Art Competitors

Daler-Rowney’s reputation as a manufacturer of fine art materials dates back over 240 years. Inspiring creativity since 1783, our aim is to enable everyone to be creative. Formed through the merger of the Daler Board Company and the George Rowney Company, Daler-Rowney brings together a shared heritage of British manufacturing expertise and innovation in artists’ materials. This legacy continues to shape our commitment to consistent quality and trusted performance for artists worldwide. Artists are at the centre of everything we do. We develop, produce and deliver materials that support creativity at every level, from first experiments through to professional practice. With manufacturing sites in the UK and the Dominican Republic, we combine traditional craftsmanship with modern production techniques across a wide range of fine art materials, including acrylics, oils, watercolours, brushes, papers and sketchbooks. Since 2016, Daler-Rowney has been part of the F.I.L.A. Group, enabling access to a global portfolio of leading creative and educational brands alongside our own established ranges. Our purpose is simple: to make art accessible through quality, innovation and reliable materials for artists everywhere.

Sakura invents, markets, and supplies the U.S. and Canada with writing instruments and art materials. The company is committed to providing safe, reliable, archival quality products that enhance self-expression, illustration and creativity, and that allow for writing on a variety of surfaces. Many of our product brands are considered icons. Cray-Pas oil pastels in the school art education market; Gelly Roll in the office products, legal, and stationery industries; Pigma Micron fine line pens in the college bookstore, scrapbook/journal writing, stationery and fine art markets, and Solid Marker in the industrial markets.

Copic makes the highest quality art markers in the world. Copic is a true original. First widely adopted by the Japanese manga industry, Copic markers are now preferred by everyone form professionals to enthusiasts. Designed for lifetime use, you only buy a marker once. Refillable in over 350 colors, with replaceable nibs and a marker-based airbrush system, Copic markers are ideal for all styles of art, design, illustration and crafts.