XP-Pen
XPPen Deco 01 V3
Best for: Beginners and students who want a large drawing area on a small budget
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Art supplies worth buying
Researched picks in seven categories, most of them products our buying guides recommend again and again. Every pick has a details page with pros, cons and answers to common questions, and each category has its own buying guide.
Drawing Tablets
Screenless pen tablets, pen displays and standalone drawing tablets from XPPen, Huion, Wacom, GAOMON, UGEE and PicassoTab.
XP-Pen
XPPen Artist 13.3 Pro V2
Best for: Artists moving from a screenless tablet to drawing on the screen
Pencils & Colored Pencils
Graphite sketching sets, colored pencils, and erasers for shading, blending and coloring.
KALOUR
KALOUR 72 Colored Pencils
Best for: Adult coloring, beginners and students who want lots of colors for little money
STAEDTLER
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite Set
Best for: Shading and sketching in graphite, from beginners to experienced artists
Prismacolor
Prismacolor Premier 24 Colored Pencils
Best for: Artists who want professional soft-core pencils for blending and burnishing
PANDAFLY
PANDAFLY 22-Piece Sketch Set
Best for: Beginners who want graphite, charcoal and tools in one purchase
Markers & Pens
Fineliners for inking and alcohol markers for smooth, blendable color.
KOUSICOO
Muchcute Micro Fineliners (12-Pack)
Best for: Zentangle, doodling, manga and bullet journals on a budget
TWOHANDS
TWOHANDS Fineliner Set (12-Pack)
Best for: Technical drawing, illustration and anyone who wants many line widths
Sketchbooks & Paper
Everyday sketchbooks, pocket books, mixed media pads, Bristol, tracing and marker paper.
MOFUNY
MOFUNY Mixed Media Sketchbook 9x12
Best for: Artists who switch between dry media, ink and light washes
Watercolor & Paint
Watercolor pan sets, gouache, brush pens, water brushes, brushes and watercolor paper.
JusArt
JusArt Water Brush Pens (6-Pack)
Best for: Travel painting, urban sketching and watercolor pencils
DOODLE HOG
DOODLE HOG 48 Watercolor Brush Pens
Best for: Beginners who want watercolor effects without a paint palette
Charcoal & Pastels
Charcoal pencils and sticks, white charcoal, oil pastels, soft pastels and pastel paper.
MARKART
MARKART Charcoal Pencils (10 Pieces)
Best for: Portraits, figure drawing and learning charcoal with control
PANDAFLY
PANDAFLY Compressed Charcoal Sticks (12)
Best for: Bold value studies, gesture drawing and large drawings
PANDAFLY
PANDAFLY Willow Charcoal Sticks (25)
Best for: Life drawing, gesture sketches and blocking in large drawings
MARKART
MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5)
Best for: Highlights on toned paper and dark-paper drawings
Easels & Studio
Drawing desks, easels, drawing boards, light boxes, lamps and storage for your workspace.
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