L.Cornelissen & Son

23/07/2026

Our latest window display, featuring Cornelissen Hog, Sable and Hake (pronounced ha-kay) brushes.
Also on display is the shop’s original National Cash Register, dating from between 1900-1910.

24/06/2026

On a red hot day, mull over how cool it is to make your own paints by mixing them with your own cool glass muller.

24/06/2026

Pull open a drawer and select your favourite hand-rolled Unison Soft Pastel. Standard size or a big fat chunky one.

11/06/2026

We are delighted to receive regular requests from publishers and media outlets to film or photograph the shop. We are not merely an aesthetic backdrop, we are a hard working, busy shop and this image shows some of the clutter (organised chaos) of half open drawers and higgledy piggledy pots of brushes and pens associated with busy artists choosing colours and tools.

10/06/2026

Our Pigment Warehouse buys, weighs and packs colour into individual bags for you our customers to purchase in the shop. From 10 gram pots to 25 kilo sacks, for however big your project, from miniatures to murals.

10/06/2026

The Greens and Earths section of our pigment display wall. Pots and bags of hand weighed pigment are stored in the black drawers beneath the display. Each display section acts as a colour code for customers to select pigments and readymade oil paints colour from the racks and drawers below. Staff are always on hand should you need advice or assistance.

10/06/2026

Lefranc et Bourgeois Flashe. Super pigmented and super matte. At the back of the shop near the hand marbled papers and Cornelissen Historical Inks. Or on the website of course!

04/06/2026

The Boys Are Back In Town.
We’ve reformed the band, due to popular demand. Cornelissen Oil Hogs, featuring Filbert, Round, Flat and Bright are now in the shop and on the website. www.cornelissen.com

20/05/2026

L.Cornelissen & Son is staffed by practicing artists and we are all proud to play a part in the life and history of this unique shop. With a combined wealth of knowledge covering printmaking, painting, drawing, gilding, pigments, materials, tools and techniques we are perfectly placed to fully assist customers. From students to established artists, first time visitors to loyal customers, there s something for everyone and a chance to discover new things.

13/03/2026