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Must-haves for beginner artists
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items Beginner artists often have a hard time starting. What tools do I use? What are the artists using? How do I use them? Look no further. This is a comprehensive list on things that will aid your artistic eevel
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Sketching
Painting
Coloring
Creatives!
Sketching
This kit is an absolute game changer when it comes to the basics of art in terms of tools.
It has a large selection of different shades for pencils, something I personally only discovered my sophomore year of high school. Having a kit like this avoi...
ArtSkills Premium Sketching & Drawing Kit
These pencils are absolutely perfect for sketching. They have a nice grip and feel absolutely amazing in my hand when I'm designing something.
If you're going into an art class or want to draw on your own time, these pencils are the ones to use.
Blackwing Natural Pencils (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com
As someone who grew up using the pink eraser sticks that left a pink residue and always had the lead dots covered in them, mono erasers are SO much better.
Genuinely, if you're an artist and you have the issue of lines being left behind when you're ...
MONO Eraser, White, Medium
I was a little suspicious about getting these at first when they became viral, but there are actually a really good product!
As an artist and a writer, I find it difficult to grip my tools without getting hand cramps. As simple as the issue may soun...
STAGEEK 21PCS Metal Mechanical Pencil Set
Painting
While somewhat difficult for beginner artists, this set is absolutely amazing and is great for those wanting to get into painting.
Many beginners don't understand the difference in techniques using different brushes, and buying this set would be a g...
HAGERI 20 Pieces Paint Brushes, Synthetic Nylon
Easels like this are incredibly important for artists looking to paint!
This gets rid of the problem of bad posture and your hand touching the canvas while you're painting.
While not a direct necessity, it holds value and saves you issues in the ...
Shop Amazon.com | Easels
Amazing for beginner artists learning how to mix colors! Using this, you can always have a guide on hand for the colors you need
Artist's Color Wheels
Coloring
These pencils are high quality and are great for someone wanting to expand their palette of mediums and discover new ways to express art.
120 Pack Colored Pencils for Adult Coloring
I work at a public library with a space for small children to create art. I plan on donating a large bundle of these with just how amazing they are. At work, I had to throw away a lot of crayons due to how flimsy and malleable they happened to be. Th...
Hieno 100% Pure Beeswax Crayons Non Toxic
These markers are dependable and easy for beginners to use when finding markers! The dual tip, both with a different tip design, let you create different strokes. Must haves!
Ohuhu Honolulu 48 Colors Dual Tips Alcohol Art Markers
Creatives!
Most people remember pipe cleaners from their childhood, and honestly, they have the potential to become a well-respected medium within the craft! You can truly do anything with pipe cleaners, whether you want to make animals, flowers, anything is po...
Caydo 200 PCS Thick Multi-Color Pipe Cleaners
Every artist should experiment with various mediums! One of these is pastels. Pastels are a medium commonly used among famous artists of the world, and I myself absolutely adore pastels.
Prismacolor Premier NuPastel Color Sticks Sets
These tools are essential for creative art like pottery and clay! If you wish to expand your palette, try these tools out
Sculpture & Modeling Tools – Arteza.com
An issue I and every artist have had by this point is hanging up an artwork and having to push a hole through it, essentially tainting it. Well, that issue can be resolved with these! Put the magnet over the art and the pin into the wall behind it.
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20 Sets Magnetic Pushpins, Magnet Thumbtack, Poster and Photo Hangers ...
Calligraphy is a beautiful artform that people should learn! It's beautiful, it's creative, and it's for everyone
Calligraphy and Lettering Party
Books made for watercoloring are important to have if you want to explore the medium! Any old paper often doesn't work, while canvases are also not always the best fit due to their expensive nature and watercolors' lack of heaviness. That's why this ...
Watercolor Book, Spiral-Bound Hardcover, Black