Painting and drawing supplies for school, hobby and studio

Painting and drawing with the right materials

In the Painting & Drawing category you'll find supplies for school, hobby and studio, from graphite pencils and colored pencils to watercolor, acrylic and oil paints, canvases, easels and accessories. Whether it's a first sketch or a large acrylic painting, your paint or pencil, surface and tools should work together.

How to find your way around our art supplies

Start with the technique. Watercolor needs absorbent, heavy paper that barely buckles, while acrylic and oil hold well on primed canvas or canvas panels. Smooth paper suits fineliners and ink, and charcoal and pastel need paper with a noticeable tooth. Under Paints & Pencils you'll find everything from colored pencils to oil paint, plus specialty paints for fabric, glass and porcelain. Pads & Paper, Canvases & Canvas Panels and Brushes & Palette Knives round out your setup.

Many paints come in school or student grade and in artist grade. Artist paints usually contain more pigment and are more lightfast, while student paints cost less and work well for practice and getting started. For colored pencils and drawing supplies you'll find brands such as Faber-Castell and Caran d’Ache, among others.

• Paints and pencils for every technique
• Pads, paper, canvases and canvas panels as painting surfaces
• Brushes, palette knives, easels, tools and accessories
• Coloring books and paint by numbers for relaxed coloring

Tip: Start with a small set in one technique and a matching pad. That way you get to know the materials before you add individual colors or larger formats.