Pastel closeout on legendary Robert Doaks!

Sharon Knettell · 01-31-2005, 04:57 PM

Hi pastel mavens,

I had heard about Robert Doak and his fabulous pastels and other art supplies here and there. He is hard to locate as he does not have a web site and does not need one. He makes premiere art supplies for elite artists. The biggies use him.

He made a large order for a pastel society and they reneged on the deal. He has a lot of beautiful pastels available, especially in portrait colors. They are sequenced in 10 tones, instead of the usual 5-6 so you get all the nuances. As a matter of fact, all his colors are sequenced in 10 shades. They are very velvety.

They are pure pigments, no fillers. He usually only does custom orders, but he has quite a few colors on hand now. He has no charts but he will make up portrait sets of the usual red ochres, yellow ochres, he is familiar with what is needed because he works with the best.

The price is $100 for 50-55 colors. $100 minimum. They are handmade so they vary in size and it depend on the size if there will be 50 or 55. They usually retail for about $6. ea..

He will make up sets of sequenced blues, greens etc, but you have to buy a minimum of $100.

As I said his quality is legendary in paints, canvas and other supplies for the professional.

To reach Robert Doak:
Call 1 718-237-1210 or 237-0146
Or email [email protected]

The more you buy the cheaper each stick is.

Mary Sparrow · 01-31-2005, 06:59 PM

Thanks Sharon, I saw your PM before I saw this post.

Laura B. Shelley · 02-01-2005, 12:16 AM

I've heard of Doaks, but I haven't seen those pastels discussed very much, so I'm ignorant of their qualities. Hey, a new pastel brand to experiment with? Not a problem.

I've just been on a pastel-making jag with my Wallis pigment doughs and an assortment of dry earth colors. I now have several dozen new sticks made in a flat triangular shape that I like very much. I may crush down and re-make some of my older sticks in that form.

Mary Sparrow · 02-01-2005, 11:27 AM

Oh My Sharon! I just got off the phone with Mr. Doak.

I have NO idea what I just ordered LOL!

You are right, he is quite the character. He didn't particularly care for the fact that I use La Carte and Wallis, and is sending me all sorts of pumice and glue and tints and who knows what else??? He told me to use illustration board, or matt board or homosote from the lumber yard??

All I wanted was to try them, but I think I ordered 150 of them. I didn't spend six hours but he did bend my ear for over an hour.

I can't wait to see what I got!

Mary Sparrow · 02-03-2005, 02:57 PM

When you warn us to stick with the pastels..what else does he have?Oil paints?

I figured from what he is sending me for the price he quoted they are going to be 1.69 each. He said he usually charges 6-8 dollars each, is that true?

I figure even if I don't LOVE them, for that price I will have a nice even range of skin tones for less than anything else decent I could buy.

Elizabeth Schott · 02-03-2005, 03:44 PM

Sharon do you know how long this will last?

He hasn't returned my email, but I am guessing he just doesn't check his messages all the time.