2025 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.
2025 Gifts for Artists
Fine Art Frames
Immortalize your art with the solid wood Eakins frame from ArtFrames.com. $77 at ArtFrames.com.
Easels
Make a statement in your studio or on a plein air outing with the Blick Noir French Easel by Julian! $120.99 at DickBlick.com.
For Plein Air Painters
Introducing the SeatPack by box N paint – a game-changing backpack with a built-in stool, designed for plein air artists who need to travel light and paint anywhere! $190 at boxnpaint.com.The box N’ paint handcrafted pochade is compact, durable, and designed for fast, intuitive setup. Comes in pocket, small, and medium sizes, starting at $85 at boxnpaint.com.
For Oil & Acrylic Painters
Bristle Magic is an eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaner that restores brushes — like magic! $7.99-$27.99 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 $73.99 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. $62.57 at dickblick.com.From Williamsburg Oil Paints, the Landscape Colors set, an excellent outdoor palette to produce the colors of nature, $55.09.
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 $66.05 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. $75 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. $166.31 at dickblick.com.
For the Pastelist
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. $57.22 at dickblick.com.The PanPastel Artist Pastels20 Color Landscape Set is perfect for capturing the colors for landscapes and nature. Includes Sofft Tools. $142.59.
Apparel
An art shawl inspired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection, available through the Met Shop for $150
Gifts Under $50
Browse this collection of gifts for artists – all under $50!
The Blick Utility Apron offers all-day comfort and heavy-duty protection against splatters, stains, and dust for $26.39 at dickblick.com.A gift subscription to PleinAir Magazine ($49.97), available hereAn art dice for painting inspiration and fun; available on Etsy by TwoTumbleweeds for $19.95Never 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.Paint Brush Ballpoint Pen set, available on Etsy from DrawHappinessStore for $4.95Unlike other red lenses, these Paint by Note Value Specs $27.97 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!Classic Fine Art Sticker Pack – 50 Waterproof Stickers of Famous Paintings, available on Etsy from StickEmUpCoo for $14.99
