This list is for anyone who wants to build their own aesthetic sketchbook. You've seen them — cozy desks, colorful paints and pencils, unique tools, and sketchbooks clipped open, being filled with art. I've pulled together some of my favorite distinc...
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hahnemule
Hahnemühle Watercolor Book - 8.3" x 5.8", A5, 60 Pages, Landscape
kuretake
Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Pans - Set of 36, Assorted
3 gel pen set in gold, silver, and opaque white — perfect for highlights, stars, and soft details.
Uni-Ball Signo Impact Rollerball Gel Pens - Assorted, Bold Tip, 1.0 mm, Set of 3
Blendable, soft colors — ideal for layering soft backgrounds and drawings. These colored pencils aren't like the ones you used as a kid – they have more pigment and they draw smoothly.
Prismacolor® Professional Thick Lead Art Pencils, Assorted Colors, Set Of 24 Pencils
Warm-toned archival fineliners — for outlining, sketching, and journaling.
Pigma® Micron™ Sepia 4 Pen Set
Solid white ceramic palette for mixing colors cleanly without staining. This is meant for watercolors, gouache, and inks.
MEEDEN 33-Well Porcelain Painting Palette with Plastic Cover
Eucalyptus stickers to add a botanical layer to your sketchbook page
Eucalyptus Branch Stickers by Recollections
Outdoors themed vinyl stickers
Vinyl Diecut Adventure Sticker Set by Recollections
A cozy, calming tea — a small ritual to pair with your creative time.
Peppermint Herbal, HT Tin of 20 Sachets
Brass pencil sharpener – solid and heavy. This one's a classic. I remember a steel (silver toned) one exactly like this in my parents' junk drawer growing up.
