XP-Pen
XPPen Deco 01 V3
Best for: Beginners learning digital drawing, students and Android or Chromebook users
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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.
HUION
Huion Inspiroy H1060P
Best for: Artists who rely on shortcuts, including beginners and left-handed users
HUION
Huion Inspiroy H640P
Best for: Beginners and students who want a light tablet to carry every day
XP-Pen
XPPen Artist 13.3 Pro V2
Best for: Artists who want to draw on screen and use a dial to zoom and flip the canvas
Pencils & Colored Pencils
Graphite sketching sets, colored pencils, and erasers for shading, blending and coloring.
STAEDTLER
Staedtler Mars Lumograph Graphite Set
Best for: Adult beginners and hobby artists learning to sketch and shade
Prismacolor
Prismacolor Premier 24 Colored Pencils
Best for: Adult colorists and artists trying the Premier line for shading
PANDAFLY
PANDAFLY 22-Piece Sketch Set
Best for: Beginners learning to shade who want to try graphite and charcoal
Markers & Pens
Fineliners for inking and alcohol markers for smooth, blendable color.
SAKURA
Sakura Pigma Micron (6-Pack)
Best for: Manga artists, graphic designers and journalers who need fine black lines
KOUSICOO
Muchcute Micro Fineliners (12-Pack)
Best for: Doodlers, zentangle fans and comic beginners who want many line widths
TWOHANDS
TWOHANDS Fineliner Set (12-Pack)
Best for: Technical drawers, illustrators and journalers who switch line widths often
Sketchbooks & Paper
Everyday sketchbooks, pocket books, mixed media pads, Bristol, tracing and marker paper.
Fuxi
Fuxi 9x12 Spiral Sketchbook
Best for: Students and daily sketchers practicing with pencil and charcoal
Soucolor
Soucolor 9x12 Sketchbook
Best for: Kids and students who draw every day or need a pad for art homework
Moleskine
Moleskine Art Sketch Pad (Pocket)
Best for: Sketchers who draw in pen or pencil and want a pad that fits a pocket
MOFUNY
MOFUNY Mixed Media Sketchbook 9x12
Best for: Mixed media artists and art students who work in several wet and dry media
Watercolor & Paint
Watercolor pan sets, gouache, brush pens, water brushes, brushes and watercolor paper.
JusArt
JusArt Water Brush Pens (6-Pack)
Best for: Urban sketchers and water-soluble pencil users who paint on the go
ABEIER
HIMI Gouache Paint Set (24 Colors)
Best for: Beginners and students trying gouache on watercolor paper or canvas
DOODLE HOG
DOODLE HOG 48 Watercolor Brush Pens
Best for: Beginners, letterers and illustrators who blend with water brushes
Soucolor
Soucolor Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12
Best for: Painters of all levels working in watercolor, acrylic or mixed media
Charcoal & Pastels
Charcoal pencils and sticks, white charcoal, oil pastels, soft pastels and pastel paper.
MARKART
MARKART Charcoal Pencils (10 Pieces)
Best for: Artists drawing figures, portraits and still life in charcoal
PANDAFLY
PANDAFLY Compressed Charcoal Sticks (12)
Best for: Budding artists doing life drawing and quick sketches in three grades
PANDAFLY
PANDAFLY Willow Charcoal Sticks (25)
Best for: Budding artists doing life drawing and quick, loose sketches
MARKART
MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5)
Best for: Artists drawing on toned or black paper who need clean white highlights
Easels & Studio
Drawing desks, easels, drawing boards, light boxes, lamps and storage for your workspace.
LitEnergy
LitEnergy A4 LED Light Box
Best for: Sketchers, 2D animators and crafters who trace or transfer designs
VECELO
VECELO Drafting Table
Best for: Home artists, designers, students and crafters who want a tilting desk
Airlonv
Airlonv 17-Inch Clamp Desk Lamp
Best for: Artists and crafters who draw or sew at a desk and want wide, dimmable light
MEEDEN
MEEDEN French Easel
Best for: Plein air painters who want an easel and paint storage in one box
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