http://www.tasart.co.nz Our store has been serving the local art community since the early seventies. We are owned and operated by working, professional artists and have become the place where like minded creatives choose to gather, share and inspire. We are the only art supply store in the greater Auckland area that has a working artists' studio on premises. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are always happy, willing and able to demonstrate techniques and share tips on the use of various artist materials. Our focus is to encourage the pursuit of personal artistic expression and to share our expertise and love for the visual arts. More about us. - Jim & Sandy Auckland Spectrafix FinalFix Spray http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/fixative/spectrafix-finalfix-spray

<p>FinalFix is a versatile, casein-based spray fixative enhanced with beeswax and other natural ingredients to provide a tough, moisture-resistant finish. Its similar to SpectraFix Degas Fixative but offers a slightly deeper, semi-matte sheen, scuff resistance, and allows for light damp cleaning. Excellent for layering drawing media into acrylic paintings, and other multi-media works. Not suitable for oil pastels</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/24509-1_MD.jpg Fri, 10 Oct 25 13:53:22 +1300 Fixative Caran d'Ache Pastel Pencils 8.6 http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/pencils/caran-dache-pastel-pencils

<p>Caran d'Ache Pastel Pencils are made from pure raw materials to create a pastel pencil paste that is fed by hand into round moulding dies, oven-dried in special baskets, carefully glued between two strips of the finest California cedar, and cut into lengths to produce several pencils. Four coats of clear varnish are applied, and great care is taken to exactly match the color cap to the shade of the pastel. As a final step, the pencils are sharpened in a double-cone process, a particularly delicate operation for such a fragile product.</p><p>Caran d'Ache Pastel Pencils are also exceptionally lightfast.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/24256-1_MD.jpg Fri, 10 Oct 25 13:54:17 +1300 Pencils Derwent Pastel Pencils 5.95 http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/pencils/derwent-pastel-pencils

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/22514-1_MD.jpg Thu, 12 Mar 26 15:59:37 +1300 Pencils Art Spectrum Extra Soft Square Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/soft/art-spectrum-extra-soft-square

<p>Discover the collection of ART SPECTRUM EXTRA SOFT SQUARE PASTELS. With over 50 years experience of making professional artists colours, Art Spectrum are proud to introduce a selection of pure pigment extra soft square pastels. Colours ranging from smouldering darks, to delicate veils of highlight colours, all exhibiting the rich velvety bloom loved by pastel artists. Experience soft creamy pastels that lay down smoothly and blend beautifully onto paper.</p> <p>The shape allows broad strokes for easy coverage and strong gestural marks and the ability to create fine detailed work.Feel confident that you are using professional artists materials made from the highest quality lightfast pigments which are triple-milled to bring out the intensity of each colour. Each single pastel is 13mm high x 16mm wide x 45mm long (1/2 inch high x 5/8 inch wide x 1 3/4 inch long).</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/21604-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Soft PanPastel Palette Trays http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/panpastels/panpastel-palette-trays

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/21598-1_MD.jpg Sun, 21 Apr 24 13:25:01 +1200 PanPastels Caran d'Ache Neopastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/caran-dache-neopastel-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/20688-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Nupastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/soft/nupastels

<p>A pastel that's just right! They're tougher than traditional soft pastels, but maintain the same rich, creamy pigments needed for superior blending and shading. Artists of all expertise levels can benefit from these pastels.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/20158-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Soft Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/pencils/faber-castell-pitt-pastel-penc

<p>PITT artists' pastel pencils, with their oil-free pastel leads, are used by artists not only as the perfect complement to pastel crayons for elaborating fine details, but also on their own. Many artists who enjoy pastel techniques and their versatility, but not the dirty hands and coloured dust that accompany them, have opted to use these special pencils.<br><br> PITT pastel pencils have a very compact lead which is economical to use. The lead contains a high level of pigment, making the pencils ideally suited both to drawing lines and shading, as well as blending and merging into delicate colour transitions. The colour selection in this range places a particular emphasis on the muted shades and earth tones that are especially important for pastel drawing.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/19544-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Mar 26 10:09:03 +1300 Pencils Gallery Drawing Pastels Set of 6 9.8 http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/gallery-drawing-pastels-set6

<p>Mungyo Gallery Oil Pastels are high grade, non-toxic and made from the finest pigments with brilliant and easy to blend colours. Effective on a range of paper surfaces.<br><br>Assorted Colours</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/19537-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Gallery Drawing Pastels Set of 24 41.85 http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/gallery-drawing-pastels-set24

<p>Mungyo Gallery Oil Pastels are high grade, non-toxic and made from the finest pigments with brilliant and easy to blend colours. Effective on a range of paper surfaces.<br><br>Assorted Colours</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/19536-1_MD.jpg Wed, 11 Jun 25 09:43:45 +1200 Sets Spectrafix Degas Pastel Pump Spray http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/fixative/spectrafix-degas-pastel-pump-s

<p>SpectraFix is a casein-based pastel fixative that utilizes milk protein and grain alcohol to provide a non-toxic, fully archival fixative for pastel, charcoal, conte, watercolor, gouache and multi-media techniques. It holds and protects media without darkening or dulling colors. It can also be used under oil paintings to hold a preliminary charcoal or pencil sketching and provide a barrier between the oil paint and the drawing. It is all natural, odor-free and can be sprayed indoors while without obnoxious odors or unhealthy fumes. 12 oz. non-aerosol pump fine mist plastic spray bottle.</p><p>SpectraFix concentrate is available in a 2 oz. bottle, and is reconstituted with alcohol such as Everclear or vodka. Rubbing alcohol can also be used, but due to it's processing with strong sulfuric acid instead of simple distillation, it is less healthy to breathe and is therefore not recommended. The concentrate can also be used to increase the holding strength of the ready-made SpectraFix, and is also great for those who would like a formulation that contains more alcohol for evaporative reasons. The concentrate label has handy gradation lines to facilitate pouring 1/4 of the bottle into the empty spray bottle and topping off with alcohol, as an easy way of getting the standard-use ratios of concentrate to alcohol.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/16073-2_MD.jpg Fri, 10 Oct 25 12:59:30 +1300 Fixative Mungyo Mini Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/mungyo-mini-pastel-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/15175-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencil Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/stabilo-carbothello-pa-14247

<p>For both fine and commercial artists, CarbOthello pastel pencils are known for their intense pigmentation. They provide excellent performance on thin paper and strong color gradations in application. Light-proof, non-toxic, break-resistant, blendable and water-soluble. A fixative is recommended on finished pieces.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/14247-1_MD.jpg Thu, 14 May 26 14:24:22 +1200 Sets Rembrandt Soft Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/rembrandt-soft-pastel-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/14097-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/pencils/stabilo-carbothello-pastel-pen

<p>These German-made pencils are world famous for their quality, lightfast pigments. Their opaque, water-soluble colors blend beautifully and erase easily. The large-diameter lead can make broad strokes or be sharpened to a fine point for details and lettering.Draw with CarbOthello pencils as you would draw with a pastel stick. CarbOthello pencils can also be used like watercolor pencils they respond instantly to a wet brush or pre-dampened paper. Pencils have semi-soft leads in a woodcased pencil form and are pre-sharpened.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/13885-1_MD.jpg Tue, 04 Nov 25 14:13:11 +1300 Pencils Das Dreamland Water Soluble Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/das-dreamland-water-soluble-s3

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/13872-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Art Spectrum Colourfix Pastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/soft/art-spectrum-colourfix-pastels

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/13376-1_MD.jpg Wed, 06 Aug 25 15:18:47 +1200 Soft PanPastel Sofft Applicators http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/panpastels/panpastel-sofft-applicators

Created for PanPastel applications and techniques, these applicators are reusable. Load the sponges with color and gently apply to the surface, varying pressure to change the effect. Use the edges for lines and details. Easy to clean for reuse.

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/12500-2_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 PanPastels PanPastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/panpastel-sets

<p>PanPastel Colors are the softest pastels in the world. They are genuine artists' quality pastels, uniquely packed in a pan format, so that artists can easily lift, apply and control pastel color, just like true painting.</p> <p>Each set contains a selection of Sofft Tools.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/12487-1_MD.jpg Wed, 22 Oct 25 14:26:07 +1300 Sets Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Watersoluble Crayon Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/caran-dache-neocolor-i-12213

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/12213-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Watersoluble Crayons http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/water-soluble/caran-dache-neocolor-i-12177

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/12177-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Water Soluble Caran d'Ache Neopastel Crayons 5.31 http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/oil/caran-dache-neopastel-crayons

<p>Neopastels are professional quality oil pastels with superb smoothness and blendability. These pastels are absolutely dustless.</p><p>They are made from permanent pigments that are equally suited to intense coloring, delicate shading, and subtle transition of hue. Individual pastels measure 62mm 9mm.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/12080-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Oil Art Spectrum Extra Soft Pastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/soft/art-spectrum-extra-soft-pastel

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/11621-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Soft Derwent Pastel Pencil Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/derwent-pastel-pencil-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10733-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets DAS Dreamland Oil Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/das-dreamland-oil-pastel-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10728-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Mungyo Square Pastels Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/mungyo-square-pastels-sets

<p>These extra soft pastels are formulated from the finest pigments and calcium carbonate to ensure the most brilliant velvet texture possible. Colors are fade resistant and will blend perfectly.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10613-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Gallery Soft Pastels Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/gallery-soft-pastels-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10612-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Gallery Semi Hard Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/gallery-semi-hard-pastel-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10611-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Faber-Castell Oil Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/faber-castell-oil-pastel-sets

<p>These collections of colors are very soft and easy to blend, providing smooth color lay-down for rich oil pastel effects. For a student oil pastel, it offers good lightfastness and excellent opacity.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10609-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Art Spectrum Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/art-spectrum-pastel-sets

<p>Art Spectrum Pastels are packed with pigment to give you more colour and more value. Only the highest quality ASTM* approved pigments are used to ensure lightfastness. You can be sure that Art Spectrum pastels will always maintain their strength of colour.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10607-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Art Spectrum Pastel Primer http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/primer/art-spectrum-pastel-primer

<p>Art Spectrum Colourfix Primer is a fine tooth, quick drying acrylic primer which bonds agressively to practically any clean, dry surface - all types of papers (300 gsm or heavier recommended), canvas, card, ply, plastic, glass, timber, ceramic and metal. Art Spectrum Colourfix Primer can be applied with brushes, sponges, rollers etc. straight from the pot. 20 colours are available, including Natural (Clear). All colours can be intermixed, or tinted with Art Spectrum Inks or Gouache, to create new shades. The Clear Colourfix Primer allows the natural surface or underlying colours to remain visible, whilst providing extra tooth for more overlays. Use Clear and other Art Spectrum Colourfix Primers for mixed media techniques and experimental art and craft works. It can even be used as an adhesive for collage. All colours are available in 250ml pots. Black, White and Clear are also available in 1 litre tubs. Colourfix Primer is a fine tooth surface for oil painting. Size the surface prior to applying Colourfix with a thin layer of acrylic medium or gesso.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10606-1_MD.jpg Fri, 10 Oct 25 13:12:10 +1300 Primer Gioconda Pastel Pencil http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/pencils/gioconda-pastel-pencil

Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils offer the smooth finish of conventional pastels without the mess. They are highly pigmented, with a buttery smooth feel, and have excellent blending and toning characteristics on dark or light surfaces. All colors are lightfast and fade resistant.

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10605-1_MD.jpg Wed, 15 May 24 14:16:39 +1200 Pencils Gallery Jumbo Oil Pastel Sets http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/gallery-jumbo-oil-pastel-sets

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/noimage_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Gallery Oil Pastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/oil/gallery-oil-pastels

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10601-1_MD.jpg Tue, 16 Jul 24 13:19:17 +1200 Oil PanPastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/panpastels/panpastels

<p>PanPastel Colors are genuine artists quality pastels, uniquely packed in a pan format; available in a range of 80 colors.<p>PanPastel Colors were developed so that artists can easily lift, apply and control pastel color, just like true painting! The pan format holds the color like paint for easy application. Loaded with the highest quality artists pigments; PanPastel Colors are made using a unique manufacturing process requiring minimal binder and fillers, resulting in a rich, ultra soft and low dust formulation. All of these professional quality colors are highly pigmented, have excellent lightfastness and are fully erasable. Each pan contains 35%* more material than the average pastel stick. PanPastel Colors are fully compatible with traditional pastel sticks, pastel surfaces, conventional fixatives and other artist's colors.</p><p><small>*Average, based on a survey of leading brands.</small></p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10296-1_MD.jpg Wed, 22 Oct 25 15:12:04 +1300 PanPastels Rembrandt Soft Pastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/soft/rembrandt

The history of Royal Talens goes back to 1899. Rembrandt Soft Pastels have since become one of the most popular artist pastels in the world.

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10295-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Soft Mungyo Square Pastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/soft/mungyo-square-pastels

<p>Made with the purest grade of pigment, Gallery Semi-Hard Pastels have unsurpassed bright colors and the highest degree of lightfastness. Their square shape and semi-hardness makes them ideal for both rough sketch and painting, or broad side being easy.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10240-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Soft Art Spectrum Soft Pastels http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/soft/art-spectrum-soft-pastels

<p>Art Spectrum Soft Pastels provide the artist with colours that are pure, brilliant and intense, and remain that way. The very best pigments are selected and triple milled at maximum concentration to bring out the finest colour and provide the rich, velvety bloom valued by pastellists. This method of production produces smouldering darks, brilliant and intense pure colours and a range of subtle and delicate tints. All Art Spectrum pure pigment pastels are free from heavy metals, asbestos or other toxic substances.</p>

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/10239-1_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Soft Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencil Set of 24 63.99 http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/sets/gioconda-soft-pastel-pencil-se

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/noimage_MD.jpg Wed, 18 Oct 23 16:04:11 +1300 Sets Chalk Holder 5343 23.5 http://www.tasart.co.nz/shop/pastels/pastels-misc/chalk-holder5343

http://www.tasart.co.nz/images/products/00297-1_MD.jpg Wed, 29 May 24 12:30:45 +1200 Pastels Misc