribution company Hammeley
Apeldoorn, the Netherlands / Quarto d’Altino, Italy - Royal Talens is proud to announce the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Hammeley SRL. as of December 15, 2021. With this acquisition, Royal Talens has taken a next step to further strengthen its position as a leading player in artists’, school, hobby & craft materials, and colouring, drawing and writing products. Hammeley is a leading Italian distributor and wholesaler in the fine art, stationery, school, hobby & craft market. Royal Talens sees this as a perfect addition to reinforce the distribution strength of its portfolio in more than 100 countries worldwide.
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Pencil Day
On March 30th we celebrate National Pencil Day! On this day, we want to take some time to honour one of our favourite writing utensils: the trusted pencil. Pencils have meant so much more to mankind than just the ability to draw lines. They offer us the opportunity to express ourselves, be it through writing, drawing or colouring, in endless ways and styles.
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Highlights from Royal Talens’ corporate collection in CODA Museum
“De verftoets” (translation: the brush stroke) – highlights from Royal Talens’ corporate collection will be exhibited starting December 2, 2021, to March 6, 2022 in CODA Museum in Apeldoorn. During this period, the museum will be showcasing works by Jan Cremer, Jörg Remé, Edwin Hagendoorn, René Jansen, Edwin Aafjes, Dinie Boogaart and Ad Merx, including paint swatches and posters from Royal Talens throughout the years.
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Royal Talens and ELIA announce educational collaboration
Royal Talens and ELIA announce a unique partnership aimed to enhance the development of artisanal skills and technical knowledge at higher arts institutions. As a producer and distributor of art supplies, Royal Talens is excited to share its knowledge of materials and techniques in collaboration with ELIA, a prestigious European network for institutes of the arts, to help increase the proficiency and dexterity of future artists. Royal Talens also looks forward to learning from ELIA members, while playing an integral part in the educational development of a new generation of artists.
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Royal Talens x Van Gogh Museum present creative collection
Royal Talens and the Van Gogh Museum have partnered up to create a collection of painting and drawing materials that pay homage to Vincent van Gogh. The collection of creative materials is inspired by the colour palette of several masterpieces at the Van Gogh Museum, and invites users to follow in Vincent van Gogh’s footsteps by discovering their creativity and pushing their boundaries.
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Make your work stand out more!
The bright, opaque colours of the Sakura Pen-Touch markers are perfect to add a personal touch to various products and objects. They adhere well to many surfaces, including cardboard, plastic, wood, glass, porcelain, paper and metal, which makes them the ideal all-round markers. Try them out on a black background to make the colours really pop!
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Bruynzeel Pencils featured in Dutch Elections
Today is the day we vote for our national Parliamentary election! Did you know that the Dutch people use red Bruynzeel pencils to indicate their vote in the Netherlands? These red pencils are often called “voting pencils” and are used because their vibrant colour is hard to erase and makes it easier for the votes to be counted. Ballots that are marked with a different colour are invalid and will not be counted.
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Cobra oil paints in hand-painted animation film ‘The Peasants’
We are excited to announce that BreakThru Films will be using our Cobra line of oil paints to create a film in a hand-painted animation style similar to the studio’s 2017 production ‘Loving Vincent’! ‘Loving Vincent’ is the film about the life of Vincent van Gogh that won the hearts of fans around the world and received several awards and nominations.
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Sakura 100 years
In 2021 Sakura celebrates its 100th anniversary. Amidst the Taishō era, in which Japanese modern culture developed, Sakura was founded. Ground-breaking innovations like Cray-Pas pigmented oil pastels, reliable archival Pigma ink pens and gel ink based Gelly Rolls have become all-time classics in the past century.
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Empower your Creativity
As we head into the final stretch of 2020, there are a lot of uncertainties looming for everyone. After a wonderful 2019, COVID-19 took its toll on everything we hold dear. As 2020 draws to a close, what would usually be the start of festive cheers, it is now a time to be thankful of the small things.
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New: fineliner / brush pens
Bruynzeel launches a complete assortment of fineliner / brushpens as an addition to this assortment. These fineliner / brushpens are perfect for urban sketching, hand lettering, bullet journalling, brush lettering and drawing.
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All your Cobra questions answered!
Take part in our live Q&A and get all your 'burning' Cobra questions answered. Merel Jansen (artist and technical advisor) and Daphne van Mansom (Manager Product Development) of Royal Talens are there to answer all your Cobra questions. Are you in?
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Bruynzeel wins prestigious Dutch Packaging Award 2020
After receiving the silver Pentaward last year, Bruynzeel has just won the Dutch Packing Award 2020 in the category non-food! During the last years Bruynzeel has been revamped. By changing and improving packaging and artwork this brand was reborn as a legend.
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New: Tie-Dye Sets
The Talens Art Creation Textile paint range has been extended with two paint sets especially for the tie-dye technique. Tie-dye is a huge trend at the moment. It's a simple way of creating your own original clothing items or home accessories.
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Rembrandt watercolour has been renewed!
Paint manufacturer Royal Talens proudly presents the renewed Rembrandt watercolour assortment! With an extension to a total of 120 colours and a range of colour improvements, Rembrandt now offers a rich and versatile palette with as many mono-pigmented colours as possible. A team of lab technicians, specialists and international artists worked on this project for more than two years.
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To Our Friends in the Creative Community
We’d like to inform you all on the current situation regarding the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and how we are handling it here at Royal Talens. First, we hope that this message finds you well, in good health and with the ability to manage this ever-evolving crisis- both at your work, but most importantly at home with your families. We hope you are taking care of yourself physically and mentally. Get lots of fresh air and sunshine if you can, and don’t forget to take breaks and get creative.
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