Studio & Books

Ceramic palette, 4 wells, 8 cm x 8 cm Handmade in Somerset, UK. Learn More

Three historical coloured inks, handmade to traditional recipes. 3 x 30 ml high quality glass bottle with black plastic lid. Green Hawthorn Ink. Brazilwood Ink. Yellow Hawthorn Ink. Learn More

Madder and Lac Ink ****Please note, these pigments are artisan made in small batches. Please email info@cornelissen.com for availability**** Learn More

Box Set Dimensions 9 cm x 5.5 cm Ultramarine PB29 Burnt Umber PBR6 Genuine Madder NR9 Vermilion PR4, PY1, W21 Mars Orange PY42, PR10 Indigo NB1 Yellow Ochre PY43 Prussian Blue PB27. Learn More

Cornelissen Gift Set, Ink: Cornelissen Black Sketchbook, Portrait A4 Cornelissen Bundle of 8 Pencils. 4H, 2H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B Cornelissen Set of 3 Historical Inks: Brazilwood, Jane Austen Iron Oak Gall and Green Hawthorn Wooden Nib Holder 4 Nibs: Leonardt Nib Fine Drawing 700, William Mitchell Round Hand 1 ½, Brause Cito Fine, Leonardt 40 Gift wrapped in a box, with L. Cornelissen & Son wrapping paper. Learn More

Matchbox Set Dimensions 5.5 cm x 3.5 cm Prussian Blue PB27 Yellow Ochre PY43 Vermilion PR4, PY1, W21 Genuine Madder NR9 Learn More

Three historical oak gall inks handmade to traditional recipes. Jane Austen Ink. Sir Isaac Newton Ink. Doomsday Ink. Learn More

English Oak Gall Ink ****Please note, these inks are artisan made in small batches. Please email info@cornelissen.com for availability**** Learn More

Schmincke Akademie Acryl Color in association with the RA (Royal Academy of Arts) Learn More

Mokuhanga Fundamentals by Terry McKenna Learn More

Ink made from pure copper metal leaf that has reacted with distilled vinegar. ****Please note, these inks are artisan made in small batches. Please email info@cornelissen.com for availability**** Learn More

da Vinci Luxury Travel Brush Set LIMITED EDITION Two interchangeable brush tips, size 2 and size 8 Selected Tobolsky Kolinsky sable hair Hand-shaped in Nuremberg, Germany Ethergraf tip on habdle base for drawing on most papers Faux leather case. Learn More

LIMITED EDITION Cornelissen Drawing Gift Set contains: Cornelissen Black Sketchbook 19.5 x 19.5 cm while stocks last. Cornelissen Genuine Leather Pencil Case. Available in black, tan or red, while stocks last. Solid Brass Pencil Sharpener. Cornelissen Bundle of Pencils, 2H, 4H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 6B. Gift wrapped in a box with Cornelissen wrapping paper. e: info@cornelissen.com e: info@cornelissen.com. e: info@cornelissen.com Learn More

The Cornelissen Virtual Gift Voucher will arrive with the recipient in the form of an email containing a virtual gift code. This code will be emailed immediately after the order is placed. Please see the range of values available below. Vouchers can be redeemed fully or partly and do not expire.

Alternatively, please call us on 020 7636 1045 or email info@cornelissen.com to request one of the following:

Physical Gift Voucher (a paper voucher with a code for use only in the shop, for any value).

Combination Gift Voucher (a paper voucher with separate codes for use online or in the shop, for the values listed on the website).

If you purchase a Physical or Combination Gift Voucher, this will be sent to you in the post. Learn More

Cornelissen cotton tote bags. Medium 34 x 36 cm. Large 34 x 47 cm. Learn More

Reverse Cover Text: Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments. Spanning the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, this book for the artist, the history buff, the science lover an the design fanatic. "David has spent the entire life up to his elbows in this subject - he covers colour with beauty, depth and understanding. Anyone who has ever wondered about the origins of mummy brown, Tyrian purple or how manure makes the purest white need look no further." Narayan Khandejar, Director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard Art Museums

Please note, the book is now only available in a paperback format.

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Use Cornelissen Mini Glass Mullers in conjunction with a Cornelissen Glass Slab to make paint efficiently. The sand-blasted texture of the muller and plate helps to push and distribute the pigment throughout the binder quickly. This will mean less grinding, more painting! Learn More

Versatile, sturdy brushes with short wooden handles for comfort and ease of use. Learn More

Impressionists' Palettes of Light by Patricia Railing. This little book reproduces palettes by several of the plein-air Impressionist painters, describing the pigments used, and includes short excerpts by the scientists whose work was the foundation of the new painting – on complementary colours, optical mixing, and the pigment-colour correspondence. It closes with colour swatches of the pigments, provided by the London artists’ colourmen, L. Cornelissen & Son. Learn More

Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting - Egg Tempera, Fresco, Secco by Aidan Hart. The most comprehensive description to date of the techniques, formulae and history of Icon and Wall Painting. The book is beautifully designed and over its 490 pages, there are 450 coloured images and 180 drawings. Cornelissen materials are included in the text and in the images. Learn More

Patricia Lovett is one of the world’s leading authorities on the techniques and practical processes of making mediæval manuscripts. She lectures and teaches all over the world on calligraphy and illumination, and has written about a dozen books on these subjects, as well as producing a DVD – Illumination – Tools, Materials, Techniques, Projects. Patricia has run calligraphy courses as well as those on traditional manuscript gilding and painting techniques, and was awarded an MBE for her services to heritage crafts and calligraphy. This book takes the beginner and those with more experience through step-by-step processes to produce simple and easy projects using cheap metals and modern adhesives, and also to create mediæval miniatures and illuminated scrolls on vellum (animal skin). Learn More

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Festal Icons, History and Meaning, by Aidan Hart. Learn More

By Peter & Ann Mactaggart. This book is an attempt to set down detailed descriptions and explanations of the traditional, professional methods of both oil and water gilding in a way that can be followed by another craftsman. It does not discuss some of the methods that have been suggested recently for amateur use. (74 pages) Learn More

By Pip Seymour. The Artist’s Handbook provides artists with in-depth, practical information on the materials, equipment and skills necessary for all areas of artistic practice. Topics covered include advice on how to select appropriate art materials, including paints, brushes, canvases and drawing materials; techniques for making your own paints, glue, varnishes and paper; advice on how to achieve the best results from both manufactured and hand-made materials; the best methods of storing and preserving finished artworks, and health and safety precautions. 520 pages. Learn More

By Mark David Gottsegen. A guide to artists’ materials as well as a thorough resource presenting techniques for using them and recipes for making them. (355 pages) Learn More

Italian Wooden Box Learn More

Handmade from American cherry wood. Leather handle embossed with L. Cornelissen & Son. Est. 1855 Learn More

L. Cornelissen & Son, own brand, slender, HB pencil. Ideal for sketching. Length 18cm Diameter 0.5cm Learn More