Gift ideas for artists | urban sketchers gift guide

Discover the best Christmas gift ideas for urban sketchers in this 2025 gift guide, featuring budget-friendly art supplies, essential sketching tools, and inspiring creative upgrades for beginners to experienced artists. From pens and palettes to brushes and sketchbooks, this curated list highlights what urban sketchers actually use and love. Whether you’re shopping for an artist or treating yourself, this video will help you find the perfect art gifts for sketching on location.

Here are links to the gift ideas I mentioned, but do shop around. Some of these may be available at local independent stores - I've just linked to these online for convenience. If you make a purchase using some of these links I may earn a small commission at no cost to you.

Platinum Preppy
https://amzn.to/4isSeM2

Ink cartridges
https://amzn.to/44EtLgT

Elasticated pencil caes
https://amzn.to/4pCBV1s

Derwent Artpack pencil case
https://amzn.to/4p9lMkl

Collapsible cups
https://amzn.to/4pD8RXJ
https://amzn.to/4ahWoUH

Clip-on USB lamp
https://amzn.to/3KlFtGg
The blue one shown is no longer available - this is similar
https://amzn.to/3KsYUx2

Pentel waterbrush
https://amzn.to/4isT4bE

Credit card sized palette from
Woodward's Watercolours on Etsy

Empty palette
https://amzn.to/48tC00z

Folding ruler
https://amzn.to/3M4cuYd

Uni Pin fineliners
https://amzn.to/4pGpbHh
Micron
https://amzn.to/43WGU4M

WN Cotman Sketchers Box
https://amzn.to/48wnAwO

Seawhite A5 Travel Journal
https://amzn.to/3M4cIP3

Paul Rubens
https://amzn.to/4ise2aA

Fuumuui travel brush set
https://amzn.to/4phAwh1

Stool
https://amzn.to/3Kn9zsX

Lamy Safari
https://amzn.to/3KvCJWW
Converter
https://amzn.to/3MdgENj
Ink
https://amzn.to/3K3Uk8p

Derwent Carry-all bag
https://amzn.to/3M4jG6B

Van Gogh water colour set
https://amzn.to/48GsRCU

Fuumuui double ended brushes
https://amzn.to/4p3QBGV

Winsor & Newton Pocket Field Box pro
https://amzn.to/4irBRzf
student
https://amzn.to/4p9nEtn

Koi watercolours
https://amzn.to/3K4MNWW

Daniel Smith paints
https://amzn.to/43Td5C7

Schmincke Horadam
https://amzn.to/4p9bh0o

TWSBI Eco pen
https://amzn.to/3XongLf

Urban Sketching Books (various)
https://amzn.to/44C2cES

Hahnemühle sketchbook
https://amzn.to/48mWPL7

Etchr sketchbook
https://amzn.to/43YC0Em