Back To School Offers
The new school term is fast approaching, and all you students of art and design are poised to embark on a fresh journey of creativity and expression. Whether you're sketching bold visions on quality papers, or experimenting with vibrant colours on canvas, the right supplies can transform and elevate your ideas.
This blog dives into the essential tools and resources that will help fuel inspiration for the terms ahead. Start the new school year with confidence!
Daler Rowney Graduate Acrylic Set - 24 x 22ml
Graduate Acrylics present an economical assortment of acrylic colours, ideal for use on a multitude of surfaces such as paper, primed boards, or canvas. A premier paint set tailored for aspiring professionals, students, and graduates.
SAVE 32% - WAS £43.50 / NOW £29.58
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Daler Rowney System 3 Original Acrylic Paint Introductory Set - 10 x 22ml
Discover the versatility and vibrancy of Daler-Rowney System 3 Original Acrylic Paints with this introductory set, featuring 10 tubes of 22ml each in a curated selection of essential colours.
Great for students, these affordable, high-quality, water-based acrylics offer excellent coverage and mixability, drying to a durable, satin finish on various surfaces like canvas, paper, or wood.
SAVE 25% - WAS £22.50 / NOW £16.88
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Daler Rowney System 3 Original Acrylic Paint Starter Set - 6 x 22ml
System 3 acrylic paints are a remarkably adaptable, water-based acrylic paint, delivering a satisfying painting experience at a wallet-friendly cost.
Premium pigments are used in System 3 acrylics, providing substantially higher pigment concentration compared to other acrylic lines.
The extensive palette of System 3 colours ensures outstanding light-fastness, longevity, resilience, and opacity. Every colour may be diluted with water for subtle washes or applied straight from the tube; in either case, they dry quickly to form a water-resistant layer, menaing you'll be able to work faster during your art classes.
SAVE 27% - WAS £16.25 / NOW £11.86
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Derwent Academy Sketching Tin Set of 12
Sketching is a really important skill to have, so it's worth buying high quailty pencils. The Derwent Academy Sketching Tin containing 12 graphite pencils offers a versatile collection of grades.
Soft pencils (ranging from B to 6B) are used in sketching and blending, while harder variants (HB to 5H) are optimal for precise lines and intricate details.
Derwent Academy Sketching provides 12 grades, spanning from a gentle 6B to a firm 5H, ideally suited to mastering every drawing technique. It is perfect for sampling various pencil hardnesses in your artwork and discovering their effects, so get experimenting!
SAVE 26% - WAS £14.49 / NOW £9.98
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Derwent Academy Colouring Tin Set of 12
Add depth to your sketches by exploring colour theory in your studies. This convenient tin of twelve pencils is crafted for students and budding artists seeking quality at an affordable price.
Explore 12 smooth and richly pigmented coloured pencils that blend effortlessly, delivering vivid results on paper, card, or other suitable surfaces.
Colour palette: Cadmium Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple, Ultramarine, Light Blue, Dark Green, Light Green, Yellow Ochre, Terracotta, Burnt Umber and Black.
SAVE 25% - WAS £15.29 / NOW £11.47
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Derwent Graphic Pencils Tin Soft Set of 12
A set of 12 professional quality graphite pencils in soft degrees, designed for artists from beginners to seasoned professionals. The grades range from 9B to H, and produce smooth, graduated lines that blend effortlessly and erase easily. Each pencil is upported by a strong core that sharpens well and maintains a fine point.
Perfect for expressive sketches, portraiture, and detailed illustrations, the hexagonal barrels ensure a comfortable grip and prevent rolling, allowing you to layer depths of greys and blacks.
The Graphic sets are also available in Hard and Medium. The Hard set includes pencils grades from B to 9H, and the Medium includes grades from 6B to 4H.
SAVE 25% - WAS £20.50 / NOW £15.38
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Seawhite of Brighton - A4 Starter Sketchbook
The A4 Starter Sketchbook from Seawhite of Brighton, is a portrait-oriented, staple-bound sketchbook.
Inside, discover 40 pages of high-quality 140gsm acid-free and chlorine-free cartridge paper, designed for use with both wet and dry media - for sketches, drawings, and mixed techniques.
Proudly made in the UK as a 100% vegan and FSC-certified product, it's an eco-conscious choice for students and beginners.
SAVE 10% - WAS £1.88 / NOW £1.69
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Black Cloth Casebound Portrait Sketchbooks - A6 - A3
Enhance your sketching experience with these casebound sketchbooks from Seawhite of Brighton, featuring an attractive black textured cover and sturdy sewn binding for lasting durability.
Filled with 92 pages (46 sheets) of premium 140gsm acid-free and chlorine-free, all-media cartridge paper. They can handle both wet and dry media effortlessly and are ideal for sketches, drawings, and mixed techniques.
Crafted in the UK as a 100% vegan and FSC-certified product, these sketchbooks offers an eco-friendly option for art students.
FROM £3.40
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Mapac Artists Satchel
A heavy duty, water-resistant fabric bag, with an adjsutable shoulder strap. Ideal for carrying artwork, canvases and boards, as well as extra storage for essential supplies and accessories.
Includes an outer zip-locking pocket.
The satchel is sized at 43 x 32 x 35 cm.
SAVE 102% - WAS £11.25 / NOW £10.76
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Mapac Sketch Bag
The Mapac Sketch Bag helps you safely carry art materials to and from home, or on field trips for example.
It can accommodate an A3 sketchbook, has spacious pockets for brushes and tools, a detachable pouch for storing paints and features an adjustable strap that can be used over the shoulder, or converted making the bag into a backpack.
On the inside there is a zip pocket to keep things safe, and the outside features a full-length reflective safety strip.
SAVE 20% - WAS £26.95 / NOW £21.56
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Aristo Geo-College FLP Mechanical Pencil Set
Experience precision and versatility with Aristo Mechanical Pencils, crafted for technical drawing and general school/college work.
This set of 3 pencils, available in line widths of 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, and 0.7 mm, feature ergonomically grooved grip zones, metal clips, and metal lead guides for accurate, stable performance, along with integrated erasers under the push buttons.
Supplied with HB polymer refills in matching sizes and rotating ISO colour-coded rings for quick identification, this set delivers reliable, comfortable use for students.
SAVE 28% - WAS £12.50 / NOW £8.95
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Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolours Sketchers Pocket Box
Dive into the world of watercolour with the Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolours Sketchers' Pocket Box.
This is a compact and portable set, featuring 12 half pans of high-quality, fine art pigments in a curated palette... ideal for outdoor sketching and plein air painting. It also includes a travel-sized brush.
It's an affordable set which offers excellent tinting strength, lightfastness, and versatility for creating vibrant washes and detailed works on the go. The colours are: Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red Pale, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue, Viridian, Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber and Chinese White.
It's the perfect companion for capturing landscapes and ideas spontaneously, mixing affordability with professional-grade performance.
SAVE 25% - WAS £22.00 / NOW £16.50
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Derwent Coloursoft Pencils Tin Set of 24
An exceptional assortment of 24 Derwent Coloursoft Pencils, housed in a durable metal tin for secure protection.
Derwent's Coloursoft coloured pencils are great for artists who want to draw vibrant still lifes and landscapes. These ultra-soft pencils feature a velvety texture that blends seamlessly, meaning you can build up and layer the rich, vibrant colours.
The set of 24 colours are: Acid Yellow, Deep Cadmium, Bright Orange, Red, Deep Fuchsia, Blush Pink, Bright Lilac, Royal Purple, Indigo, Electric Blue, Blue, Green, Light Green, Lime Green, Lichen Green, Dark Brown, Pale Brown, Peach, Ochre, Dark Terracotta, Black, Persian Grey, Dove Grey and White.
SAVE 28% - WAS £51.99 / NOW £37.49
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Derwent Charcoal Pencils Tin Set of 6
Six Derwent Charcoal pencils presented in a handy tin, complete with a pencil sharpener.
These pencils provide can help you get more precision into your sketches, but retaining the deep and dynamic qualities that charcoal provides. It's a classic, powdery (and messy) medium, but encasing it in the form a pencil gives you a different way to apply your marks.
The three grades provide a wide range of tones from deep black to the delicate greys. You can use the tinted white pencil to add highlights.
SAVE 25% - WAS £11.99 / NOW £8.99
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Daler Rowney System 3 Acrylic Painting Pad - A4
This System 3 Pad comprises sheets of 230 gsm, acid-free acrylic painting paper with a finely embossed linen texture to replicate the sensation of canvas.
The surface is perfectly suited to acrylic paints, inks, and mediums. The naturally white paper is robust and adaptable making it a superb option for practicing your skills in ink, paint, pencil and other media.
We also stock A5 and A4 sizes of the pad.
SAVE 23% - WAS £16.50 / NOW £12.65
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Daler Rowney Langton Watercolour Pad 140lbs Cold Pressed/NOT: A4
Used by watercolour artists across the globe, Daler & Rowney's Langton paper is noted for its excellent quality.
The cold pressed paper offers consistent performance and durability. Each tape-bound pad has acid-free natural white watercolour paper, which is mould-made in the UK using virgin wood pulp.
The cold pressed method of manufacture gives a gentle, textured surface which will enhance your paintings.
Also available in sizes A5 & A3.
SAVE 25% - WAS £16.90 / NOW £12.68
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Faber-Castell Creative Oil Pastels - Pack of 24
Oil-based pastel crayons that provide excellent options for applying both highly intense, strong colours and subtle pastel shades.
Owing to their high luminosity, the crayons are suitable for encaustic (hot wax) techniques as well as various pastel and scraping methods. Depending on the intended artistic effect, you can smudge them with your finger or blend them using a paintbrush and turpentine (or white spirit).
SAVE 20% - WAS £13.99 / NOW £11.19
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Seawhite of Brighton - A3 Eco Grey Spiral Sketchbook
Acid-free ECO innovative ecological papers are produced from organic waste, harnessing hydro-electric power.
The Crush Toned Paper ranges incorporate recycled corn cobs sourced from the food industry. This provides a sustainable alternative to wood-based pepers, but also a natural and captivating surface to work upon, ideally suited to drawing media.
• 30 sheets of natural grey-toned 140 gsm Crush paper
• Spiral bound with wide 3/4-inch wire
• Handmade in the UK
£9.50
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Pro Arte Short Hand Polar Wallet W10 set
Using vegan nylon bristles, the Polar series is ideally suited to student and novice watercolour artists. The white bristles enable artists to see the hue of paint with greater clarity, aiding in colour blending and theoretical understanding.
The synthetic filamentshold water well and are robust enough to last a good while. This set features a varied selection of round brushes for intricate details and broader sweeps, complemented by a medium-sized flat brush for laying down colour blocks and delineating edges.
Pro Arte offer a great range of special offer sets for each of their brush ranges, presented in a handy plastic wallet and are an easy and economical way to start or add to your brush collection.
SAVE 27% - WAS £14.95 / NOW £10.91
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