EASELS

Autumn seems to be a good time for an EASEL SALE.
It's too dark to paint outside in the evenings but it's a great time to organise your indoor space and, even if you don't have a dedicated studio, an easel is a great motivator - once you've got that painting on the easel it's hard to resist returning to it.

Also, let's not forget that Christmas is "just around the corner" and if you really want to give a substantial lasting present to an artist an easel fits the bill.

This is the one we all used at art college. It has a tall central vertical with a shelf to sit your canvas on and a clamping piece coming down on top. This Exeter model by Daler Rowney is precision made from beech wood and adjusts to numerous positions. It holds a canvas up to 1880mm (74")

Normal retail price £153

SPECIAL PRICE £74.99

The A-frame is the type that looks like it ought to be an old fashioned blackboard.
In practise it is a very functional easel as it is pretty robust and, with a minimum of effort, you can flatten it and stand it discreetly against the wall when you're not using it. We're selling this sturdy Cotswold Easel from Daler Rowney at 60% OFF.

Normal retail price £113

SPECIAL PRICE £44.99

This lightweight wooden easel is not only invaluable for taking with you on painting trips it is also an ideal choice for anyone working in a very restricted place who needs to pack everything away after use.

It stands full height and can hold a reasonably large canvas but it packs away to a small bundle. Made of beech or oak it folds to 838x128x76mm (33x5x3") and can hold a canvas up to 685mm (27")

Normal retail price £37.99

SPECIAL PRICE £18.99

In addition to these conventional easels we have on offer a small range of wacky inventor style easels and stools which need to be seen to be appreciated.

If you're the guy who sits contemplating your easel and thinking of the useful adjustments which would make it perform better maybe someone already did and you might find it here.

We've also a few artists' donkeys needing a bit of love and affection.
(Sorry mail order customers the latter have to be seen in real - but why not make it the reason to visit us!)

ROCK BOTTOM PRICE PAINT SETS

These sets are EXACTLY what you need for Christmas presents this year. They look good, they are full of useful things and some are LESS THAN HALF PRICE.

Many of these sets are "last year's model". You wouldn't think that paint would go out of fashion but every year - like the fashion houses - the big paint companies produce a new look for their sets and hundreds of old sets like these (often with the same contents as the new ones) become unloved and unwanted. Result we sell them off at half price and you get an amazing bargain. Many of our cannier artists buy them because the contents are cheaper than buying them separately…read on.

This set contains everything you need to get started with watercolour painting. There are 12 x 8ml tubes of Cotman watercolours which have good transparency, excellent tinting strength and are easy to use.
1 round Cotman brush (Series 111 No 4), a 6-well slant mixing tile, a Cotman spiral pad containing 300g w/c paper 8"x5" and 5 "hints and tips" postcards.

The contents are worth at least £28.75, the box is flagged as a special offer at £22.95

PAINTWORKS SALE PRICE £9.99

Similar to the above but containing a sturdy plastic paintbox housing 18 half pans and 2 x 8ml tubes of Cotman watercolour.
There is also a Cotman series 111-3 round brush, a 8x5" cotman spiral pad with 300gsm paper and 5 "hints and tips" postcards.

The contents are worth at least £25.75, the box is flagged as a special offer at £22.95

PAINTWORKS SALE PRICE £11.99

This very substantial starter set for oil painting is extremely good value. It contains 10x22ml tubes and 2x75ml tubes of Georgian Oil paint, a 75ml bottle of Purified linseed oil, a 30x40cm stretched canvas, 3 Georgian brushes, 4 asst sketching pencils, a heavyweight canvas artists apron and a "how to"leaflet.

Once on sale for £29.95 this is A BARGAIN AT £22.95

This is a useful starter set for someone who wants to experiment with acrylic. Housed in a practical artists plastic carrybox with trays it contains paints, brushes, knife, palette and a canvas.
There are 4 tubes of System 3 Acrylic, and 3 tubes of System 3D a new and interesting thick paint which can be knifed on to give a relief surface.

RRP 29.99 SPECIAL OFFER PRICE £17.99

This really is Value For Money.
10 x 38ml tubes of artists' quality acrylic in a range chosen as a good introductory set. White, two yellows, two reds, blue, green, two earths and black.

Contents are valued at £27.50, there is a special offer sticker at £22.50.

PAINTWORKS PRICE £14.99

I think this is a very cleverly designed box. Closed it looks like a box of Smarties but it opens to a neat watercolour box with 12 half pans, two palettes, 4 wells and a brush and it balances on your hand with a thumb flap.
It slips easily into your pocket (or stocking), looks fine in navy and white plastic and contains very reasonable student quality watercolour paint.

RRP £14.99 SPECIAL OFFER PRICE £7.50

This set contains 10x 22ml tubes and 2 x 75ml tubes of System 3 Acrylic Paint, a 75ml bottle of varnish, a 30x40cm canvas, a pack of 4 pencils, a 3 piece brush set, a canvas apron and a step by step project.

At the price of £29.99 it was said to be 35% cheaper than the cost of buying the contents separately so imagine your savings on our

SPECIAL OFFER PRICE OF £22.99