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Stringent manufacturing standards have been adhered to in producing these quality brushes. Best quality extra-fine pure Kolinsky red sable is chosen for its exceptional fineness and elasticity. The handle is an extension of the hand - it is ergonomically designed and made of solid matte varnished blond oak, a timeless wood with a soft and sensual feel. The ferrule is also ergonomically designed and is made with matte nickel; the crimping is discreet and designed to blend perfectly with the handle. A protective cap keeps the brush head well shaped and away from harm. The bottom tip of the handle is also matte nickel with a sgraffito tip.

We've taken the original colors that Picasso chose for his color palette and put them in this lovely wooden box set. You're assured a great selection of colors from a grand master.

ALVIN Combination Swing-arm Task Light White - Features both fluorescent and incandescent lighting in one convenient unit with pushbutton switches on the shade to enable you to operate the lights individually or together. Features heavy-duty 10 inch diameter metal shade, 45 inch reach extension arm, a 2-1/4 inch metal mounting G clamp and a 3-wire conductor cord. Takes one 28W Circular fluorescent tube (included) and one 100W bulb (not included).

4-pack of Hot Sticks in Bone Black, Titanium White, XD, and Wax Medium

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says"I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

4-pack of Hot Sticks in Naples Yellow Hue, Raw Umber, Sienna Pink, Raw Sienna

Enkaustikos Wax Medium... A very versatile painting medium. Enkaustikos Wax Medium is made from U.S. Pharmaceutical Grade Refined Beeswax and Damar Resin. It can be used to create textures or can be added to Enkaustikos Wax Paints to increase transparency for glazing techniques. Wax Medium is ideal for mixing with your own pigments to make custom colors. It can also be applied as a topcoat to add depth to finished encaustic paintings. Can be easily formulated into a wax paste by dissolving in odorless mineral spirits (do not use heat to speed up the process). Our Wax Medium contains Damar Resin not Damar Varnish. We are now making our Wax Medium in pastilles, which allows you to melt exactly the quantity that you need; when you need it! The pastilles make our Wax Medium easier to use than ever.

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5-pack of Hot Sticks Set in Naphthol Red, Ultramarine Blue, Bismuth Yellow, Titanium White, Burnt Sienn

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says"I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Super Russet Pearl Hot Cake, 1 Cobalt Teal Green Hot Stick, 1 Ultramarine Rose Hot Stick, 1 Golden Brown Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 - 4"x4" Printing Plate.

Craftmaster II Deluxe Hobby and Drawing Center with Wood Grain Top and White Base - All the outstanding features of the original CraftMaster but now with a bigger top, more storage and more leg room.

Features:28 x 40 inch board with rounded corners. Left and right storage trays combine to make a 28 x 48 inch work surface. One hand tilt mechanism adjusts tabletop from 0° to 30°. Height adjusts 28 to 32 inches in the horizontal position using the casters or 26 to 30 inches using the floor glides (both included). Two sets of 4-drawer storage units, 7w x 9h x 10d inches. Metal pencil ledge and front plastic instrument tray both included. Sturdy tubular steel construction, 1-1/2 inch diameter with powder-coated finish. Footrest crossbar with 29 inches of leg room.

Although the box is oversized, it is still UPS-able and costs $49.95 to ship to anywhere in the contiguous 48 States.

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says "I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

Sennelier Wood Box Set of 60 Half Stick Pastels - This beautiful set comes in a two tier wooden box. The half stick pastels are Sennelier professional quality. There are 60 half sticks per set. This is a limited set so do not wait! The box is not only beautiful, but it can be refilled from any of the half stick sets made by Sennelier. Makes a superb gift for any pastelist... or for yourself.

5-pack of Hot Sticks in Antique Bronze, Antique Copper, Antique Gold, Antique Silver, Golden Bronze Metallic

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Golden Bronze Metallic Hot Cake, 1 Quinacirdone Gold Hot Stick, 1 Citron Green Hot Stick, 1 Golden Buff Titanium Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 4"x4" Printing Plate.

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says"I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says "I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

A selection of 36 luminous colors, all packed neatly into a wood foam-lined box that is great for organizing and protecting the sticks when travelling.

Picasso himself chose the first 48 original colors, including eight distinct grays. Metallic and iridescent colors were added in the 1980s. Sennelier has again expanded its colors in 2003, and this luxury wood box set contains every single one of them.

Welcome to the candy bar of encaustic painting. This sweet delight is visually appealing as well as an excellent paint. These bars have three portions that easily snap off for when you are ready to use them. No more heating and cooling larger amounts of wax than you need! Please note the Enkaustikos wax snap is not a candy bar, and as such you probably shouldn't eat it. Welcome to the new way of storing, heating, and painting. You're sure to be delighted with the new Wax Snaps.

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Large French Resistance™

Introducing the new larger version of their popular French Resistance Pochade™. This version features the same slim styling and versatile design of its sister French Resistance Pochade. Measuring 13” x 17” x 3” on the outside, this anti-French easel gives you lots of extra space, and allows you to paint any size panel or canvas from 4” to 24” high and carry it home safely secured to the box. It can be used with a standard camera tripod or on a tabletop. Besides the option of placing paint directly on the open work space in the front, this box works great with the 9x12 Guerrilla Backpacker Covered Palette or the 9x12 Guerrilla Backpacker Watercolor Palette, among other palette options (see column at right). You may also purchase the Large French Resistance Palette – a removable handheld wooden palette that comes complete with hardware to make it fit easily inside of the lid of your new Large French Resistance. Complete with leather handle, storage compartments, telescoping mast and a universal tripod mount built into the bottom.

Total Dimensions: 13” x17” x3”

Weight: 5.25 lbs

PanPastel Start Kit - Exploring Mixed Media 1 - These sets are an ideal way to get started with PanPastels, and with pastel as a medium. Compact and portable, they are well suited to the studio and plein air painting alike.
Each PanPastel 7 x Color Set contains:
7 x Colors (9ml / 0.30 fl oz)
1 x Palette Tray (holds 10 colors)
1 x Sofft Knife (No. 3)
2 x Sofft Covers (No. 3)
1 x Sofft Sponge Bar
1 x Sofft Sponge Angle Slice

(Contents may vary according to availability.)

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Super Gold Pearl Hot Cake, 1 Anthraquinone Blue Hot Stick, 1 Mars Terracotta Hot Stick, 1 Cobalt Blue Light Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 - 4"x4" Printing Plate.

Carolyn Springer Encaustic Kit

Welcome to the candy bar of encaustic painting. This sweet delight is visually appealing as well as an excellent paint. These bars have three portions that easily snap off for when you are ready to use them. No more heating and cooling larger amounts of wax than you need! Please note the Enkaustikos wax snap is not a candy bar, and as such you probably shouldn't eat it. Welcome to the new way of storing, heating, and painting. You're sure to be delighted with the new Wax Snaps.

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5-pack of Hot Sticks in French Ultramarine Blue, Citron Green, Cobalt Aqua, Indian Yellow, Nickel Titanate Yellow

Best O'Connell Dulce Solid Oak Easel - An elegant studio easel for the serious painter. Each BEST Easel is made of American oak, sanded to a smooth surface, then hand-rubbed with oil to reveal the inherent beauty of the wood grain. The craftsmen at BEST nail, glue, and wood screw every joint, guaranteeing strength and precision. Only the highest quality hardware is used as these easels are constructed to last a lifetime. Minimum easel height 54 inches, maximum height 90". Base measures 22 inches wide by 24 inches deep. Holds canvasses up to 7 ft high. This special version of the Best Dulce easel includes a shelf with two stainless steel cups and a paper towel holder. A superb and economical easel.

Clay Machine - A clay roller for use with all types of modeling clay. Features include 7 thickness settings, a removable handle, and a clamp to hold the Clay Machine on your table. Rolls clay evenly and neatly. Endless possibilities for art, jewelry, scrapbooking, craft projects and more!

This set contains classic paints for the palette, none of which are cadmiums or cobalts. It is a perfect choice for the classroom, students, and professionals alike. Colors included are 1.5 fl. oz. each of Bismuth Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Napthol Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, and Titanium White in Hot Cake metal tins. Also included is Wax Medium and Slick Wax in 6 fl.oz. refillable metal tins.

Enkaustikos Wax Medium is made from U.S. Pharmaceutical Grade Beeswax and Damar Resin in a 1:1 ratio. The Enkaustikos XD Wax Medium with its higher content of damar resin has a thicker consistency when liquified. It also has a sticky tack while drying for easy texture build up and will stay pliable for a longer time than our original Wax Medium. Once cooled however, it is resistant to surface alterations from scraping or incising and offers a hard film. Like the original Wax Medium, XD can be used as a base coat, wax paint extender for glazing, and especially useful as a topcoat. If you want to achieve a glass like surface with a single topcoat, or beautiful transulcent glazes this is the product for you.

Many artists buy XD and add beeswax to achieve difference wax to resin ratios to make their own wax medium and eliminate the filtering process.

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This basic sketching set contains one each Monolith graphite 6B, Nero extra soft black drawing pencil, Black charcoal #1 soft pencil, 1 each - white, sanquine and sepia chalk pencils, a sanquine pastel carre, 1 sketching coal stick, 1 kneaded eraser and a paper blending stump. Made in Austria by Cretacolor and offered in an attractive tin box.

Enkaustikos Wax medium A very versatile painting medium, Enkaustikos Wax Medium is made from U.S. Pharmaceutical Grade Refined Beeswax and Damar Resin (Not dmar varnish). It can be used to create textures or can be added to Enkaustikos Wax Paints to increase transparency for glazing techniques.

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A true portrait artist knows that rendering realistic flesh tones, no matter what the ethnicity of the subject, takes more than a range of whites, tans and browns. From deep blues to bright reds, this comprehensive set provides the versatility demanded by professionals.

Speedball Diazo Photo Emulsion Kit for Screen Printing - This kit comes with photo emulsion, sensitizer, and photo emulsion remover. It also includes complete directions to create a photographic screen for printing!

An expanded selection of colors chosen from the traditional palette of the French Impressionists. Presented in a beautiful stained wood box with brass fittings.

Hot Sticks Encaustic Wax Paints are designed for the professional encaustic artist. Hot Sticks feature the same professional artist quality colors you find in the Hot Cakes line but come in a versatile square stick. In fact, Hot Sticks are available in all 86 colors plus Wax Medium and XD Wax Medium. The new square paint stick shape allows artists to use encaustic paints in a whole new way. You can use Hot Sticks for encaustic painting, printmaking, rubbings, and even mixed media techniques. Melt them directly on your hot palette to create a puddle of color for your brush or apply directly to a heated substrate. Hot Sticks glide on your heated substrate like lipstick, creating those vibrant colors or subtle earth tones you love. Simply apply just the tip of the Hot Stick to your heated substrate to paint fine details or swipe the Hot Stick on its side to make bold strokes of color. You can color mix using your Hot Stick colors directly on your painting, your hot palette or melt them together in a large tin to create custom mixes. Hot Sticks are the newest addition to the Enkaustikos encaustic paint line. These artist-quality colors are made from the most beautiful pigments, the finest Damar Resin, and United States Pharmaceutical Grade (USP) Beeswax. These paints contain no bleach or synthetic adulterants whatsoever.

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The Roz Bag is a great new idea from Jack Richeson, the importers of Unison pastels. The bag measures 18" x 8" x 6" and is made from lightweight, weather resistant nylon. Each bag holds four plastic trays. Each plastic tray has 34 foam lined slots that will accomodate every brand of pastel except for Diane Townsend Terrages. That's a total of 136 pastels! The trays lift out easily and have foam padding on the bottom; so that your pastels are cushioned all around while you carry the box. This bag also has a narrow top compartment that will hold additional supplies like small pads, stumps, chamois, whatever.

This set includes one each of every Hot Cake color! You get 82 colors, plus Wax Medium and Slick Wax. Ready, set, paint...

Fluid Watercolor Paper Value Pack with Escoda Brush - 9" x 12" Fluid Watercolor Paper Block and a #8 Escoda Prado Synthetic Sable brush set. A $35 value! Fluid cold press watercolor paper is uniquely bound on 2 sides and can be used as a pad or a block. Produced to the highest standards of permanence. Escoda brushes are handmade quality in a new high performance fiber that will amaze you. Incredible, long lasting points!

Tradition...This is what Sennelier Egg Tempera embodies. Sennelier uses authentic formulation of the classic egg tempera used by artists since the Renaissance. Much of the religious panel paintings done between the 12th and 15th centuries were done in this delicate and subtle medium. Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" is a striking example of the beautiful results possible with egg tempera.

In contemporary art history, Sennelier's Egg Tempera is famous as the paints used by Marc Chagall. It is a perfect choice for artists seeking a highly pigmented, professional quality alternative to oil paints and solvents. Capable of creating detailed and complex effects, egg tempera is a water-soluble and highly archival painting medium.

Unequaled vibrancy and brilliance.
Centuries old egg emulsion binder offering a satin matte finish.
Water-resistant when dry, will not age or yellow.
Also used for under painting with oil paints

This beautiful wood box set includes a broad color range of 12 tubes each 21 ml in size and a large 34 ml white. Also included in the set is a frosted plexiglas palette, 60 ml bottle of binder, a set of nesting multiple palette cups and two Isabey bristle brushes.

These brushes are made from the finest Kazan squirrel hair. The soft, strong squirrel hair hold a lot of paint while maintaining a perfect point. Arches Pointed Wash Quill brushes feature natural goose quill ferrules and solid oak handles. The quills are hand tied and finished with wire. Each brush is a work of art itself! They make you want to pick one up and begin painting!

Cretacolor Monolith Box- Graphite Sketching Set. Cretacolor pencils offer unsurpassed professional quality. This unique seet is ideal for writing and sketching. Monolith Graphite is pure graphite lead in pencil form, protected by a thin layer of varnish (they are woodless pencils). This beautiful boxed set comes with six grades of Monolith pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B, 9B); one Monolith watersoluble graphite pencil in 4B, one gorgeous pencil extender with a marbled wood handle, one metal pencil extender (that allows you to use that last little bit of the pencil), one kneaded eraser, and one aluminum pencil sharpener. The whole kit comes in a reusable aluminum storage tin.<br><br>

5-pack of Hot Sticks in Quinacridone Magenta, Phthalo Green Blue Shade, Prussian Blue, Quinacridone Gold, Italian Golden Ochre

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says ";I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

Gioconda 48 Pastel Pencil Set in a Metal Tin - The key components of these pencils are the pure, micro-pulverized natural substances on a base of calcium carbonate. Together with top-quality additives and binding agents, a perfect base mixture is created into which colour pigments are carefully mixed. The pigments are sourced from all over the world and their quality, light permanency and dosed concentration influence the final result as well as the durability of the artworks. With a 4.2mm diamter lead, this pencil provides excellent artistic potential for all users. The mature wood casing allows quick and easy sharpening, making it possible to draw even very fine details. They are therefore suitable for detailed drawing as a supplement to round soft pastels.

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Opal Calypso Green Hot Cake, 1 Prussian Blue Hot Stick, 1 Vagone Grene Earth Hot Stick, 1 Italian Golden Ochre Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 - 4"x4" Printing Plate.

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says"I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says"I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

This is an ideal way to get started with encaustic painting. This set contains 1.5 fl oz Hot Cake tins each of Titanium White, Bismuth Yellow, Napthol Red, Ultramarine Blue, Wax Medium, and Slick Wax. You can mix a multitude of colors using the primary palette of Bismuth Yellow, Napthol Red, Ultramarine Blue, and Titanium White! The retail value of this set is $60.00 if purchased separately.

This set is comprised of 25 bright, sunny, tropical colors. This is a terrific starter set. It also makes a great supplemental set for artists who want to add some vivid, intense colors to their palette.

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Antique Silver Pearl Hot Cake, 1 Cerulean Hot Stick, 1 Sienna Pink Hot Stick, 1 Quinacridone Red Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 - 4"x4" Printing Plate.

Eight piece Pottery Tool Kit - This eight piece pottery kit contains one each of the following:
Boxwood Potter's Rrib
Boxwood Modeling Tool
Ribbon Tool
Synthetic Sponge
Needle Tip Tool
Loop Tool
Metal Scraper
Wire Clay Cutter

This pigment stick set features 12 popular 38ml pigment sticks inside an 8"x12" Ampersand cradled Gessobord. The Colors in this set are:

1. Brilliant Yellow Extra Pale
2. Cadmium Yellow Light
3. Cadmium Red Medium
4. Cadmium Green Pale
5. Cobalt Blue
6. Dianthus Pink
7. Indian Yellow
8. Indigo
9. Quinacridone Magenta
10. Turquoise Blue
11. Turkey Umber Greenish
12. Veronese Green

Greg Biolchini resides in Fort Myers, Florida, with studio and teaching space in historic downtown. He holds ongoing workshops in pastel, oil, and portraiture in his teaching studio in Fort Myers and for art groups throughout Florida and the US. With 29 solo and many juried group exhibitions to his credit, Gregs list of shows is testament to his solid local and growing national reputation. After winning his third national award at the National Arts Club in New York City, Greg was awarded Master Pastelist status by the Pastel Society of America. Greg chose the colors for this new pastel set from Mount Vision. The 50-piece Basic Workshop is an all-purpose set containing colors that mix well, with the selection weighted toward the darker colors.

Enkaustikos Angled Hog Bristle Encaustic Brush - This brush is a welcome addition to our line of specialty tools for encaustic painting. I discovered it by accident one night while making our wax paint color chart. My father was an old time signpainter, who had his box of sign brushes near by. In his box I found a very old brush that he used to paint murals on masonry walls. I decided to give it a try...I inflicted an incredible amount of abuse to this brush. I changed colors 128 times while making the chart and used the brush like a paddle to mix each color with an equal amount of white to show the colors mass tone and tinting strength. I tugged and pulled on the bristles over and over again with paper towels and constantly heated the bristle to clean them between color changes. No matter how much abuse I subjected this brush to, I never seemed to damage the bristles. The unusual angled shape proved ideal for cutting in the close lines while the broad end was great for laying down color. I found the thickness ideal for hot wax, it was just the right amount of bristle to heat quickly and work the color. Of course, like any hog bristle I occassionally singed and burned the bristles which our "Classic" brass bristles won't do but other than that it was a great brush. I sent my father's brush to a friend of mine who makes brushes and had him custom make these just for us. I made a few minor modifications, like shorten the handle to make it more practical for encaustic painters. The overall length from tip to tip is 8-1/2". I originally started with a 3/4" width and just added the 1/2" width. Please note that I kept the prices very reasonable. Please try one, I think you will be very satisfied with its performance.

Greg Biolchini resides in Fort Myers, Florida, with studio and teaching space in historic downtown. He holds ongoing workshops in pastel, oil, and portraiture in his teaching studio in Fort Myers and for art groups throughout Florida and the US. With 29 solo and many juried group exhibitions to his credit, Gregs list of shows is testament to his solid local and growing national reputation. After winning his third national award at the National Arts Club in New York City, Greg was awarded Master Pastelist status by the Pastel Society of America. Greg chose the colors for this new pastel set from Mount Vision. The 50-piece Basic Workshop is an all-purpose set containing colors that mix well, with the selection weighted toward the darker colors.

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says"I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

5-pack of Hot Sticks in Cadmium Yellow Deep, Cobalt Teal Green, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Maroon, Midtone Gray

Earth Tones: 5-pack of Hot Sticks in Mars Terracotta, Light Buff Titanium, Chromium Oxide Green, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre

Backpack for Full French Box Easels - This sturdy canvas backpack is made to carry a full size French Box Easel. It makes Plein Air painting even easier! It features a roomy pocket in the back and additional pockets down the side. The straps are reinforced at the shoulders for extra comfort. This makes an excellent backpack for any Plein Air needs - you don't have to put an easel inside of the main compartment! You can fill it up with all of your Plein Air supplies!

Stringent manufacturing standards have been adhered to in producing these quality brushes. Best quality extra-fine pure grey squirrel is chosen for its exceptional fineness and elasticity. The handle is an extension of the hand - it is ergonomically designed and made of solid matte varnished blond oak stained to a deep finish, a timeless wood with a soft and sensual feel. The ferrule is also ergonomically designed and is made with matte nickel; the crimping is discreet and designed to blend perfectly with the handle. Cats Tongue brushes are similar to filberts; only with a pointed tip. This allows them to be extremely versatile. Use them for both washes and details! The bottom tip of the handle is angled with a sgraffito tip for techniques involving scratching and scraping into the paper.

Daylight Clip-On Studio Lamp & Stand

Stringent manufacturing standards have been adhered to in producing these quality brushes. Best quality extra-fine pure Kolinsky red sable is chosen for its exceptional fineness and elasticity. The handle is an extension of the hand - it is ergonomically designed and made of solid matte varnished blond oak, a timeless wood with a soft and sensual feel. The ferrule is also ergonomically designed and is made with matte nickel; the crimping is discreet and designed to blend perfectly with the handle. A protective cap keeps the brush head well shaped and away from harm. The bottom tip of the handle is also matte nickel with a sgraffito tip.

Light Tones: 5-pack of Hot Sticks in Cobalt Blue Light, Dioxazine Purple Light, Sage Green, Brilliant Yellow Pale, Red Earth Pale

Speedball Deluxe Block Printing Kit - An ideal kit for anyone who is either starting with block printing or who would like to rekindle their experience with this art form. The kit includes one each of the following: #1, 2, 3, & 5 Speedball linoleum cutters, #6 Speedball linoleum knife, linoleum cutter handle, 75cc tube water soluble black ink, 37cc water soluble red, yellow, and blue ink, 37cc tube water soluble ink extender, inking plate, 4x5 inch linoleum block, 4x6 inch speedy stamp rubber block, 4 inch soft rubber brayer, and a block printing tip & idea booklet.

This is our classic Impressionist oil paint set, packed in a beautiful varnished wood box with a handle and leather straps. Along with a clever assortment of 12 colors that allows one to mix any spectrum of colors desired, the set includes the tools and brushes needed for a day of painting, in the studio or out.

Set includes: 12 - 40ml Artist Oils, two hog flat bristle brushes, palette knife, twin palette cups, assorted charcoals, two empty jars for turpentine, a embroidered “Sennelier” cloth, and a wood palette with color chart.

Colors: Zinc/Titanium White, Raw Umber, Yellow Ochre, Ultramarine Deep, Cerulean Blue Hue, Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue, Cadmium Yellow Lemon Hue, Cadmium Red Deep Hue, French Vermillion, Ivory Black, Chromium Green Light and Chromium Green Deep.

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Opal Aquamarine Hot Cake, 1 Phthalo Blue Green Hot Stick, 1 Sage Green Hot Stick, 1 Caput Mortuum Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 - 4"x4" Printing Plate.

Hot Sticks Encaustic Wax Paints are designed for the professional encaustic artist. Hot Sticks feature the same professional artist quality colors you find in the Hot Cakes line but come in a versatile square stick. In fact, Hot Sticks are available in all 86 colors plus Wax Medium and XD Wax Medium. The new square paint stick shape allows artists to use encaustic paints in a whole new way. You can use Hot Sticks for encaustic painting, printmaking, rubbings, and even mixed media techniques. Melt them directly on your hot palette to create a puddle of color for your brush or apply directly to a heated substrate. Hot Sticks glide on your heated substrate like lipstick, creating those vibrant colors or subtle earth tones you love. Simply apply just the tip of the Hot Stick to your heated substrate to paint fine details or swipe the Hot Stick on its side to make bold strokes of color. You can color mix using your Hot Stick colors directly on your painting, your hot palette or melt them together in a large tin to create custom mixes. Hot Sticks are the newest addition to the Enkaustikos encaustic paint line. These artist-quality colors are made from the most beautiful pigments, the finest Damar Resin, and United States Pharmaceutical Grade (USP) Beeswax. These paints contain no bleach or synthetic adulterants whatsoever.

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Sculpey III 30 Color Sampler - America's original oven bake clay! Sculpey is soft and pliable, works and feels like ceramic clay, but will not dry out when exposed to air. Shape it into your desired form and bake according to package instruction (typically 275 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes for every 1/4 inch of thickness). Once cool, it can be sanded, drilled, carved, and painted with water based acrylics. Ideal for artists of all ages. Non-toxic.
The 30 Color Sampler Pack includes thirty, one-ounce bars of color. There are basic, bright, and pearlescent colors in this set. It includes detailed instruction and project brochures. A great way to get started with Sculpey!

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says "I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

Greg Biolchini resides in Fort Myers, Florida, with studio and teaching space in historic downtown. He holds ongoing workshops in pastel, oil, and portraiture in his teaching studio in Fort Myers and for art groups throughout Florida and the US. With 29 solo and many juried group exhibitions to his credit, Gregs list of shows is testament to his solid local and growing national reputation. After winning his third national award at the National Arts Club in New York City, Greg was awarded Master Pastelist status by the Pastel Society of America. Greg chose the colors for this new pastel set from Mount Vision. The 50-piece Basic Workshop is an all-purpose set containing colors that mix well, with the selection weighted toward the darker colors.

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says"I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

The Aqualine 800 Series features the finest quality Kazan squirrel hair providing a large water capacity for beautiful washes . The innovative cushioned rubber ferrule provides an ultra-soft feel in the artists hand for maximum expression and comfort while also improving the longevity of the brush hairs. Each brush comes to a sharp point and features a seamless, matte, soft rubber ferrule. The handles are ergonomically shaped to fit your hand. The handle base is solid wood that has been stained with a unique blue color and then lacquered.

Finest artists water-colours, Set includes half pans of colors: 215, 224, 349, 353, 494, 492, 519, 534, 655, 649, 663, 780, In a beautifuly printed metal tin.

X-D Wax medium has a high concentration of damar resin, giving it a working consistency and flow similar to honey when liquefied. The extra damar provides a harder film that is glossier, more translucent and much more durable than regular wax medium. It can be used as a base coat, topcoat or wax paint extender. It offers a hard, durable surface that can be polished to a glass-like sheen. The extra damar also makes it less flexible so rigid substrates are recommended. Available in 1.5 oz. and 6 oz. ready-to-heat tins.

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This expanded version of the portrait set allows for all skin tones, from the deepest ebonies to the palest porcelains. The colors included are 1.5 fl oz each of Naples Yellow Reddish, Sienna Pink, Golden Buff Titanium, Red Earth Pale, Brilliant Yellow Pale, Raw Sienna, Cadmium Red Deep, Bohemian Green Earth, Mars Venetian Red, Burnt Sienna, Micaceous Iron Oxide, and Raw Umber; all in Hot Cake metal tins.

For the painter at heart, this set is comprised of colors that many professional artists use in their palettes. Colors included are 1.5 fl oz each of Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Viridian, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, and Titanium White in the Hot Cake metal tins. Also included is Wax Medium and Slick Wax in 6 fl. oz. refillable metal tins, an Enkaustikos Hot Wax Pen with four tips, a Temperature Regulator, one Hot Brush Attachment, and one 3/4 inch Enkaustikos Hog Bristle Brush.

Fluid Watercolor Paper Value Pack with Escoda Brush - 9" x 12" Fluid Watercolor Paper Block and a #8 Escoda Prado Synthetic Sable brush set. A $35 value! Fluid cold press watercolor paper is uniquely bound on 2 sides and can be used as a pad or a block. Produced to the highest standards of permanence. Escoda brushes are handmade quality in a new high performance fiber that will amaze you. Incredible, long lasting points!

This set has 5 custom colors that address the lighter skin tones and highlights encountered in portraiture. The colors included are 1.5 fl oz each of Naples Yellow Reddish, Sienna Pink, Golden Buff Titanium, Red Earth Pale and Brilliant yellow pale; all in Hot Cake metal tins.

Greg Biolchini resides in Fort Myers, Florida, with studio and teaching space in historic downtown. He holds ongoing workshops in pastel, oil, and portraiture in his teaching studio in Fort Myers and for art groups throughout Florida and the US. With 29 solo and many juried group exhibitions to his credit, Gregs list of shows is testament to his solid local and growing national reputation. After winning his third national award at the National Arts Club in New York City, Greg was awarded Master Pastelist status by the Pastel Society of America. Greg chose the colors for this new pastel set from Mount Vision. The 50-piece Basic Workshop is an all-purpose set containing colors that mix well, with the selection weighted toward the darker colors.

Rigid Wrap Plaster Gauze - 20 lb box - 4 rolls - 11-3/4 Inches wide x 16 yards - Rigid Wrap is fast drying, non-toxic, professional grade plaster gauze. These giant rolls are 11-3/4 inches wide by 16 yards. Perfect for fine art and craft works alike! This bulk box comes with four rolls. Each roll is individually boxed to minimize dust and powdering. This is our most economical way to buy plaster gauze!

Due to the size and weight of this package, the UPS shipping charge is $19.95 to any destination in the 48 contiguous States.

Quiller Covered Palette - The Quiller Palette, designed around the color theories of noted artist Steve Quiller, provides wells for primary, secondary, and intermediate colors as well as twelve extra wells for additional colors. The Quiller palette is equally at home on location or in the studio. It comes with information on organizing the palette for optimal color relationships and is an essential tool for the watercolorist looking for convenience.

This set contains colors that will round out the Academy Set, allowing for more complex color mixing. Colors included are 1.5 fl oz each of Nickel Titanate Yellow, Bohemian Orange, Quinacridone Red, Dioxazine Purple, Phthalo Green Yellow Shade, Phthalo Blue Green Shade, Caput Mortuum, and Jet Black in Hot Cake metal tins.

This set features contemporary colors and an array of specialty hot tools to create unlimited surface textures. You will receive 1.5 fl oz each of Citron Green, Anthraquinone Orange, Quinacridone Red, Anthraquinone Blue, Bone Black, and Titanium White in Hot Cake metal tins. Also included is Wax Medium and Slick Wax in 6 fl. oz. refillable metal tins. Tools included are the Enkaustikos Hot Wax Pen with four tips, the Muller, a #6 Hot Brush, a C-5 Fine Line Wax Pen Point, the 1/2 inch Single Line Wax Pen Point, a Multi Line attachment, and a Temperature Regulator.

Sennelier Soft Pastels - Half Stick Black Wood Box Set of 120

The Cretacolor Black Box Charcoal Set is a 20 piece set of all you will ever need for rich black charcoal drawings. Made in Austria by Cretacolor and offered in an attractive tin box the set includes compressed and willow charcoal, charcoal pencils, Monolith woodless graphite pencils, a coal stick, a kneaded eraser and a blending stump.

This set includes colors that are translucent. They are beautiful for glazing and layering, especially when mixed with Wax Medium and/or XD Wax Medium. Colors included are 1.5 fl oz each of Italian Golden Ochre, Quinacridone Red, Ultramarine Rose, Prussian Blue, Vagone Green Earth, and Transparent Red Earth in Hot Cake metal tins. Also included is Wax Medium, XD Wax Medium, and Slick Wax in refillable metal tins, a Slotted Brush, and one 3/4 inch Enkaustikos Hog Bristle Brush.

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Antique Bronze Pearl Hot Cake, 1 Pyrrole Red Hot Stick, 1 Cobalt Truquoise Blue Hot Stick, 1 Bohemina Orange Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 - 4"x4" Printing Plate.

Sennelier French Artists' Watercolor Wood Set of 98 10ml Tubes - French Artists' Watercolor Wood Set of 98-10ml Tubes - Complete Wood Set of 98 l'Aquarelle French Artist's Watercolor 10ml Tubes, plus 2 additional colors selected for you at random by Sennelier. This high quality set also includes one Pure Kolinsky Sable brush by Raphael (Series 8404/Size 4)

5-pack of Hot Sticks in Phthalo Blue Red Shade, Ultramarine Rose, Bohemian Orange, Vagone Green Earth, Cerulean Blue

Close your eyes and pick a point on the globe, with the broad ranges of browns, greens and blues in this expansive set of 100 Landscape colors, you'll have it covered.

We've created 8 great mini encaustic print making sets to choose from. Each set contains a 4"x4" anodized printing plate, 3 Enkaustikos Hot stick colors, ideal for printmaking, a Hot Cake form the Enkaustikos metallic series plus a wax medium in the unique wax snap shape. This set is ideal for gift giving and for experiencing encaustic printmaking.
This set includes: 1 Warm Pearl Hot Cake, 1Perylene Maroon Hot Stick, 1 Bohemian Green Earth Hot Stick, 1 Nickel Titanate Yellow Hot Stick, 1 Wax Medium Wax Snap, and 1 - 4"x4" Printing Plate.

This set is ideal for artists of all ages that want to get started with acrylic paints. The set includes eight 22ml tubes of Liquitex Basics acrylic color, two brushes, two sketching pencils, two painting boards, a plastic mixing palette, an eraser, a sharpener, and a plastic palette knife. Also included is a black wooden box to carry your supplies in. Great for travel, taking to class, painting outdoors, or painting in the studio.

Mount Vision Handmade Pastels Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United States best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says "I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint". The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted!

Fluid Watercolor Paper Value Pack with Escoda Brush - 9" x 12" Fluid Watercolor Paper Block and a #8 Escoda Prado Synthetic Sable brush set. A $35 value! Fluid cold press watercolor paper is uniquely bound on 2 sides and can be used as a pad or a block. Produced to the highest standards of permanence. Escoda brushes are handmade quality in a new high performance fiber that will amaze you. Incredible, long lasting points!

Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United State's best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says "I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted! Professional artist Sari Gaby even asked Mount Vision to put together a selection of fleshtones for her portrait painting workshops. Sari has done professional artwork for clients including Xerox Corp. and the famous jazz musician Chuck Mangione. Her portraits hang in many private collections. Sari's set, along with several other sets, are in stock!

Sennelier Wood Box Set of 60 Half Stick Pastels - This beautiful set comes in a two tier wooden box. The half stick pastels are Sennelier professional quality. There are 60 half sticks per set. This is a limited set so do not wait! The box is not only beautiful, but it can be refilled from any of the half stick sets made by Sennelier. Makes a superb gift for any pastelist... or for yourself.

Stringent manufacturing standards have been adhered to in producing these quality brushes. Best quality extra-fine pure grey squirrel is chosen for its exceptional fineness and elasticity. The handle is an extension of the hand - it is ergonomically designed and made of solid matte varnished blond oak stained to a deep finish, a timeless wood with a soft and sensual feel. The ferrule is also ergonomically designed and is made with matte nickel; the crimping is discreet and designed to blend perfectly with the handle. A protective cap keeps the brush head well shaped and away from harm. The bottom tip of the handle is angled with a sgraffito tip for techniques involving scratching and scraping into the paper.

Stringent manufacturing standards have been adhered to in producing these quality brushes. Best quality extra-fine pure grey squirrel is chosen for its exceptional fineness and elasticity. The handle is an extension of the hand - it is ergonomically designed and made of solid matte varnished blond oak stained to a deep finish, a timeless wood with a soft and sensual feel. The ferrule is also ergonomically designed and is made with matte nickel; the crimping is discreet and designed to blend perfectly with the handle. Cats Tongue brushes are similar to filberts; only with a pointed tip. The flat version of this brush has short hair so it works well as a mop type wash brush- only it will give you a nice clean edge. These hold a lot of water and release beautifully onto the paper. The bottom tip of the handle is angled with a sgraffito tip for techniques involving scratching and scraping into the paper!

Karl Kelly, the creator of Mt. Vision Pastels, started his career making handmade oil paints for one of the United State's best known fine oil paint manufacturers. Karl says "I wanted to bring the vivid color and particular density of each pigment to pastel with the same high quality I applied to making paint." The Mount Vision Pastel Company was launched in the top story of an old general store in Mt. Vision, New York, in the Fall of 2000. Mount Vision Pastels have an intensity that rivals all other imported brands of pastels. They have a wonderful, soft, almost buttery feel; the pigment goes down without resistance and allows the build up of several layers. The colors chosen for Mount Vision pastels have been picked from nature, as well as the artistic use of color in the medium. The color line is constantly growing to meet the needs of pastelists. Mount Vision pastels are larger than most other brands- and perhaps best of all, they are less expensive because they are made in the United States and are not subject to added import and shipping fees. All of our customers who have tried them are absolutely delighted! Professional artist Sari Gaby even asked Mount Vision to put together a selection of fleshtones for her portrait painting workshops. Sari has done professional artwork for clients including Xerox Corp. and the famous jazz musician Chuck Mangione. Her portraits hang in many private collections.

This black wooden pochade box includes sixteen 22ml tubes of Liquitex Basics acrylic color, 3 synthetic brushes, 2 sketching pencils, 2 painting boards, a mixing palette, eraser, sharpener, and painting knife. This is an ideal way to get started with acrylic paints or to add to your existing acrylic supplies.

Speedball Ultimate Screen Printing Kit - This really IS the ultimate screen printing kit. It has everything that you need to print on fabric, paper, cardboard, wood- just about any ink receptive substrate. The kit includes one 8x10 inch screen frame, one 10x14 inch screen frame, one base with hinges, one 9 inch squeegee, one 4oz Process Cyan Acrylic Ink, one 4oz Process Magenta Acrylic Ink, one 4oz Process Yellow Acrylic Ink, one 4oz Black Acrylic Ink, one 4oz Red Acrylic Ink, one 4oz Screen Filler, one 4oz bottle of Drawing Fluid, one 4oz Diazo Photo Emulsion, one 4oz Diazo Photo Emulsion Remover, one 1/2 gram of Diazo sensitizer, one Paint Brush, Mixing Sticks, Tracing Paper, an Instruction Booklet, and a 55 minute instructional DVD. This kit is ideal for getting started, as a gift, or for someone who already knows how to screen print- but wants to get away from using toxic, solvent based inks and materials.