Gifts Artists Actually Want: My Favorite Creative Picks for 2025

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Looking for the perfect gift for the artist in your life—or maybe you're an artist yourself and want to treat yourself to something inspiring?

In this 2025 artist gift guide, I’m sharing my favorite creative tools, art supplies, and thoughtful gift ideas that I personally use and love. From watercolor sets and paper I can’t live without, to SketchBox subscriptions, StencilGirl stencils, handmade journals, Skillshare memberships, and more—this guide is packed with creative gifts that will spark joy and fuel inspiration.

Whether you're shopping for a beginner or a seasoned mixed media artist, there's something here they'll actually want (and use!).

I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used materials on one easy-to-update page here: https://2lilowls.com/favorite-supplies-for-mixed-media-abstract-art/

(Some of the links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support!!)

You can check out Skillshare here: https://skl.sh/deniselove

Art workshops on my website: https://2lilowls.com/art-workshops/

MashasWatercolors – https://www.etsy.com/shop/MashasWatercolors

(These are handmade and selections will vary every time you visit her Etsy shop!)

Check out my favorite Sketchbox products here: https://shopsketch.com/pages/ambassador-storefront?lc_ambassador_id=Y3VzdG9tZXI6Mzk1NzcyOQ

Get Sketchbox Subscription: https://www.getsketchbox.com/refer/Denis-VAQYXDTL

StencilGirl Stencil Club – https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-club-s/1850.htm

The Color Cube New Updated Set – https://sarahrenaeclark.com/colour-cube-second-edition/?ref=123

Art Toolkit palettes - https://arttoolkit.com/

Amazon links:

Hahnemuhle Collection 100% Cotton Watercolor Pad – https://amzn.to/43mlJGA

Meeden/Baohong Watercolor Paper 10×15 – https://amzn.to/3F7WBNp

Faber-Castell Graphite Pencil Pitt Graphite Matt 14B – https://amzn.to/443RhB0

Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink – https://amzn.to/3oG04dt

Kuretake Gold mica Paste – https://amzn.to/3V2EpYZ

Kuretake Silver ink: https://amzn.to/3UZUak1

Princeton Neptune Paintbrush set 1 – https://amzn.to/3zj9QYx

Princeton Neptune Paintbrush set 2 - https://amzn.to/4o3ore2

Colored Ink Blending Brushes – https://amzn.to/3Epi0AW

Brush Cleaning Mat – https://amzn.to/3EWPruN

Pastel Tempera Paint Sticks – https://amzn.to/40ISMou

Bright Tempera Paint Sticks – https://amzn.to/4aSfj6V

KINGART 583-24 Pastel GEL STICK Set – https://amzn.to/414tWRb

Marabu Art Crayons – https://amzn.to/40M2g2d

PANDAFLY Gold Silver White Gel Pens - https://amzn.to/4oIndWv

10" Ceramic Tray - https://amzn.to/4iccNw8

Watercolor Palette Tray 10 Wells - https://amzn.to/3LGSKcW

Blick links:

Hahnemühle The Collection Watercolor Pad – https://shrsl.com/4qr35

Faber-Castell Pitt Graphite Matte Pencils and Sets – https://shrsl.com/4shom

Blackwing Matte Pencils – https://shrsl.com/4wuur

Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink – https://shrsl.com/4shos

Kuretake Gold mica Paste – https://shrsl.com/4shot

Kuretake Zig Posterman Gold pen – https://shrsl.com/4x3nu

Princeton Neptune  brushes – https://shrsl.com/4g9sz

Princeton Umbria brushes – https://shrsl.com/4fdw2

Blick Daniel Smith Paints – https://shrsl.com/4fdtc

Fineline Precision Applicators  – https://shrsl.com/4shp6

Paint Pipettes – https://shrsl.com/4shpb

Golden paints – https://shrsl.com/4g82k

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