Ahead of a large number of holidays, 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 New Year or birthday, you can offer a ton of options.
Paper, albums and notebooks
To begin with, special drawing accessories are not at all cheap, but they are spent all the time. Therefore, if you are considering what to present to an artist, then you should know that anyone, even a professional, even an amateur, will be delighted with good materials. For example, quality paper will always find its application. Of course, giving paper may not seem quite festive to you, 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 drawings, and most importantly - this is paper. Pages of notebooks of 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, whatman, watercolor, black and tracing paper. Well, of course, one cannot fail to mention the famous Moleskine or Leuchtturm1917 notebooks - this is not just a sketchbook, it is a status thing that is simply nice to hold in your hands.
Also, for those who do not know what to present to the artist, we advise you to pay attention to the albums for watercolor by Arches. Artists believe that they have the finest white paper. If your gifted person draws with pastel, then take a closer look at the Colors paper, it also happens in sets, but you can select pieces of different shades individually.
Paints, markers, pencils
Continuing the theme of consumables, we dwell separately on paints and pencils. Probably any artist can wander for hours in specialized stores, examining different types of materials, noting colors and shades, so he will certainly be happy with such a gift.
The only thing to find out is what your creative friend is using. If he writes in oil, then buy him the oil in FERRARIO “Van Dyck” or TALENS “Van Gogh” tubes. 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 ancient factories with a long history.
For those who draw with pastels, we advise you to look in the direction of dry pastels from the South Korean manufacturer Mungyo. It is very well pigmented, resistant, soft, fits perfectly on paper and will deliver many pleasant minutes to its owner.
For lovers of watercolors we recommend watercolor pencils Derwent or acrylic markers Molotow One4All. 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 something to give the artist, but don’t know his preferences, then buy him a flat pencil for sketches. It will always come in handy, and such a pencil also looks unusual.
Assistants
Let's move on from consumables to other options - what to give the artist for his birthday or New Year. These are no less useful things, but perhaps those about which he did not even think.
This, for example, is a beautiful pencil case for visiting sketches. Artists often go somewhere to paint paintings in galleries, landscapes from nature, urban 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 thermo mug to warm yourself with hot tea in long plein airs in the cool season. A bright, beautiful thermos will not allow a person immersed in creativity to swallow hot coffee instead of watercolor water tea or pour it on themselves.
What to give to a novice artist?
If all of the above gifts are more suitable for professionals and for those who are seriously engaged in drawing, then what to give to a person, if not an artist in a professional sense, but keen on drawing?
Present the now popular set of coloring antistress and felt-tip pens to it. Such coloring is a drawing with a large number of small details, patterns. You can color them with any colors, select their combinations, combine different shades. All this is very exciting and relaxing, and is perfect for a person who does not know how to draw, but wants to. Also pick up a set of felt-tip pens-liners. They have a rich palette of bright juicy shades, they paint beautifully and are ideal for such coloring.
Another option of what to present to the artist, a little more creative, is a picture by numbers. Here a person can feel like a real artist, and who knows, maybe soon you will give him professional materials.
Paintings by numbers is a set of canvas with the outlines of a drawing, paint, brush and everything necessary to create your own masterpiece.
What to give to a young artist?
If you need a gift for a child who studies at an art school, then you need a balance between professional materials that are not yet subject to young talent, and not with the colors that amateurs paint.
Give the creative child multicolor pencils, in their stylus there are many colors at once and they can create amazing paintings. You can find one at Koh-i-Noor.
You can also give a set of Leningrad watercolors “White Nights”. She has excellent quality, and she is not cheap at the same time, so the child’s parents will be very happy about the budget saved.
Also give your child watercolor pencils and paper for them, teens are usually very fond of drawing in this technique. And for those who love anime and draw comics, a set of bright and highly pigmented liners is suitable.
Books
Another wonderful gift for an artist of any level and age. This can be both professional publications and biographies of famous artists, motivating works that give inspiration. And, of course, these can be art albums.
From the recommendations - the book “Album of your ideas. Learning to make sketches 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, The Illustrator Profession. You can also advise you to purchase a book by Yana Frank, “Muse, where are your wings?”. It is perfect for beginners and amateurs and is able to move radically change the profession and do painting.
We also recommend that you look at the books of the MYTH publishing house from the series “The Artist's Way”, they tell about the creative path of many outstanding painters.
Training
Not a single creative person will refuse a master class or courses in order to learn something new. For fans, it can be painting lessons, where professional artists teach the basics. For professionals - master classes, where they show new techniques or are taught by famous contemporary artists or professional teachers.
For lovers there are also many suggestions for drawing simple paintings under the guidance of the artist, not within the 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. A great 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 appreciate a simple white umbrella and a set of colors with which to paint it. Here it is better to take an umbrella with the simplest fabric without a water-repellent coating, and paints can be taken with Decola or acrylic for textiles. By the way, this is a variant of what to present to an amateur artist.
For a girl artist, you can buy a Pandora bracelet with charm in the form of a brush and a palette of colors. A fun inexpensive present can be a jar of marmalade sweets with the inscription "For creative ideas" from the brand "Delicious Help".
A great option that you can give the artist is a ticket or a subscription to a museum, a theater, an unusual city tour, or even a train ticket to another city. Who knows, maybe this is where your creative friend will find his inspiration.