This list of over 30 watercolor gifts is the ultimate guide to your holiday shopping this year! It includes everything watercolor: metallic paints, brushes, fun and silly presents, and more!
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Let me do the research for you this year by finding the best watercolor gifts for your special artist. I have been painting for years and am giving you the gifts that I would want. Make this season’s holiday shopping with the built-in links and suggestions.
In this ultimate gift guide, you will learn about watercolor gifts, watercolor painting gifts, watercolor artist gifts, watercolor supplies, art gifts for adults, and much more!
After pursuing your options you are sure to find the perfect watercolor gifts for everyone you know.
The Ultimate Guide to the Best Watercolor Gifts
1. Winsor & Newton Metallic Watercolors
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Metallic watercolor paints are the watercolor supplies a painter doesn’t know they need or want. The shiny paints can make paintings pop like nothing else.
2. Stonehenge Black Watercolor Paper
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Black watercolor paper was made for metallic watercolors! The way it pops will turn any painting into a masterpiece.
3. Porcelain Watercolor Palette
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This adorable watercolor palette would make a great addition to any artist’s watercolor supplies. Help up their painting game with this fun and useful gift.
4. Watercolor Textures for Artists
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Give the gift of learning with this amazing Watercolor Textures For Artists book. Your artist will thank you with all of the new cool techniques that they will learn.
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5. Art Tumbler
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Everyone needs to stay hydrated! This Christmas season give this cute and funny “Not Paint Water” tumbler to your artist friend.
6. Arches Watercolor Cold Press Paper
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Arches watercolor paper is my personal favorite paper to use. The texture is great, you have the option of keeping the paper in the book or ripping it out while painting, and the ratings are amazing wherever you buy it.
7. Princeton Watercolor Brush Set
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It is always nice to have new watercolor brushes and Princeton brushes are my all-time favorites. Whether your special someone is just beginning watercolor or has been doing it for decades they will appreciate new brushes.
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8. Watercolor Postcards
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If your best friend is into writing “Thank You” notes and giving them out, these blank postcards will make the perfect watercolor painting gifts for them! They can paint their creation and then write a little note. Or maybe you want to use it for your holiday cards this year for yourself.
9. Artist Themed Socks
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Now who doesn’t love socks? What is even better is painting-themed socks! I would love to wear these.
10. Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid
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Art masking fluid can be handy for watercolor supplies for any artist to have in their tool kit. This specifically allows painters to cover up their light areas so they don’t need to worry about ruining their painting.
11. Pelikan Watercolor Paints
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The best watercolor artist gifts you could possibly give is a professional set of watercolor paints. Pelikan watercolors are exactly that. The compact case makes it easy to store and transport. It comes with water cups so you never have to worry about having a cup handy. And the paints themselves are vibrant and paint smoothly. Out of all of the watercolor paints I have tried this is by far my favorite set.
12. The Complete Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook
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Gordon Mackenzie has been painting with watercolors for decades and has magnificent paintings. (Google them. They are breathtaking). The Complete Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook has his hard-earned tips and tricks that he has figured out throughout his artist journey. This would be a great gift for a watercolor beginner or someone who has been doing it for years and wants to learn more.
13. Artist Makeup Bag
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This one is for the artist who loves their makeup!
14. Zenacolor Watercolor Pencils
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Watercolor pencils are a fun twist on watercolor. There are multiple ways to use them: color the picture like colored pencils then apply water to them or dip the pencils in water and then color the page. They are so easy to use that my 8-year-old niece can do it.
15. Premium Watercolor Brush Pens
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Your art gifts for adults need to include these watercolor pens. They are so handy when it comes to painting small details and signing your work. I have even used them to paint an entire painting more than a few times.
16. Gansai Tambi Metallic Watercolor Paints
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These beautiful star-colored metallic watercolor paints will surely make the receiver starry-eyed with excitement! From galaxies to flowers your artist will be able to use them to enhance any watercolor painting.
17. Watercolor Workbook- Beginner Botanical Projects
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This watercolor book is unique because it has watercolor paper inside for the reader to complete the drills right there. It focuses on plants and flowers and would be a great gift for an artist looking to expand their floral game.
18. Six Second Scribbles
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This fun and simple game will turn a game night into a night to remember. Even the best drawers will find this game a fun challenge in creating fast sketches. No matter what you are sure to have a good laugh.
19. Funto Watercolor Cards
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I received these Funto watercolor cards as a Christmas gift a few years ago and have absolutely loved them! I find it so fun to create my own wedding, birthday, Christmas, baby shower, and thank you cards. They have made it more fun to reach out to neighbors and old friends I haven’t talked to in a while. Anyone who loves watercolor painting will enjoy using these.
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20. Artist Tape
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Although tape is not the most exciting gift you could, I can’t think of a more useful gift to give. Especially when using watercolors you can use so much tape. The worst thing in the world is getting your paper taped down halfway and then running out of tape.
21. HIMI Gouache Paint Set
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This gouache paint set (pronounced “gwash”) would make fantastic art gifts for adults. You use gouache similar to watercolor paints, but they are opaque like acrylic paints. This opens up a lot of new avenues to explore. They would be perfect for a beginner painter or a seasoned watercolorist.
22. Faber-Castle Collapsible Water Cup
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This collapsible water cup is easy to store and can hold brushes on the lip while painting.
23. Paintbrush Holder
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I’ll be the first to admit that I am terrible at organizing my brushes. I have them in plastic cups, at the bottom of drawers, in a brush case, you name it. This classy paintbrush holder would be a game-changer for sure! It securely holds many brushes keeping them safe from damage. As an added plus it is made here in the USA.
24. Arches Watercolor Paper: 14 x 20 inches
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I don’t know of an artist who doesn’t want to paint something beautiful on a huge canvas. However, those large canvases, or in the case of watercolor, papers can be expensive. This year give the gift of a lifetime by buying that artist the large watercolor paper so they can fulfill their lifelong dream and stretch their skills.
25. Princeton Neptune Large Watercolor Brushes
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With a larger surface area to paint it is much easier to fill it with larger paintbrushes. These thick watercolor brushes will help the artist significantly when completing a large painting.
26. The Artist’s Way
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The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron is an amazing book that helps guide the reader on a journey of discovering self-creativity. It has helped countless readers rekindle the artist in them and motivate them to continue being an artist. This book is an excellent read for anyone and everyone, but especially for someone who creates art as a career.
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27. Beautiful Matted Frame 11×14 inches
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Once a masterpiece has been created it sucks putting it in a frame that doesn’t match the magnificence of the piece. Give them that pride by giving them a beautiful frame for their watercolor paintings.
28. Van Gogh Throw Blanket
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Sometimes you get cold while painting or you want something beautiful to snuggle up with while napping. Either way, this Van Gogh throw blanket would make a perfect gift for any artist!
29. Two Tumbleweeds Art Dice
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When stuck in a rut your artist will be able to pull out these dice you gave them to help them know what to paint!
30. Floating Frame
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This floating frame would complement many watercolor paintings. As an artist myself I can tell you one of my least favorite steps when painting is finding a good frame. Help your artist not worry about that by giving them this frame as a present.
31. Artme Travel Watercolor Paint Set
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I freaking love this travel watercolor set. I have taken it to Hawaii and used it to paint on the beach, I’ve taken it to Arizona and painted the beautiful cacti. It is easy to transport, nice and compact to pack, and easy to use. If you have an artist who loves traveling this watercolor gift is an absolute must!
32. Watercolor Travel Book
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This cute watercolor travel book makes a perfect watercolor painting gifts. It doesn’t matter if you are giving it as a Christmas present, birthday gift, or graduation present, whoever gets it will love it. I use mine on every vacation I go on. It’s almost like a vacation diary.
This post is all about helping you find the perfect watercolor gift!
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