At Nobel, we strive to provide artists with the right tools and knowledge to get started in any creative pursuit! We’ve simplified the process of shopping for art supplies by hand-picking select art materials tailored to each discipline in the form of starter kits. Our kits are formulated uniquely from one another and categorized into three tiers (Basic, Standard, Complete) per discipline.
Basic Kit
An ensemble of the essentials needed to get started, perfect for those wishing to try out and get a feel of a specific medium! This set features products designed for both table-top work and painting on the go, providing an accessible and beginner-friendly approach to acrylic painting.
Products featured in this set:
1. Clear Cups With Cover - Pack Of 12
2. Portable and Lightweight Aluminum Folding Table Easel With Extendable Arms and a 23" Carrying Bag
3. 100% Cotton Canvas Board - 9" x 12"
4. Nobel Professional grade Acrylic Paint Set of 18 Tubes - 12 ml
5. 750 ml Plastic Brush Washer - Includes Lid, Tray With 16 Color Compartments, 2 Separate Water Compartments and 5 Brush Holder Slots On Handle
6. 6 Willow Charcoal Sticks, 5 - 6 mm
7. Clear Oval Plastic Palette - 9" x 12''
8. Comet - Golden Synthetic Short Handle Brush, Round #0
Our Comet series is perfect for watercolor, ink tempera, gouache and acrylic. Used by the arts industry to the aerospace industry, you can count on its Taklon hair for increased durability and reliability. This brush series is the go-to for fine work. The durable hair will not shed while doing delicate work, and with sizes available down to 20/0, this brush allows for an incredible execution of detailed work. Boasting hair filaments that are soft, plump, and flexible, they are a worthy synthetic sable hair dupe that mimics the absorbency with just the right amount of springiness for a variety of applications.
9. Eterna Apprentice - White Hog Bristle Brush - Set Of 4 Long Handle Brushes
Our Eterna series is made of Chinese hog bristles, assembled by hand. This economical set meets a wide range of techniques, perfect for students and beginners. The Chinese Hog Bristles are well known for their stiffness and paint retention. Our most affordable brush series, Eterna boasts a robust and reliable bristle that can withstand rigorous use with heavy-body acrylics and oils over time.
Eterna Apprentice is the intermediary brush series included in the Eterna line.
10. Transparent Plastic Carrying Case - 10.5" x 14"
A hard-shelled transparent case that stores most of the items included in this kit, making organizing and transporting your art supplies all the more easier!
Standard Kit
A foundational set of products for those wishing to explore further and pursue a medium at a more advanced stage. This set also features products designed for both table-top work and painting on the go, but includes a few product upgrades such as the inclusion of a stretched canvas and a professional paintbrush series.
Products featured in this set:
1. Clear Cups With Cover - Pack Of 12
2. Portable and Lightweight Aluminum Folding Table Easel With Extendable Arms and a 23" Carrying Bag
3. 100% Cotton Stretched Canvas 8" x 10"
4. Nobel Professional grade Acrylic Paint Set of 18 Tubes - 12 ml
5. 750 ml Plastic Brush Washer - Includes Lid, Tray With 16 Color Compartments, 2 Separate Water Compartments and 5 Brush Holder Slots On Handle
6. 6 Willow Charcoal Sticks, 5 - 6 mm
7. Clear Oval Plastic Palette - 9" x 12''
8. Nobel Korean Synthetic Hair Long Handle Brush - Set of 5
Nobel's Korean Synthetic Fibre brush is a professional quality artist brush made to bear the feel and usability of hog hair. The Korean-crafted hair filaments of this brush are of the firmest and most structured synthetic options out there. An exceptional long-handled brush, these brushes possess the phenomenal paint retention and coverage of hog hair while maintaining the flexibility and smoothness of synthetic hair.Consciously made, this brush provides an eco-friendly, cruelty-free, and vegan alternative to hog hair and a unique quality to standard synthetic bushes.
9. Canvas Roll-Up Brush Sleeve - 12 Slots, 16.5'' x 22''
10. Black Water-Resistant Apron
11. Transparent Plastic Carrying Case - 10.5" x 14"
A hard-shelled transparent case that stores most of the items included in this kit, making organizing and transporting your art supplies all the more easier!
Deluxe Kit
All the tools you’ll need for the full experience with the inclusion of some specialty products too! This kit is for those looking to invest in a specific medium for the long haul at an unbeatable value. This kit features products suited for an invested setup with the inclusion of a full length lyre easel, an upgraded palette and some bonus accessories.
Products featured in this set:
1. Nobel Steel Economic Lyre Easel, (Black) - 71"
Simple and durable, this heavy duty steel easel by Nobel has adjustable canvas clamps that accommodate canvases up to 50" tall. The powder-coated metal frame resists scratches and corrosion and will not break like traditional wooden easels. This portable easel can be used indoors or outdoors and folds to 4" deep for easy storage. It has rubber feet to keep it in place and protect the floor from scratches.
2. Clear Cups With Cover - Pack Of 12
3. Canvas + Black Wood Shadow Box 11" x 14"
4. Metal Painting Knife
5. Aquaflex - Brown Synthetic Brush, Long Handle Set Of 4 (Filbert #10, Bright #6, Round #4, Round #6)
Our Aquaflex Synthetic Brushes are a crowd favorite. High quality short handle brushes to handle any type of wet media. Most suitable for watercolor, tempera, gouache. Our Aquaflex series was created for the artist and has contributed to the accessibility of quality art supplies in Montreal and subsequently all over Canada since 1996. The brushes in this series are made to be versatile and to suit the needs of all types of professional painters. No matter the media - watercolor, ink, tempera, gouache, acrylic, or oil, the Aquaflex series stands out in its springiness (ability to hold its shape) and durability (ability to maintain a fine point under the toughest conditions). An allergy free alternative to natural hair, this variation of the series boasting golden synthetic Taklon hair with long handle is recommended for oil and acrylic users.
6. Easy Peel Off Palette - Rectangular With 5 Wells, 4 Slants (8" x 11")
7. Comet - Golden Synthetic Short Handle Brush, Round #0
Our Comet series is perfect for watercolor, ink tempera, gouache and acrylic. Used by the arts industry to the aerospace industry, you can count on its Taklon hair for increased durability and reliability. This brush series is the go-to for fine work. The durable hair will not shed while doing delicate work, and with sizes available down to 20/0, this brush allows for an incredible execution of detailed work. Boasting hair filaments that are soft, plump, and flexible, they are a worthy synthetic sable hair dupe that mimics the absorbency with just the right amount of springiness for a variety of applications.
8. 30" Metal Maulstick - Detachable Into 3 Pcs
A maulstick is an innovative tooth that provides a hand rest when painting or drawing on an easel or wall. It helps to prevent dirtying your hands and artwork and prevents the smudging of wet paint, graphite and charcoal. Maulsticks come with a padded tip that allows it to be placed on a canvas or panel without causing it damage. The maulstick included in this kit is composed of three detachable parts with a minimum length of () and a maximum length of (), making it adjustable to any format size as well as for working on both a table-top or large-format easel.
9. Masking Tape (Yellow) - 19 mm x 20 Meters
Masking tape can allow you to achieve straight lines and edges when painting with acrylics. The masking tape included in this set is artists grade and will therefore not lift paint or damage your painting when applied to its surface. Simply apply the tape to your surface, paint over it and peel it off when still wet!
10. 750 ml Plastic Brush Washer - Includes Lid, Tray With 16 Color Compartments, 2 Separate Water Compartments and 5 Brush Holder Slots On Handle
11. 6 Willow Charcoal Sticks, 5 - 6 mm
12. Nobel Professional grade Acrylic Paint Set of 18 Tubes - 12 ml
13. Nobel Korean Synthetic Hair Long Handle Brush - Set of 5
Nobel's Korean Synthetic Fibre brush is a professional quality artist brush made to bear the feel and usability of hog hair. The Korean-crafted hair filaments of this brush are of the firmest and most structured synthetic options out there. An exceptional long-handled brush, these brushes possess the phenomenal paint retention and coverage of hog hair while maintaining the flexibility and smoothness of synthetic hair.Consciously made, this brush provides an eco-friendly, cruelty-free, and vegan alternative to hog hair and a unique quality to standard synthetic bushes.
14. Black Water-Resistant Apron
15. Transparent Plastic Carrying Case - 10.5" x 14"
A hard-shelled transparent case that stores most of the items included in this kit, making organizing and transporting your art supplies all the more easier!
16. Flat Hog Bristle Decorator's Brush - 1"
A large format hog hair brush that is perfect for coverage. Hog hair’s strength lies in its ability to retain heavy body paints like acrylics.