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6th June, 2025
Artist Tip: Elevate Your Workspace
Your creative space affects your creative flow.
Choose an easel that matches your medium and posture—tabletop for detail work, H-frame for stability, or travel easels for flexibility. Keep your brushes, paints, and surfaces within easy reach. A clutter-free, well-lit setup can turn a good session into a great one.
Explore our full range of easels and brush sets to upgrade your studio today.
15th April, 2025
Design Our Next Catalogue Cover!
Calling all artists — entries now open!
We’re inviting artists of all ages to submit their original artwork for the chance to be featured on the cover of our 25/26 National Art Materials Wholesale Catalogue.
The winner will receive $500 and have their work showcased across Australia!
This year’s theme: GREEN
Deadline: Extended to mid-June
Entry is free — submit your artwork today!
Winning artwork must be original and will become the property of National Art Materials upon prize payment.
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18th February, 2025
MUNGYO Gallery Artist Soft Pastels – Stock Just Landed!
We’re excited to announce that the MUNGYO Gallery Artist Soft Pastels are now in stock — including items from our latest stock-in deal!
Features:
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70 vivid colours for rich, expressive artwork
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High-quality, refined pigments with excellent lightfastness
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Soft, smooth texture for effortless blending
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Each stick is individually marked with its colour number and name for easy restocking
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Size: 66 mm × 10 mm | Shape: Square
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Usage & Care:
Perfect for professional use thanks to superior colour payoff and blendability.
Please store in a dry environment to maintain texture and break resistance — shop the full range online or in-store.
7th February, 2025
New Arrival: Holbein MELTZ Pencil Blender Pen
The perfect companion for Holbein Artists’ Coloured Pencils is here! The MELTZ is a double-ended, water-based blending pen designed to blur, soften, and blend with ease.
Product Highlights:
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Use over Holbein Oil Coloured Pencils (HOCP) for seamless gradations and brushstroke-like effects
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Works best on cross-hatch or layered areas for smooth colour mixing
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Dual tips: brush & bullet for versatile blending control
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Ideal for use on Phoenix Studio Watercolour Pads (cold pressed, acid-free, 180gsm)
Crafted with Holbein’s signature oil-based lead (3.8mm), these pencils offer excellent pigment strength, blendability, and lightfastness.
Want to see it in action?
Click the video link below or follow us on Facebook for demos and updates!
Click Here to See The Holbein Blender Pen In Action
17th October, 2024
Our Customers Visit to Holbein, Japan
One of our Tasmanian customers - Stefan, from Launceston Art Centre undertook a recent visit of the Holbein Factory in Japan and has kindly allowed us to share his visit - please click on the below link to enjoy his experience!
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30th April 2021
Holbein Watercolour Workshops
Marion Chapman’s Holbein Artist Watercolour workshop at the Jannali Centre earlier this month was a great success.
For those interested, she is doing another workshop at the same place on May 15th. Holbein and National Art Materials are delighted to support our creative community.
If you are interested in attending Jude's next workshop please contact Jude on 0420 767 575 or email to scottbandj@hotmail.com
28th August 2020
Mijello Palettes
20th August 2020
Wonderful Watercolour Workshops!
Congratulations to Jude Scott on her very successfull Holbein Watercolours Workshop Series.
Check out one of her creations in the video below:
2nd December 2019
COS Tools from Logan Graphics
Cos-Tools are accurate, easy to use, able to cut circles, straight edges, beveled edges, or V-Grooves in suitable Cosplay materials. Great for sizing and shaping Cosplay foams for costume or accessory building. To learn more watch the video below or click here.