Because my birthday is the same week as Christmas, I end up with quite the haul by the end of December! This year, I asked for a lot of art stuff that I won't buy myself but that I knew I really wanted to try!
***Disclaimer: I know that I'm extremely fortunate to have people in my life that support my hobby and buy me artsy things. This is not meant to show off or brag, I just simply want to showcase some of the artists, authors, and companies that I am excited to learn from and test out in the upcoming year.***
Here are all of the supplies I ended up with:
1. Etchr Cold Press Watercolor Sketchbooks
So I have to say, my husband knocked it out of the park! He always gives great gifts, but this year he got me some fab art supplies that I wouldn't have bought myself. I have wanted to try these books for almost a year now. This was a 3 pack variety set, and you will notice that the picture is missing one because I already opened it and started painting in it! So far, I'm in love! These sketchbooks are really quality and seem to be exactly what I was looking for in a watercolor sketchbook.
2. Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencils
I have a nice set of Prismacolors that I've been enjoying for many years, but I really wanted to buy and try the Col-Erase pencils! My parents got me this set, and I think I swatched them within 24 hours! They are vibrant and blend beautifully and they ERASE so cleanly! I know that's what they are supposed to do, but I definitely was surprised at how well they work. I also think the color selection is exactly perfect for a 24 set and matches my paint palettes beautifully. I'm very excited to play with these more!
3. Posca Pens
These were a beautiful surprise! I have a set of less expensive paint pens that I enjoy using, and I have gotten a few posca pens here and there in art boxes. I love the vibrant colors in this posca set, and these have small nibs for details! Since my bullet journal is thick paper that can handle paint pens, I'm very excited to start using these in my monthly layouts!
4. Artist Books
Anyone that knows me knows that I LOVE to read, and so I've been staring at several art books online for the past year, thinking I'd get around to buying them eventually. My parents and sister/bro in law bought me THREE new art books and I've already been pouring over them, learning so much! I also bought one with a birthday gift card that is set to arrive in January. The art books I got were:
- Draw With Jazza - Creating Characters: Fun and Easy Guide to Drawing Cartoons and Comics by Josiah Brooks
- Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days by Jenna Rainey
- The Joy of Watercolor: 40 Happy Lessons for Painting the World Around You by Emma Block
- No-Fail Watercolor: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Painting with Confidence by Mako
Now, it might seem strange that I wanted all of these beginner books. But let me start by saying that I still consider myself a beginner in my art journey! I also think that since I've never had any formal training with painting or drawing that books like this are great ways to learn basics or revisit skills that I might want to try to refine. As a teacher myself I'm a firm believer that we can always learn something new, and so I'm really excited to work through these 4 books over the next few years. So far, I have tried one tutorial from the Emma Block book and it was awesome!
5. Travel Paintbrushes
My genuine hope is that in 2021 we can actually go on a vacation again or do fun things! Right now, my travel art supplies never go anywhere because I'm always home, BUT I'm so excited to get a chance to use these travel brushes! It's a wonderfully high quality set that has all of the round brush sizes I love! I'm so excited to have this set!
6. Tombow Calligraphy Pens
I love these pens! I have several of them and I'm always excited to get more of them. These are my favorite liner pens, I like the bold tips and I feel like I get better lines than I would from a traditional fineliner. They also work really well with watercolors and so I like not having to worry about bleeding when I use these over or under watercolor.
7. HANDMADE WATERCOLORS!!!
Again, my husband TOTALLY surprised me with a set of handmade watercolors from Greenleaf and Blueberry! They are SO pigmented and he bought me a beautiful set for landscapes and muted tones! I would never have tried these on my own because they are pricey, but they are amazing!
I swatched them and did a landscape picture with them (I literally couldn't wait to paint trees with that Pthalo Green!). Here's the picture below done in one of my Etchr books:
So I hope that you enjoyed this tour through my new art supplies! As I get familiar with some of them, expect to see reviews on some of these. Did any of you get new supplies or books for the holidays? Let me know in the comments!
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