While he only started painting 10 years ago, he comes
from a family where all his siblings can paint and draw. At
one stage Steve, his mother, and one of his sisters, were all
taking lessons with the same tutor.
Although he has dabbled with paint in its many forms,
it’s pastels he keeps coming back to. He jokes it is his love
of really getting into his art – getting it all over his hands
(and clothes) that draws him to pastels. Thankfully he also
has several tubs of Art Spectrum’s Brush and Hand cleaner
for the post-pastel clean-up!
It’s that preference for pastels which sees him stock the
full range of Art Spectrum Pastels, Pan Pastels, Colourfix
pastel papers and boards, and the Colourfix primers for
preparing your own pastel surfaces.
But pastels don’t always win out, and Steve admits to
having a soft spot for the very traditional Old Holland oil
paints. It’s the intensity of the colours which draws him to
the range.
Along with Old Holland, he also stocks Art Spectrum,
Atelier, DAS, Derivan and Markal paints and mediums.
The print makers aren’t forgotten, with inks, lino and
cutters now available on line.
Detective Steve
There’s also a bit of the detective about Steve. If you tell
him you can’t find a product, chances are he will know
who stocks it and be able to source it for you.
While his new venture is very much ‘on-line’ Steve is
not ignoring the very loyal client base he has throughout
Otago and Canterbury. He’s come up with an option
allowing you to order on-line but still pick up in person
from his Timaru base.
That pick-up option is important as Steve offers a
personalised canvas stretching service which many artists opt
for. Not only does it mean they can get the weight of canvas
or linen they prefer, but also in the exact size they want which
can be very useful if the art is to hang in a specific place.
Another reason for offering the ‘pick up’ option is Steve
enjoys the contact and feedback from fellow artists.
“It’s always great when someone calls in with a finished
painting, and you get to see a new technique they have used,
or just to share their enjoyment of their hobby.’’
If there is one thing Steve has learnt about the buying on-
line it’s this: “It’s much more interesting spending money on
art supplies than it is on fuel to get to the art shop.”
That’s hard to argue with.Pick up your art supplies, or
HAVE them DELIVERED
DIRECTLY TO YOUR
DOOR!
ORDER ONLINE,
PICK UP OR FREE FREIGHT ON ORDERS OVER $99
http://www.artsupplies2u.co.nz
Steve: 03 684 8808 • 027 773 4343QUOTE THIS CODE:
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BEFORE DECEMBER 31st 2016 TO
RECEIVE 20% OFF YOUR PURCHASESteve Manson sources products for the latest order from an
artsupplies2u on-line customer. The new on-line store gives artists the
ability to source the art supplies they need without leaving home. He
believes the on-line shop will solve the issue artists living outside of
the main cities often have obtaining the products they require.