About Us
Illustration by Suzie Southerton
We are an independent and traditional art shop supplying materials to artists, students and hobbyists – and a professional picture framing service.
Established in 1985, we now have two outlets – one in Paul Street, Taunton and the other in the picturesque seaside town of Lyme Regis.
Both our shops hold identical stock although our Lyme branch has an additional gallery and holds a generous stock of greeting cards and limited edition prints.
Discount prices on art materials are always available throughout the store, please get in touch for further details.
Art Materials
Painting
Acrylic Colour • Oil • Water Soluble Oil Colour • Watercolour • Gouache • Painting Sets • Painting Mediums
Surfaces
Cotton Canvas • Linen Canvas • Canvas Boards • Oil & Acrylic Paper • Watercolour Paper (Bockingford, Saunders Waterford, Fabriano Artistico, Fabriano 5, Arches) • Pads & Sheets • Cartridge Papers • Pastel Papers (Marano, Velour, Sandpaper)
Easels
Studio • Table • Sketching
Brushes
Sable • Hog • Synthetic • Mixed
Display
Portfolios • Presentation Sleeves • Archive Boxes • Mounting Board • Canford Card and Paper • Foam Board (A4 to A0 size, 5mm and 3mm)
Drawing
Charcoal • Graphite • Coloured Pencils • Oil/Chalk Pastels • Inks (Drawing inks, calligraphy inks, liquid acrylic)
Pens
Drawing • Dip • Calligraphy • Brush Pens • Bamboo • Fineline to Broad Markers
Accessories
Palettes • Palette Knives • Art Boxes • Extendable Tubes • Brush Rolls • Adhesives (3M spray glues, PVA, tapes) • Cutting Mats and Knives • Wooden Mannequins
Printing
Lino • Lino Rollers and Cutters • Water-based block printing • Screen printing sets • Textile printing Medium
Sculpting
Das • ModRoc • Plaster of Paris • NewPlast • Modelling Tools
Framing
We offer a bespoke picture framing service in Taunton and Lyme Regis, covering:
• original artworks
• canvas stretching
• prints/photographs
• needlework tapestries/textiles
• sporting memorabilia
• medals
We are happy to give advice on the choice of frame and mounting.
Brands
Here are a selection of some of the brands that we hold in stock, please contact us with any stock enquiries.
New for 2017 – Sennelier oil pastels now available at our Taunton shop
Lyme Picture Gallery