Art Supplies Blog

We would like to let you know about the addition of the DR Acrylic Gesso from Daler Rowney now available at Rex. We are very excited about this new addition to the extremely popular DR paint line from Daler Rowney, which offers exceptional value for the everyday artist. The Daler-Rowney Gesso has been formulated for use as a ground for both oil and acrylic paintings. It provides great coverage at a fantastic price and comes in a convenient stack-able and resealable rectangular container.

One of the features we really like about the DR Gesso, and DR line in general is that they are manufactured in the UK just like all the other Daler Rowney paints. Many other manufacturers cut the costs of their gessos by producing them in less quality focused manufacturing locations, and we have found most of these products to be of lessor quality and consistency. But best of all, and what you always expect from Rex, is our commitment to save you money, and the new DR gesso is extremely affordable. It is available in a one liter size (33.8 oz), currently on sale for $8.95, and also a 1 gallon size (128oz), currently on sale for only $21.95. When compared to similar products from other manufacturers it is far more affordably priced and generally 30% to 50% lower in price! Go to our main Gesso page and compare for yourself! We are positive that you are going to really appreciate the value and quality of the new DR Gesso, and we would love to hear about your experiences with this new fantastic product from Daler Rowney. Please post your comments here, or write a review! As always our family at Rex thanks you for your support!

Last year we started carrying the Silver Brush line, and based on a lot of positive feedback from our customers we have expanded our range of offerings from Silver Brush.  We now carry five new ranges in Silver Brush:

• Silver Brush Ruby Satin Short Handled Brushes
• Silver Brush Silver Mop Brushes
• Silver Brush Silverwhite Short Handled Brushes
• Silver Brush Sterling Studio Short Handled Brushes
• Silver Brush Ultra Mini Golden Taklon Brushes

Each of these unique series of brushes have a particular application, and should make an excellent addition to anyone’s collection of brushes.

Silver Brush Ruby Satin Short Handled Brushes offers the control and feel of interlocked bristle, with more durability than natural hair. Ruby Satin brushes come in a wide variety of shapes for artists working in every medium. Artists can use Ruby Satin on rugged textured surfaces. Paint with confidence on wood, canvas, or tough fabrics like sweats, jeans or heavy cotton. With precise snap and fine control, Ruby Satin is a great alternative to more expensive natural hair. Ruby Satin offers superb color control with heavy body, tube, or jar acrylics, oils, gouache, encaustic or casein. Perfect for blending, double loading, layering and stroke work.

Silver Brush Silver Mop Brushes are made with ultra soft white and black goat hair and are ideal for color blending with oils or acrylics, or for background and sky washes in watercolors. Silver Brush black goat hair mops are artist favorites for dusting; used by conservators, ceramists and artists. These quality mops are the among the finest available.

Silver Brush Silverwhite Short Handled Brushes are Soft white synthetic brushes manufactured with three different diameter selected and blended tapered white taklon filaments to hold sharp flat edges and fine round needle points. The spring and color capacity duplicates the finest natural hair, at a fraction of the price. These multi-purpose brushes are suitable for water base media including acrylics, watercolor, gouache, inks, dyes & tempera. Silverwhite, fitted with short, polished, white tipped silver handles and seamless nickel ferrules are made in a broad family of sizes and shapes. They offer extraordinary value for crafters, watercolor and decorative artists, students, and hobbyists.

Silver Brush Sterling Studio Short Handled Brushes are Soft white synthetic brushes manufactured with three different diameter selected and blended tapered white taklon filaments to hold sharp flat edges and fine round needle points. The spring and color capacity duplicates the finest natural hair, at a fraction of the price. These multi-purpose brushes are suitable for water base media including acrylics, watercolor, gouache, inks, dyes & tempera.

Lastly, the Silver Brush Ultra Mini Golden Taklon Brushes are like precision jewels. These detail brushes are made with the artist in mind. They feature short handles with the Comfort Grip® design and compact ultra fine heads, making them perfect for tight work spaces. The Golden Taklon synthetic filament offers superb control with acrylics, gouache, watercolor, inks, enamels or oils. Artists can paint all day in complete control, without cramped fingers from tiny handles. Ultra Mini brushes are ideal for decorative painting, models, doll houses, miniature painting, decorative miniature birds and wildfowl art. Choose from twelve sizes and shapes. Precise filament golden Taklon hair is set into seamless nickel plated brass ferrules and mounted on iridescent pearl white Comfort Grip® handles.

We would love for you to give some of these new Silver Brushes a try, and please let us know what you think by posting your comments here or adding a review on the individual brush page. As an added bonus we are offering an additional 10% savings coupon on any open stock Silver Brushes from now until August 31. So try them out and save 46% off with the coupon! As always our family thanks you for supporting Rex Art! We hope you and your family have a wonderful and safe July 4th!

Coupon Code: 1246476486 – Good Till August 31.
Save an EXTRA 10% OFF Open Stock Silver Brush Brushes from Rex Art!

At Rex Art we are always looking for great new products from our manufacturers, and Daler Rowney has launched a premier watercolor paper line called Langton. We partnered with Daler Rowney to offer this fabulous paper to our customers first, and it is now available from us.

Langton watercolor paper is a professional line of paper made with 100% cotton pulp of the highest quality, and is acid free. It is traditionally made on a cylinder mould machine, and features a gelatinized surface for strength and resilience. Currently, it is available in pads, blocks, and 10 packs of 22″ x 30″ sheets with a weight of 140 lbs / 300 gsm. We also offer a beautiful Langton watercolor sketchbook with 200 lb paper, and a side spiral binding, which would make a great on the go watercolor substrate!

What was really surprising to us was the value of the Langton watercolor papers. The Langton is of equal or better quality than a leading national brand like Arches or Fabriano, but is very affordable. For instance, currently we offer the 10 packs of the 22″ x 30″ paper for $35.48 per package, or only $3.54 per sheet! That is very affordable for a watercolor paper of that size, and quality. Definitely worth a try.

If you would like a sample of the paper included with your next order please mention it in your order comments and we will include a complementary sample for you. You know at Rex you can always count on great prices, and the Langton watercolor papers are currently available up to 50% off. Also, from now until the end of August we have an extra 10% off available for any of the Langton watercolor paper products. Simply add this coupon to your cart by entering the code below, or click this coupon. We would love to hear your feedback regarding the new Langton papers. Please post your comments here or post a review.

Coupon Code: 1245367810
Save an Extra 10% on Langton Watercolor Papers

We’ve added some great new items this week!

Rheotec Acrylics

Rheotech Acrylics offer a fantastic balance of value and quality for beginners and art students. The full palette of 33 vibrant colors provides teachers and students with the necessary tools for color theory and mixing.

Rheotech Acrylics have a creamy, workable consistency while maintaining the ability to hold texture. They are formulated to provide a variety of diverse effects ranging from thin washes to heavy impasto. Rheotech acrylic colors maintain a consistent viscosity and finish throughout the line. The creamy, smooth flow of the paint will sustain knife and brush marks, while continuing to maintain a uniform paint film and rich color in a thinned state.

Rheotech Acrylics dry to a flexible, water-resistant film, which makes them suitable for application on a variety of surfaces, such as paper, wood, clay, plaster, and more. However, application on oily or greasy surfaces is not recommended.

Rheotech Acrylics are non-toxic and virtually scent free making them the ideal choice for both the studio and classroom.

Jack Richeson Pastels

We’ve added three lines of Jack Richeson pastels that we KNOW you love! The handmade round pastels are so velvety, you won’t want to put them down. A great complement to the handmade pastels, are Richeson’s round pastels. And the semi-hard square pastels round out the selection. They are great for laydown and can be sharpened to a point. All of the lines come in sets up to 120 colors. The handmade and round pastel sets all come in beautiful wooden boxes, making them ideal gifts. The 72 & 120 sets of the square pastels also come in wooden boxes and the smaller sets come in convenient paper boxes, making them easy and quick to grab for drawing on the go.