Professionals at your service
Conveniently located in Nice, our shop offers a wide selection of items for practising and creating your works of art.
Maison Franco is a renowned supplier of fine art materials and supplies for artists of all skill levels. We work with the biggest brands and offer high-quality products.
Our team of professionals is here to help you find exactly what you need and to guide you in choosing fine art or craft supplies.
Oil paintS:
Schmincke, Rembrandt, Sennelier, Williamsburg, Lefranc, Winsor & Newton
These brands are widely recognised by professional artists for their superior quality, offering advantages such as lightfastness, fineness and maximum durability. They are made from a blend of pigments and linseed, poppy seed or walnut oil. To accompany them, we offer a full range of mediums, oils and essences, as well as varnishes in bottles or aerosols.
WATERCOLOUR PAINTS:
Schmincke, Sennelier, Winsor & Newton
Supplied in pots and tubes, as well as markers and sticks, these watercolours have a high pigment concentration, giving them excellent staying power and allowing endless colour mixing possibilities. To complement this technique, we offer a wide range of papers, including pads, notebooks, sheets and rolls, in all textures, thicknesses and sizes. We also provide an unrivalled selection of watercolour brushes.
acryliC PAINTS:
Golden, Liquitex, Lefranc-Bourgeois, Amsterdam, Flashe
Modern acrylic paint is water-soluble, which minimises odours. Strong and easy to apply, it dries quickly and offers multiple effects with the addition of gel or texture paste. This type of paint allows artists to express themselves in many ways on any non-greasy surface. Used by numerous contemporary artists, acrylic paint is available in tubes, pots and aerosols. Both beginners and experienced artists will appreciate the quality of our paints and our wide selection of brushes.
pastels:
Schmincke, Rembrandt, Sennelier, Caran d’Ache
Waxed, oiled or dry, our pastels are available as sticks, pencils or pans. They are made from mineral and organic pigments with a chalk or plaster texture. A binder is added to give them their initial shape, whether as sticks for dry pastels or wax pans for oil pastels. Our shop offers a wide range to complete your collection and support your artistic projects.
OUR VALUES
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pigments:
Kremer
Pigments are the foundation of all paints, selected for the quality of their composition and the purity of their colours. Whether cadmium, cobalt or iron oxide, they allow you to prepare your own paints with exceptional concentrations. Sold by weight from our dispensers, you only need to take as much as you require. You can mix your pigments with a binder such as acrylic, oil, wax, gum or resin. This creative choice opens up unlimited possibilities.
oUR BRUSHES
'Maison Franco' in Nice
Our shop stocks a wide range of brushes for different materials and surfaces, all specially designed for artists of every level. You will find brushes for oil, acrylic, watercolour and gouache painting, as well as brushes and tools for gold leaf finishes and creative hobbies.
We offer a variety of shapes and materials, including silk, sable, squirrel, marten and synthetic. Knives and spatulas are also available for artists who wish to create volume in their work. The movement an artist makes with a brush on their piece corresponds to a specific fibre and shape.
Ask us for more information, and we will be happy to answer your questions.
OUR crayons:
Caran d’Ache, Conté, Derwent
Crayons and pencils are classic tools for drawing, helping to reproduce and represent visuals that can be highly precise. Our range covers graphic pencils, mechanical pencils and lead pencils, giving both experienced artists and beginners plenty of choice. You will find hardness grades from 10H to 8B, so there is something suitable for every type of graphic or technical project.
We also carry Caran d’Ache pencils, a brand recognised for its outstanding quality. They are available in all colours and can be purchased individually, in sets or in assortments. There are different textures to choose from, including permanent coloured pencils, watercolour pencils and pastels, so you can pick the right tool for your style and technique.
oUR marKueRs
Posca, Promarker, Brushmarker, Liquitex, Sakura
These double-ended markers, often filled with alcohol, paint, acrylic or watercolour, can be used on almost any surface. In the graphic arts field, they are a go-to tool for creating roughs, sketches or mock-ups. Well-known examples include Posca and Liquitex markers, which deliver impressive results and are both pigment- and water-based, making them odourless. Our range also includes other trusted brands, catering to creative hobbyists as well as experienced professionals.
OUR PAPER
Available in sheets, notebooks or pads, in white or coloured paper, our stock also includes different textures for different uses, whether for drawing, watercolour, oil painting, acrylic or graphic arts. Our wide range will meet most needs, helping you bring your creations and sketches to life. Do not forget to pick up other essentials, all available in our shop in Nice, including paint palettes, erasers, pencil sharpeners, compasses, boards and easels.
