St. Luke Artist Colourmen

06/08/2026

A quick flick through of David Coles' new book, 'The Mystery of Colour and how we solved it'. Check out the fabulous illustrations by Margaux Samson-Abadie that bring these colours to life!

Signed copies are available at St Luke, 47 Smith Street Fitzroy

22/07/2026

Tempera painting is one of the oldest forms of painting, dating back to around 2000BC. In this method, pigment is mixed with a binder, usually chicken egg yolk and a mixture of distilled water with alcohol or vinegar, to create a paint that is both permanent and water soluble.

This type of painting has high archival quality as seen in still-existing paintings from art history, such as Niccolò Semitecolo's work (second image).
It is a great alternative to oil paints as it can still achieve highly pigmented colours without the use of modern solvents.

For more information, checkout Daniel V. Thompson Jr's book "The Practice of Tempera Painting" available instore at 47 Smith Street Fitzroy or online at stlukeart.com

Artwork image: Niccolò Semitecolo, c.1367, tempera on wood (detail)

18/03/2026

Our St Luke Soft Body Acrylics are back in stock! Great value, highly pigmented lightfast acrylic. Smooth and non-chalky, they are ideal when working with large quantities of paint 🎨 Made in Australia exclusively for St Luke

Check out instore or online now!

03/03/2026

"This is the poster colour that has been produced in the same tradition since the company was founded.
NICKER poster colour is made with pure gum arabic as the binder. Compared to dextrin, which is normally used, you can feel a remarkable smooth spread.

In addition, it can be used for various watercolour techniques with little side effects due to the manufacturing method with no excess additives. It is a versatile paint that can be used as both an opaque and transparent watercolour."

Nicker is used by the incredible background artists of Studio Ghibli, like the renowned Kazuo Oga, who brought us many of the dreamy and magical settings we adore in our Ghibli films🍀

Find them online or in store at St. Luke today

For videos on how to use Nicker paints, visit: https://nicker-enogu.com/en/how-to-use

17/02/2026

St Luke has always endeavoured to bring the best quality art materials to our customers, and that includes the lab equipment we need to make your paints, grounds, varnishes and so much more.

Find reagent jars, pipettes, filter bags, porcelain mortar and pestle, borosilicate beakers and quality measuring jugs - in store and online today!

There is a little alchemist in every artist ;)

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17/02/2026

St Luke has always endeavoured to bring the best quality art materials to our customers, and that includes the lab equipment we need to make your paints, grounds, varnishes and so much more.

Find reagent jars, pipettes, filter bags, porcelain mortar and pestle, borosilicate beakers and quality measuring jugs - in store and online today!

There is a little alchemist in every artist ;)

14/02/2026

Gum Arabic makes Gum Arabic solution, the binder for watercolours and gouache. Add to watercolours to increase transparency.

Check out online www.stluke.com or in store at 47 Smith Street Fitzroy

30/01/2026

27/01/2026

🌟 GIVEAWAY 🌟

Our team here St Luke Artist Colourmen are giving away one of our fabulous tote bags! These bags are perfect for carrying your art supplies and other creative goodies ✨️

All you have to do to enter is spend a minimum of $40 at our Smith Street store to go into the running!

Winner will be notified via email on the 25th of February.

20/01/2026

A well-made brush deserves care.
, we can advise you on our natural soaps available to pamper your precious brushes.