Sublime Gifts for Artists! ✨✨✨{aka My Favorite Art Supplies from the Year!} 🎄

Welcome to Eau Poetique! Where we forage for color & paint poems ~ Let’s take a stroll through our December Gift Guide for Artists! {also known as “My Favorite Art Supplies for 2024!} Enjoy! 1. Gold Winsor & Newton Gold Ink Schmincke Aqua Bronze in Rich Pale Gold Gold Flakes {these ones said edible though I wouldn’t recommend} 2. Brushes ~ I do love a good watercolor brush, I painted for quite a few years with a brush from Walmart, & could really tell the difference once I upgraded.. . The paint flows onto the paper in such a nicer way! My favorite brushes are Escoda Reserva 1212 {or 1214 ~ the travel series} in #2 & #6 { 2 is smaller} Escoda Versatil pointed filbert in size 20 3. Watercolors ~ Obviously this is the heart of the channel! A couple I highlighted here were Buttermilk by KJDesignsbyKaren Celadonite ~ from the naturals series by Schmincke Then used with the graphite was Love in a Mist by NibsWatercolor 4. Palettes {links to come} I really like Meeden Enamel Palettes I got the blush pink one from Etsy The Walnut one is from Blue Star Crafts https://www.etsy.com/shop/bluestarcra... 5. Ceramic or porcelain mixing trays Farmhouse Pottery Cheese stone {their products are so beautiful! They also have a wonderful selection of seconds that are rather impeccable! At least every thing we’ve gotten from them has been an absolute joy!} https://www.farmhousepottery.com/sear... Krista Coons Studio gold pearl palette https://www.kristacoons.com/products/... Also, Nikki Witt baroque shell palette is on my wishlist https://nikkiwitt.com.au/collections/... Masha’s Watercolors Exquisite good rimmed walnut palette! https://www.etsy.com/shop/MashasWater... 6. Graphite Caran dache Technalo Faber Castell Graphite Aquarelle Caran dache Grafwood Conte a Paris Charcoal drawing pencils Faber Castell drawing tin charcoals 7. Pencil Rolls Smaller one from Blue Star Crafts Larger one is actually a knitting needle roll from Primrose yarn I have a whole video about it 8. Dip Pens My everyday one is a braise wooden holder With gold e+m nibs I love the Toms Studio Oblique holder ~ this one’s rose gold & would love the matching straight holder I love the Kakimori brass nib & aluminum holder ~ the new one is the short holder in cloud https://shop.stlartsupply.com/product... 9. Pastels I love this little pink selection from La Maison du Roche https://www.fineartstore.com/p-14621-... This metallic set in a wooden box also looks amazing! https://www.fineartstore.com/p-10710-... I also love this 24 piece set https://www.fineartstore.com/p-14137-... I also love the Diane Townsend Terrages https://www.fineartstore.com/p-12341-... The Schmincke Pastel Boxes {this one is the 60, I got this on a sale} https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/sch... 10. Sketchbooks Manufactus Marbled with Italian Leather & Amalfi Cotton Paper ~ these are a dream! It looks like their website is down for maintenance, I’ll get that link to you soon Koval Sketchbooks https://kovalshop.com/en/ Art Creations Pink Champagne Arches cotton paper Holbein White Ibis 11. Art Books I just did a whole video on books, The two mentioned here are from Marna Lunt https://marnaluntartist.com/collectio... & Ann Cowan https://www.anncowan.co.uk 12. These artworks are from Shell Print ~ Sarah Verardo Art https://sarahverardoart.com Wood Engraving ~ Molly Lemon https://mollylemon.com Watercolor Paintings ~ Bethany Hartwick Art https://www.bethanyhartwick.com/origi... Print by Hannah Winters Art ~ meet me there vol iv https://www.hannahwintersart.com/prin... The Verdant Garden ~ My new Landscape Course! Find me here! https://paintingpoems.teachable.com Come & Paint with Us! Learn about the subtle in’s & out’s of watercolor ~ Create paintings while coming to understand the depth & breadth of what your paints can do! We learn how to construct a painting technically, & also how to compose a painting aesthetically.. . So that you can confidently create watercolor dreams for many years to come! Have a wonderful week & a very Merry Christmas to you all! 🥳🎨🎄🪷✨🌷🎁