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My boyfriend loves art & is majoring in Fine Art. I want to surprise him with some new art supplies, as he says he loves them, but doesn't have the money for new supplies right now.
He mentioned loving even basic things, like pencil cases, sharpeners, and erasers. But he mentioned that he likes really fine pointed black pens for drawing, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips on which type of pens to buy? Or any other suggestions of art supplies to surprise him with? I'm going to Hobby Lobby (crafty store) tomorrow, so any ideas would help! Thank you. :) (link)
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I went on Hobby Lobby's website just to see what brands they have. The pens that he's talking about come in an assortment of sizes so the tip will be thicker or thinner. I use Staedtler and they've lasted me almost a whole year of technical drawing (Architecture major) but one time I bought Micron for an art project so I wouldn't have to use my regular ones, and the pen died halfway through the project. Really don't recommend those.
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/finepoint-system-permanent-390369/
(notice in the description they say it includes a .1,.3, and .5 pen..those are the tip sizes, .5 being the thickest.)
Kneaded erasers are cool and good for lightening lines rather than just completely getting rid of them. It kind of looks like clay.
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/mercur-kneaded-art-erasers-575381/
Also, fixative is really cool especially with drawings and things that could smudge. Its basically a sealant that you put on your art.
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/workable-fixatif-134577/
I haven't worked with the Krylon brand of it, I've used Blair but I didn't like it because it didn't evenly coat the work. I've worked with Krylon spraypaint though and really like the spray nozzle on they're brand and I just think its more efficient.
And you could always get him a new sketchbook, even if he doesn't need it right away in the long run when he realizes he's on the last page of his he'll appreciate having an extra because good one's can get expensive.
Also, drawing pencils that have different degrees. I can't find a set that has a good range.
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/prismacolor-turquoise-art-set-974758/
This set only has really really dark ones so they're in the B range and the higher the number the darker it is. H range pencils are lighter, higher the number the lighter it is. so it goes like 4B,3B,2B,B,HB,H,2H,3H,4H for darkest to lightest. Most art stores that I've been to sell them individually and they're a lot cheeper than that set. That's also Prismacolor and although its a nice brand, they're overpriced.
Even a range in sharpie sizes can definitely make a cool project.
Hope this helps, art supplies are definitely expensive and can add up quickly so anything is always appreciated!
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