An artist’s toolkit: part science, part magic, and 100% likely to be messy.
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For Digi Artists
For The OG Artists
Mud Magic
The Color Alchemists
The Art of Figuring It Out
For Digi Artists
For the artists that know how to make pixels behave…by undoing mistakes just as fast! 👀
Great source for digital art and for free!!! I highly recommend it to anyone who is new or experienced!
Procreate
Helps bring your art to life with animation! One time purchase and you can animate whatever your heart desires! Procreate’s buddy!
Procreate Dreams
Makes digital drawing a lot easier and has various hacks when working on procreate!
Apple Pencil
If you prefer separating the screen from your drawing hand then this makes it accessible to use on desktops! One of the first art-focused drawing pads created by artists!
Wacom
Easy to use and has great digital art apps that are free!
iPad
This a great source for beginners and anyone who doesn’t believe they have a creative bone in their body! This is a good introduction to design and your creativity!
Canva
Don’t have an iPad or Apple product? Then pocket is just for you! Especially if you’re a iPhone owner! The screen may be tiny of course but if there is a will there is a way!
Creative apps designed for iPad
This is for my android users! A free an accessible drawing app if you can’t get procreate!
Sketchbook
Marketed to children this free drawing app is accessible for both Android and Apple! I recommend it to my Android artists if they want a free and accessible drawing app!
Aqua
This is for all the Samsung owners! This is a free drawing and social media app for artists! Connect and create!
PENUP
This is for my artists who got that dough! This is a ride or die tool as well and has existed for quite a few years! They also offer student and teacher discounts and for small and medium businesses!
Adobe Illustrator - Vector Graphics Software
For The OG Artists
Traditional by medium, legendary by default.
Popular wet based paint pens that can be used on ANY surface! They can be erasable on only smooth, non porous glass, and metal.
posca Paint Markers, 3M Fine Point Acrylic ...
Popular budget-friendly professional alcohol markers with dual tips! They can also be refillable and replace nubs!
Alcohol-based Markers
Pencils with purdy colors!
PRISMACOLOR
Alcohol markers if you got that dough! Professional grade markers that are refillable and can replace the nibs.
COPIC® Markers
Budget friendly alcohol markers for beginners or professional!
Royal & Langnickel: Azure Markers
Excellent for a reliable, non-yellowing protective finish on multiple surfaces like wood, plastic, and canvas.
Krylon K01303007 Acrylic Spray Paint Clear
High-end artist-grade choices that offer great UV protection and archival sealing.
Satin Varnish Spray
A popular water-based spray option that seals safely without chemical reactions.
Vallejo - Acrylic Gloss Varnish Spray
For a quick and affordable fine-liner pens! Comes in many colors!
Sakura Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens, Black
Reusable fine line pens! Has so many options and colors!
COPIC® Multiliners
A high-precision, pigment-ink drawing pen favored by architects, artists, and designers for technical drawing, sketching, and illustration. Very budget friendly!
Uni Pin Drawing Pens/6 Assorted Tip Sizes ...
Looking for comfort? An ergonomic triangular barrel designed fine-line pen for fatigue-free writing, sketching, and detailed illustration!
STAEDTLER Triplus Fineliner Pens .3mm
Great sketchbook for alcohol markers! They don’t bleed through the pages!
Ohuhu Marker Pads Art Sketchbooks for Markers
Mud Magic
For the Professional mud wrangler with artistic ambitions.
Good for beginners!
Sculpey.com: Best Polymer Clay | For All Ages & Skill Level
Best way to preserve your work!
Let's Resin
The Color Alchemists
Top recommended grade acrylic paint brand for beginners! Balances fine-art pigment quality with affordable pricing.
Basics Acrylic Colors
Praised by artists! For its smooth flow, high lightfastness, and excellent coverage at a budget-friendly price point.
Amsterdam Standard Series Acrylic Paints
The Art of Figuring It Out
Explore tutorials, tips, and creative resources to brush up on your skills, color outside the lines, and turn “I can’t draw” into “I made that!
Easily accessible and so many artists willing to teach beginners and experienced artists at your finger tips for free of course!
