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Budget-Friendly Painting and Drawing Essentials for Artists
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I love experimenting with all sorts of painting and drawing - so here are some of my top picks.

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Sections
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Paints
 
Markers and Pens
 
Pencils
 
Canvas, Sketchbooks, and Paper
 
Brushes and Other Tools
 
Wooden Blanks for Painting

Paints

My fave paints, from acyrlic to watercolours.

 
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These are some of my fave acrylic paints and they come in a variety of colours.
Pébéo Studio Acrylics Fine Acrylic 100ml
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A nice little starter set of acrylic paints for beginners or painters on a budget.
Crafts 4 ALL Acrylic Paint Set - 24 Colors
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I've had this watercolour set for a little while and I love it - I've painted some lovely pieces with it.
Mozart Watercolour Paint Set – 24 Colours + Brush
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(US) Gorgeous acrylic paints for a bargain price.
(US) ARTEZA Craft Acrylic Paint Set, Matte Finish
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(UK) Budget friendly, quality acrylic paints
(UK) ARTEZA Acrylic Pouring Paint Kit, 20 Colors
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Stunning metallic acrylic paints!
(US) Arteza Metallic Acrylic Paint Set, 8 Colors
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Markers and Pens

Paint markers, fine liners, and more. 

 
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I adore this posca set - I got it for Christmas last year and have used it so much since them.
Posca Water Based Permanent Marker Pen Set
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A lovely little set of Posca pens, ideal for all sorts of projects. I have repurchased a couple of times.
Posca PC-3M Fine Acrylic Paint Markers 4 Pack
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My friend bought me these a couple of years ago and I love them - so easy to use for detail work.
ARTEZA Fineliner Pens Inkonic, 0.4mm, 72 Colors
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These markers are a dream to blend and beautiful to colour with.
(UK) ARTEZA EverBlend Alcohol Markers, 36 Flora Tones
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These markers blend like a dream. They're truly fantastic!
(US) ARTEZA Art Alcohol Markers Set 72 Colors
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Pencils

Affordable pencils for artists. 

 
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Stunning pencils and so easy to use - amazing selection of colours.
(UK) ARTEZA Pro Watercolour Pencils, Set of 120
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My fave coloured pencils  - a link for people in America.
(US) Arteza Watercolor Colored Pencils, Set of 120
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Canvas, Sketchbooks, and Paper

All sorts of canvas and paper to paint and draw on. 

 
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My all time favourite sketchbook  - I use it for markers and fine liners.
Ohuhu Alcohol Marker Sketchbook 21x21cm, 156pg
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I like these canvases - they don't break the bank and they're decent quality.
Exerz 30x40cm Pre-Stretched Canvas 5pk A3
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A fantastic set of high-quality canvas on a budget!
ARTEZA Stretched Canvas Multipack 10 pcs
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High-quality, affordable watercolour pad.
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour & Gouache Pad A4 12 Sheets
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Brushes and Other Tools

My top tools for artists. 

 
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My fave affordable paint brush set -  a wide variety of shapes and styles, a cover to keep them in, and they're decent quality.
CONDA 24-Piece Artist Paint Brushes Set
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I love this affordable paint palette - it's so handy.
Royal & Langnickel Oval Paint Palette 10 Well
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A fantastic little paint mixing palette and so cheap!
Mixing Paint Palette
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A super affordable set of brushes for beginners or those on a tight budget.
Paint Brush Set
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Wooden Blanks for Painting

All sorts of wooden blanks you can paint on. 

 
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These wooden blanks are so cute for painting on and are great for homemade gifts or decorations - I've bought them a few times now.
Unfinished Wood Slices 20 Pcs 9-10cm Coasters
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