FLAX Creative Gift Guide for the Traveler

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 If you're looking for unique gifts for travelers, you've come to the right place! We've pulled together a selection of the very best portable watercolor materials for wanderlust artists. From budget sets to high end professional watercolors, these ideas will make meaningful presents for your fellow world wanderers.

 

Our top gift ideas for the experienced artist who loves to travel...

(Exclusively available in-store)

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Sennelier Watercolor Pocket Set

This little watercolor set is compact and sturdy making it perfect to take along on a road trip, hike, or wherever you like to get away for a while. It has built-in palettes and 12 hues of Sennelier's top quality French watercolors made with honey to increase their brilliance and luminosity evoking the timeless beauty of Southern France.

List $106.95
FLAX $89.95

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Stillman & Birn Premium Sketchbooks

A good sketchbook should inspire creativity and give artists the freedom to use it whenever creativity hits. These sketchbooks are filled with extra heavyweight paper that takes both wet and dry mediums. Both the spiral and soft cover books lay flat and they come in a wide variety of sizes and orientations. Don't be caught without a great sketchbook again!

starting at: $10.99

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Watercolor Postcards in Metal Box

Traveling painter’s postcards allow you to capture unique moments in your travels to send back to your family and friends. This postcard box contains 30 postcards for creative souls to capture holiday impressions or festive scenes while traveling. The postcards are provided with an address filed on the reverse side ready for posting. They are packed in a high-quality metal.

List $14.95
FLAX $13.45

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Bamboo Travel Brush Roll

This special edition travel brush roll is a perfect companion to your travels. All the brushes you need are here in this selection of Soft Aqua (Synthetic) and Precision Series (Imitation Sable) hair brushes that work well for watercolor, gouache and ink. The brush roll fits conveniently in your pocket or backpack side pocket, so that the next time something catches your eye you'll be ready to paint!

List $36.35
FLAX $29.50

 

Top gift ideas at great prices for artists on the go...

(available in-store and online)

 

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Cotman Sketchers' Pocket Box

A hugely popular watercolor set, this pocket-sized box features an integral mixing pallet, a pocket brush and 12 watercolor half pans. A trusted brand, Winsor & Newton has provided a high quality yet economical traveling watercolor set in this super cute and convenient box set. For a great tip from local artists John Muir Laws on how to customize your Sketcher's Pocket Box, click here!

List $23.50
FLAX $19.98

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Strathmore Watercolor Postcards

These postcards are a great way to send special greetings to family and friends. The front side of the card is left blank for your art. The opposite side is printing with the traditional markings of a postcard, so you can mail your piece and share your artwork. The paper holds up to any wet media including watercolor, acrylic, or gouache. Pack them with you on your next vacation or use them to send a holiday card to grandma. These cards inspire endless creativity.

List $6.15
FLAX $4.92

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Field Watercolor Journal

These wirebound, hardcover field journals are designed for easy outdoor and on-the-go watercolor painting. They are perfect for the artist wanting to sketch in watercolors, as well as dry media, at any moment of inspiration. The journals contain quality watercolor paper that has a subtle toothed surface and come in a range of artist friendly sizes and prices.

starting at: $16.29

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