All orders placed between Feb 24 and Mar 6, will be fulfilled after March 9, 2026. Get 15% off your entire order with code SPRING2026 (valid until Mar 6, 2026). Dismiss

  • Shop By Brands
  • Brushes
  • Paints
  • Drawing Supplies
  • Paper and Canvas
  • Paper Crafts
  • Ink
  • Markers
  • Mediums and Pastes
  • Pastel
  • Art Accessories
  • Gift Card
  • SALE
  • CART
  • CHECKOUT
  • HOME
  • SHOP
  • BRANDS
  • SALE
  • BLOG
  • ARTMAT CLUB
  • ABOUT US
  • POLICY
  • GIFT CARD BALANCE
  • CART
  • CHECKOUT
ArtMaterials.CA
0

recently added items

x
  • You have no items in your shopping cart
  • Continue Shopping
ArtMaterials.CA
0

recently added items

x
  • You have no items in your shopping cart
  • Continue Shopping
ArtMaterials.CA
  • Home
  • Shop
  • Brands
  • Gift Cards
    • Gift Card Balance
  • About us
    • Our Story
    • Contact Us
    • Terms, Refund and Returns Policy
    • Club
  • My Account
  • Blog
  • CART
  • CHECKOUT
0 $0.00
  • You have no items in your shopping cart
  • Continue Shopping
Buying Art Supplies In Winter
  • Paints
  • Practice

Buying Art Supplies In Winter

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on February 10, 2026
Living in Canada, we expect cold winters, but shipping art materials during freezing temperatures can be challenging. Extreme cold can affect the quality and ...
Continue reading
Natural Dyes in Paints
  • Paints
  • Pigments

Natural Dyes in Paints

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on November 12, 2025
For thousands of years, people have used natural dyes—primarily to colour fabrics or decorate pottery. Some of these dyes also found their way into ...
Continue reading
Card-Making  – Start a New Hobby
  • Practice

Card-Making – Start a New Hobby

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on November 2, 2025
If you ever need a relaxing break from work and want to create something meaningful for your family or friends, I highly recommend card-making. ...
Continue reading
How US Tariffs Affect the Canadian Art Supply Market
  • News

How US Tariffs Affect the Canadian Art Supply Market

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on October 19, 2025
If you’ve noticed rising prices on certain art supplies, increased “out of stock” notices, or difficulties finding specific products, you’re not alone. Here’s a ...
Continue reading
ArtMaterials.CA With True North Country Comics Podcast
  • News

ArtMaterials.CA With True North Country Comics Podcast

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on September 23, 2025
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining the True North Country Comics Podcast!I shared the story behind ArtMaterials.CA, along with some insights—both big ...
Continue reading
ENL Watercolour Chart
  • Manufacturing
  • Paints
  • Pigments

ENL Watercolour Chart

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on July 6, 2025
The most up-to-date collection of all ENL Watercolours swatches and colour charts. As we experiment creating new colours, the chart is goinf to be ...
Continue reading
Natural And Manufactured Pigments
  • Paints
  • Pigments

Natural And Manufactured Pigments

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on January 7, 2025 0
"Natural" in general and when we talk about pigments is becoming a popular trend, with many artists choosing them because they’re perceived as fresh, ...
Continue reading
Fading In Oil Painting
  • Practice

Fading In Oil Painting

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on September 8, 2024 0
Oil paints are indeed quite delicate and demand a significant amount of knowledge and skill to master. Success in oil painting involves not only ...
Continue reading
Fat Over Lean Complications
  • Paints
  • Pigments
  • Practice

Fat Over Lean Complications

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on July 19, 2024 0
The principle of "fat over lean" in oil painting involves applying paint with a higher oil-to-pigment ratio ('fat') over paint with a lower oil-to-pigment ...
Continue reading
Recipes For Oil Painting Mediums
  • Practice

Recipes For Oil Painting Mediums

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on June 1, 2024 0
When working with oil paint, artists often utilize various mediums to achieve specific artistic objectives. Allow me to introduce some traditional recipes that were ...
Continue reading
Shades Of Black Pigments
  • Paints
  • Pigments

Shades Of Black Pigments

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on May 7, 2024 3
At first, the simplicity of plain black may seem straightforward. While we have a plethora of hues and shades in colors like green, red, ...
Continue reading
Turpentine Oil vs. Mineral Spirit
  • Paints
  • Practice

Turpentine Oil vs. Mineral Spirit

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on March 8, 2024 0
When using oil colors for painting, it is common to thin the paint for more precise application, glazing, or improved blending. While linseed oil ...
Continue reading
Have you heard about Neodymium or Erbium oxides?
  • Paints
  • Pigments

Have you heard about Neodymium or Erbium oxides?

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on February 20, 2024 0
These two rare colours have been newly incorporated into ENL watercolour paints (half-pans). Neodymium and Erbium oxides, both classified as rare earth oxides, caught ...
Continue reading
Fun Facts About Art Supplies
  • Manufacturing
  • Paints

Fun Facts About Art Supplies

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on January 22, 2024 0
When 1/2+1/2 is greater than 1 A "half pan" is not precisely half in terms of volume. The difference between a half pan and a ...
Continue reading
Acrylic vs. Oil: Conservation Properties
  • Paints
  • Practice

Acrylic vs. Oil: Conservation Properties

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on September 22, 2023 2
Many artists dream about having their work exhibited in museums that would preserve art for generations. Even if your painting is not going to ...
Continue reading
Acrylic vs. Oil: What Is Toxicity And How To Manage It
  • Manufacturing
  • Paints

Acrylic vs. Oil: What Is Toxicity And How To Manage It

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on September 12, 2023 0
If you read an article about the VOC content of paints, you may have a valid question: why all these paints are not labelled ...
Continue reading
Acrylic vs. Oil: VOC
  • Manufacturing
  • Paints

Acrylic vs. Oil: VOC

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on September 7, 2023 0
In this series of articles, I’d like to look at these two mediums from a professional and responsible artist’s point of view, thinking about ...
Continue reading
Acrylic vs. Oil: What Is Inside The Paints
  • Manufacturing
  • Paints

Acrylic vs. Oil: What Is Inside The Paints

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on September 7, 2023 0
In this series of articles, I’d like to look at these two mediums from a professional and responsible artist’s point of view, thinking about ...
Continue reading
Acrylic vs. Oil: Brief History And Goals
  • History
  • Manufacturing

Acrylic vs. Oil: Brief History And Goals

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on September 7, 2023 0
In this series of articles, I’d like to look at these two mediums from a professional and responsible artist’s point of view, thinking about ...
Continue reading
ENL Watercolours, Basic Sets
  • News

ENL Watercolours, Basic Sets

Elena Nahum Leroy Posted on July 30, 2023 0
When it's about travelling or working outside the studio place it's always handy to have a special set of colours. ENL Basic watercolour set ...
Continue reading
Posts navigation
1 2 3 Next →

Important Links

  • ArtMaterials.CA
  • Blog page
  • About us
  • Gift Card Balance
  • My account
  • Shop
  • Checkout
  • Terms, Refund and Returns Policy

Important information

Normally, we ship within 1-2 business days.

Shipping to QC and ON:

  • Canada Post: is $9.50+taxes, free for orders $80+*
  • Purolator: $15+taxes

Shipping to BC, AB and NWT: 

  • Canada Post: is $16+taxes, free for orders $175+*
  • Purolator: $25+taxes

Shipping to the rest of Canada: 

  • Canada Post: is $12+taxes, free for orders $120+*
  • Purolator: $21+taxes

* – before taxes and after all discounts

$20 to the USA (please read conditions)

Email to info@artmaterials.ca for other destinations.

Free local pick up.

Shipping Policy >>

95% of our shipping is carbon-neutral.

contact us

    Copyright 2024 All Rights Reserved.
    0

    TOP

    login to system

    Lost password?

    Create an account