acrylics - gouache - watercolours - oils

These synthetic brush sets are made with medium stiffness and can be used for oil or acrylic painting. Brush sets come in various sizes, so you can choose the ones that best match your style!. The synthetic bristles have high flexibility to lay down paint smoothly. They also hold their shape better than other types of brushes, making it easier to work with various shapes and textures.

oils - acrylics

Natural hog bristles are made with a natural hair called hog bristle. They have a "flag-like" split end, which allows the brush to hold more paint than a single structured hair like camel or synthetic brushes. The springy resilience of these bristles helps create and maintain texture in your colour application, while their medium to stronghold gives you fantastic control over where those colours go!

The Derivan wide flat brush is a versatile tool for painting. Available in three sizes: 25mm, 50mm and 70mm. These brushes are great for priming canvases or varnishings or simply painting bold strokes across the canvas with them. This brush is perfect for both beginners and professionals alike!

Derivan's High-quality synthetic short handled brush sets can be used in oil, acrylic painting or mixed media painting techniques. These brushes have both fine structure & strength. They are made from high-quality synthetics and feature a sleek design that is easy to hold and use for any artist of all experience levels. The set includes an assortment of sizes and shapes, including flat, filbert round, and angle shaders.   

The brushes in The pointed round sable brush sets are ideal for delicate water-based painting techniques like watercolours because of their natural springiness, durability and softness.

Derivan Pocket Brushes are made exclusively for the artist trying to cut down on weight and size when travelling or painting  Plein air. Derivan Pocket Brush comes with a fine point that is perfect for precision techniques in which retention, return, and feel is required. The reversible metallic protection cap also acts as an extended brush handle so you can have your brushes on the go when inspiration strikes!

Derivan Refillables

Oganise, transport and store colours effortlessly 

Derivan understands that our packaging has to be as functional as our products, so it's no surprise that many of their customers requested the option to buy some of our containers. Suitable for saving inks, acrylic paint and more. Derivan Refillables are available in sixteen distinct sets.

Derivan Refillables are ideal and practical solutions for artists or craft who would like to organise, transport, and store their unique colours. Perfect for storing many essential craft supplies such as buttons, beads, pins, glitter and more,.

As their name suggests, these products can be refilled with any of your favourite Derivan products, but this is not their only purpose. 

• Preserve custom-mixed colours for later re-use or keep sample colours you have mixed for future reference. As the containers are plastic you can also record the ratios on the outside with a waterproof marker.
• Reduce the amount of paint or medium when travelling. Simply decant your favourite product and take a smaller amount with you. 
• The squeeze bottles with precise tip applicators can be used for dripping paint techniques. 
• Watercolours and inks can be decanted into the eyedropper Refillable for ease of use. 
• Refillables are perfect for carrying small quantities of cleaning products for your brushes and hands like Derivan Brush Cleaner or liquid soap. 
• If you buy products such as ink or water-based glue in larger containers, these can be decanted into one of the Refillable squeeze bottles for dispensing the correct amount of product in a more manageable size.