Present the artist in your life with one of these gifts to help fuel their passion

An artist is probably one of the most creative people you’ll have the honor of meeting, but how can you find the perfect gift to inspire their creative spirit? We’ve come up with a whole list of gift ideas that can work for any type of artist, whether they’re a painter, illustrator, crafter, or digital artist. We've even included presents for young, budding artists, too! From basic supplies to some quirky and fun items, we’ll give you all kinds of ideas that’ll help you find the perfect gift.

Things You Should Know

  • Keep their art supplies in stock by buying them the necessities, like paints and canvases.
  • Spoil them with some cool gadgets that they might not have thought to buy for themself, like noise-canceling headphones or a sketchbook stand.
  • Get them some shelves to spruce up their workspace or display their art.
  • Gift them an experience, such as going to an art show or a museum.
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Watercolor Pencils

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Personalized Sketchbook

  1. Make a sketchbook that's just for them, and any artist will feel tickled. A sketchbook is essential to most artists' craft. Whether yours is a painter, sculptor, graphic designer, animator, or tattoo artist, they’ll likely always have their sketchbook on-hand, ready to whip out when inspiration strikes. While you can buy a regular sketchbook easily at any bookstore or art supply store, take your gift to the next level by personalizing it.
    • Having their name or initials printed on the front is a fantastic way to let everyone know that this particular sketchbook belongs to your artist only.
    • Or you can search for pre-made sketchbook that has their name or initial on it already.
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Computer Glasses

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A Framed Piece of Their Artwork

  1. Express just how much you admire their work by framing their creation. There’s no greater joy than seeing your creation make others happy. Let the artist in your life know just how much you love their work by having a painting or drawing of theirs framed and gifted to them.
    • You can do it yourself by buying a nice looking canvas frame.
    • If you know someone who is a photographer, have one of their best photos printed on a large canvas and hung for everyone to see.
    • You can also print out their photographs and put them in nice picture frames for them to display around the house.
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Jigsaw Puzzle

  1. Any artist would love to see their favorite work printed on a puzzle. Keep them inspired by art even during their down time. Jigsaw puzzles can be super relaxing and great way to pass time. And what could be better than putting together a puzzle of one of their favorite artist’s works? Something like Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” or one of Monet’s water lily paintings will keep their inner artistic spark alive even when they’re not doing art of their own.
    • If they’re a photographer, you can also take it a step further and [Turn a Photo Into a Puzzle|turn one of their photos into a puzzle].
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