St. Luke Artist Colourmen

30/09/2026

Australian professional-grade fluid acrylic paints. Pure, highly pigmented colours built to excel in chromatic intensity.

Constructed to deliver an even, flowing quality perfect for the application of flat, brush-free surfaces as well as for pouring, fine detail, spraying, staining techniques and many more.

100% built in Australia. Proudly made in Melbourne.

Find them online or in store at St. Luke, the home of Langridge.

21/09/2026

Introducing Algae Black.

A new black. A different way of thinking about colour.

At Langridge, we’re always exploring new materials that can expand the possibilities for artists. Our latest discovery comes from Living Ink Technologies, who have developed a remarkable black pigment made from renewable algae waste.

Rather than relying on petroleum-derived carbon black, Living Ink transforms leftover algae biomass into a high-performance black pigment, capturing carbon and giving waste a valuable new purpose.

We’re delighted to introduce Algae Black to our Professional Fluid Acrylic range.

Why Algae Black?
• Made from 100% renewable algae waste feedstock.
• 200% reduction in carbon emissions. Captures more carbon than it emits during production, making it a carbon-negative product.
• PAH-free and a plant-based alternative to petroleum-derived black pigment.

And importantly, this is still about making a proper artists’ paint. We want new materials to earn their place in the studio through performance, not just their story.

A note on the carbon claim: the carbon-negative designation applies to the pigment, not the finished Langridge Fluid Acrylic paint.
We’re not claiming to have solved the environmental challenges of making artists’ materials. We’re taking a practical step towards reducing our reliance on fossil-fuel-derived colourants.

One pigment. One colour. One step at a time.

Langridge Professional Fluid Acrylic — Algae Black.

19/09/2026

18/09/2026

Handmade by artists, for artists. ✨
The Fisher Wells range brings premium, traditional craftsmanship into your studio. From hand-turned timber drawing tools to authentic 7-coat traditional gesso panels, these tools are built to last a lifetime.

Find the range in-store or online stlukeart.com

14/09/2026

🎨 GIVEAWAY 🎨

St. Luke is giving away a bar of beautiful Castile Soap and Steel Brush Washer!
Our soap is locally made, incredibly gentle and made from 100% olive oil, perfect for all skin types, equipment and conditioning artist brushes. Paired with our durable airtight brush washer, your studio materials will get the love they deserve.

To enter, all you have to do is:
1. Like this post and follow this page St Luke Artist Colourmen
2. Share below OR tag us in your interpretation of our legendary St. Luke logo.
We want to see it in your choice of media, be that pencil, watercolour, oils, etc.

Swipe for a reference of the logo and an example to get your creativity flowing. Coloured in Faber-Castell's Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils.

The winner will be contacted via this instagram page on the 7th October.
We loved hearing about your favourite colours, and now can't wait to see what you create in them.

14/09/2026

We have the cure for your Monday Blues ...
Two coats of our luscious Ultra Saturate should do it.
Warning ⚠️ its entirely addictive.

What is your favourite project you've used Langridge's a Ultra Saturate Blue in? Share below!

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