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Paint As
a major stockist of artist paints, we naturally have a
large selection of oil, acrylic, watercolour and gouache paints to
choose from in both Artist or Student quality. Paints
are available in single tubes, pans and half pans as well as
complete sets. Our two main suppliers of paint are Winsor and
Newton and Daler Rowney both known world wide for their
quality, expertise and range
  
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Watercolour
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Artist watercolour - 5ml
tubes, pans, half pans and sets
With a reputation of supreme quality, the Artist Watercolours from Winsor and Newton are made from the finest pigments available in the highest concentrations possible, consistent with good handling qualities. There are 91 colours in pans and half pans and 90 colours in 5ml tubes
Student Watercolour - 8ml tubes, pans, half pans and sets
A more economical range of watercolour paints is the Cotman range by Winsor and Newton and Aquafine* by Daler Rowney.
In both ranges, the costly pigments are replaced with less expensive alternatives but both still have high performance colours producing good transparency with excellent tinting strength and good working properties.
* Aquafine stocked in sets only.
Designer Gouache - 14ml tubes
A range of brilliant opaque, water
soluble watercolours from Winsor & Newton. Made by
selecting the best pigments, highest grade of gums and wetting
agents and designed to produce colour with an even flow giving
exceptional tinting strength whilst providing a matt finish.
This product is far superior to ordinary gouache and can be
used with brush, airbrush or ruling pen on most types of paper
and board. The paints are water soluble and can therefore be mixed
with other watercolours for varying opacity and transparency.
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Oil
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Artist Oil Colour - 21ml
Tubes and sets
Each tube of Winsor and Newton Artist Oil Colour owes its reputation for quality to the careful selection of the finest pigments.
Student
Oil Colour - 38ml tubes and sets
The Georgian Oil Colour range from Daler Rowney offers high performance colours at an economical price.
Griffin Alkyd - 37ml tubes and
sets
An excellent fast
drying oil colour manufactured from pigments suspended in oil
modified alkyd resin and solvent. The speedy drying time
allows a painting to be completed in one session whilst the
clarity of the alkyd resin allows the full brightness of the
pigment to show when the colour is dry. Compatible with
conventional oils, Griffin Alkyd has good flow properties and
dries to a hard durable film. The unique luminosity of the
paint makes them ideal to use for glazing and Griffin Alkyd is
also recommended for use on a variety of porous surfaces.
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Acrylic
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Artist Acrylic (Cryla) - 75ml Tubes, sets
Artist Acrylic (Liquitex) - 59ml Tubes, 59ml pots and sets
Daler Rowney’s Cryla selection offers high quality paints for the serious artist, whilst Winsor and Newton top of the range Liquitex paint range gives high performance but also has a price tag to match.
Student
Acrylic - 75ml Tubes 250ml tubs and sets
System 3 from Daler Rowney is a good all-rounder, giving ample performance.
Miniature Acrylic
Paints
A range of high
quality, fast drying acrylic paint in small pots from
Gamecraft, ideal for most art, craft and hobby uses – and
there’s 94 colours to choose from.
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Enamel Paint
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Enamel paints by Humbrol paint in
14ml pots are ideal for figure and model painting. A total of
36 colours are stocked.
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Glass & Ceramic Paint
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Pebeo produce a fantastic range of glass and ceramic paints:
Pebeo Vitrail is solvent based, air-drying and is fine for use on glass, plastic and metal.
Pebeo Vitrea is water based and perfect for glass painting.
Pebeo Porcelaine is water based and suitable for china, glass, ceramic and metal.
Both Vitrea and Porcelaine need to be
oven-baked to guarantee permanence and to become dishwasher
safe.
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Fabric Paint
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Pebeo produce two fabric paints: Pebeo Setasilk and Pebeo Setacolor. Both need heat in order to fix to the fabric (iron fixing is recommended). Setasilk is suitable, as the names suggests, for use on silk and Setacolor, is more versatile and can be used on a variety of fabrics.
Another range of fabric paints is Tulip.
This is a great, versatile range of fabric paints in
squeezable tubes. Each tube has a nozzle for easy application
and there are 9 different types of finishes and a whole host
of colours to choose from. Easy to use, these paints are
especially designed for beginners and children to get
creative. Once dry, Tulip can be machine washed at 60 degrees
and can also be used on surfaces other than fabric, such as
wood, paper and plastic.
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Mediums
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We also stock an extensive range of mediums to compliment and aid the artist in his quest for ultimate artistic expression. To name but a few, we have the following on offer:
- Masking Fluid
- Gum Arabic
- Ox Gall Liquid
- Lifting Preparation
- Granulation Medium
- Poster and Watercolour Varnish
- Paper Varnish
- Perfix
- Picture Cleaner
- Japan Gold Size
- Liquin
- Linseed Oil
- Oil Painting Medium
- Poppy Oil
- Retouch Varnish
- Sansodor
- Turpentine
- Artist White Spirit
- Artist GlossVarnish
- Artist Matt Varnish
- Gel Retarder
- Pearlescent Tinting Medium
- Glaze Medium
- Heavy Bodied Medium
For more information, please visit the shop or call. We will be happy to provide guidance with regards to the use and application of any of these products.
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