Derivan is an Australian company and maker of the finest quality artist materials, including the famous Matisse range of professional artist acrylic paints and paint products.
Welcome to our site, where you can find information on our products, tips on techniques, projects to do, and much more.
New! Stencil Packs
Added 13-07-10
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Derivan have done it again with these great new themed stencil packs and spouncers. Facepainting has never been so easy. More Info...
New! Derivan Open Day
Added 07-07-10
The Derivan Open Day is approaching again, Join us on the 16th of October from 10am and enjoy workshops, demonstrations, kids facepainting and so much more. More Info...
New! July Artist Talk
Added 28-06-10
Pam Jones is one of Australia's leading fine art & decorative painters. Pam will be demonstrating techniques for creating Carrera and Serpentine Marble, Lapis Lazuli and Faux Marquetry. More Info...
June Artist Talk
Added 05-05-10
Rosemarie Jeffers-Palmer, art teacher and bookbinder, reveals the Art of Bookbinding, and the new 'artist book' format. Understand the form as we know it today and the many book-related activities that come under the banner of bookbinding. More Info...
May Artist Talk
Added 05-05-10
Do you know the difference between guerilla knitting and a paste-up? If you tripped over a street installation, would you know it? Come and let Chris Tamm take you on a journey through contemporary urban street art!
NEW! MM31 Open Medium
Added 10-11-09
The new Matisse MM31 Open Medium has been met with universal acclaim by artists. Extending the working time of acrylic paint, it permits a more relaxed approach to painting desirable for blending, shading, and smoothing techniques... [more]
NEW! Matisse Dry Mediums
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.
Check them out here!
Derivan Face and Body Paint sets
Derivan's Face & Body Paints now come in 6 different themed sets - and right here you can find some great tips, videos, and exciting ideas on how to make the most of them!