2024 Holiday Gifts for Artists – Compiled by Sarah Webb and Cherie Dawn Haas
It doesn’t have to be difficult to find a gift for the artist in your life – even if it seems like they have every single art supply, there’s always something new to try! This list has it all: gorgeous frames, beautiful paints, and even a special “gifts under $50” section. If you’re anything like us, a few of these might make it into your cart as gifts for yourself, too.
2024 Gifts for Artists
Fine Art Frames
Immortalize your art with the solid wood Eakins frame from ArtFrames.com. $70 at ArtFrames.com.
Easels
From Edge Gear, the hand-crafted large, medium, and small PaintBook portable easel. Starting at $345 at edgeprogear.com, or email [email protected].Make a statement in your studio or on a plein air outing with the Blick Noir French Easel by Julian! $98.99 at DickBlick.com.
For Oil & Acrylic Painters
Bristle Magic is an eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaner that restores brushes — like magic! $8.02-$63.10 at bristlemagic.net; email [email protected], call 707.779.9317, or ask for it at your favorite art supply store!Ideal for capturing the light en plein air, Utrecht Artists’ Oil Paint Landscape Set is available for $75.99 at dickblick.com.
Elevate your painting experience with the exclusive Blick by RGM Opera Palette Knife set boasting gold-plated brass ferrules and matte black hardwood handles. $59.99 at dickblick.com.
For the Watercolorist
The Daniel Smith Watercolor Half Pan Set contains cool and warm primary colors, a secondary green, and four earth colors, with 12 empty half pans to add your own colors. Priced at $65.85 at dickblick.com.
The Blick Exclusive Da Vinci Casaneo and Cosmo- top Spin Synthetic Brushes Wood Box Set is made from top-quality birch wood and includes a variety of watercolor brushes. $100.80 at dickblick.com.Nestled in a keepsake case, this special Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Studio Case contains a selection of key painting supplies and 12 tubes. $150.26 at dickblick.com.
Raphael Stradivarius Synthetic Kolinsky brushes offer all the attributes of natural hair but are vegan-friendly. Ideal for watercolor, they have a fine point, excellent spring, and water retention. Starting at $12.95.
For the Pastelist
Sennelier’s Soft Pastel Set in Landscape Colors contains only the purest pigments with minimal amounts of natural binders. Priced at $79.77 at dickblick.com.
Fabriano Cromia paper is a lightfast, acid-free paper ideal for pastel, pencil, and charcoal drawing. Made of 50% cotton, these sheets have a soft feel and great tooth on both sides. Priced at $7.90 per sheet.
Blick Artists’ Soft Pastel Set of 60 Half Sticks allows artists access to twice the color and twice the creative possibilities of full stick sets. $65.15 at dickblick.com.
Gifts Under $50
Browse this collection of gifts for artists – all under $50!
Barbara Jaenicke’s 190-page book compiles 21 step-by-step painting lessons for oil painters and pastel artists. Each lesson demonstrates a focused landscape painting topic from start to finish, with clear explanations of each step. $49.95 at paintingthepoeticlandscape.com.
From Legion Paper, a set of two Legion Aluminum Artist Panels, 5×7 and 6×6. Available through your favorite art retailer for $6.99.Give the gift of sketching on the go! The SketchBuddyTM Binder V2.0 comes with a mini drawing board and can be customized with other accessories (available separately). $47.99 at judsonsart.com.
The Blick Utility Apron offers all-day comfort and heavy-duty protection against splatters, stains, and dust for $23.99 at dickblick.com.Never lose your brushes with the Easel Brush Clip. Simply clip it to the side of your easel, studio or plein air! $27.97 at PaintTube.tv.Unlike other red lenses, these Paint by Note Value Specs $26.95 are specially created to remove all colors so you can see the notes, or values, in any scene or photo. Once you look through these, you may be surprised how far off your perceived value notes were!