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Drawing Tablets

Best iPad for Drawing in 2022

Looking to buy an iPad for drawing? I share my experience with all iPad models available today in the article. Enjoy and happy drawing!

Best Android Tablet for Drawing in 2022

Looking for the best android tablet for drawing? Check out my in-depth guide for getting the best android tablets today!

How Wacom vs iPad Pro Compare in 2022

Deciding between Wacom vs iPad Pro for making digital art? Check out my in-depth comparison of the display, pen experience, and more!

Best Cheap Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists in 2022

We looked at the best and cheapest drawing tablets with screen for artists to to see which one you should get. Check them out in our guide!

Best Tablet for Photoshop in 2022

Looking to buy the best tablet for Photoshop and photo editing? We share our experience with four of them in this article. Enjoy!

XP Pen vs Huion Drawing Tablets – Which is Better?

We looked at drawing tablets from XP Pen vs Huion to see which tablet is better. Check out our comparison to decide which one to get!

Huion vs Wacom – Which Tablet is Better in 2022?

We looked at drawing tablets from Huion vs Wacom to see which tablet is better. Check out our comparison to decide which one to get!

Best iPad Accessories for Artists in 2022

Looking for drawing accessories for your iPad Pro? Check out my guide for the best iPad accessories on the market today!

Best Drawing Stylus in 2022

Looking for the best stylus for drawing and art tablets? Check out my guide for the best drawing stylus pens on the market today!

Best Animation Tablet in 2022

Looking to buy the best tablet for animation? Check out our guide for the best tablets for animation for artists and animators on the market today!

Best iPad for Procreate in 2022

Looking for the best iPad for Procreate? I share my experience with the newest iPad models available today in this article. Enjoy and Happy Drawing!

Best Drawing Tablet Stand for Artists in 2022

Looking for the best drawing tablet stand for artists on the market today? We share our experience with different brands and models. Find out which one to get!

Best Wacom Cintiq, MobileStudio Pro and Intuos Alternative in 2022

Looking for an alternative to a Wacom Cintiq, MobileStudio Pro, and Intuos? Check out my recommendations for the best Wacom alternatives for artists today!

Best Standalone Drawing Tablet in 2022: Artist’s Guide

Looking for the best standalone drawing tablet? See my recommendations for the best Apple, Windows, and Android standalone art tablets today!

Best Tablet for Drawing and Artists in 2022

Looking for the best tablet for drawing today? See my recommendations for standalone tablets, pen display tablets and pen tablets for artists!

Best Drawing Tablet for Beginners in 2022

Looking for the best drawing tablet for the beginners on the market today? See my recommendations in this guide for artists! Happy drawing!

Best Drawing Tablet with Screen for Artists in 2022

Looking to get the best drawing tablet with screen? Check out my recommendations in this all-new guide for artists!

Best Tablet with Pen Stylus for Drawing in 2022

Are you looking for the best tablet with stylus pen for drawing on the market today? Check out my recommendations in this all-new guide for artists!

Best Drawing Tablet for Kids in 2022

Looking for the best drawing tablet for your kids? Read my guide for the best tablets for kids, tweens, teens, and young adults today!

Best Large Screen Tablet for Artists in 2022

Are you looking for the best large screen tablet on the market today? Check out my recommendations in this all-new guide for artists!

Best Samsung Tablet for Drawing in 2022

Looking for the best Samsung tablet for drawing? See my recommendations in this guide for artists!

Best Note Taking Tablet in 2022

Looking to buy the best note taking tablet on the market today? Check out our guide for the best note taking tablets for you!

7 Best Digital Notepads & Smart Notebooks in 2022

Looking to buy the best digital notepad? Check out our review of the best digital notepads on the market today!

Printers & Scanners

Best Printer for Stickers in 2022

Looking for the best printer for stickers and printing on vinyl? Find out which one to get in my in-depth guide!

Best Sticker Maker Machine in 2022

Looking for the best sticker maker machine to make vinyl stickers by yourself? Check out my two best recommendations in this article!

Best Printer for Cricut Print and Cut in 2022

Looking for the best printer for Cricut? Find out which one to get in our in-depth guide!

Best Scanner for Artwork, Art Prints and Reproductions in 2022

Looking for the best art scanner for your artwork? Check out my recommendations for the six best art scanners on the market today!

Best Printer for Art Prints, Etsy, Fine Art, and Photos in 2022

Looking for the best printer for art prints, Etsy, fine art, and photos? See my recommendations for the best art printers for artists and graphic designers!

Best Inkjet Printer for Heat Transfer in 2022

What is heat transfer printing? What kind of printer do you need for heat transfer paper? Which is the best heat transfer printer? Find out in this article.

7 Best Canvas Printers in 2022

Looking for the best canvas printer for printing on canvas at home or in your studio? Check out my recommendations for the best canvas printers today!

Best Cardstock Printer in 2022

What kind of printer is the best for cardstock printing? We looked at some of the best printers out there to help you decide. Check them out!

Best Printer for Sublimation in 2022

Looking for the best sublimation printer for heat transfer on the market today? Find out which one to get in my in-depth guide!

Best Ink Tank Printer in 2022

Looking to buy the best ink tank printer for your business or home? Find my recommendations for the best ink tank printers on the market today!

Best Camera for Artwork Photography in 2022

Looking for the best camera for photographing artwork on the market today? Check out our list of the best dslr, mirrorless and compact cameras for your artworks!

Best Screen Print Printer in 2022

Looking to get the best printer for screen printing on the market today? Find out which one to get in our in-depth guide! + BONUS tutorial ⭐︎

Best Super Tank Printers in 2022

Looking to buy the best super tank printer for your creative projects? Read our guide for the 8 best super tank printers on the market today!

Best Printer for iPad, iPhone, and Mac in 2022

Looking for the best printer for iPad, and AirPrint? Find out which one to get in our in-depth guide!

Laptops & Computers

Best Laptop for Digital Art and Artists in 2022

Looking for the best laptop for digital art and you as an artist? Find my recommendations for the best laptops for digital artists on the market today!

Best Chromebook for Drawing in 2022 incl. Drawing Apps and Stylus

Looking for the best Chromebook drawing and digital art? Find my recommendations for the chromebooks, drawing apps and stylus in this article!

Best Laptop for Drawing in 2022

Looking to buy the best laptop for drawing and digital art? Check out our guide for the best 2 in 1 laptops for artists on the market today!

Best Mouse for Designers in 2022

Looking for the best mouse for designers on the marker today? We share our experience with different brands and models. Find out which one to get!

Best Laptop for 3D Modeling and Rendering in 2022

Looking for the best laptop for 3D modeling and rendering? Check out my guide for the best laptops for 3D on the market today!

Best Laptop for Animation, Maya, Blender, and VFX in 2022

Looking for the best laptop for 2D and 3D animation? See my recommendations for the best Apple and Windows laptops which meet animation requirements!

Monitors

Best Monitors for Designers and Artists in 2022

Looking forthe best monitor for designers and artists? Check out my guide for the best art & design monitors on the market today!

Best Bezel Less Monitor in 2022

Looking for the best bezel less monitor? Check out my guide and get my recommendations for the best frameless monitors on the market today!

Art Projectors

Best Art Projector for Tracing Artworks in 2022

Looking to buy an art projector for displaying and tracing artworks? We looked at digital and opaque art projectors. Find out which one to get!

Best Mini Projector for iPhone and iPad in 2022

Looking to buy a mini projector for your iPhone and iPad? Find out which one to get in our guide for the best portable iPhone projectors!

Artists' & Crafters' Workspace

Best Ring Light for Tiktok, YouTube, Instagram, and Streaming in 2022

Looking for the best ring light for your TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram videos? Check out my recommendations for the best ring lights on the market today!

Best Artist Chair and Artist Stool in 2022

Looking for the best artist chair and art stool on the market today? Then check out my guide of the best models!

Best Light Box for Tracing in 2022

Looking to buy a light box for tracing? We looked at some of the best ones for designers, artists and crafters. Find out which one to get!

Best Artist Desk and Drawing Table in 2022

Looking for an art desk / drawing table? Check out my recommendations for the best artist tables for drawing and the art desks with storage!

Best Artist Desk Lamp in 2022

Looking for the best art lamp for artists and crafters? Then check out my guide for the best art lamps on the market today!

Choosing The Best Painting Easel in 2022

Looking for the best easel for painting on the market today? We share our experience in this guide. Find out which one to get!

Best Portable Drafting and Drawing Boards in 2022

Looking for the best drafting and drawing board? Check out my guide for the best artist drawing boards and technical drafting boards!

Art Supplies

Best Watercolor Paper in 2022

Looking for the best watercolor paper for artists? Check out our guide on hot/cold pressed and rough paper for watercolors - Arches, Fabriano and others!

Best Watercolor Paints in 2022

Looking for the best watercolor paints for artists? Check out our guide on watercolor sets from Winsor Newton to Sennelier and Holbein!

Best Watercolor Brushes in 2022

Looking for the best watercolor brushes for artists? Check out our guide on natural hair, synthetic brushes from Winsor Newton, Da Vinci, Escoda and others!

Best Watercolor Pencils in 2022

Looking for the best watercolor pencils? We share our experience with Caran D’Ache, Faber Castell, Derkwent and others. Find out which ones to get!

Best Acrylic Paint Brushes for Artists in 2022

Looking for the best acrylic paint brushes? Read this article to learn about our experience with some of our favorites!

Best Watercolor Sketchbook in 2022

Looking to buy the best watercolor sketchbook? I share my experience with Moleskine, Canson and others. Find out which one to get!

Best Acrylic Paint for Artists in 2022

Looking for the best acrylic paint for artists? We have looked at some of the best acrylic paint brands and share our experience in this article!

Best Watercolor Canvas for Painting: Buy It or Prepare Your Own

Looking for the best watercolor canvas for painting? Find out how to either prepare your own, or buy a pre-made one!

Best Acrylic Paint Pens for Arts and Crafts in 2022

Looking for the best acrylic paint marker pens? I tried the best brands and share my experience in this article. Find out which one to get!

Best Acrylic Paper and Canvas for Artists in 2022

Looking for the best paper for painting with acrylics? We share our experience with some of our favorites!

Best Artist Inks in 2022

Looking for the best drawing inks? We share our experience with acrylic inks, india inks, alcohol-based inks and full-color inks. Find out which one to get!

Best Oil Pastels for Artists in 2022

Looking for the best oil pastels on the market today? We tried the best oil pastel brands. Find out which one to get!

Best Gouache Paint Sets in 2022

Looking for the best gouache paint set? Read my guide for the best watercolor gouache and acrylic gouache paints and find out which ones to get!

Choosing Sculpting Clay and Tools in 2022

Find out which clay, clay tools, home kiln, pottery wheel to get for your clay sculpting, arts and crafts projects. We share our guide in this article!

Best Body Paint and Face Paint in 2022

Looking to get best face paint and body paint? We tried some of the best ones. Find out which one to get!

Best Oil Paint Set for Artists in 2022

Looking for the best oil paint sets on the market today? I share my experience and recommendations so you can choose which one to get. Happy painting!

Best Embroidery Kits in 2022

Looking for the best embroidery kit on the market today? Read my guide and get the best kit for you as a beginner or an advanced embroiderer!

Best Artist Kit in 2022

Looking for the best professional artist kit for yourself or your friends & family? Check out my guide for the best art sets on the market today!

Best Supplies for a Travel Art Kit in 2022

Create your own travel art kit with my artist guide! Find out which cases, bags, pencils, pens, markers, easels and digital tools to get!

Best Palette Knives and Palette Knife Set in 2022

Looking for the best palette knife on the market today? Check out my in-depth guide and comparison to decide which one you should get!

Best Mechanical Pencils for Drawing in 2022

Looking for the best mechanical pencil for drawing? Check out our guide to different mechanical pencil brands and lead refills!

Choosing the Best Canvas for Oil Painting in 2022

Get my recommendations for the best canvas for oil painting - pre-stretched canvas, canvas rolls, panels, pads; + discover about primed/unprimed canvases.

Choosing the Best Oil Paint Palette in 2022

Get my recommendations for the best oil paint palettes today - glass, wooden, plastic and disposable and discover how to use and care for your palette!

Choosing the Best Oil Paint Brushes in 2022

Get my recommendations for the best oil paint brushes on the market today - natural and/or synthetic and discover how to clean and care for your brushes!

Essential Oil Painting Supplies for Artists in 2022

Discover my recommendations for oil painting supplies for artists: oil painting kits, oil paints, brushes, palettes, knives, easels, canvases, and more!

Best Calligraphy Pens, Brushes, Supplies in 2022

Looking for the best calligraphy pens and supplies on the market today? Read our guide and get the best calligraphy pens, brushes, paper and inks!

Best Markers for Coloring Adult Coloring Books in 2022

Looking for the best coloring markers for adult coloring books on the market today? Found out which one to get in my guide!

Best Drawing Pens in 2022

Looking for the best drawing pens on the market today? Have a look at our recommendations for pigment liners, brush pens and fountain pens!

Best Pencil Sharpener for Colored Pencils in 2022

Looking for the best pencil sharpener for colored pencils on the market today? We share our experience with different brands and models. Find out which one to get!

Best Erasers for Artists and Crafters in 2022

Looking for the best eraser for artists & crafters on the market today? We share our experience in this guide. Find out which one to get!

Choosing the Best Fabric Markers in 2022

Looking for the best fabric markers? We share our experience with brands like Sharpie, Tulip and others. Find out which ones to get!

Best Copic Alternatives in 2022

Looking for the best copic alternatives? Check out our overview of some of the cheaper marker alternatives on the market today.

Best Paint for Canvas in 2022

Looking for the best paint for canvas? Check out our guide on the best brands of acrylic paints, oil paints and even watercolor paints for canvas!

Best Artists Bags and Backpacks in 2022

Looking for the best bag or backpack for artists, designers, and students? Check out my in-depth guide for the best artist backpacks!

Best Drawing Figures for Artists in 2022

Looking to buy the best drawing figure / artist mannequin to learn to draw the human form? Check out my guide for the best artist mannequins!

Best Glow Paint for Arts and Crafts in 2022

Looking for the best glow in the dark paint? We tried the best brands and share our experience in this article. Find out which one to get!

Best Colored Pencils for Artists in 2022

Looking to buy the best colored pencils? We share our experience with Prismacolor, Koh-i-noor, Caran D’Ache and Faber-Castell. Check them out!

Best Drawing Pencils in 2022

Looking for the best drawing and sketching pencils? Check out our experience with pencils for sketching, drawing, doodling and shading!

Books

41+ Best Drawing Books for Kids, Beginners, and Intermediate Artists in 2022

Looking for the best drawing books for beginners, kids and intermediate artists? Get inspired with my recommendations in this guide for artists!

A Curated List of the Best Art History Books in 2022

Looking for the best Art History Books for students, artists, crafters and hobbyists. Check out our list of books to add to your shelf!

Best Perspective Books and Online Courses in 2022

Looking to buy the best books to learn perspective? Find out which ones to get in my artists' guide for the best perspective books!

Best Color Theory Books in 2022

Looking for the best books on color theory on the market today? Here is an overview of the top 20 books on color theory you can learn from + more!

Artists' Guides

61+ Best Art Challenges in 2022

Looking for inspiration, a way to challenge your art skills, and overcome the creative block? Then get my list of 61+ current art challenges and have fun!

How to be a Self Taught Artist in 2022

The Ultimate Guide for Self-Taught Artists. How to Make Money as an Artist, what to study, what supplies to get, what computer, tablet, and software to buy.

How to Make and Sell NFT Art in 2022: A Simple In-Depth Guide

In this article I try to provide a simple, yet in-depth guide for artists on how to make and sell NFT art - the newest phenomenon in the world of art!

Artist’s Guide to Oil Painting for Beginners in 2022

Curious about oil painting, but not quite sure how or where to start? Then check out my comprehensive beginner’s guide to oil painting. Happy painting!

How Much Do Artists Make in 2022

Read my complete Guide to Artist Salaries – how much can you expect to make in the most popular art jobs, and how that changes around the world.

50+ Free and Premium Procreate Brushes in 2022

A Complete List of 50+ Free and Premium Procreate Brushes. Find inspiration, boost your creativity, and create awesome art on your iPad!

Best Pose Reference Websites, Apps, and Books in 2022

Looking for pose references for your next artwork? We collected list of top pose reference resources - websites, apps, books on the market today. Get them now!

Best Gifts for Artists in 2022

Looking for the best gifts for artists in your life? Find inspiration in our list of tech, art supplies, furniture, clothing and virtual gifts!

How to Sell Your Art Locally in 2022 – Cafes, Coffee Shops, Restaurants, Stores, and More!

A guide for artists on the best places and best ways to sell your art locally, including tips to make the whole experience more fun and successful.

Anatomy for Artists Resources in 2022

Looking for the best resources on human and animal anatomy for artists? We collected a list of the best books, figures and websites. Check them out!

Crafters' Guides

Creative Hobbies, Arts and Crafts for Adults: A Complete Guide for 2022

To get you inspired, in this article, you will find the most exhaustive list of creative hobbies, arts and crafts for adults. Have fun exploring!

A 2022 Guide to Studio Space for Rent and Makerspaces Near You

Let's explore some creative & studio spaces for rent near you! Explore the list of makerspaces and studios for rent in 16 metropolitan areas across the US.

Craft Tools

Choosing the Best Macrame Cord for Your Projects in 2022

Looking for the best macrame cord on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for crafters. Happy crafting!

Best Macrame Kit in 2022: A Thread Artist’s Guide

Looking for the best macrame kit on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for crafters. Happy crafting!

Best Heavy Duty Sewing Machine in 2022: A Stitch Artist’s Guide

Looking for the best heavy duty sewing machine on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for stitch artists. Happy sewing and crafting!

Best Soap Making Kits in 2022: A Crafter’s Guide

Looking for the best soap making kits on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for crafters. Happy crafting!

Best Small Sewing Machine in 2022: A Stitch Artist’s Guide

Looking for the best small sewing machine on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for stitch artists. Happy sewing and crafting!

Best Candle Making Kit in 2022: A Crafter’s Guide

Looking for the best candle making kit on the market today ? I share my recommendation in this guide for crafters. Happy crafting!

Best Stained Glass Kit in 2022: A Crafter’s Guide

Looking for the best stained glass kit on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for stitch artists. Happy sewing and crafting!

Popular Wood Burning Stencils in 2022: A Pyrocrafter’s Guide

Looking for the best wood burning stencils on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for Pyrocrafters. Happy crafting!

Best Wood Burning Kit in 2022: A Pyrocrafter’s Guide

Looking for the best wood burning kit on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for Pyrocrafters. Happy crafting!

Best Chunky Wool Yarn in 2022: A Knit Artist’s Guide

Looking for the best chunky wool yarn on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for stitch artists. Happy knitting and crafting!

Best Cover Stitch Machines: A 2022 Stitch Artist’s Guide

Looking for the best cover stitch machines on the market today? I share my recommendation in this guide for stitch artists. Happy sewing and crafting!