Interesting Facts

Did you know that Adamstown Art has the most extensive range of watercolours in Australia. Lots to choose from.

Umton is the leading artist paint manufacturer in the Czech Republic. Beautiful watercolours.

De Atramentis make waterproof pigmented inks that will flow through a fountain pen.
Urban sketchers rejoice.


Kolibri have been handcrafting artist brushes in Germany since 1898. Experience counts.





Boutique Fine Art Supplies

Artists seek out Adamstown Art for their dependability, good prices, friendly advice and quality range of fine art materials. Learn more about Adamstown Art.


 

20% Off Turner Watercolour Sets

A true professional watercolour with suberb transparency and flow. Only the highest quality pigments, the clearest gum arabic, and wetting agents are used to achieve vivid, brilliant colours. There are 148 colours in the range, including the effect colours, all of which are in large 15ml tubes.

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15% Off Amatruda Artist Paper Sets

The Amatruda sets contain 10 sheets of 340gsm pure cotton handmade watercolour paper. Each sheet had deckled edges and is natural white in colour. The ten sheets can be removed easily from the open top folder which itself is made from ivory cotton paper and sealed with wax.

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30% Off Schmincke Australian Series Sets

The Australian series was especially created to suit painting of the unique Australian environment. There are five sets available which are:
- Starter Set
- Sunburnt Country
- The Red Outback
- Australian Seascape
- Australian Flora.

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15% Off Roman Szmal Sets

The Roman Szmal Aquarius watercolour sets are available in travel tins, wooden boxes and cardboard boxes. Each colour is made in small batches to ensure quality control. The watercolours contain high quality gum arabic, glycerin, linden honey, distilled water and pure pigments. A very desirable watercolour with a unique range that is also provides exceptional value.

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15% Off Sennelier Singles

10ml Tubes and Half Pans

Sennelier l'Aquarelle is a honey based watercolour which is luminous, brilliant and intense. Whilst using modern pigments with excellent lightfastness Sennelier l'Aquarelle is still made the traditonal French way being slowly ground on granite rollers until the finest possible consistency is reached.

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20% Off Holbein Watercolour Sets

Chosen for their vivid, brilliant colour, easy lifting and exceptional control Holbein watercolours are world class.

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15% Off Bamboo Watercolour Pads

This warm white watercolour paper has a light, soft grain and is made from 100% bamboo fibre. The paper is double sized with a natural plant based solution making it suitable for all wet media techniques. A 100% vegan, sustainable paper. It is made by the Dutch Schut Mill which has been making papers since 1618.

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20% Off Renesans Half Pan Sets

Renesans has a good range of watercolour sets in both metal travel storage tins and beautiful wooden boxes. The half pans have a beautiful easy flowing nature when brushed out whilst the strong pigmentation provides exceptionally clear and transparent colour.

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20% Off Renesans Cover Gouache

Cover uses an exclusive water based binder which maintains the advantages of traditional tempera and gouache whilst providing significantly more pigment in every brushstroke. Luminosity, brilliance and colour intensity are imbued throughout the range. The opacity of the colours is achieved through high levels of pigment rather than by additives.

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15% Off William Mitchell Cartridge Pen Sets

Cartridge pens are a very convenient calligraphy tool, combining the use of a calligraphy nib with the convenience of a fountain pen. The pens can be fitted with either ink cartridges or the convertor which allows you to use bottled ink in an easy, clean and no fuss way.

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15% Off Sppedball Sets

Speedball have been manufacturing nibs since 1899 and have nibs and sets for both calligraphy and art.

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Pastel Specials



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20% Off Art Spectrum Wooden Box Sets

25% Off Rembrandt Wooden Box Sets

New: Clairfontaine Pastelgrain

10% Off Townsend Terrage Singles

10% Off Blue Earth Singles

20% Off Dawn Emerson Pan Pastel Set

10% Off Sennelier Pastel Card Sheets

20% Off Schmincke Sets

15% Off Sennelier Pebbles

10% Off J Luda Singles

$50 Off Renesans Set of 99

15% Off Bruynzeel Pastel Pencil Singles

15% Off Colourfix Pads

The Big Pan Pastel Sale

Best Price for Unison Pastels















 

Clearance: 50% Off Schmincke Acrylics

Whilst Stocks Last. Special Includes:
- Primacryl Acrlyic
- Primacryl Fluid Acrylic
- Acrylic Bronzes
- All Acrylic Mediums, Gels and Pastes
- All Acrylic Grounds and Primers.





20% Off Kusakabe Oil Sets

Kusakabe are one of the eminent Japanese artist colour manufacturers. Kusakabe was the first paint manufacturer in Japan and has been in operation since 1928. With over 90 years experience, Kusakabe has proven that a focus on quality and technical prowess stands the test of time.

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20% Off Leonard Chungking Brushes

The Leonard Chungking bushes have interlocked fibres making them resistant to fraying and providing the strength needed to apply thick paints easily and smoothly. Leonard have been handcrafting artists' brushes in Saint-Brieuc, France since 1779. The synthesis of tradition, knowledge and modern methods produces brushes of the highest quality.

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Feature: Using Aqyla with Oil Paints

Aqyla is a new type of artist paint. It is a water based alkyd resin paint which combines the benefits of both oil and acrylic paints to give you a totally immersive painting experience. The greatest attraction of Aqyla is pure, rich & smooth colour. Concentrated levels of high performance pigments with no extenders provides exceptional colour whilst the water based formula gives Aqyla its fresh texture and smoothness.

- Use Aqyla by itself or in conjunction with oils.
- Use on top on still wet oils.
- The surface dries in approximately 30 minutes. Quick but not rushed.
- Multi surface - use paper, canvas, glass, porcelain, metal, cloth, plaster and some plastics.
- Dilute with water. Wash up with soap & water.
- Pleasant to use with low odour and no cadmium, lead or mercury used.

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20% Off Renesans Hydr-Oil 60ml Tubes

Hydr-Oils are genuine oil paints with intense colour, thick texture and excellent lightfastness. The have all the advantages of regular oils, none of the disadvantages and open up huge artistic possibilities.

Renesans Hydr-Oil is compatible with both oil and water.
- Use with Acrylics, Aqyla, Oils, Watersoluable Oils & Gouache.
- Use oil mediums, Hydr-Oil mediums and acrylic mediums.
- Thin with water and wash up with soapy water.

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15% Off Rohrer & Klingner Sketch Inks

Sketch Ink is a range of 10 waterproof and lightfast inks designed especially for fountain pens. The inks can also be applied with brushes and nibs. The ink uses nano pigments to enable an optimal ink flow, which makes Sketch Ink perfect for fine outlines as well as colouring larger areas. The ink is especially well suited to urban sketchers, designers, graphic artists and architects.

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20% Off Golden High Flow

Golden High Flow Acrylics are a very versitile ink like acrylic paint. You can use them with brushes, pens, refillable markers and airbrushes or just pour straight from the bottle. Many effects can be achieved from fine to broad strokes, staining, colour levelling, glazing, inking, lettering and traditional calligraphy.

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15% Off Spectralite 29.5ml Bottles

Dr. Ph. Martin's Spectralite Private Collection Liquid Acrylics are the brilliant, lightfast, waterproof acrylics that flow like watercolour. Made with the finest ground pigments sourced from around the world Spectralite is excellent on paper or canvas and can also be used on board, wood or metal.

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20% Off Herbin Glass Pens

These beautiful glass pens from Herbin hold a lot of ink which allows you to write or sketch for a long time without needing to refill. The pens are avaialable in several colours.

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15% Off Herbin Writing Inks

These beautiful French inks come in a 30ml glass bottle which has a pen rest shaped into the bottle. Suitable for fountain pens as well as dips pens and brushes. The inks can be used for writing, calligraphy and drawing. The inks are non-toxic and pH neutral. Herbin was established in 1670 and has been continusously in production until the present day.

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15% Off Flametree Journals

Apart from the stunning cover designs the journals are also very practical. The journals feature two ribbon markers, a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts, 176 pages of robust, lined ivory paper and a magnetic side flap to keep everything neat and tidy. The paper is fountain pen friendly. The journals are A5 size which measures 210 x 148mm.

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New Oil and Acrylic Painting Pads

The Clairfontaine oil paper has a linen type feel, is 240gsm, acid free and Ph neutral. The paper has been specially treated to ensure the ideal surface for oils. Both oils and solvents can be used on the paper.

Clairefontaine Acrylic paper is relatively smooth, 360gsm, acid free, pH neutral and available in both sheets and pads. Strong sizing at the core and on the surface prevent the paper from warping. Although designed for acrylic the paper is also very good for for gouache.

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20% Off Bruynzeel Colouring Pencil Sets

These superior coloured pencils have a highly pigmented 3.7 mm colour core which provides excellent colour transfer. The colour lays down easily and is excellent for blending and smudging. The pencils cater for multiple layers providing better artistic scope. Since 1948 Bruynzeel has been ensuring every pencil produced reflects Dutch quality. Bruynzeel quality is assured by using the best pigments and sustainable wood.

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