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Basics Acrylics give you the perfect balance of quality and economy. Made for all artists, Basics Acrylics are student-quality – this means they are made with the same lightfast, fine art pigments used in the Liquitex Professional range, but just a lighter load. Ideal for so many uses: if you’re a beginner, if you’re on a budget, perfect for underpainting or sketching if you’re a serious artist, and even for colour scoping and exploration if you’re a creative professional.!

Snow brushes are made using longer—lasting synthetic hog hair bristles that cooperate better than natural bristles across a broad range of mediums. Modeled to look and feel like hog bristle brushes, this series is perfect for painters who quickly switch from oils to acrylics or water—soluble oils.

Care: Paintbrush care is essential to maintaining their condition and extending their life span. Always clean brushes before the paint dries. Using a hydrating paintbrush cleaner after using Taltine or soap prevents bristles from drying and helps maintain their suppleness.

Watercolour: Clean with warm water.

Oil: Dip the paintbrush in a solvent such as Taltine. Clean with warm soapy water and a clear water rinse.

Acrylic: Clean with warm soapy water and a clear water rinse.

Snow brushes are made using longer—lasting synthetic hog hair bristles that cooperate better than natural bristles across a broad range of mediums. Modeled to look and feel like hog bristle brushes, this series is perfect for painters who quickly switch from oils to acrylics or water—soluble oils.

Care: Paintbrush care is essential to maintaining their condition and extending their life span. Always clean brushes before the paint dries. Using a hydrating paintbrush cleaner after using Taltine or soap prevents bristles from drying and helps maintain their suppleness.

Watercolour: Clean with warm water.

Oil: Dip the paintbrush in a solvent such as Taltine. Clean with warm soapy water and a clear water rinse.

Acrylic: Clean with warm soapy water and a clear water rinse.

Gelly Roll® gel ink pens glide smoother than ballpoint pens and don’t bleed or blot through thin paper. Boasting quality bright white ink, these 0.4 mm pens offer extremely comfortable writing and consistent ink flow to the very last drop. Add highlights to any art project with these fun gel pens—they’re great for writing on dark paper too!

Number of 0.4 mm pens: 3

Features: permanent, water-proof, fade-proof

The Frixion highlighting pen by Pilot allows highlighting and erasing. It is easy to use and it is not necessary to shake prior to use.

Studio brand acrylics by Pébéo are ideal products for students. The colours blend well, making it easy to obtain any desired shade. Certain colours are iridescent for creative and original effects.

Studio brand acrylics by Pébéo come in a wide variety of satin-finish colours, and are lightfast and do not yellow.

Colours:62 shades.

Supports: Most surfaces, including canvas, cardboard, wood and metal.

Tool maintenance:Clean brushes with soapy water.

Drying time:About 15 minutes for a thin coat, and about three hours for a thick coat (about ¾ ".)

Specifications:

• 6.7 oz (190g) unprimed /8.6 oz (245g) primed
• 1.5 cm wood frame profile
• Acid-free acrylic gesso primer
• Medium-rough surface
• For use with acrylic and oil paints
• Conforms to ASTM-D4236

This DeSerres paintbrush, with a very long handle and synthetic bristles, is perfect to paint on an easel with acrylics or oils.

Robust and resistant to solvents and to energetic paint strokes, the different shapes of paintbrushes meet the needs of artists and allow for a wide range of techniques. The DeSerres paintbrushes are an excellent value.

Care:

Caring for paintbrushes is essential to keeping them in good working condition and to their life span.

Watercolours: dip the paintbrush in water and rinse in warm water.

Oil: dip the paintbrush in a solvent such as taltine. Clean in soapy water and rinse in warm water.

Acrylic: clean in soapy water and rinse in warm water.

Practical information:

Never let dry before cleaning.

Graphite pencil ideal for drawing & sketching, technical drawing and more.

The DeSerre Graphite Pencil series offers you a selection of 12 grades, from 6H to 9B, at an affordable price for beginners and students.

These refillable alcohol-based markers stand out from the rest thanks to their twin-tip application: a practical brush tip for drawing and a larger angular tip for everything else. Boasting low-odour, fast-drying ink, they’re ideal for beginners, drawers or colouring enthusiasts.

This Illustration Set includes 12 Copic Ciao Markers (Pale Lavender, Light Pink, Cherry White, Coral, Light Reddish Yellow, Canary Yellow, Coral Sea, Robin's Egg Blue, Brick Beige, Tea Rose, Warm Gray No. 2 and a colourless blender), a tutorial page and line art practice sheets.