Back-to-School Essentials

Made of fine quality blended synthetic fibers of differing thicknesses, Winsor & Newton Cotman brushes will help you achieve excellent results in a variety of watercolour techniques.

This set includes 3 round short handle brushes: Round 1, Round 3, Round 5.

Paintbrush 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

• A5 (15 x 21 cm)
• 240 non-microperforated pages (224 numbered pages)
• 180° flat opening
• ivory vellum paper 
• 2 bookmark ribbons
• 2 perpetual calendars
• 6 index pages

The Pilot Frixion Ball pen provides great suppleness when writing. Its medium ball point allows erasing by warmth without damaging the paper.

Thanks to its new patented thermosensible ink, the Pilot Frixion Ball ensures suppleness of lines.

Line width: 0.7 mm

Important note:

Do not use on official documents.

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.

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.

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.

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.!

• PC-5M medium bullet-shaped nib (1.8 mm at its finest and 2.5 mm at its broadest)
• non-toxic, water-based, alcohol/solvent/odour-free
• blendable, quick dry
•  no primer required
• erasable from non-porous surfaces (glass, metal)
• suitable for all types of surfaces (paper, glass, card, wood, porcelain, metal, fabric, ceramics, plastic, etc.)
• ACMI certified

• Gold
• Silver
• Bronze
• Metallic Blue
• Metallic Green
• Metallic Red
• Metallic Pink
• Metallic Violet

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.

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 ".)