The 80 Best Art Supply Gifts for Artists for 2023 – ATX Fine Arts

Artists are constantly looking for new, high-quality art materials that will help them realize their creative potential. One of the best ways to show your admiration for a friend or loved one who is an artist is to gift them art supplies.

Still, choosing the best art materials from the wide variety available can be difficult. From essentials to new inspirations, this article features a curated selection of the best art supply gifts for artists.

This guide will help you choose the best art supplies for every artist on your list, from amateurs to experts.

1. Arches Oil Paper Pad – a block of high quality oil paper with different sizes for oil painting without primer.
2. Arches watercolor blocks – a pack of high quality watercolor blocks with excellent absorbency and texture.
3. Artograph LightPad – a lightbox perfect for tracing and transferring sketches.
4. Canson XL Mix Media Pad – a high quality mixed media pad with different paper weights and textures.
5. Caran d’Ache Luminance colored pencils – high quality colored pencils with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
6. Caran d’Ache Neocolor II water soluble wax pastels – high quality water soluble wax pastels with a range of colors for mixed media and drawing.
7. Copic Markers – alcohol based markers that are great for mixing and creating bold, saturated colors.
8. Copic Sketch Markers – high quality alcohol based markers with a range of colors for illustrators and designers.
9. Cretacolor charcoal powder – high quality charcoal powder for use in drawing and mixed media.
10. Daler Rowney System 3 Acrylic Paint – a set of high quality acrylic paints with a range of colors and excellent light fastness.
11. Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors – high quality watercolors with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness for the watercolourist.
12. Derwent Graphic Pencils – a set of high quality graphite pencils with different qualities for drawing and sketching.
13. Derwent Graphik Line Maker Pens – archival quality waterproof pens with a variety of nib sizes for line work and detail.
14. Derwent Graphitint pencils – high quality water soluble pencils with a range of colors that create a unique graphite and color effect.
15. Derwent Inktense pencils – high quality water soluble pencils in a range of colors for use in drawing and mixed media.
16. Escoda Reserva Kolinsky-Tajmyr Marten Brushes – high quality natural marten brushes with different shapes and sizes for all kinds of paintings.
17. Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils – high quality colored pencils with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
18. Gamblin Artist’s Oil Colors – a set of high quality oil colors with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
19. Gamblin Oil Paint – high quality oil paint with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness for artists who prefer traditional oil paint.
20. Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel – a high-quality solvent-free medium for oil painters that can be used for impasto effects.
21. General Pencil Company The Masters Brush Cleaner & Preserver – a high quality brush cleaner and preservative for the maintenance of artist brushes.
22. Golden Acrylic Gesso – a high quality gesso for priming canvases and other surfaces for acrylic painting.
23. Golden Fluid Acrylics – high quality liquid acrylics with a range of colors for use in casting and other techniques.
24. Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Paint Set – a set of high quality heavy body acrylic paints with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
25. Grumbacher Finest Artists’ Watercolors – a set of high quality watercolors with a range of colors for the watercolourist.
26. Holbein Artists’ Colored Pencils – a set of high quality colored pencils with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
27. Holbein Artists’ Gouache – high quality gouache paint with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
28. Jack Richeson Best Classic Santa Fe II Easel – a high quality wooden easel that is perfect for studio work.
29. Jacquard Lumiere Metallic Acrylic Paint – high quality metallic acrylic paint with a range of colors for special effects.
30. Jacquard Procion MX Dye – high quality fabric paint with a range of colors for textile artists.
31. Kneaded Eraser – a versatile eraser that can be shaped to erase fine details or large areas.
32. Koh-I-Noor Progresso Woodless Crayons – a set of high quality woodless crayons with a range of colors and excellent pigment.
33. Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors – High quality Japanese watercolors with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
34. Liquitex Acrylic Inks – high quality acrylic inks with a range of colors for use in mixed media and for unique effects.
35. Liquitex Professional Acrylic Paint Set – a set of high quality acrylic paints with a range of colors and excellent light fastness.
36. Liquitex Professional Spray Paint – high quality spray paint with a range of colors for street artists and wall painters.
37. M. Graham Watercolors – high quality watercolors with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness for the watercolourist.
38. Marabu Alcohol Ink Set – a set of high quality alcohol inks with a range of colors for unique, fluid art effects.
39. Mijello Fusion Airtight Watercolor Palette – a palette that keeps watercolors fresh and prevents them from drying out.
40. Mont Marte Acrylic Paint Set – a set of high quality acrylic paints with a range of colors and excellent light fastness.
41. Montana Gold Spray Paint – high quality spray paint with a range of colors for street art and other forms of urban art.
42. Pebeo Fantasy Moon and Fantasy Prisme Paints – high quality paints with a range of colors for creating unique, dimensional effects.
43. Pentel Arts Oil Pastels – high quality oil pastels with a range of colors and excellent blendability.
44. Pentel Pocket Brush Pen – high quality brush pen with refillable ink cartridges for lettering and drawing.
45. Princeton Art & Brush Co. Velvettouch Synthetic Brushes – a set of high quality synthetic brushes with different shapes and sizes.
46. Princeton Neptune Synthetic Squirrel Brushes – high quality synthetic watercolor brushes that mimic the feel of natural squirrel hair.
47. Princeton Velvettouch Synthetic Brushes – high quality synthetic brushes in a variety of shapes and sizes for all types of painting.
48. Prismacolor Premier colored pencils – high quality colored pencils with a range of colors for artists of all skill levels.
49. Prismacolor Premier Double-Ended Art Markers – alcohol-based markers with a fine tip and a slant tip for versatility.
50. Rembrandt Soft Pastels – high quality soft pastels with a range of colors and excellent blendability.
51. Rembrandt watercolor tubes – a set of high-quality watercolor tubes with a range of colors for the watercolourist.
52. Royal & Langnickel Essentials Sketching Pencil Set – a set of high quality sketching pencils with different qualities.
53. Royal & Langnickel Zen watercolor brushes – high quality synthetic watercolor brushes in a variety of shapes and sizes.
54. Royal Talens Amsterdam Acrylic Paint Set – a set of high-quality acrylic paint with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
55. Sakura Koi Coloring Brush Pens – water-based brush pens with a range of colors for lettering, coloring and mixed media.
56. Sakura Koi Watercolor Field Sketch Set – a portable set of watercolors with a water brush and palette for painting on the go.
57. Sakura Micron Pens – High quality fine point pens with archival ink for drawing and illustration.
58. Sakura Pigma Micron Pens – archival quality waterproof pens that are great for line work and detail.
59. Sennelier Abstract Acrylics – high quality acrylics with a range of colors for artists who prefer acrylics.
60. Speedball screen printing kit – a screen printing starter kit with everything an artist needs to get started.
61. Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils – high quality pastel pencils with a range of colors for drawing and sketching.
62. Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser – a high quality eraser that is perfect for erasing pencil marks.
63. Staedtler Pigment Liner – archival quality waterproof pens that are great for line work and details.
64. Staedtler Triplus Fineliners – high quality fine tip markers with a range of colors for drawing and colouring.
65. Strathmore 400 Series watercolor paper – high quality watercolor paper with different sizes for watercolor paint.
66. Strathmore Sketchbook – a high-quality sketchbook with acid-free paper that is perfect for pencil, pen and ink sketches.
67. Tombow Dual Brush Pens – water-based markers with a brush nib and a fine tip for lettering and colours.
68. Utrecht Studio Series Oil Paints – high quality oil paints with a range of colors for artists of all skill levels.
69. Winsor & Newton Artisan water mixable oil color – high quality oil color that can be thinned and cleaned with water.
70. Winsor & Newton Canvas Board – a pack of high quality canvas boards with different sizes for acrylic or oil paintings.
71. Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes – a set of high quality watercolor brushes in a variety of shapes and sizes.
72. Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors – high quality watercolors with a range of colors for artists of all skill levels.
73. Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache – a set of high quality poster paints with a range of colors and excellent opacity.
74. Winsor & Newton drawing inks – high quality drawing inks with a range of colors for use in calligraphy and drawing.
75. Winsor & Newton Galeria Acrylics – a set of high quality acrylic paints with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness.
76. Winsor & Newton Oil Paints – a high quality set of oil paints with a range of colors for the oil painter.
77. Winsor & Newton Pigment Markers – high quality pigment markers with a range of colors and excellent lightfastness for illustrators and designers.
78. Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Paper – a pack of high quality watercolor paper with excellent absorbency and texture.
79. Winsor & Newton ProMarker Set – a set of high quality alcohol based markers with a range of colors for illustrators and designers.
80. Winsor & Newton watercolor set – a high quality watercolor set with a variety of colors for the watercolourist.

Finally

Providing an artist with creative materials is a wonderful way to encourage him or her in their endeavors. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned veteran, you can choose from a wide variety of resources to suit your preferred medium, style, and level of expertise.

These 60 artist gift ideas are just the tip of the iceberg, but they range in different materials, equipment, and accessories that are sure to capture their imagination.

Gifting an artist with the tools of their craft, whether it’s a set of high-quality paints, brushes, or paper, or a handy gadget like a lightbox or digital tablet, can have a significant impact on their work.

Consider one of these great picks the next time you’re shopping for a gift for the creative person in your life, and see how they help them reach their full potential.