Best Gifts For Painters in 2024 Revealed

Art supplies and equipment can be amazing gifts for creative recipients.

There are so many possible choices that you could decide on so I’ve collated some of my favorite gifts that you could buy as a present.

My Paint By Numbers

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for a painter or someone who loves crafts, consider looking into ‘My Paint By Numbers’ who offers high quality DIY painting (by numbers) kits suitable for all ages!

The company is aimed toward promoting the MANY benefits of painting, art therapy and mindfulness; making it accessible to everyone with their simple and easy to follow kits sold.

Custom Paint by Numbers Kit

I believe any custom gift is a thoughtful one. My Paint By Numbers definitely has you covered with this with their Custom Paint By Number Kit offering you the ability to send through a photo of your choosing (e.g. family, pet).

You will receive a numbered acrylic-based paint set, pre-printed numbered high-quality canvas, set of 3 paint brushes (small, medium, large), hanging kit (2x screws, 2x non-track hooks) and included instructions with your purchase!

Not only could this be a personalized gift for a painter, but a great idea for a group activity by spending some time with friends to paint.

Collection Paint By Numbers

If custom is not what you’re looking for, My Paint By Numbers has a plethora of absolutely stunning artworks that you can re-create for yourself or for your own living room.

With these, you’re looking at FREE shipping to anywhere around the world and 100% satisfaction guarantee with their full refund policy!

Here are just a few of my favorites:

But don’t take my word for it, take a look at their hundreds of reviews before you make a decision!

Watercolor sets

Particularly for painters, you can’t go wrong with gifting a great, high-quality professional-range watercolor set.

I guarantee you that such a gift would cause your painterly person that you have in mind to absolutely geek out at the sheer luxury of these sets.

Best luxury: Schmincke Horadam Watercolor Paint Wooden Box Set 48 Full Pans

As one of the best watercolor brands on the market, Schmincke’s Wooden Box Set containing 48 full pans is an absolute endgame gift that will last the receiver a lifetime.

Schmincke Horadam Watercolors are hands down, one of the best watercolor ranges in the art world period.

They are high quality, artist-grade paints formulated to achieve the highest standard of lightfastness, solubility and stability.

The set here includes a porcelain palette alongside 2 premium Da Vinci Cosmotop Series 5530 brushes in size 8 and 12 all incased in a luxurious presentation box optimal for gift wrapping.

Best full set: Sennelier Watercolor Wooden Box Set of 98x10ml Tubes

If you’re looking for a grand milestone gift for a painter, consider the Sennelier Watercolor Wooden Box Set of 98x10ml Tubes containing the brand’s widest range of I’Aquarelle watercolors in addition to a complimentary Raphael Kolinsky sable brush.

Sennelier watercolors are characterized as smooth paints with a minimal granulating earth range, capable of exceptionally clean gradients and glazed layers optimal for botanical art (using their colors such as Forest Green, Olive Green and Chinese Orange). Compared to brands such as Schmincke Horadam’s watercolor, Sennelier’s range possesses a relatively low flow and dispersion rate, enabling a greater degree of control.

Pigments are absolutely premium in quality that are able to mix well together, offering subtle variations and unique blends as you please.

Best mid-range: Roman Szmal Aquarius Full Pan Krzysztof Ludwin Limited Edition Wooden Box Set of 36

The watercolors of professional Poland artist, Roman Szmal, called “Aquarius” is specialized as honey-based watercolors with rare, unusual and more granulating pigments.

This limited edition Aquarius set is a Szmal’s collaboration with watercolorist Krzysztof Ludwin to create exclusive pigments formulated in small batches to maximize performance.

Paints are characterized by their magical separation, high saturation and softness when applying.

With this set, you also receive an additional mixing palette AND hand painted color chart for direct reference in the painting process.

Best introductory: Schmincke Horadam White Metal Set 12 Half Pans

Despite having only 12 half pans, this Schmincke’s quality of watercolor pigments are preserved in this convenient set perfectly made as an introductory collection for beginners.

Similar to all of Schmincke Horadam’s watercolor paints, pigments are lightfast, heavy and bound with Kordofan Gum Arabic tested to retain excellent resolubility.

Oil paint sets

Best introductory: Michael Harding Inductory Set 6x40ml

Michael Harding’s oil paints exude an aristocratic charm that ultimately sets them apart.

Every tube contains a formulation inspired by the colors and techniques of the Renaissance period as they are crafted with exceptional pigment strength, depth and creaminess.

The introductory set is sold at a vastly discounted price giving the opportunity for beginners to step into the world of oil paint and practice with one of the best paint selections on the market!

Mid-range set: Williamsburg Set of 8x11ml & 1x37ml

Williamsburg oil paints are crafted by American artisans and dedicated to handmade integrity.

Pigments are created in small batches at a time to ensure the highest calibre of control and quality, while also maximizing the luminosity specific to each pigment.

Each pigment of the set of 8 possess unique consistencies and textures that vary from gritty to smooth, but all have the same brilliant lightfastness and semi-gloss finish.

The bottom line is that Williamsburg Oils rank among the best of professional-grade oil paints, and doesn’t require erroneous marketing claims to promote the quality of this product.

Quality really speaks for itself here.

I’d personally recommend the ‘Landscape’ set of 8 for an awesome gift for painters!

Luxury set: Old Holland Classic 40ml Wooden Box Set of 12

Old Holland is a brand that has intertwined itself with history, its origins stretching back to 1664 during the Dutch Golden Age of Painting.

These paints in the Classic Oil Paint 40ml Wooden Box Set of 12 offer a rich and creamy consistency with high pigment load and incredible vibrancy. Every stroke is smooth, providing artists with a perfect blend of control and spontaneity in order to produce artwork that is alive and dynamic.

Alongside the selection of 12 colors curated for a wide range of subject matter, the set includes additional space in the box to house mediums, accessories and brushes for all oil painting needs.

Brush sets

Escoda Reserva Kolinsky-Tajmyr Series 1212 Set of 6

The Escoda Reserva brushes are some of the finest watercolor brushes available today.

Escoda is a Spanish brand that has been producing art brushes since 1933. Their watercolor brushes are known for their excellent quality and durability. Their Reserva series brushes are made with Kolinsky sable hair similar to that of Winsor and Newton’s Series 7 and Da Vinci’s Series 10 that is crafted to a fine tip which retains a lot of water and delivers watercolor smoothly and with a consistent flow.

This Reserva Wooden Box set highlights the brand’s high-quality sable hair retrieved from the Takmyr region in northern Siberia, a great premium gift for avid painters.

Da Vinci Cesc Farre Watercolor Brush Set of 6

This Da Vinci watercolor brush set is produced in collaboration with architect and professional watercolroist, Cesc Farre.

The set of 6 features 3 of Da Vinci’s famous Maestro series brushes made with high-quality, Siberian Red Sable hair fiber ensuring its excellent snap and point retention.

Their Caseneo brushes are some of the best synthetic brushes today, making this set exceptional in its value and versatility.

Colored pencils

Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil Metal Tin Set of 60

The best colored pencils I have ever tried out that didn’t break the bank were my Faber Castell polychromos.

I used these especially to add details to my watercolor paintings to create that extra flare some works needed.

For those looking for a great, high-quality set of colored pencils, these are an excellent choice.

Almost all of the colors are lightfast, and they strike a nice balance between high pigment concentration and firm layering but smooth texture.

These oil based pencils are amazingly versatile that – although elite in its class – should not be disregarded by a ‘professionals-only’ set to consider. The Polychromos Pencil Metal Tin Set of 60 is also perfect for crafters, adult coloring book lovers and a mixed media artist.