A good art supply gift is something the person will actually open and use the same week. These are the pieces we would give, grouped by budget, with a note on who each one suits.
Under $25
Small things that get used up, which is the point. Good for a stocking or tucked into a card.
Pocket Sketchbook
For someone who doodles on receipts. Fits a shirt pocket, 64 pages of 100 lb paper.
$12.00
Graphite Pencil Set
Six cedar pencils from 4H to 6B in a hinged tin. A full tonal range for a beginner.
$18.99
Watercolor Postcards
Thirty cotton cards for a painter who likes small daily studies, or who still writes letters.
$19.99
$25 to $75
One good tool that replaces a worse one. Check what they already own; a better version of their everyday tool is always welcome.
Watercolor Travel Palette
Twelve artist pans in an enamel tin with a thumb ring. For the person who paints on holiday.
$44.99
Dip Pen and Ink Set
A walnut holder, three nibs and two inks. Slow, satisfying line work for an evening at the table.
$59.99
Leather Sketchbook Cover
Vegetable-tanned leather that darkens with years of use, with a refill included.
$69.00
If you are unsure, give paper. Nobody who draws ever has enough of the right kind.
$75 and over
Complete kits and pieces of furniture for someone who has drawn for a while, or someone you want to give a proper start.
Urban Sketching Kit
Landscape book, pens, water brush and paint in a waxed pouch. For the commuter.
$96.00
Beech Field Easel
A folding easel for a painter ready to work outdoors. Adjusts to 66 in, weighs 3 lb 10 oz.
$119.99
Complete Sketching Kit
Graphite, charcoal, color, paint and a sketchbook in walnut. Everything for the first year.
$139.99
Wrapping and timing
Every order ships in plain kraft paper and twine, with no prices inside the parcel. If it is a gift, add a note at checkout and we will write it on a plain card.
Orders ship within one business day of payment and take 2 to 3 business days by USPS Priority. For December, order by December 15 to be safe.
Unused gifts can be returned within 30 days of delivery. See shipping and returns.