Don't these yellow flowers make you feel so warm and happy? 💛😊 What a cute paint palette! 🎨 This would make a perfect gift for any art lover 😍 Check out our shop on Etsy! Link in bio 🌼 . . . #artistsofig #artlover #giftsforartists #art #fineart #paint #painter #palette #paletteknifepainting #painting #art #create #creatives #makersgonnamake #paintersgonnapaint #resin #resinartist #floral #floralart #pressedflowers #makersgonnamake #creatives #yellow #yellowflowers #floralinspired #floraldecor #flowerart #floraldecor #flowerdecor #natureinspired #naturehomedecor #giftsforher #uniquegift #handmadegifts https://www.instagram.com/p/CgR2lDQu-eu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Artist Block? Sticker Lover? Sketchbook Doodler? I’ve got the perfect thing! Here’s my brand new sticker collection, #StickNSketch by #LeilaniJoy This sticker sheet includes 15 unique art prompts to get your creativity flowing! Stick - Sketch - then SHARE your creations using #StickNSketch I can’t wait to see what you come up with! If you love these little watercolors I also have prints available and I may do a postcard set too! To grab your StickNSketch Sketchbook Sticker Set hop over to my Etsy shop at www.Etsy.com/Shop/LeilaniJoyArt OR find the direct link to buy in my Insta bio right now! Happy stick-n-sketching! xoxo L ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜 ✏️ 🌈 #wipwednesday #artchallenge #artistblock #stickers #stickershop #artstickers #artideas #drawthisagain #watercolor #artprompts #inktober #sketchaday #sketchdallies #artinspiration #myartstyle #giftsforartists #creativegifts #etsyshop #stickercolletion #girlart #ideasforkids #diyprojects #stickeraddict #stickerartist #stickerline #rainbowart #rainbows #drawingprompts https://www.instagram.com/p/B76wXVLhw0p/?igshid=121wscicp8r4c
A quick sketch I colored in with my new Christmas set of 120 Polychromos!! I had collected about 35 mostly open stock and Dad gave me these amazing pencils!
In other news I may be sketching more because I moved my art desk from a dark corner in a walk in closet to under the window in my room—after shifting a kinda heavy two-shelf book case. Good changes all round.
And you know I JUST now noticed half of her eyebrow is missing. *sigh*
The Midnight Color Cure: Healing Every Artist’s Late-Night Design Anxiety
There is a very specific type of panic known only to creators who work after midnight. Let's call it "the ultimate color crisis."
It's 2:00 AM. The world is dead silent, and you are staring into the abyss of your screen, obsessing over a hex code gradient (is it #FF6B6B or #4ECDC4? Do we even care anymore?). Your eyes are playing tricks on you. In the surrounding pitch black, the harsh blue glare from your monitor makes every tone look warped. You start questioning your life choices: Is this teal too cold? Is this skin tone going to look like concrete once it's printed? That crushing uncertainty during a late-night art session isn't just exhausting—it's psychological warfare.
But here's a secret from someone mildly obsessed with the aesthetics of illumination: your eyes aren't failing you. Your surrounding environment is.
To me, light isn't just utility; it's the medium that carries color and dictates emotion. When you work in complete darkness, your eyes lose their white balance. You need a pure, stable light source to anchor your color perception.
Recently, I sent a literal lifeline to an illustrator friend who was losing her mind over a strict deadline. It's one of the absolute best gifts for digital artists or any creative fighting the night shift: the Honeywell H4 Intelligent Modern LED Desk Lamp.
Why this specific piece of gear? Because it actually understands the science of color accuracy.
First of all, it boasts a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of over 97. If you aren't a lighting nerd, let me translate: it renders colors almost identically to how they look under natural daylight. For creators looking for the perfect gifts for graphic designers or traditional painters, this is the holy grail. When you begin to doubt your monitor, you can glance down at a physical color swatch or your sketchbook under this lamp and immediately reset your brain. It completely cures that midnight color paranoia.
Design-wise, it’s sleek, ultra-minimalist, and features a wide, bar-shaped light head. This isn't just a flex; it distributes a broad, beautifully uniform pool of light across your workspace without a single drop of blinding glare. Thanks to its 4 articulating hinges, adjusting the angle is incredibly smooth. You can position the beam exactly where you need it, bridging the gap between your digital screen and your physical desktop.
The real magic, though, is the auto-dimming light-sensing function. As the night deepens and your room shifts in temperature and shadow, the H4 silently calibrates its own brightness to maintain a constant, optimal illuminance. You don't have to keep pausing your workflow to fiddle with controls; it acts like an invisible guardian for your eyesight.
If you are hunting for a premium desk lamp for artists—or if you’re looking for meaningful, practical gifts for artists and designers that show you truly understand their struggle—this is it. It’s not just a lamp; it’s a beautifully designed piece of mind. Because at the end of the day, superior art studio lighting is the best cure for late-night creative burnout.
(I filmed all these and put them on my tiktok @dausypoo btw)
So I wanted to do like a Christmas Gift guide for people looking for art related christmas gifts because at this point I'm such an art supply snob that I can talk about this all day long.
So I dun did a WATERCOLOR ONE first and provided links to stuff that I own and recommend and think would make a good christmas gift for people like me who like art supplies (*breathes*). This is not price specific.
First The Shinhan watercolor set. I'm a sucker for all things Pastel flavored if you haven't read any of my stuff before. Shinhan ofcourse does have other sets and larger and smaller set. This is one that I personally own and I love it and I use these colors all the time. It is one of my primary, most used sets a longside the art philosophy pastel set. Shinhan products are always impressing me. They have other supplies that I would love to try. They have a weird gouache/watercolor hybrid paint that I'd like to try. I'd love to own their markers if I could justify the cost. They have a new gouache set out that Im semi keen to own. I've purchased 2 of the gouache colors but weirdly..enough..I think they're ugly tubes and I do..judge..art supplies..on their covers. These watercolors however are ridiculously cute. The colors themselves are beautiful as well. The pastel ones in particular are pretty opaque..which..given that they're pastel and pastel colors tend to have white in them I'm not suprised. But I lay them on tinted watercolor and mix media paper with little issue.
Highly recommend. I'm sure the not pastel colors are beautiful as well. This set is about $70ish..dollars USD..which is..quite expensive..$ for beauty and all.
Link to amazon below
Amazon.com: SHINHAN SWC Tint Premium Professional Artist Grade Watercolor Paint Set 12colors 15ml : Arts, Crafts & Sewing
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This is probably my most used and abused set. I love everything about it. I own the regular pastel set also but for the sake of space I just linked this one but I recommend both sets.
This one in particular..again because its pastel and has to have white in it the colors are pretty opaque for watercolor. That means they can add some really cool effects with layering that I really love. Plus they give that vintagey vibe..hence the name. The charcoal black in this set in particular is the ABSOLUTE PERFECT matte black. I use it to paint all of my animals eyes and lips. I feel like I use it so frequently but ofcourse those small areas it lasts forever
this is findable in big chain stores like hobbylobby but its usually sold out. About 30$USD in store/online.
Link below.
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Oh blessed holbein. I'm a number 1 holbein fan. I trust anything holbein. I love their packaging and I love their products. To me they look like candy and I want to collect all of them. The cool red box is very Christmassy too if I may say.
I actually personally own a pastel 12 piece set a specialty anime set. Both those sets though I believe I purchased from amazon japan itself and aliexpress. Looking at prices though.....omg..I didn't pay that much in price. The anime-y sets are pushing 80$ on aliexpress..I think I paid 25$ for the pastels and 40 for the anime one. Whoa. They're also really hard to find now. The anime ones are great for collectors but because of price I'm recommending the standard set instead which give a good load of intro colors. Holbein ofcourse does offer monster large sets and various tube sizes.
you can also ofcourse just buy open stock. I have a few 15ml tubes I purchased open stock. Namely white. You can never go wrong with TITANIUM White. It looks beautiful on colored watercolor papers.
Amazon.com: Holbein Artist's Watercolors Set of 12 5ml Tubes W401 : Arts, Crafts & Sewing
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My bb. The hahnemuhle tinted watercolor book. I love the tan one best but theres a grey one as well as demonstrated in my most recent sketchbook tour. My only regret is that they don't have like an 8x11 or 8x8 sized journal because these are tiny.
st louis art supply does sell large lose leaf paper which I own but I like bound journals. I dont like keeping up with tons of individual paper.
I love this paper though and I love the tone it gives to ones paintings. The tan especially if you love that vintagey vibe (with the vintage watercolors above)
very inexpensive too
One look at Hahnemühle's new Toned Watercolor Book and we were in love. The first thing you'll notice is the hardcover format, covered in wa
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so these japanese watercolors below are from Choosing Keeping in London. I did indeed pay for overseas shipping BUT LOOK HOW CUTE THEY ARE.
I got the spring one but theres 4 seasons and various mini sets sold by the same shop. A single season though is pretty pricey at around 76£.
japanese watercolors in general are pretty interesting in general. Real weird and filmy texture but the box sets are so cute I think it makes for a fun gift. If I were to visit England one day I'd hit this shop up.
One of the possible byproducts of the situation we find ourselves in is a renewed heightened awareness of nature. The...
So thats it for right now. I do own more watercolors but these are the ones I think make for a fun gift with cute packaging and all.
Next I'll do my favorite topic of gouaches in a different entry.
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