Skip the plastic art box and gift an artist something they'll actually use.
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Pencils and Pens
Alcohol Markers
Graphic Tablets
Paints
Paper
Pencils and Pens
Anyone can use a pencil and pen. Give the gift of variety with different led color and sizes.
Cheap but reliable. Love using them for sketching, plus it comes with so much stuff.
Nicpro Mechanical Pencils Drafting Kit
The tried and true. They seen me through many a sketch book. Works well with wet and dry mediums.
SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens - 6 Count
Great for adding highlights to an image
SAKURA Assorted Opaque Highlights Jelly Roll Pens
LOVE using these to do small details.
Pilot G2 Ultra-Fine Point Pen – 0.3mm — Black Ink
Refillable fountain pens that create real nice line weight variation. Feels really nice to use, good ink flow
Platinum Preppy Black Fountain Pen
Yes, the erasers matter. These are nice and don't leave marks
Pentel ZEH05BP4 Quality Eraser 4-Pack
Alcohol Markers
THE go to markers for newbies. Refillable and you can change out the nibs. They come in really nice sets with a good range of colors.
Something any beginner artist would love
Ohuhu Alcohol Marker Set - Dual Tips, 24/48/60 Colors
For the pastel lovers
Alcohol Coloring Book: Ohuhu Colorless Set
A great compliment set to the basic set
Ohuhu Skin Tone Alcohol Markers, 12 or 24 Colors
If you gift an artist this, they will love you forever.
Ohuhu 320-Color Dual Tip Alcohol Markers
Pricier but great quality. Fantastic ink flow and customizable.
OLO 8pc Brush Tip Alcohol Markers Set
Graphic Tablets
Its a great time to get into digital art. There are many systems to choose from.
The one I currently have. Never had driver issues. A great starting point when getting into digital art.
HUION Kamvas 13 Gen 3 Drawing Tablet 13.3"
Ipad + Procreate is my favorite combo. Drawing from bed is a game changer.
Apple iPad 11-inch A16, 128GB, Pink
Zero issues with this product. Best thing I got for my ipad.
Apple Pencil (USB-C) - Precision Stylus
A need for anyone drawing on an ipad. It keeps the stylus from slipping and sliding around.
MOBDIK 2 Pack Paperfeel Screen Protector for iPad 11th/10th Gen & Air 11 M3/M2
Paints
A few wet mediums to try out.
An affordable brand and the sets are great for newbies. Artist quality supplies that won't break the bank
Turner Acrylic Paint Set - 12x20ml Tubes
Not artist quality, but great for practice and comes with many colors. You're given so much paint. A nice way to see if you like gouache before getting a professional set.
HIMI Gouache Paint Set, 48 Colors, 0.4oz
Artist grade, single pigment paints. Great for mixing and you're less likely to get muddy colors because of that.
Mijello Mission Gold Pure Pigment Watercolor 17 Colors 15ml
Cute little student grade starter set. Lots of colors to play around with.
Paul Rubens Watercolor Set, 24 Colors, Metal Box
Great paint markers with fantastic ink flow. Brush tip is satisfying to use.
JusArt 48 Colors Acrylic Paint Markers Set
Paper
Yes, paper makes a difference. Skip the printer paper and give them some good paper.
100 percent cotton paper for a great price. Great for your wet mediums like watercolors and gouache.
Bee Paper 6" x 9" Watercolor Paper Pack, 50 Sheets
I love this brand of sketchbook for my wet medium. 100 percent cotton paper for a decent price.
Strathmore 460-19 500 Series Visual Journal
You can never go wrong with this sketch book. Can handle both wet and dry mediums. I like using it for my markers.
