Finding the right gift item for the artist in your life can be tasking especially if it looks like they have a lot of art supplies. But art supplies can never be too much. Here is a list of over a dozen things as recommended by artists that we think you can gift an artist that they’d appreciate.
- The Tombow Mono Drawing Pencil Set
This set contains 12 pencils in degrees from a soft 6B to a hard 4H. It comes with a sharpener and eraser.
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- Stabilo Pencil
This is a set of specialized coloured pencils that artists can use to write on anything, metal, ceramics or glass. With a hexagonal shaft made of hard cedar painted dark blue, the pencils in this soft-grade set of four range from HB to 6B.
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- Sakura Pigma Micron Pens
With three pens in this set, it is very good for artists that are concerned with preserving their work as the ink is permanent, fade-resistant, chemically stable, bleed-free, and run-proof once dry.
You can shop the Sakura Pigma Micron Pens here.
- Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor
This set contains 48 colours and it would make creating new work more fun for an artist, especially one whose work deals is heavy on colours.
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- Princeton Velvetouch Series 3950 Synthetic Brush Set
This set which contains four short-handled brushes can be used to apply acrylic, oil or watercolour paints.
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- A notepad
They can be used to jot down notes, sketch out ideas, and make presentations.
You can shop for the Rhodia Rhodiarama notebooks here.
- A work apron with pockets for their paintbrushes or pencils
Get them a work apron that looks good and will protect their clothing from oil stains. This apron should be easy to wash, and thick enough to prevent seeps.
You can shop for the All Seasons Hemp Canvas Apron here.
- A mini projector
This can be used to make tracings of a design on a wall, canvas, or piece of fabric. It is advisable to get one that has strong colour accuracy, sharp definition, impressive speakers for the size, and decent battery life.
You can shop for the Miroir SYNQ M189 Projector here.
- An organizer
This can help the artist keep their brushes, markers, and other art supplies organized in their studio.
You can shop for the Just Stow-It Brush Case here.
- A camera
Trust us. Every artist wants one. A good camera can be used to photograph whatever captures their mind, document their process, and take better pictures of their work for their portfolio. It is perfect for budding experimental filmmakers.
You can shop here. Check this out for more camera options.
- Worklight
They need good lighting to work. The work light can be adjusted such that the lighting is well distributed.
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- Pay for their studio space. They’d appreciate this.
