Welcome
This was created in a hope to create a local resource for Australian coloured pencil artists and in doing so to also provide a way to find Aus. CP artists. I am always wanting to add new info so email: belinda.lindhardt@gmail.com if you have anything to add.
I really hope to increase the awareness and profile of coloured pencil art and artists in Australia.
NEW: I have recently started a Australian Coloured Pencil (ACP) blog featuring ACP artists, artist profiles links, join me there so we can grow our list of ACPers. http://auscolouredpencils.blogspot.com/
Online Coloured Pencil Suppliers
> http://www.theartshop.com.au sell Prismacolours and Polychromos and Coloursoft in open stock!!
www.artmaterials.com.au
> http://www.artmaterials.com.au sell Prismas but only in box sets they dont sell them openstock. They also sell stonehenge, colourfix
www.polymerclay.com.au
> http://www.polymerclay.com.au They also sell Prismas but only in box sets.
> www.jacksons.com.au
Jacksons sells papers they also have Albrecht Durers and
Polychromos pencils.
http://www.oxfordart.com.au
> www.oxfordart.com.au sell Polychromos in open stock as well!!
www.artsupplies.co.nz
> www.artsupplies.co.nz sell Polychromos and Coloursoft by the box.
> http://www.thedrawingroom.co.nz NZ supplier of coloursoft (thanks Wendy) These guys don't do online ordering just yet but is coming soon
Shops (ie. places to visit)
Sydney
Northern Beaches
Arthouse Direct
Cnr Mona Vale Rd & Bungan St
Mona Vale NSW 2103
ph: (02) 9979 6559
Artlink Art Supplies
Shop 503 Pittwater Rd
Brookvale NSW 2100
ph: (02) 9939 7633
Central Coast
Eckersleys
*Polychromos only*
8/4 Ilya Avenue
Erina NSW 2250
ph. 02 4367 4566
The Craft Shop
*Prismacolour box sets only*
The Pavilion, Shop 6, 29-37 George St
Woy Woy NSW 2256
ph: (02) 4344 4995
http://www.iccrafts.com.au
Coloured Pencil Accessories Suppliers
Stonehenge - Many people ask where to find it. I have found most art supply shops stock it, its usually located with all your single sheet watercolour papers. Its a printmaking paper and depending on your shop can be sold in a few different colours. If you see the above cp suppliers a few of them also stock papers.
Electric Erasers
> www.artifolk.co.uk
This one isn't a Aus supplier its UK, but the product and the shipping were so cheap it might as well have been.
Sharpeners
I bought my original eletctric sharpener from ebay so i have no help there.
Battery operated sharpeners from Xacto can be bought from Officeworks and cost about $13-. Not as good as the electric but not too shabby either.
Ampersand Pastelbord
This surface isn't just for cp but lots of cp artists are using it.
I have only found suppliers of this in the US which means it costs a fortune.dickblick here.
A similar pastelboard support is just starting to join the market in Australia and is made by Richeson. On first view the product looks very similar to the Ampersand board. It is a slightly lighter board and is little coarser than the Ampersand, I am yet to give it a try with pencils but they are currently having a promotion have a look at it here: http://www.creativityunlimited.com.au/retailers_current_promotions.html
Help support other cp artists if you know of a shop or online store let me know
Australian and NZ Coloured Pencil Artists
- Belinda Lindhardt - www.belindalindhardt.com
- Jasmine Jan - www.jasminejan.com.au
- Michelle Wrighton - www.petartist.com.au
- Wendy Prior - www.wendyprior.com
Framing
Artists Business
HOW NOT TO SUCCEED IN THE ART WORLD - http://www.artbusiness.com/osoqartworld.html
Links for more resources
- Coloured Pencils - Resources for Artists
- This lens provides information and advice from various websites for artists using coloured pencils.
Basically everything you need to know about coloured pencils can be found here you defiantely should check this one out.! - Coloure Pencil School
- If you want to learn how to do coloured pencil art, or if you know a bit and want to learn more, Wendy has some wonderful lessons available for you to learn. These are great forums and ideal for all levels of expertise.
Belinda's Art Journal
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Leave your comments all comments welcome.
| makingamark
Belinda - squidoo was playing up when I originally tried to add this lens into my coloured pencils lens - and I've only just realised this site didn't 'take'. Now corrected - and what's more you're in twice in different places! Posted November 26, 2007 |
| AllAboutArt
Well done Belinda for creating this lens, lets see what we can do to make this an excellent resource for Australian cp artists. Posted August 23, 2007 |
| Artylady
Great resource, thanks Belinda for doing this. I can't wait to see this develop. Regards Liz Posted August 21, 2007 |
| makingamark
Belinda - it's very nice to see somebody doing a lens about coloured pencils for their part of the world. Thanks for the comments about my lenses and I hope you have fun squidooing. Posted August 21, 2007 |
