ARTdiscount: watercolours, gouache and sketchbooks with free delivery over £50

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ARTdiscount is a UK online art shop with a long back story: it grew out of Granthams, a Blackpool sign-making firm dating from 1890, launched its website in 2001 and now trades as part of Jackson's Art Supplies. It stocks the brands most painters and illustrators know, including Winsor & Newton, Daler-Rowney, Liquitex, Strathmore, Gamblin and Faber-Castell, along with HIMI's colourful gouache and watercolour sets. It suits students topping up a kit list, hobby painters trying a new medium and anyone who wants a decent set as a gift.

Many lines show a crossed-out price next to the current one, and delivery is free on UK mainland orders over £50.

What's worth a look

These six picks cover watercolour, gouache, oils, pastels and sketching, with prices as shown on the site today.

Watercolour painters have a lot of choice. The Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour sets of six 5ml tubes come in themed palettes, from Urban Sketching to Floral and Rich Earth, and are each £28.80 at the moment, down from £41.80. If you prefer pans, the Daler-Rowney Aquafine 12 half pans metal box set is £40.80 against a crossed-out £45.95, and it's a tidy option for painting outdoors.

For something brighter, HIMI's jelly cup gouache comes in a 56-colour case for £51.00, which is a lot of colour for illustration or design work. Oil painters can start with Gamblin's set of six mediums, which includes Gamsol, Gamvar gloss varnish and cold wax, so you can experiment with flow and finish without buying each bottle separately.

Drawing and sketching are well covered too. The Strathmore 400 Series toned tan sketchbook (£26.60, crossed-out £29.50) is a hardback with mid-tone paper that works with both dark and light media, so white pencil and charcoal both stand out. Daler-Rowney's warm selection of eight soft pastels is £15.00, a low-cost way to try pastels before committing to a bigger set.

Current offers

• The Clearance section has reductions on lines including Daler-Rowney soft pastels, watercolour sets and sketchbooks, and Strathmore's toned tan sketchbook.
• Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour 5ml sets of six are £28.80 each (crossed-out price £41.80).
• Delivery is free on UK mainland orders over £50 by DPD or FedEx standard.

How to save more

• Group your order so it passes £50: below that, standard delivery starts at £4.50 by Royal Mail or £5.95 by DPD.
• ARTdiscount runs a price match promise. If you spot an identical in-stock item cheaper on another UK website, phone during business hours before you order.
• Returns are accepted within 60 days, but only the first 30 days get a full refund (after that it's store credit), so check colours and sizes soon after delivery.

Products, prices and offers checked on the store's own website on 9 Oct 2026. Prices and stock can change.

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