Colour
Artist colours consist of pigment or dye suspended in a binder such as oil, solvent, water, or wax. The pigments used in the best quality artists’ colours are of the finest grade and are vibrant, rich, and full of character.
Our collection includes a wide range of oil, acrylic, gouache and watercolour paints, as well as a variety of inks and pens. You can also shop a quality selection of traditional drawing materials, pastels, and coloured pencils. Discover professional and student quality colour from great brands, including Jackson’s own brand range of artist colours.
Lustrous and versatile, oil paint is made using finely ground pigment particles suspended in drying oils. Choose from over 2,000 variations of colours.
For reliability and versatility, it’s hard to beat acrylic - no other paint offers as much variety of texture, viscosity, or room for customisation.
Fine pigment suspended in a binder, which can be thinned with water. Watercolour dries quickly and is easy to apply using various techniques.
Painting with pastel is the closest thing to painting with pure pigment. Pastels come as oil pastels, soft pastels and hard pastels.
Opaque watercolour paint, its velvety matt appearance is a perfect complement to the light-filled transparency of watercolour.
Excellent for both delicate and bold marks, our wide range of pencils includes graphite, watercolour, wax and pastel.
Browse our range of pens for drawing, sketching, and writing including brush pens, fineliners, calligraphy pens, and dip pens.
High quality sketching, drawing, and illustration materials - perfect for quick sketches, bold mark making, or detailed studies.
Everything you need for plein air painting, from paints and travel brushes to storage boxes, sketchbooks, sundries, and easels.
Pigment is the pure colour used to make paint or ink. It’s a very good value method of making paints that exactly match the way you work.
Printing ink is essential for all forms of printmaking, from relief and lino printing to etching, intaglio, and screen printing.
This wide-ranging medium includes relief, etching, silkscreen, and monotype. Each technique has distinctive characteristics and expressive possibilities.
Art sets are a great way to try a new medium or brand, or to expand your collection. Sets can cover all the bases and make excellent gifts too.
Wax or encaustic painting is a method of painting that involves working with pigmented heated wax to produce a unique textured finish.
Colour: A Limitless Spectrum of Expression
‘Colour is the place where our brain meets the universe.’ - Paul Klee
Colour is more than just pigment - it can be the soul of an artwork, the rhythm of a composition, or the emotion behind a brushstroke. It transforms ideas into physical matter, capturing light, movement, and depth with endless nuance. Whether you seek the slow, luminous build-up of oil, the bold immediacy of acrylic, or the delicate transparency of watercolour, your colour palette is your vision.
Oil paint offers a richness that has captivated artists for centuries. Its slow drying time allows for careful blending, luminous glazes, and expressive textures that can be almost sculptural. Encaustic and wax painting fuses molten colour with sculptural depth, creating artwork that is alive with movement and texture.
Watercolour paint is fluid, ethereal, and beautiful. It thrives on movement, easily capturing soft, atmospheric effects or deep, intense hues. Gouache is sometimes called ‘opaque watercolour’. It provides a velvety matt finish. Gouache is great for bold, graphic work, while tempera, with its historical roots, delivers smooth, luminous colours.
Acrylic paint is dynamic and adaptable, shifting effortlessly from thick impasto strokes to staining washes. It dries quickly, making it a favourite for those who embrace spontaneity and layering.
Pigments and powders give artists complete control over their colours, whether mixing custom paints or adding texture and luminosity to a composition. Pastels offer a way to work with colour in one of the simplest forms. Soft pastels glide and blend effortlessly, while oil pastels provide a rich, buttery texture perfect for expressive strokes.
Pencil and drawing materials turn simple lines into fully fledged artworks. Coloured pencils provide precision and depth, making them essential for both sketching and finished pieces. Charcoal and graphite pencils come in traditional colours for rich, deep dark tones and subtle mark-making.
Traditional sketching and marker pens deliver controlled, vibrant marks. Our range helps you to achieve everything from fine calligraphy to bold graphic lines, offering a modern approach to illustration and fine art. Ink is a highly fluid colour, lending itself to bold prints, intricate detailing, or fluid washes that dance across the paper.
Art sets offer curated collections for artists looking to explore new mediums, expand their palette, or give the gift of creativity.
Whatever your medium, let colour be your greatest tool for expression. From subtle washes to dramatic contrasts, make your palette as limitless as your imagination.
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