Are you still looking for the perfect gift for your oil pastel artist friend or family member? Worry no more, because I’ve got you covered. Here are 8 great gifts and gift ideas for oil pastel artists.
But first some general tips. If you know the person you’re gifting to is a professional oil pastel artist don’t just get them some cheap oil pastels. They probably already own oil pastels from their favorite brand and value quality over quantity. If the artist you’re gifting to is a beginner or new to the medium they will probably be really happy if you give them some high quality oil pastels they couldn’t afford themselves.
1. Sennelier Oil Pastel Set
You can’t go wrong with a set of Sennelier oil pastels. They are one of the best and highest quality oil pastel brands.
Even if the artist you’re gifting to already owns Sennelier oil pastels, I bet they will still love receiving new ones! It will be even better if you know which colors they don’t have yet.
Get a set here for $43.00.
2. Glittery Oil Pastels
Iridescent or metallic oil pastels like these from Sennelier are quite unusual and fun to experiment with. The artist you’re gifting to probably doesn’t have these in their kit which makes it one of the perfect gifts for oil pastel artists.
Get a set here for $31.53.
3. White Oil Pastels
White oil pastels are used in almost every oil pastel drawing and therefore it’s the color that’s usually gone the quickest. It’s very useful for blending and lighting colors. So why not gift a set of only white oil pastels? They definitely will be used.
Get a set of six for $9.80 here.
4. Pastel Paper
High quality paper can be really expensive so it’s always great to receive a new pad. This Sennelier oil pastel card is especially made for oil pastels and makes their application easy and smooth.
Get a pad here for $24.30.
Another great option are these pads by Clairefontaine. They even have different color options for even greater oil pastel effects.
Get a pad here for $27.96.
5. Fixative Spray
Oil pastels never fully dry which therefore makes them hard to store and preserve. With a fixative spray like this one the oil pastel drawing will be protected from dust and smearing. It’s one of the most thoughtful gifts for oil pastel artists.
Get this Sennelier fixative spray here for $16.09.
6. Linseed Oil
There are a lot of different oil pastel techniques (read about them all here) and one of them is using oil as a thinner. Linseed oil and a brush is a perfect gift for an oil pastel artist if you want to encourage them to try something new or if they are in need of new painting oil.
7. Storage Box
Another great gift for any oil pastel artist is a storage box where they can store their oil pastels and other art supplies. This one by Meeden is portable and has several drawer size options.
8. Soft Pastel Set
If the artist you want to surprise loves oil pastels there might be a chance they’re also interested in soft pastels. Soft pastels are different from oil pastels but still as fun to use. So why not gift a set of high quality soft pastels for them to try out?
I hope these ideas for gifts for oil pastel artists were helpful and made your present shopping a bit easier. If you’re curious about learning to draw with oil pastels you can check out my landscape tutorial or my how to draw flowers with oil pastels tutorial.
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