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A new term calls for new art materials. Here is our pick of the latest must-try products to hit the shelves
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Cos Colours Any product that puts the environment first is a winner in our eyes and that’s why we’ve fallen for Cos Colours. Created by Ameenah Begum when she was still an art student, these shimmery, zero waste watercolours are upcycled from unwanted cosmetics making every single palette unique. www.coswatercolours.com
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SoFlat Acrylics If you like your paint glare-free, you are going to love these new, velvety-smooth acrylic colours developed by the team at Golden. Thanks to a unique formulation, brushstrokes are minimised in return for uninterrupted fields of rich, matt colour. Pick from 40 different hues. www.goldenpaints.com
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Derwent Shade and Tone Mixed Media Set If you want to experiment with shade and tone, try this newly curated set of natural paint colours and pencils. Compact and portable, the 12 pans come with everything you need to paint on the go while the Derwent Drawing, Onyx and Graphic B pencils are ideal for expressive sketching and form drawing, and can also be used over the paints to add interest. www.derwentart.com
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Edding 5400 Acrylic 3D Double Liner Mix up your materials with the latest invention from Edding – a liner with two different-sized tips and highly pigmented, artist quality paint within. Use the 26 colours in the range to add details, highlights
and other innovative effects to your acrylic paintings or simply use alone. www.edding.com
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Pith Sketchbooks Another newly launched, eco-friendly enterprise we can’t stop talking about is Pith. Hitting the stationery scene last year, the brand uses sustainable paper and recycled board across its range of high-quality sketchbooks and pledges to plant a tree for every product ordered through its website. www.pithsupply.com
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AKADEMIE Aquarell This mix of 12 half pans complete with Instagramable tin will be on every watercolour artist’s lust-after list. But hurry, as this limited edition set from top paint manufacturer
