RESTOCK IS LIVE as of 4pm Italian time/ 10 am ET! Happy Spring! Featuring the Naturale 12 and Classic 24 collections 🌸 Also available in our shop are our Landscape, Earth and Essential six-color mini tins, an assortment of single pans and our Carta di Amalfi paper products! The Naturale palette of special earth, mineral and plant based pigments will be available. Naturale tones treasured since antiquity, this collection is inspired by Roman Villa fresco painting and is one of our most popular palettes. A combination of delicate and intense colors makes this palette perfect for naturalistic botanical artwork and atmospheric landscapes. Please allow 7 days for us to prepare and ship your order. As a special thank you for all orders over €90 enter promocode PRIMAVERA2019 at check out for €5 off! For those interested, the Illumina collection and Custom cherry wood case with Tintoretto brushes will be BACK SOON! As a thank you for your patience, we will be giving away one of these exquisite, Italian cherry wood palettes with 9 handmade A. Gallo watercolors of the winners choice! Stay tuned to Instagram this forthcoming GIVEAWAY! #primavera #handmade #watercolors #madeinitaly #artisan
Having fun organizing our historical pigment collection! Studying their personalities, developing new ideas!. . . . (Left to right) Persian saffron, Sangue di drago, Cochineal carmine, Rose madder, Terra di Siena del Monte Amiata, Giallorino (lead yellow), Malachite, Verdigris, Smalt, Sap green (buckthorn berries), Caput mortum, Eggshells . . . . Music: Andrea Beneventano Trio . . #color #pigments #nerd #rainbow🌈 #researchanddevelopment #agallocolors #artisan #colorstudy #artistsofinstagram #history #naturalbeauty #pigmenti #colori #play #perpetualstudent #italia #culture #watercolor #watercolorpainting #acquerelli
UPDATE The first editon of the Illumina collection and custom cherry wood palettes are now SOLD OUT! Grazie a tutti! For us, this collection has been a labor of love. Giuliano and I are honoured by your shared excitement! 💙 . The pans for the next edition of this special nine color collection, including the highly requested genuine Lapis lazuli, are already beginning to dry and will be back in Aprile! 💙 ________ Our new artisan, cherry wood palette is now live! . This exquisite artisan crafted, Italian cherry wood case is available with nine custom A. Gallo watercolor pans of your choice! In the underside compartment are three Tintoretto synthetic squirrel hair pocket brushes sizes 2-4-6. This exclusive set comes inside a handmade 100% Italian linen bag with color chart. . . The Illumina palette is inspired by manuscript painting traditions. The colors include: Antique gold, Lapis lazuli, Eco-friendy malachite, Mineral violet, Sepia, Royal yellow, Scarlet red, Perylene maroon and Viridian hue. Due to high order volumes, please allow 3 business for us to prepare your order to be shipped💙 Thank you for supporting our Italian family artisan workshop! #agallocolors #lapislazuli #inspiration #madeinitaly #researchanddevelopment #blue #ultramarine #genuine #pure #manuscriptpainting #illuminations #madeinitaly #handmade #artisan #workshop #history #minerals #naturalpigments #handmadewatercolors #madewithlove💙 #laboratory #ecofriendly
Tomorrow March 16th at 4pm Italian time/  11am ET we are introducing our new Illumina collection inside a cherry wood,  artisan case made in collaboration with Tintoretto of Arezzo! This nine-color special edition palette is inspired by manuscript painting traditions. The colors we have crafted for this palette include: Antique gold, Lapis lazuli, Eco-friendy malachite, Mineral violet, Sepia, Royal yellow, Scarlet red, Perylene maroon and Viridian hue. This artisan Italian cherry wood case with Tintoretto brushes will also be available for purchase with nine custom watercolor pans of your choice (based on availability) or empty. In the underside compartment are three Tintoretto synthetic squirrel hair pocket brushes sizes 2-4-6. This exclusive set comes inside a handmade 100% Italian linen bag. Painting: 'Expulsion of the Demons from Arezzo' by Giotto di Bodone, Upper Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi, 1295-9. #agallocolors #illumination #lapislazuli #inspiration #madeinitaly #handmadewatercolors #manuscriptpainting #illuminations #madeinitaly #handmade #artisan #workshop #history #minerals #naturalpigments #handmadewatercolors #madewithlove💙 #laboratory #ecofriendly
“A noble color, beautiful, the most perfect of all colors,” Cennino Cennini, “Il libro d'arte” circa 1400 Introducing our genuine Lapis Lazuli watercolor! We are so excited to release this exquisite color on Saturday March 16th in our new collection inspired by manuscript painting! More details to come💙 . Our recipe is highly pigmented, made with extrafine, pure lapis (not synthetically enhanced). We have developed a special binder formula for this precious color to ensure that it rewets beautifully💙 . Lapis lazuli was used by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians for jewelry and amulets. The precious stone was believed to have magical and protective powers. . Ground lapis lazuli was increasingly used by painters during the 13th and 14th centuries. Genuine 'oltremare' was the finest and most expensive blue used by Renaissance painters. It was often used for the robes of the Virgin Mary, symbolizing holiness. . Until the late 18th century the only source of lapis lazuli in Europe, Asia and Africa was the remote Sar-e-Sang valley in the Badakhshan mountains in northeast Afghanistan, where it has been mined for more than six millennia. . Pigment: Genuine Lapis Lazuli Lightfastness: I – Excellent Transparency: Transparent Staining: Non-Staining Granulation: Granulating . . #agallocolors #lapislazuli #inspiration #madeinitaly #researchanddevelopment #blue #ultramarine #genuine #pure #manuscriptpainting #illuminations #madeinitaly #handmade #artisan #workshop #history #minerals #naturalpigments #handmadewatercolors #madewithlove💙 #laboratory #ecofriendly
A rainbow of our Carta di Amalfi sketchbooks ready to be hand-bound! An original print by Stefania Vignati will be applied to each cover💙 . . The inside pages are Amatruda ~ Carta di Amalfi paper, 100% cotton pH neutral 200 gsm grana grossa. We are also importing handmade colored paper covers that are amazing to work with! . . 100% handmade in Italy! . . Photo by special studio guest angel @jewelrex . . #handmadewithlove #process #madeinitaly #cartadiamalfi #sketchbook #urbansketching #urbansketcher #artsupply #watercolor #watercolorpaper #watercolorpainting #artisan #artsupply #artigiano
WE ARE NOW SOLD OUT OF EVERYTHING🔥 THANK YOU ALL! WE WILL BE BACK WITH MORE STOCK IN MARCH, ALONG WITH A SPECIAL NEW RELEASE PALETTE💙 GRAZIE A TUTTI! . . SHOP RESTOCK IS LIVE! Saturday FEBRUARY 23RD at 4pm Italian time/ 10am ET💙 . . All our palettes are back, including our most extensive Classic 24 collection in a new elegant gift box! Naturale and Classic 12 collections, the 6 color mini tins, an assortment of single half pans and Amalfi paper products are all in stock! . . As a little thank you for your amazing support, all orders over €90 will recieve a bonus half pan! Happy Carnevale🎉 . . Be sure to check out the time difference in your part of the world 🌏 Due to high order volumes, please allow us up to 3 business days to prepare and ship your order! Grazie! . . Photo by special studio guest @jewelrex #handmadewatercolors #rainbow #madeinitaly🇮🇹 #acquerelli #madewithlove❤️ #watercolorpainting #artsupply #artisan #creatives #ecofriendly #pigmenti #naturalpigments #artistsoninstagram #calligraphy #urbansketching #urbansketcher #pleinair #travel #umbria #italy #smallbusiness #shopupdate #carnevale
Happy Sunday everyone! Marbled paper band making is in full swing at the studio🌸🌸🌸 RESTOCK will be Saturday FEBRUARY 23RD at 4pm Italian time/ 10am ET. . . All our palettes will be back, including our newest Classic 24 collection, the Naturale 12, the Classic 12, the 6 color mini tins and Amalfi sketch books! . . . The beautiful marbled paper we use is made by Maria Giannini of the historic bottega d'arte Giulio Giannini & Figlio since 1856 in Firenze. Be sure to check out the time difference in your part of the world 🌏 #handmadewatercolors #madeinitaly🇮🇹 #acquerelli #madewithlove❤️ #watercolorpainting #artsupply #artisan #creatives #ecofriendly #pigmenti #naturalpigments #artistsoninstagram #calligraphy #urbansketching #urbansketcher #pleinair #travel #umbria #italy #smallbusiness #shopupdate #happynewyear2019
Introducing our new eco-friendly Malachite! . One of my favorite historical pigments, malachite is a stunning, enigmatic green. After studying malachite samples of various origins and qualities (swipe to see!), we have developed a unique, non-toxic malachite made from crushed egg shells and a contemporary pigment blend💚 We are excited to be releasing this new color in our forthcoming collection inspired by manuscript painting! More details to come! Occuring in Egyptian tomb paintings, genuine malachite is perhaps the oldest known green pigment. In Middle eastern and European paintings it seems to have been of importance mainly in the 14th through 16th centuries. However, this special mineral basic copper carbonate, is sensitive to acids and to heat, and classified as acutely toxic if inhaled or swallowed. It is also poisonous to aquatic life with long lasting effects. So we are happy to be releasing this alternative! . . . #agallocolors #ecofriendly #innovation #inspiration #researchanddevelopment #verde #malachite #manuscriptpainting #illuminations #madeinitaly #handmade #artisan #workshop #history #minerals #naturalpigments #handmadewatercolors #madewithlove❤️ #laboratory
Happy Sunday everyone! Hope you all are finding some time for beauty this weekend💙 The blue winter light in Assisi is so magical. Feeling grateful to live in this breathtaking place! 💙 Below is the Basilica of Santa Chiara. The nearby hills are Mount Subasio, where San Francesco spent part of his life in retreat surrounded by nature. The hermitage (eremo delle carceri) is still there today. . . Palette in photo: Classic 12 collection . . . . #handmadewithlove #madeinitaly🇮🇹 #sunday #artistsoninstagram #beauty #umbria #italia #winter #handmadewatercolors #artsupply #weekend #bluelight #santachiara #subasio #sanfrancisco #familytime #buonadomenica #eremodellecarceri
JANUARY 12TH RESTOCK HAS SOLD OUT. GRAZIE A TUTTI!! NEXT RESTOCK COMING IN FEBRUARY🌹💕 . . . RESTOCK IS NOW OPEN! Saturday January 12th at 4pm Italian time/ 10am ET. Featuring a limited quantity of ALL OF OUR PALETTES including the BRAND NEW Classic 24 collection!🤗 As a special thank you enter code BUONANNO2019 for 5 Euro off all orders. Thank you for your amazing support and we hope you find just what you are looking for🎨 The new Classic 24 color palette is our most extensive collection to date and includes 5 brand new colors: Royal yellow, Scarlet red, Perylene maroon, Cobalt-free teal, and Midnight blue! Link to shop in bio for a full list of colors and pigment details. Please allow us 2-3 working days to pack your order and we will send tracking info as soon as your item ships ✈Restock will remain open until all of our artisan production quantities are gone! Grazie a tutti❄❄❄ #handmadewatercolors #madeinitaly🇮🇹 #madewith❤ #watercolors #artsupplies #gift #giving #natale #buonanno #creativelife #naturalpigments #pigmenti #handmade #italia #letitsnow #calligraphy #urbansketcher #urbansketching #pleinair #naturalpigments #familybusiness #artisan #acquerelli #madewithlove #handmade #artsupply #slowliving #handcraft
MINI RESTOCK TOMORROW JANUARY 12th at 4pm Italian time/ 10am ET. It is snowing lightly in Assisi as we prepare the palettes ❄❄ ❄ A variety of palettes will be back, including our newest Classic 24 collection, the Naturale 12, the Classic 12, our six-color mini tins and Amalfi paper products! Happy Friday everyone! This will be a more limited quantity restock than our holiday event. Thank you for your amazing support and we hope you find just what you are looking for! Be sure to check out the time difference in your part of the world 🌏 As a thank you enter promo code BUONANNO2019 for 5 Euro off all orders #handmadewatercolors #madeinitaly🇮🇹 #acquerelli #madewithlove❤️ #watercolorpainting #artsupply #artisan #creatives #ecofriendly #pigmenti #naturalpigments #artistsoninstagram #calligraphy #urbansketching #urbansketcher #pleinair #travel #umbria #italy #smallbusiness #shopupdate #happynewyear2019