There are a lot of holidays ahead, and we are all puzzled by the choice of gifts. Well, when you know for sure that a person has a hobby or an interesting business, then choosing a present to your liking is much easier. So, if you need to figure out what to give the artist for the New Year or birthday, there are a lot of options.
Paper, albums and notebooks
Let's start with the fact that special drawing supplies are not cheap at all, but are constantly consumed. Therefore, if you are thinking about what to give an artist, then know that anyone, even a professional, even an amateur, will be delighted with good materials. For example, high-quality paper will always find its use. Of course, gifting paper may not seem like a festive gift, so we suggest you look for beautiful notebooks, sketchbooks for sketching or special paper in beautifully designed sets.
Folio books sketchbooks are much appreciated. They come in different sizes, have a hard cover that protects the drawings, and most importantly - it's paper. Notebook pages in different colors and different types, so the artist can always try something new. For example, you can choose a notebook that combines different sheets of paper - ivory, drawing paper, watercolor, black and tracing paper. And, of course, one cannot fail to mention the famous Moleskine or Leuchtturm1917 notebooks - this is no longer just a sketchbook, it is a status thing that is just nice to hold in your hands.
Also, for those who do not know what to give the artist, we advise you to pay attention to the albums for watercolors by Arches. Artists believe that they have the most beautiful white paper. If your recipient draws with pastels, then take a closer look at Colors paper, it also comes in sets, but you can choose sheets of different shades individually.
Paints, markers, pencils
Continuing the topic of consumables, let's dwell separately on paints and pencils. Probably, any artist can wander for hours in specialized stores, considering different types of materials, noting colors and shades, so he will definitely be happy with such a gift.
The only thing you have to find out is what your creative friend is using. If he paints in oils, then buy him oil in tubes FERRARIO "Van Dyck" or TALENS "Van Gogh". These are quite expensive paints, one tube costs from 500 to 900 rubles, but it's worth it. The first oil is produced in Italy, the second in Holland, in old factories with a long history.
For those who draw with pastels, we advise you to look towards dry pastels fromSouth Korean manufacturer Mungyo. It is very well pigmented, resistant, soft, fits perfectly on paper and will bring many pleasant minutes to its owner.
For watercolor lovers, we recommend Derwent watercolor pencils or Molotow One4All acrylic markers. The latter can draw not only on paper, but also on wood, walls and even ceramics, and they can be refilled.
If you are looking for what to give an artist, but do not know his preferences, then buy him a flat pencil for sketching. It will always come in handy, and such a pencil also looks unusual.
Helpers
From consumables, let's move on to other options - what to give the artist for his birthday or New Year. These are equally useful things, but perhaps things he hadn't even thought about.
This, for example, is a beautiful pencil case for outdoor sketches. Artists often go somewhere to paint pictures in galleries, landscapes from nature, city sketches or architecture. You can fit all the necessary accessories in a beautiful pencil case that will remind you of the donor.
For the same creative travelers, you can buy a thermal mug to keep warm with hot tea on long open-airs in the cool season. A bright beautiful thermos will not allow a person immersed in creativity to take a sip of watercolor water instead of tea or pour hot coffee on himself.
What to give an aspiring artist?
If all of the above gifts are more suitable for professionals and for those who are seriousis engaged in drawing, then what to give a person, if not an artist in the professional sense, but passionate about drawing?
Present a now popular set of anti-stress coloring and felt-tip pens for it. Such coloring pages are a drawing with a lot of small details, patterns. You can paint them with any colors, select their combinations, combine different shades. All this is very captivating and relaxing, and is perfect for a person who does not yet know how to draw, but wants to. Also pick up a set of markers-liners. They have a rich palette of bright juicy shades, draw beautifully and are ideal for such coloring pages.
Another option of what to give an artist, a little more creative, is painting by numbers. Here a person can feel like a real artist, and who knows, maybe soon you will give him already professional materials.
Painting by numbers is a set of canvas with drawing outlines, paints, brushes and everything you need to create your masterpiece.
What to give a young artist?
If you need a gift for a child who is studying at an art school, then here you need a balance between professional materials that are not yet subject to young talent, and not the paints that amateurs draw.
Give a creative child multi-colored pencils, there are many colors in their lead at once and they can create amazing pictures. You can find these at Koh-i-Noor.
You can also give a set of Leningrad watercolors "White Nights". It has excellent quality, and it is not cheap, so the parents of the child will be very happy with the saved budget.
Also give your child watercolor pencils and paper for them, teenagers usually love to draw in this technique. And for those who love anime and draw comics, a set of bright and highly pigmented liners will do.
Books
Another great gift for an artist of any level and age. These can be both professional publications and biographies of famous artists, motivating works that give inspiration. And, of course, it can be art albums.
From the recommendations - the book “Album of your ideas. Learning to sketch on the road” by Felix Scheinberger. She talks about interesting techniques and ideas for quick sketches on the road.
Books by Natalie Ratkowski reveal many secrets of the craft, inspire creativity and self-development. For example, you can buy her book "Profession-illustrator". You can also advise to buy the book by Yana Frank "Muse, where are your wings?". It is perfect for beginners and amateurs and is able to inspire a radical change of profession and take up painting.
We also recommend looking at the books of the MIF publishing house from the series "The Way of the Artist", they tell about the creative path of many outstanding painters.
Training
No creative person would turn down a master class or course to learn something new. For amateurs, it can be painting lessons, where professional artists teach the basics. For professionals - master classes where new techniques are shown or taught by famous contemporary artists or professional teachers.
For lovers, there are also many suggestions for drawing simple pictures under the guidance of an artist, not within the framework of a school or class, but in a beautiful restaurant with a glass of wine. All participants draw one small, simple picture that can be completed in one evening, spending time in a pleasant company. The perfect gift for those who want to draw but are afraid to start.
Inspiration
And finally, let's talk a little about gifts that just give inspiration. Surely the artist will be pleased with a simple white umbrella and a set of paints with which to paint it. Here it is better to take an umbrella with the simplest fabric without a water-repellent coating, and you can take Decola or acrylic paints for textiles. By the way, this is also a variant of what to give to an amateur artist.
For a girl-artist, you can buy a Pandora bracelet with a charm in the form of a brush and a palette of colors. A jar of marmalade sweets with the inscription "For creative ideas" from the brand "Vkusnaya pomosch" can become a funny inexpensive present.
A great option that you can give an artist is a ticket or subscription to a museum, to a theater, to an unusual city tour, even a train ticket to another city. Who knows, maybe this is where your creative friend will find hisinspiration.
