NEW Awagami washi paper range
Awagami produces washi from natural fibers: Kozo, Bamboo, Mitsumata, Gampi and Hemp to create papers for Fine Art, Inkjet Printing, Crafts, Interior Design and Art Conservation. Awagami also collaborates with...
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Introduction to Printmaking: A Beginner's Guide to Relief Lino Block Printing
Exploring the World of Printmaking Printmaking is a diverse and captivating art form that encompasses various techniques, each offering unique opportunities for artistic expression. From relief printing to intaglio, lithography, monoprinting and screen...
NEW Van Aken Non-Hardening Modelling Clay
Here at Gordon Harris, we're thrilled to announce an exciting addition to our already diverse range of art supplies. Get ready to unleash your creativity and sculpting prowess with the...
How long does it take Schmincke to make one of their famous pan watercolours?
Hermann Schmincke and Josef Horadam were colour chemists and brothers-in-law, who started Schmincke Artist Colours in 1881 with the unique Renaissance recipes for Mussini Resin Oilcolours. In 1892, they released...
7 Reasons to LOVE Gordon Harris Stretched with Love Canvas
Hand-made with LOVE, right here in New Zealand!
Hahnemuhle: 440 Years of Papermaking
This year, Hahnemühle celebrates 440 years of papermaking in Germany, still using the pure, soft spring water from the Solling mountains. This ensures the highest quality for their papers, all...
Art in the Outdoors
Exploring your environment through drawing and painting en plein air is exciting, scary, revelatory – it quite literally opens your eyes to your surroundings. As you weigh up the complexities...
Watercolour Sets: painting anywhere, anytime!
Watercolours are easy to set up and pack down, making them the perfect portable paint and for those of us with busy lives. Most watercolour sets contain “pans” of solid...
NEW PanPastel - Pastels Applied Like Paint
The Revolution in Colour Continues... Artists, rejoice! Gordon Harris Stores proudly introduce a groundbreaking addition to our ever-evolving inventory – PanPastel. Part of the Golden Artist Colors Family, PanPastel represents...
Time With the Plate: An Interview with Karina Simpson
Karina is our manager at the Gordon Harris Newmarket flagship store. A long-time printmaker and graduate of Whanganui's famed Quay School of Arts, Karina is also the ex-owner of 'Fishprint'...
Everything you Need to Know About Art Markers
Right from the get-go, Gordon Harris has been sourcing and supplying markers for artists, but the ranges available today are very different from the “squeakers” of the 1970s and 80s....
NEW Printmaking Papers from Hahnemühle
We have recently increased our range of Hahnemühle Printmaking Papers to now offer a more comprehensive selection of weights, sizes, pack sizes, and price-points. Hahnemühle Fine Art Papers are renown...
Pebeo Studio Acrylic: Evan’s Picks to Mix
Mixing across the Colour Wheel will darken a colour: this blue with a little of the orange creates dark blues, while the orange plus blue makes a range of browns....
Schmincke Horadam Naturals
Have you ever wondered about working with the quieter hues from the times before Industrialization? When red was made from Dragon’s Blood, yellow from exotic spices, and green from crushed...