Derivan Products Index

A rich impasto paint that artists love. Available in 95 vibrant colours, it is ideal for application with a brush or palette knife for striking textured effects, or combined with the range of Matisse Mediums for exceptional flexibility of application and finish.

All the attributes of the Structure Formula, but with a thinner viscosity to allow free flowing brushstrokes or use through an airbrush (with minimal dilution). This paint gives a fine flow with a low-sheen finish and good levelling.

Matisse Background Colours are all-purpose pure acrylics that can be applied to almost any surface. They are a highly pigmented low tooth gesso.

Matisse painting mediums make the very versatile Matisse Structure and Flow Formulas even more versatile. Each medium and some of its uses are detailed on the Full List of Matisse Mediums page.

Eighteen new dry mediums for acrylics and oils: Add Matisse Dry Mediums to the existing Matisse Mediums and Derivan Mediums for a virtually unlimited range of stunning textural effects.

Matisse Inks are acrylic based inks that come in a stunning 22 intermixable colours, including metallics and iridescents! Bright, intense, heavily pigmented colours - perfect for calligraphy, pen & wash, technical drawing, airbrushing, watercolour techniques on paper, painting on prepared canvas, anything!

New edition. Revised, updated and extended with more detailed information on the whole range of Matisse products. Contains useful advise on their most appropriate use, technical questions answered, diagrams and practical guidelines for the successful preparation and finishing of any art project.

Learn and understand colour through theory and practical exercises. An effortless but complete and clear way to become familiar with its principles and how to incorporate them into your projects.

A professional range of acrylic colours designed to be water-resistant and lightfast, equivalent in colour strength and permanency to most professional grades of paint but much more affordable.

Derivan Watercolour range, manufactured using a careful selection of pigments to preserve the tradition of watercolour's characteristic quality of transparency, excellent light fastness, clean color mixing and intense blends.

An amazingly versatile paint for general art education. Strong vibrant colours which can be used for screen-printing, block-printing, and painting techniques from impasto to watercolour effects.

These mediums add even more versatility to the Derivan Student and Artist ranges, unlocking the door to many different and varied techniques.

Derivan 3D Kindyglitz is an acid free, archival quality, dimensional paint and glue, great for adding a little glamour to papercraft, cardmaking and scrapbooking projects.

Derivan Kindyglitz is an acid free, archival-quality glitter glue great for adding a little glamour to your papercraft, cardmaking and scrapbooking projects.

Derivan Liquid Pencil is an innovative new product that allows you to create authentic graphite pencil effects and pencil sketches using a liquid.

The perfect all-purpose general water-based paint. Safe, non-toxic, easy to clean, and very affordable.

Derivan Screen Ink is a totally water-based high-quality silk screen printing ink.

This block printing ink has the perfect consistency for lino and wood block printing, and transfers onto paper. It is non-toxic, water-based, and washes up easily in water.

Derivan Chalkboard Paint is an easy to apply, water-based, quality chalkboard paint that converts wood, metal or most other surfaces into a blackboard / chalkboard.

Derivan Face & Body Paint is a safe, non-toxic paint for use on the face and body over a barrier cream.

Derivan Inks are versatile artist-quality inks that are highly pigmented, water-resistant, lightfast, and non-clogging.

Derivan Fabric Art Paint is the newest way to make your mark. Available in 13 colours, this non-toxic water based paint is the first step in creating larger areas of colour on any fabric.

Derivan FabricArt range of twin tipped fabric markers are an easy and safe way to decorate fabric. With a range of standard and fluorescent colours that will enhance any creative project.

While many fabric paints are designed to form an even film on fabric, Derivan Fabric Art Dimensional allows you to create lines of tubular paint that remain raised after drying and washing.

What Derivan products include a fluorescent range? What are fluorescent paints? What is the difference between the fluorescent paints in these ranges? Clear and practical answers to fluorescent colours and their characteristics.

Fade resistant, waterproof, acid free dual tipped brush illustration markers. The tips are firm and allow the ink to flow at an even rate. Sketch, change colours, cross out, start again, cross hatch and shade within seconds.

The Derivan range of Classic Unlined sketchbooks have a unique hard-bound black soft rubber cover. Soft to the touch and hard wearing. These sketchbooks are suitable for all dry media techniques and are of Acid Free quality.

The ideal and practical solution for the artist or craft person. Organise, transport and store your unique colours to saved for future use or give those many indispensable craft supplies such as buttons, beads, pins, glitter and more a place of their own.

The Canvas Jack System included in these artist quality pre-stretched canvases is designed to easily, quickly and evenly adjust and control tension on the canvas

A concertina style sketchbook finished in black fabric wrapped heavy covers and an elastic fastener. Suitable for all drawing (pencil, charcoal, pastels, markers) and water-based media (ink, watercolour, gouache)

Derivan Pencils and Pastels Sets have been specifically selected to enhance your artistic needs. These five Pencils and Pastels art sets have been designed for artists of all ages.

A classic wood painting panel suitable for a variety of painting and drawing media and techniques. ideal for delicate media like egg tempera, encaustic, frescoes or traditional acrylic, oils, collage, pastels, charcoal, graphite or a combination of these.

The new Derivan pads range offers a range of options and has all your techniques covered, whether you would like to sketch, add a bit of colour or tonaly reverse your painting studies....