Koi Watercolor Travel Sets from Sakura

The affordable, lightweight and travel-friendly Koi Field Sketch sets are a longtime favorite of watercolor enthusiasts.  Each set comes with assorted half pan colors and a refillable water brush so you can start painting right away. The 24 color set features a removable mixing palette and the snap lid doubles as an easel to support a 4x6” paper

Koi Field Sketch sets are perfect for all ages, the paint is specially formulated to blend easily and is 100% non-toxic.  Check out our 12, 18 and 24 sets just in time for World Watercolor Month next month!

 A cup of water is a staple of watercolor painting from home.  But what happens when you want to travel and paint on-the-go?  The Koi Water Brush is designed specially for plein-air artists and painting away from home.  Unlike most water brushes, the Koi Water Brush includes a water plug that allows the two halves to travel separately — a truly compact design!  The fine, flexible tip produces the brushstrokes of a natural hair brush with the durability of nylon material.  Beyond water, the easy-to-fill body can hold a wide range of media including ink and high flow acrylic.  Koi Water Brushes are available in three round brush sizes — small, medium, large — and two barrel sizes — small (4ml) and large (9ml).

Back To School Sale at ARCH - Ends 02/11/17

Back to school is right around the corner. We have been adding new items to our inventory and have created some great deals on staple products students and professionals use every day.

Select Staedtler Mars Products - 30% OFF List
We have some of our favorite products from Staedtler Mars on sale. Select compasses, lead holders and lead pointers are 30% off MSRP.

Gamblin 1980 Oil Colors - All 40% OFF List Price
Already a popular and affordable option for oil painters; we have the full line of 150ml and 37ml tubes on sale!

Robert Simmons Signet Brushes - All 50% OFF List Price
Ideal for acrylic and oil painters, these brushes use high quality Chungking hog bristle with an interlocked weave to ensure a controlled stroke and permanent shape over years of rigorous use.

On Sale - Art Alternatives 1 Gallon White Gesso -  Only $34.99
An affordable gesso, made even more so. Get 'em while we got 'em!


All 18x24 Newsprint Pads - 40% OFF List Price
Smooth or Rough, Strathmore or Canson; if it is newsprint, shaped 18x24 and comes in a pad, it is on sale at ARCH!


Please stop in this month! We have even more on sale and many new products to check out. Our new store is located in Potrero Hill in San Francisco. We are just beyond the end of the road at 10 Carolina. We have plenty off of street customer parking (we share the parking with Larry's towing) and we are open late on weekdays until 7:30pm.



The fine print: This sale takes place 01/09/2017 through 02/11/2017. Sale prices applicable for in-stock items only; no special orders or back orders. No further discounts applicable to sale items. See store for more details.

Black Velvet Brushes Have Arrived at ARCH

ARCH now stocks Silver Brush Black Velvet watercolor brushes. This amazingly versatile line of brushes has brush shapes of all kinds including striper liners and amazingly absorbent mop rounds and oval mops. These brushes hold their shape beautifully and offer a precisely controlled stroke.

The bristles are a mix of synthetic fiber and squirrel hair, which provide a springy feel with watercolor, inks, acrylic and gouache. Come into the store and try them out. ARCH offers these and other great brushes at 40% OFF the list price everyday.

Non-Toxic, No Fumes, Sustainable - Bristle Magic Brush Cleaner!

 

Brushes need some love? Looking for a non-toxic, no odor cleaner for even dried-on paint? Try Bristle Magic! It's a brush cleaner and re-conditioner made from recycled coconut oil and other biodegradable, sustainable ingredients. This cleaner can be used on brushes used for oil, acrylic, and watercolor and aside from being a great cleaner, it also conditions natural hair brushes to extend brush life and durability.

Because it is non-toxic and has no fumes, it provides an excellent alternative to mineral spirits as a cleaner for indoor studios. Unlike mineral spirits and petroleum based cleaners, Bristle Magic is completely biodegradable and won't harm the environment. Try out Bristle Magic at ARCH!