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Discover a whole new world of painting with ArtStore Online. At ArtStore Online, we seek to bring you the best painting brands available and have a wide range of art supplies from trusted and respected brands from around the world. Discover our Painting brands including Art Basics, Art Spectrum, Atelier, Daniel Smith, Derivan, Derwent, Golden, Holbein, Jacquard, Jo Sonja, Kuretake, Langridge, Liquitex, Matisse, Neef, Pebeo, Raphael, Winsor & Newton and more! Browse through our extensive range of supplies for acrylic painting, oil painting, and gouache painting. Whether you are an avid painter, illustrator, or complete beginner, we will strive to help you with whatever paint you need.
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    Golden Fluid Acrylic Paints 30ml

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    Atelier Interactive Acrylic Artist Paint 80ml

    Atelier Interactive Acrylic Artist Paint changes the painting process because the paint does not form a skin and dry in 10 to 15 minutes. These int...

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    Jo Sonja's Artist Acrylic Colours 75ml

    JO SONJA ARTIST COLOURS - are formula acrylics offering the opacity of colour and the beautiful, velvet matte finish associated with traditional ...

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    Matisse Structure Artist Acrylic Paint 75ml

    Matisse Structure Formula is a rich impasto paint that artists love. Available in 98 colours, Matisse Structure Formula paint is ideal for appli...

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    Golden Fluid Acrylic Paints 118ml

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    Langridge Hand Made Artist Oil Paints 40ml

    Langridge Handmade Oil Colour is a high performance professional artists' grade oil paint handmade at our Melbourne factory. They look and feel dif...

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    Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Paints 59ml

    The original line of Golden Artist Acrylics is known for its exceptionally smooth, thick buttery consistency. It contains the largest assortment of...

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    Jacquard Dye Na Flow 70ml

    Jacquard DYE NA FLOW  is a highly saturated, highly transparent fluid acrylic paint that is permanent on any porous or semi-porous surface, includ...

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    Golden High Flow Acrylic Paints 30ml

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    Chromacryl Student Acrylic Paints 75ml

    Chromacryl has set the benchmark for student acrylic paint since 1965. Chromacryl is a high quality and versatile student grade acrylic paint tha...

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    Art Spectrum Artist Oil Paint 40ml

    Art Spectrum Professional Quality Artists Oil Colour is Australia's most respected oil paint. Art Spectrum is proudly Australian owned and have bee...

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    Daler Rowney FW Acrylic Inks 29.5ml

    The major development of inks in recent years has been the increasing use of pigments and acrylic resins. The difference between the dye-based inks...

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    Sennelier French Artist Watercolour Paints 10ml

    Sennelier French Artist Watercolour Tubes are a high-quality watercolour paint option that€™s perfect for watercolour artists at any level. The p...

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    Matisse Flow Artist Acrylic Paint 75ml

    Matisse Flow Formula paints are vibrant, intense colours in a low viscosity formula that glides from the brush. Matisse Flow Formula has all the...

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    Global Student Acrylic Paint 75ml

    Global Student Acrylic Paint are brilliant impasto colours with three metallic flow colours. They are quick drying, water-resistant with a non-dri...

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    Pebeo Vitrail Glass Paint 45ml

    Pebeo Vitrail Glass Paint - SOLVENT BASED. Transparent, brilliant colours for producing pictures on glass and magnificent illuminations on metal. T...

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    Art Spectrum Artist Oil Paint 150ml

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    Winsor & Newton Professional Acrylic Paint 60ml

    Professional Acrylic is Winsor & Newton's finest quality acrylic paint range and represents a breakthrough in acrylic colour technology. The un...

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    Art Spectrum Artists Watercolour 10ml

    In accordance with proven traditional methods of production, all Art Spectrum Artists' Watercolours are carefully stone milled to enhance the indiv...

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    Golden OPEN Acrylic Paints 59ml

    Golden Artist OPEN COLORS Acrylics are a slow-drying paint with a slightly softer consistency than the Heavy Body paints from Golden. The increase...

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    A>2 Chroma Student Acrylic Paints 120ml

    A>2 Chroma Student Acrylic Paints are specially designed for the needs of serious art students and hobby painters who wish to avoid the expense ...

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    Archival Oils are highly pigmented and lightfast, containing pigments of the finest quality selected for purity, permanence and colour mixing ve...

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    Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paints 5ml

    Since 1832 when Henry Newton and William Winsor introduced the first moist water colours to the world, much of their reputation for supreme quality...

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Discover a whole new world of painting with ArtStore Online.

At ArtStore Online, we seek to bring you the best painting brands available and have a wide range of art supplies from trusted and respected brands from around the world. Discover our Painting brands including Art Basics, Art Spectrum, Atelier, Daniel Smith, Derivan, Derwent, Golden, Holbein, Jacquard, Jo Sonja, Kuretake, Langridge, Liquitex, Matisse, Neef, Pebeo, Raphael, Winsor & Newton and more! 

Browse through our extensive range of supplies for acrylic painting, oil painting, and gouache painting. Whether you are an avid painter, illustrator, or complete beginner, we will strive to help you with whatever paint you need.

What is painting?

Painting is a visual art form that involves applying pigments, colours, or other mediums to a surface, typically using brushes, palette knives, or other tools. It is a creative expression where artists use various techniques and styles to depict subjects, convey emotions, explore concepts, or communicate ideas. Painting can encompass a wide range of mediums, including acrylics, oils, watercolours, tempera, and mixed media, and it can be executed on surfaces such as canvas, paper, wood, or fabric. From representational to abstract, painting serves as a means of personal expression, storytelling, and cultural reflection, spanning diverse genres and traditions throughout history.

What surfaces can a painting be used on?

Paintings can be created on various surfaces, including canvas, paper, wood, fabric, glass, metal, plastic, and stone. Each surface offers unique characteristics that influence the final artwork, from the texture of canvas to the translucency of glass or the durability of metal. Artists choose surfaces based on their preferred medium and technique, whether it's the absorbency of watercolour paper, the smoothness of wood panels, or the reflective quality of metal or glass. Experimentation with different surfaces allows artists to explore diverse textures, effects, and expressions in their paintings.

What are some tips for painting?

Start with a Plan: Have a clear idea of what you want to paint or the effect you want to achieve before you begin.

Use Quality Materials: Invest in good quality paints, brushes, and surfaces to enhance the overall quality of your artwork.

Practice Mixing Colours: Spend time experimenting with colour mixing to achieve the desired shades and tones for your painting.

Work from General to Specific: Begin by blocking in larger shapes and areas of colour before adding details.

Experiment with Different Techniques: Explore various painting techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry brush, glazing, and impasto to add texture and interest to your artwork.

Take Breaks: Give yourself time to step back and assess your work from a distance periodically. Taking breaks also helps prevent fatigue and allows you to approach your painting with fresh eyes.

Don't Be Afraid to Make Mistakes: Mistakes are a natural part of the creative process. Embrace them as opportunities to learn and grow as an artist.

Pay Attention to Composition: Consider the arrangement of elements within your painting to create a visually pleasing composition.

Use Light and Shadow: Pay attention to light and shadow to add depth and dimension to your artwork. Consider the direction and intensity of light sources in your composition.

Keep Experimenting: Painting is a journey of exploration and discovery. Keep experimenting with new techniques, subjects, and styles to continually challenge yourself and expand your artistic skills.

Remember that painting is a personal and subjective endeavour, so don't be discouraged if your results don't match your expectations right away. With practice and perseverance, you'll continue to improve and develop your own unique artistic voice.

How long does it take paintings to dry?

The drying time for paintings varies depending on factors such as the type of paint used, the thickness of the paint layers, environmental conditions, and the presence of drying mediums or additives. Generally, acrylic paints dry the fastest, usually within minutes to hours, while oil paints can take days, weeks, or even months to fully dry, especially for thicker applications or when using drying agents. Watercolour paints typically dry relatively quickly, within minutes to hours, as the water evaporates from the paper. It's important to allow paintings to dry completely before varnishing, framing, or storing them to prevent damage or smudging.

What art supplies will I need when using paint?

When painting, necessary art supplies encompass different paint types (acrylics, oils, watercolours), an array of paintbrushes for diverse effects, a palette for colour mixing, a painting surface (canvas, paper, wood), a stable easel, cleaning tools like water and solvents, optionally a palette knife for texture, mediums or additives for paint manipulation, palette cups for liquids, and protective gear like gloves and aprons for safety.