Black 12x9 Graphic Drawing Tablet A Sweet Artist Gift

This is something I want right now. This black 12" x 9" graphic drawing tablet is a sweet artist gift.

What makes this so nice is the size along with the prize. There are other products out there that are smaller, but cost way more. This is a size that gives you plenty of room to work with.

I have had smaller graphics tablets and to me they are a pain to work with. I plan to get this one some time this week and I will come back here with an update. I'm looking forward to getting this and hoping it works out.

Here's a video to give you a feel of how this thing works.

LightTracer Light Box A Very Useful Artist Gift

I can tell you from first hand experience that the LightTracer light box by Artograph is a very useful gift to give to an artist.

First of all it has a nice roomy work area at 10" x 12" that gives you lots of space to do your tracing. Secondly, the light is good and bright and lets you see the image you want to trace clearly.

As I said earlier I have first hand experience with this product because I have had one for about eight years. The amazing part to me is that it still works as good now as it did when I first bought it. I have found it invaluable on certain projects that I worked on and was glad I had it. It saved me loads of time. I love it.

I'm thinking about doing some animation and I know this will be a big help with that.

You can get a closer look at this product in the video below.

Salvador Dali Melting Clock Pendant A Surreal Gift For Artists

I have mentioned several times that this guy is my all time favorite art creator. So it probably comes as no surprise that I would think that this Salvador Dali melting clock pendant would make a great surreal gift for artists.

This can be given to a man or a woman. It comes in a box that has one of Dali's quotes on it. "I am not strange. I am just not normal.", is the quote on the box.

This piece of jewelry is inspired by one of his most famous painting "The Persistence of Memory", which first introduced the idea of melting or soft clocks as they are sometimes called. Just about everyone in or out of the art world is familiar with this painting even if they don't know it by name or even know the man who created it. But who doesn't know this guy?

Being Supportive As A Gift For Your Artistic Friend

Being supportive of your artistic friend is a gift you can give them that doesn't cost a dime.

Doing art can be a lonely, unrewarding endeavor. A lot of people look at it as something one does as a hobby not as a profession. Unless of course the artist is actually making a good living from it. But lets face it that's not the majority of folks that consider themselves artists.

In fact most of us struggle to make ends meet from month to month or even sell some artwork on a regular bases. Yet we carry on believing that someday people will discover how wonderful our art is and will want it in their homes, museums or galleries.

For most of us doing art is a passion. Something we must do, not just a passing fancy. It's in our very blood. The last thing that we who create art want to hear is, go out and get a real job. This is real to us.

So the next time you're with that creative person in your life let them know that you believe in what they are doing and that you believe that one day they will achieve what they are striving for. Give them the gift of support.

Financial Help For Your Artist Friend

Sometimes we who do art for our income can fall into a hole financially. Sometimes we find ourselves in a crisis and in need of monetary assistance. Well, in this post I am going to lead you to some financial help for your artist friend.

There are institutions out there that are willing to give monetary aid specifically to folks who do art. They give this aid in the form of grants, emergency relief and funding. Below is a small list of these institutions and the kind of assistance give.

You can make sure your artistic acquaintance is aware of them. That would make a really nice gift.

The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation has two programs. One that's a support grant that's given to individuals annually and another that is an emergency grant to assist in case of a crisis.

GoFundMe is a crowdfunding platform where creatives can go and get their projects funded by ordinary people.

Kickstarter is  a well known crowdfunding platform where art creators can get the money they need for their prjects.

The Harpo Foundation is dedicated to supporting creatives by offering grants and fellowships.

This is just a few of the organizations that you can point your art creator to that can give them a hand with their finances.