Confused about what to shop for your artist buddy? These amazing gift ideas for artists will make your life much easier. Choose from over 20 amazing gift ideas in a range of prices that’s affordable.Enjoy!
The season of giving and sharing is here! Truth be told, I don’t essentially think there should be a season to do this. Random acts of kindness should be done at any time of the year. But who doesn’t love receiving gifts? And I believe gifts should be meaningful. In this post, I’ve listed down a variety gift ideas for artists who love to paint,draw and write.
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Gift ideas for artists -The watercolor enthusiast
- Arches watercolor paper-I can’t get over how many layers of paint this amazing paper can take!A good watecolor paper makes all the difference.[$14.65]
- Silver black velvet brushes-Splurge!The soft hairs of this brush will be sure to make you swoon. The number 8 round is my personal watercolor weapon.[$45.63 for a set of 3]
- Sakura Koi watercolors-Save!The perfect watercolor pan set for the beginner! I started with these when I began experimenting with watercolors.For the price they’re at, you’ll love it.It also comes with a water brush.[$19.50]
- Sennelier watercolors– The best upgrade I did when I wanted to take my watercolors to the next level.[starts at $18.40]
- Winsor and Newton Cotman WC paper– Save!This is a wonderful practice watercolor paper.It’s acid free and amazing for the price it’s at.[$9.76]
- Jack Richeson Tom Lynch porcelain palette-Splurge! I don’t have this palette but it is in my wish-list.The best part is that it can hold up to 8 brushes!Amazing![$80.06]
Gift ideas for artists -The calligraphy enthusiast
- Tombow dual brush pens– These are so popular among calligraphy artists right now! They are soft tipped markers that can be used for brush lettering and even coloring in![$21.43]
- Tombow Fudenosuke pens – Another popular brush lettering tool among calligraphers.They come in both hard tip and soft tip.[$4.00]
- Calligraphy nibs- The Brause ef66 nib is my favorite! It’s small but totally power packed.Priced at $1.88, it’s a steal. For the beginner, medium flex NikkoG is the best!Priced at $1.55, it’s affordable.
- Ziller oblique calligraphy holder– I use this for my Brause ef66 nib and this is in the more affordable range of oblique pens.[$12.95]
- General’s cork tipped straight holder– This straight holder comes with a cork tipped end for easy grip.I love mine and you can see it in use here.
- Rhodia paper-The BEST paper for practicing calligraphy.Featured here is the dot pad.It’s a steal at $10.34.
- Yasutomo chinese ink-Rich,black ink that dries matte and is easy to use.What more can you ask for?[$5.95]
- Dr.Ph Martin’s bombay inks-A favorite among calligraphers for writing with colored inks.They’re super bright and comes in different sets.[$40.60]
- FineTec gold palette-They are mica watercolors and they’re brilliant metallic paints.If you’re not a fan of the gold ones, FineTec pearl colors are beautiful too.
Gift ideas for artists – The dry media enthusiast
- Stonehenge white paper– The colored pencil lovers dream paper! They are so buildable that you can have umpteen layers without blooms.[$17.08]
- Strathmore smooth bristol paper-This work great with graphite pencils and the paper is extremely smooth to work with.They also work well with calligraphy.[$8.11]
- Tombow mono pencils+Mono eraser combo pack-I’ve experimented with a number of different graphite pencils and these are hands down, the best kind.The mono eraser is a must have for any dry media artist.It creates precise erase marks and it’s easy to hold.They come in a cool combo pack for $9.96.
- Derwent pencil case-Going somewhere and can’t leave your pencils behind? I love this pencil case by Derwent for carrying my art materials while traveling.[$10.88]
- Polychromos colored pencils (60)-Splurge! These oil based colored pencils glide down effortlessly on paper.I love mine!$96.71]
Gift ideas for artists- The creative blogger
- Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT – I have simple tripod at home but this beauty is a huge plus to bloggers who love to take overhead photos.[$145.90]
- Epson Stylus Photo R2000-My dream printer! It’s one of the best in the market for printing art and photos.[$899]
- Wacom Bamboo CTL471-This is a lifesaver for people who love playing with Photoshop.I use mine all the time![$78.77]
- 2016 Daily Simplified Planner – Happy Stripe-Not only is this planner great but also so pretty![$68]
I hope you found this post useful! Happy holidays and happy shopping!
What an awesome list. So funny too to see what stands out for one artist or another. I just recently made a gift guide too! http://mindfulartstudio.com/best-gifts-for-the-artist-in-your-life/ I love that our lists are so different. The pad and stylus pen for photoshop work looks really intriguing, and I love those colorful inks!
Cheers,
Amy
Yours is amazing too. Most of what you suggested in your post would be what I would recommend too.The micron pens are a staple around here! I guess the art world id do vast that not everything can fit into one post! Thanks for stopping by. x