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R&F Handmade Paints

Manufacturers of high quality encaustic paint and Pigment Sticks.
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07/28/2026

Upcoming Demos!! Check out the line up below + join R&F for a virtual or in person demo.

New demos added all the time. Find the complete list at https://www.rfpaints.com/store-demos.

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July 29: Virtual Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Hues Art Supply, Saskatoon, SK.

August 1: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Rileystreet Art Supply, San Rafael, CA.

August 22: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Arch Art Supplies, San Francisco, CA.

August 22: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Victoria, BC.

September 27: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Flax Art & Design, San Francisco, CA.

October 3: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Dakota Arts, Bellingham, WA.

October 15: Virtual Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, BC.

October 28: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Victoria, BC.

October 30: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, North Vancouver, BC.

October 30: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Downtown Vancouver, BC.

October 31: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Coquitlam, BC.

October 31: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Langley, BC.

November 1: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Granville Island, BC.

November 3: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Kelowna, BC.

November 27: Virtual Pigment Stick® demo for Opus Art Supplies, BC.

(Image credit: Julie Snidle)

06/24/2026

Celebrating a couple of anniversaries over here.

Two years ago we repackaged all of our 38ml Pigment Sticks® in recyclable paper cartons, doing away with single use plastics.

Last year on this date we expanded our encaustic and Pigment Stick® paint lines with the launch of our wildly popular Drawing Oils™.

Enjoy. Keep painting.

06/08/2026

Taking inspiration from our Pigment Sticks®, R&F Drawing Oils™ offer a smooth & portable drawing experience with a harder formulation (less oil, more wax).

Unlike oil pastels, crayons, or chalk, R&F Drawing Oils™ will dry to form a permanent, protective oil film. No need for fixative.

The size, shape, and formulation make R&F Drawing Oils™ ideal for working with your favorite sketchbooks, stretched canvas and panels.

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UPCOMING DEMOS:

June 11: Virtual Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Delta Art & Drafting Supplies.

June 17: Virtual Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for The Paint Spot, Edmonton, Alberta, British Columbia.

August 22: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Arch Art Supplies, San Francisco, CA.

August 22: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Opus Art Supplies, Victoria, BC.

September 27: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Flax Art & Design, San Francisco, CA.

October 3: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo for Dakota Arts, Bellingham, WA.

To learn more + register, visit rfpaints.com/store-demos.

06/02/2026

Keep painting. Keep drawing. Keep on making your work.

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05/14/2026

R&F Core Artist Instructor Julie Snidle will be joining us for a live virtual color mixing demo on Thursday, May 21 from 4 - 5:30pm ET.

The event will be recorded. To learn more + register, visit https://forms.gle/YsDrz8jmLjytEoxV8

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In our newest Artist Spotlight, Julie demonstrates how to begin exploring color using R&F Pigment Sticks®. She discusses opacity and transparency, and shares three different exercise to strengthen your color mixing skills.

Excerpt below. To read the full post, visit our blog:
https://www.rfpaints.com/unique-color/artist-spotlight-color-mixing-with-julie-snidle

"Whether I’m teaching with encaustic, oil, watercolor, or acrylic there are always students who wish they knew more about color. They may have learned that red and blue make violet and that red and yellow make orange, but they may not understand that the red that makes a true violet is not the same red that makes a true orange."

- Julie Snidle

04/30/2026

We enjoyed hanging out at Russell & Chapple in London today demoing R&F Pigment Sticks and Drawing Oils. Most fun was getting to know their lovely employees and art students dropping by. Thank you so much for hosting R&F.

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04/24/2026

R&F will be in London next week hosting Pigment Stick and Drawing Oils demos at two different retailers.

Drop by and chat with R&F employee Dietlind Vander Schaaf. She will be handing out samples and answering all your burning questions. No registration necessary.

April 30: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo from 1 - 4pm, Russell & Chapple, 31 Store St, London

May 2: Pigment Stick® and Drawing Oils™ demo from 1 - 4pm, Jackson’s Art Supplies, 1 Farleigh Place, London

04/03/2026

In our Artist Insights series we share tips, advice, techniques, and practical information from seasoned professionals who work with our paint lines.

These articles read like the sort of helpful guidance you’d get from a workshop or class without having to leave the comfort of your home.

In our newest post, artist and R&F employee Dietlind Vander Schaaf takes us inside her studio to show us how she creates smooth, even surfaces working with encaustic medium and paint.

She covers how to hold your brush, building thin layers, highlights mistakes to avoid, offers tips, and shares a practical exercise to strengthen your application and fusing skills.

Excerpt below. To read the full blog post, visit https://www.rfpaints.com/unique-color/artist-insights-smooth-surfaces-with-dietlind-vander-schaaf.

Enjoy. Keep Painting.

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“Time and time again I’ve watched students in my encaustic workshops struggle with application and fusing. Frequently they end up melting finer details they are trying to preserve through over fusing. Or, just as often, they unintentionally create texture by forgetting to warm their surface, overlapping layers, or under fusing.

Even if you love texture - and for many of us that was what first drew us to this medium - learning how to create a smooth, level surface is foundational to many techniques. And it’s not as hard as it might appear.”

- Dietlind Vander Schaaf

03/29/2026

Know the difference?

R&F Blending Medium with Drier helps to speed up drying times. Apply directly to your panel and work with Pigment Sticks® on top.

Regular Blending Medium can be used to extend paint and create glazes.

Available in stick or jar form.

Keep painting.

03/26/2026

We'll be doing a live virtual Pigment Stick and Drawing Oils demo for Opus Art Supplies next week. Here's a link to learn more + register:
https://opusartsupplies.com/en-us/products/r-f-pigment-stick%C2%AE-and-drawing-oils%E2%84%A2-with-dietlind-vander-schaaf

You can also find answers to your top questions about working with R&F Drawing Oils on our blog post here: https://www.rfpaints.com/unique-color/drawing-oils-your-top-5-questions.

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