Gifts Under $25

Aria Figure Drawing Set

Perfect for the beginner, this set contains everything needed for an introduction to drawing the human figure.

Art S. Buck Anatomical Models

These anatomically proportional 1/6 scale models have over 30 points of articulation allowing them to display virtually the full range of human movement.Constructed of highly-durable plastic.

Artist's Survival Kit

Contains everything for cleaning artwork, clothing, hands, and brushes--Stain Remover for clothing, Hand Soap, Brush Cleaner and Preserver, plus eraser. Packed in plasic brush basin. Also a Mini Survival Kit.

Bienfang Watercolor Brush Pen Sets

Try these new Bienfang brush pen sets at a special price.

Blick Gift Certificates

Dick Blick Gift Certificates are available in denominations from $5.00 and up, and can be used to purchase from our catalogs as well as from our Internet site. A gift envelope and catalog accompany the certificate.

Books by Hand Albums

Create a beautiful keepsake worthy of your favorite photos, mementos, or CDs with these unique, easy to assemble kits from Books by Hand. The highest quality materials and acid free pages ensure that your memories are preserved for generations to come.

Chroma Atelier Interactive Acrylics Gift Set

Unlike conventional acrylics, these intense colors have a smooth, buttery consistency that stays wet on the palette without forming a skin. This set includes 12, 20 ml tubes of paint, four 2 oz bottles of mediums, and a fine-mist water sprayer.

Cretacolor Metallic Monolith Pencil Set

Give holiday cards and projects that extra pizzazz with a Monolith Gold or Silver pencil. Smooth writing woodless pencils are perfect for sketching and adding accents. The set also includes a stylish marbled pencil extender and a sharpener.

Daler-Rowney Canvas Box Sets

Paint and draw like a professional using one of Daler-Rowney's Canvas Box sets. All sets contain a 10" × 10" canvas and a project sheet.

Fabriano Artist’s Journal

Ideal for sketching or writing, this journal is sure to spark inspiration wherever you wander. A ribbon bookmark permits quick reference. These 192 page journals have 12 colors of Ingres drawing paper. Great for ink, pencil, or pastels.

FotoFalls Desk Photo Display

Create your own art gallery with this unique desktop display! Use the 18 tiny metal clips to display photos, postcards, kids’ art, and mementos in a free form, cascading waterfall. It’s sized just right for a desktop, tabletop, or shelf.

FW Acrylic Water-Resistant Artists Ink

For use with dip pens, technical pens, brushes, and airbrushes. Pigmented, lightfast, water resistant, and non-clogging. 30 colors, bottles, plus set of 6 colors.

Holbein Clester Watercolor Sketch Books

Take one of these bound books of Cold Press watercolor paper traveling, and create a watercolor journal. Each volume has a semi-rigid cover and ribbon ties. 20 sheets, 50% rag. Acid-free.

Loew-Cornell Acrylic Painting Set for Dummies

This great set contains all the materials you need to get started painting with acrylics. Everything fits in the convenient wooden storage box with carrying handle that goes anywhere. An ideal gift for beginning artists of all ages.

Loew-Cornell Drawing Set for Dummies

This great set contains all the materials you need to get started drawing. Everything fits in the convenient wooden storage box with carrying handle that goes anywhere. An ideal gift for beginning artists of all ages.

Loew-Cornell Oil Painting Set for Dummies

This great set contains all the materials you need to get started painting with oils. Everything fits in the convenient wooden storage box with carrying handle that goes anywhere. An ideal gift for beginning artists of all ages.

Loew-Cornell Watercolor Painting Set for Dummies

This great set contains all the materials you need to get started painting with watercolors. Everything fits in the convenient wooden storage box with carrying handle that goes anywhere. An ideal gift for beginning artists of all ages.

Marvy Candle DecoPaint

Decorate and paint candles for gifts, parties, and holidays with this water-based liquid wax. This product dries dimensionally and burns cleanly. A fine-tip applicator allows for 3-D effects straight from the bottle. For variety, brush or daub wax.

Mir Artist Mediterranean Colors

Founded in 1933, Jaurena Art is one the oldest European companies to deal exclusively with fine art products. Their luscious pigments have been used by famous painters such as Dalí and Miró, and are recommended for their extra-fine quality.

Northlight Gift Books and DVDs

Enjoy exceptional savings on brand new titles from Northlight Books. The titles we’ve selected are “hot off the presses” — sure to please the artist on your list. We’ve made gift-giving easy at Blick.

Pentel Aquash Watercolor Crayon Set

Sketch with Pentel crayons and blend the lines with the Aquash water brush to create the look of a gorgeous watercolor painting. This set includes 10 assorted crayons, a refillable water brush, a crayon sharpener, and instructions.

Prismacolor Charcoal Sketch Set

The Prismacolor Charcoal Sketch Set includes everything necessary for rendering drawings in the studio or on the road. It's a great way to sample a range of charcoal drawing materials.

Reeves Drawing and Sketching Complete Set

Give budding artists everything they need to get started drawing and sketching. The set contains a variety of materials, including pencils, blending stumps, a sketch page, and an eraser.

Reeves Sketching Set

This exciting new Reeves set is brimming with all the materials an aspiring sketch artist needs to get started. This student-quality set includes 12 sketching pencils, 6 sketching pastels, 2 blending stumps, a metal sharpener, an eraser, and more.

Sculpture House Stone Carving Kit

Perfect for beginners of any age, this inspiring kit comes with soapstone or alabaster pieces that can be finished to a high gloss or left with a matte finish.

Sheaffer Calligraphy Sets

These sets are great for starting out in calligraphy.

Speedball Drawing Ink Super Set

Beautiful acrylic inks are ideal for drawing, calligraphy, stamping, and airbrushing. Rich, vivid colors formulated from the best pigments are waterproof, lightfast, and acid free.

Speedball Super Value Calligraphy and Lettering Kit

This all-in-one set is ideal for beginning calligraphy students, as it includes all the essentials needed to get started in lettering and calligraphy.

Staedtler Calligraphy Pen Set

This deluxe set contains five nibs, four pens, and 20 ink cartridges and a metal pump for use with bottled ink. Set also includes an instruction book for 3 different styles of calligraphy, and a 25-sheet practice pad with pre-printed slant lines.

Taschen Hotel Series: London and Paris

Angelika Taschen’s Hotel series books are much more than hotel guides. They are meant to be taken along on your trip, they not only feature the best and most interesting places to stay but also list hotspots for each hotel’s neighborhood.

Tony Bennett in the Studio: A Life of Art & Music

In this beautiful memoir, richly illustrated with his own artwork, Tony Bennett reflects on his career and the inspiration that continues to infuse both his music and his art. It also includes a CD of "artful songs" selected and performed by the artist.

Alex Giant Art Jar

Hours of fun await in the Giant Art Jar from Alex! Everything needed for dozens of collage and paper crafts projects is packaged in a convenient reusable plastic jug.

Alex Rainbow of Washable Markers

We wish that we had this marker set when we were kids! The set comes with a rainbow of 100 washable mini markers in a colorful tote. Includes more than enough colors for sharing. Great for rainy day fun!

Cast and Paint Mold Kits

An introduction into the world of casting and modeling, these fascinating kits encourage learning and skill development. What a fun activity for kids in the classroom.

Colour Shaper Kids Paint Set

The next step beyond finger painting. Brushes retain shapes (taper, round, 3 chisel). Will outlast most others, and easy to clean. For all kinds of painting, printmaking, and drawing media, plus clay. Colorful kid-sized handles. Set of 5.

Crayola Color Wonder Sprayer Kit

Introduce your kids to the world of airbrushed art with none of the mess. Crayola’s unique Color Wonder system only allows paint to appear on the special Color Wonder paper — not on walls, carpeting, clothing, or skin. Ages 5 and up.

Crayola Super Brush Set

Now children can make big, bright creations outdoors! The giant "Dip & Do" brush has three interchangeable brush tips (Thin Bristle, Wide Bristle, and Splatter), which encourages experimentation with different techniques.

Eric Carle Art Activity Kits

Bring The Hungry Caterpillar and other characters to life with these sets. Each set includes an activity book to help children create their favorite animals, shapes, and textures in the Carle style. Perfect for kids and parents to work on together.

Klutz Knitting Kit

Klutz's easy-to-follow spiral bound instructions offer zillions of project ideas and all the materials needed to make really cool crafts.

Loew-Cornell Cartooning Kits by Chris Hart

The young artists on your list will cartoon until their Hart's content with 5 new drawing kits. Chris Hart has published more than 50 how-to books and his fun and easy style successfully encourages kids to create their own unique cartoon characters.

My Artwork Case

This case is made of heavy-duty plastic and features a convenient handle. For the aspiring O'Keeffe or Wyeth, it's ideal for storing or carrying precious works of art.

Reeves Giant Art Set

This set is perfect for older children who have moved beyond coloring books and begun experimenting on their own with different media. Gift givers who want to help young artists move to the next step creatively will appreciate all this set has to offer.

Reeves Studio Paint Sets

Choose Reeves quality watercolor, acrylic, or oil colors in introductory-sized 12 ml tubes, packaged with brushes, paper or boards, mediums, palette, and colorful instruction booklet.

Sculpey Eraser Clay

Shape it, bake it, erase with it! Children create their own erasers with this oven-bake modeling clay. Simply bake in the oven for 10 minutes and it becomes a usable eraser.

Stone by Stone Mosaics

Imagine that you are a craftsman of the ancient world, creating your own mosaic. With Stone by Stone mosaic kits, you can choose either a ready-to-make kit or loose stones. Stone by Stone mosaics are the perfect marriage of history and art.

Walter Foster Learn to Draw Race Cars Art Kit

Get your artistic engine revving and experience NASCAR like never before! This step by step drawing kit shows how to draw your favorite race cars, with tips from a professional artist that steer you in the right direction.

Walter Foster Sets

Everything a beginner needs enclosed in a convenient hardcover book case. Full-color project books with step-by-step illustrations and instructions accompany lessons to ensure successful results. Kits include paints, brushes, paper or canvas.

Wikki Stix

Stick wax on a string — for imaginative, manipulative play and excellent tactile stimulation. Wikkies are non-toxic, non messy, unbreakable, and endlessly reusable sticky strings that children can use to trace patterns on paper or shape into many forms.