For a first painting
You want to start this week, not build a shopping list.
Why this kit fits
Brushes, paints, paper and a printed step-by-step guide are all in the box, chosen to work together, so the first painting actually happens.
Rated 4.8/5 by our 2,150 customers · 112 for the sets inside
The Beginner's Painting Kit
£65.49
Worth £126.97 bought separately · see what is inside
- 6 pieces in one box
- For acrylic
- 60-day guarantee
Dispatched within 24 hours · free delivery · 60-day guarantee
Both free gifts come with this kit, worth £48.23Free gift offer ends SundayFind your fit
Is this the kit for you?
For giving as a present
You want to give something that gets used, not something that sits in a drawer.
Why this kit fits
It arrives as one complete box with the guide inside, so they can start the day it lands. Sixty days to send it back if it is not right.
For coming back to painting
You painted years ago and want to pick it up again without hunting for supplies.
Why this kit fits
One box replaces the drawer of dried-up tubes, with nothing missing and nothing to work out.
Swipe for the other painters
“An Aladdin's cave of sumptuous art supplies. Their prices are astonishingly good and delivery is fast.”
The details
Everything you need to finish your first real painting, even if you've never picked up a brush in your life.
Brushes, paint, paper, a step-by-step beginner's guide, plus a free Finesse detail brush set and a free canvas roll bag.
⭐ Rated 4.8/5 from 2,387 reviews · A family business since 2019, based in West Sussex
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The reason most people never start painting isn't talent. It's the blank-canvas moment. Which brush? Which colour? Where does the first mark even go? So the paints stay in the box, and the idea quietly dies. It was never that you couldn't do it. Nobody ever showed you the first step.
Why acrylic? Because it's the most forgiving paint there is, and we chose it so you don't have to research anything. Mistakes paint straight over instead of ruining the piece. It dries in minutes, so there's no waiting and no mess to manage. It's the paint we'd hand a nervous first-timer every single time.
This kit is built to get you past that first moment. The brushes, paint and paper are matched and ready to go straight out of the box, so nothing fights you. Then the step-by-step guide puts your hand on the brush and walks you all the way to a finished painting, one mark at a time. Your first piece isn't meant to be perfect. It's meant to be finished, and something you're quietly proud of. It will be.
What you'll be able to do in your first few days:
- Hold and load a brush with confidence, even if today is the first time
- Mix the colours you need from a simple starter palette, instead of buying dozens you'll never use
- Follow the guide to complete a full painting, start to finish, the week it arrives
- Clean and store your brushes properly so your first set lasts years, not weeks
What's inside
- The Cambridge 15-Piece Brush Set with protective case: a full range of brush shapes for every part of a painting, in a case that keeps them safe
- Zieler 10 Premium Acrylic Paint Set (38ml tubes): rich, opaque colour that covers in one layer, ready to use
- Zieler A4 Acrylic & Oil Pad: textured, ready-to-paint paper, no priming or prep needed
- FREE GIFT: The Finesse 5-Piece Detail Brush Set: for fine detail and finishing touches once you're ready
- FREE GIFT: Canvas Roll Bag: a sturdy roll-up bag to carry and protect your brushes wherever you paint
- Your Beginner's First Painting Guide: brush handling, colour mixing, and a complete first painting walked through mark by mark, plus brush care and troubleshooting. Not sold separately
You can't get the Beginner's First Painting Guide anywhere else. It's the part that tells you exactly what to do next, brush in hand, instead of staring at a blank page.
Start this weekend, or your money back
Dispatched fast, with free delivery. Paint something you're proud of within 60 days, and if you're not delighted, send it back for a full refund, with return postage on us.
Whether it's the very first time you've held a brush or you're finally starting after years of meaning to, this is everything you need, matched and ready, in one box, with nothing left to figure out.
60-day guarantee & free returns
You have 60 days after receiving your order to request a return, and returns postage is free: we send you a prepaid label, so sending something back costs you nothing.
Delivery
Free UK delivery on orders over £50.
UK standard £3.95, 2 to 4 working days. UK priority £7.95, 1 to 2 working days. EU £7.95, 5 to 10 working days. Rest of world £10.95, 8 to 12 working days.
Care & longevity
Rinse brushes in lukewarm water straight after painting, reshape the point with your fingers, and dry them flat or bristles-up. Treated this way, a good brush lasts years, not weeks.
The boutique behind it
We are a small family boutique, not a warehouse. Everything we sell is something we would happily paint with ourselves. If it does not meet that bar, it does not go in the box. Questions? Ask us, we paint too.
What painters say
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 · 2,150 reviews across our store · 112 for the sets inside
Summer meadow · Marilyn Pullen, painted with our brushes
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The Beginner's Painting Kit
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4.8 · 2,150 reviews across our store · 112 for the sets inside
£65.49
The New Season Event
Two free gifts, worth £48.23
Orders over £55 get the set of 5 Palette Knives. Orders over £65 get both. Ends Sunday.
Set of 5 Artist Palette Knives
Worth £21.99. Packed in with your order, no code needed.
“Very useful tools. Like a bricklayer using mortar, these knives help you put paint on smoothly and thickly. Great!”
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Artist Brush Canvas Roll BagKeeps every brush in shape between sessions.
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Set of 5 Palette Knives
4.8 · 12 reviews
These Artist Palette Knives from Conda are made with highly flexible steel blades with wooden handles, and come in...Included free · worth £21.99
Set of 12 Fine Detail Brushes
4.7 · 21 reviews
Twelve detail brushes covering every fine-detail shape, spotter, liners, fans, shaders, comb and filbert. Set of 12: spotter,...Included free · worth £26.24
Inside the kit
- The Cambridge 15-Piece Brush Set + Case£59.99
- Zieler 10 Premium Acrylic Paint Set (38ml)£30.99
- Zieler A4 Acrylic & Oil Pad£15.99
- Beginner's First Painting Guide£20.00
Bought separately£126.97
Your free giftsworth £48.23
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The Beginner's Painting Kit
£65.49
In the box
Inside the kit
Six pieces. One box. 2 of them free.
Every piece shown at the price it sells for on its own, with this month’s free gifts beside them. Nothing invented to make the box look better.
Photographed from the kit we send. Free gifts change with the season; these are this month’s.
Everything inside is worth £126.97 bought separately. In this box: £65.49, and the free gifts come on top.
In the box
Inside the kit
Six pieces. One box. 2 of them free.
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The Cambridge 15-Piece Brush SetA shape for every kind of stroke£59.99 on its own
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Zieler 10 Premium Acrylic Paint Set (38ml)The colours for your first paintings£30.99 on its own
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Zieler A4 Acrylic & Oil PadPaper made to take this paint£15.99 on its own
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Beginner's First Painting GuideStep by step, from blank page to finished painting£20.00 on its own
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Set of 5 Artist Palette KnivesPacked in beside your order, on usFree gift, worth £21.99
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Set of 12 Fine Detail Brush SetPacked in beside your order, on usFree gift, worth £26.24
Worth £126.97 bought separately. In this box: £65.49.
Find your fit
One set. Different reasons to choose it.
Helen Cleary, painted with the Cambridge brushesFor a first painting
You want to start this week, not build a shopping list.
Why this set fits
Brushes, paints, paper and a printed step-by-step guide are all in the box, chosen to work together, so the first painting actually happens.
Gill Baker, painted after a day at ChartwellFor giving as a present
You want to give something that gets used, not something that sits in a drawer.
Why this set fits
It arrives as one complete box with the guide inside, so they can start the day it lands. Sixty days to send it back if it is not right.
Keith Evans, painted with our brushesFor coming back to painting
You painted years ago and want to pick it up again without hunting for supplies.
Why this set fits
One box replaces the drawer of dried-up tubes, with nothing missing and nothing to work out.
“Quality is obvious and no shedding. The case will give many years of use. The brushes are soft and lovely to work with.”
Painted by customers
Painted with what we sell
Every season our customers hang their work in our online gallery: first attempts beside old hands, all made with the same brushes and kits on this site.
The New Season Event
The more you add, the more comes free
Free gift offer ends Sunday
- £50 Free deliveryIncluded with this order
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£55
Set of 5 Palette KnivesIncluded, worth £21.99
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£65
Set of 12 Fine Detail BrushesIncluded, worth £26.24
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“Quality is obvious and no shedding. The case will give many years of use. The brushes are soft and lovely to work with.”
Barbara · verified buyer · on The Cambridge, the brushes inside this kit
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Average rating
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Reviews across our store · 4.8 average
This kit is made up of sets we have sold for years. Each set is reviewed on its own page, and every one of those reviews is shown here, named.
Painted by our customers
Real work, made with what we sell
The details
Everything you need to finish your first real painting, even if you've never picked up a brush in your life.
Brushes, paint, paper, a step-by-step beginner's guide, plus a free Finesse detail brush set and a free canvas roll bag.
⭐ Rated 4.8/5 from 2,387 reviews · A family business since 2019, based in West Sussex
Shop with confidence - 60-Day Guarantee + Free Returns
The reason most people never start painting isn't talent. It's the blank-canvas moment. Which brush? Which colour? Where does the first mark even go? So the paints stay in the box, and the idea quietly dies. It was never that you couldn't do it. Nobody ever showed you the first step.
Why acrylic? Because it's the most forgiving paint there is, and we chose it so you don't have to research anything. Mistakes paint straight over instead of ruining the piece. It dries in minutes, so there's no waiting and no mess to manage. It's the paint we'd hand a nervous first-timer every single time.
This kit is built to get you past that first moment. The brushes, paint and paper are matched and ready to go straight out of the box, so nothing fights you. Then the step-by-step guide puts your hand on the brush and walks you all the way to a finished painting, one mark at a time. Your first piece isn't meant to be perfect. It's meant to be finished, and something you're quietly proud of. It will be.
What you'll be able to do in your first few days:
- Hold and load a brush with confidence, even if today is the first time
- Mix the colours you need from a simple starter palette, instead of buying dozens you'll never use
- Follow the guide to complete a full painting, start to finish, the week it arrives
- Clean and store your brushes properly so your first set lasts years, not weeks
What's inside
- The Cambridge 15-Piece Brush Set with protective case: a full range of brush shapes for every part of a painting, in a case that keeps them safe
- Zieler 10 Premium Acrylic Paint Set (38ml tubes): rich, opaque colour that covers in one layer, ready to use
- Zieler A4 Acrylic & Oil Pad: textured, ready-to-paint paper, no priming or prep needed
- FREE GIFT: The Finesse 5-Piece Detail Brush Set: for fine detail and finishing touches once you're ready
- FREE GIFT: Canvas Roll Bag: a sturdy roll-up bag to carry and protect your brushes wherever you paint
- Your Beginner's First Painting Guide: brush handling, colour mixing, and a complete first painting walked through mark by mark, plus brush care and troubleshooting. Not sold separately
You can't get the Beginner's First Painting Guide anywhere else. It's the part that tells you exactly what to do next, brush in hand, instead of staring at a blank page.
Start this weekend, or your money back
Dispatched fast, with free delivery. Paint something you're proud of within 60 days, and if you're not delighted, send it back for a full refund, with return postage on us.
Whether it's the very first time you've held a brush or you're finally starting after years of meaning to, this is everything you need, matched and ready, in one box, with nothing left to figure out.
Delivery
Dispatched within 24 hours on working days. UK delivery is £3.95, free on orders over £50. Most orders arrive within 2 to 4 working days.
Returns and guarantee
Every order carries our 60-day money-back guarantee. If it is not right for you, send it back and we refund you in full.
Looking after your brushes
Rinse in lukewarm water straight after painting, reshape the point with your fingers, and dry flat or bristles-up. Treated this way a good brush lasts years, not weeks.
Questions, answered
How do the free gifts work?
Cross £50 and delivery is free. Cross £55 and set of 5 palette knives is packed in. Cross £65 and set of 12 fine detail brushes joins it. Everything is added to your basket automatically.
What if it is not right for me?
Send it back within 60 days for a full refund.
Is it gift-ready?
Every set ships in a box worth keeping, no wrapping needed. The free gifts are packed alongside it.
Who do I ask if I am not sure?
Email service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk. We paint too, and we answer ourselves.
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Why people buy from us
60-day guarantee
Paint with it for two months. If it is not right, send it back and we refund you in full.
A family-run UK boutique
A small business run by people who paint, not a warehouse. Questions get a real answer.
UK delivery
Dispatched within 24 hours on working days. Free on orders over £50.
Chosen and tested
Everything we sell is something we would happily paint with ourselves. If it does not meet that bar, it does not go in the box.
Painted by customers
Our gallery hangs real work from real customers, made with the same brushes and kits on this site.
| Brushes beyond the basics* | Every point inspected before it ships* | Brushes that keep their shape* | 60-day returns, postage paid | Free gifts as your order grows | Questions answered by people who paint |
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High-street multipacks
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Rarely | Sometimes | 14 to 28 days, you pay |
*Compared with the brush multipacks sold on the high street and on marketplaces
Our promise
If it does not make you want to paint more, send it back.
Sixty days, free returns, prepaid label included. The risk stays with us, not with you.
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Buying for someone else?
It arrives ready to give
Every set ships in a box worth keeping, no wrapping needed. Cross £50 and the extras come free: delivery, then set of 5 palette knives, then set of 12 fine detail brushes, all packed alongside your gift.
Questions, answered
Everything people ask before they buy
Is this right for a complete beginner?
Yes. Most of the painters in our gallery started from nothing, and every kit ships with a printed step-by-step guide written for exactly what is in the box. If a product suits one level more than another, its page says so plainly.
How do the free gifts work?
Cross £50 and delivery is free. Cross £55 and set of 5 palette knives is packed in. Cross £65 and set of 12 fine detail brushes joins it. Everything is added to your basket automatically, there is no code to enter.
How fast is delivery?
Orders are dispatched within 24 hours. UK standard arrives in 2 to 4 working days (£3.95, free over £50), priority in 1 to 2 (£7.95). We ship to the EU and worldwide too.
What if I do not get on with it?
You have 60 days to change your mind, and we send a prepaid return label, so sending it back costs you nothing. No quibbles, no restocking fees.
Which mediums do the brushes suit?
Each product page says which mediums it suits, watercolour, acrylic or oil. Sable carries water beautifully; our firmer synthetics stand up to acrylic and oil. If you are unsure, email us what you paint and we will point you right.
Is it gift-ready?
Our sets arrive in boxes worth keeping, no wrapping needed. If you would rather they choose, a gift voucher lets them pick their own.
