2024 Amazon Prime Day Art Supply Deals for Visual Artists

Everyone is a fan of free, but free doesn’t always cut it if you’re looking for the best. While I’m partial to Krita (free illustration software), it has its limitations. If you can afford it, Adobe was by far the best illustration software deal on Prime Day this year:

• Adobe Creative Cloud Full Collection | 12-Month Access $659.88 $395.99 (-40%)
  • 12 months of the full collection of Adobe Creative Cloud at 40% off??? That’s a STEAL. This includes over 20 Adobe apps, including Photoshop. If you can afford it, this is definitely a deal you don’t want to pass up. Photoshop is rated by most as THE software for digital artists. However, if you only want Photoshop, then you can get their Creative Cloud Photography Plan for a third of the cost.
• CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX – Version 1 $99.00 $49.99 (-50%)
  • While Adobe is the clear winner in terms of availability of features, CLIP STUDIO PAINT is excellent for anyone looking to create comics or manga artwork. While it specializes in those areas, it can easily be used for digital illustration of any kind, and is significantly less expensive than Adobe. You also want to keep in mind that this is a physical copy of the software rather than a download. That can be a dealbreaker for some.

I actually didn’t see any other illustration software available with the Prime Day filter on Amazon. At least, none worth mentioning. But that’s ok! Because if you can afford the above, that’s all you need! And if you’re looking for free, Krita is absolutely my recommendation!

Drawing Tablet Deals

What’s a digital artist without a drawing tablet? Well, actually, you can technically still draw with a mouse, but these will make it much easier!

• 23.8″ XPPen Artist24 Drawing Tablet: $569.99 $455.59 (-20%)
  • “Holy smokes man, I thought you were a starving artist??” I am… (weeps) I don’t have this, but I wish I did, and this was the best Prime Day deal I could find on Amazon for a drawing tablet last year! While I don’t personally have one, I would love to have a drawing tablet like this as opposed to one without a screen (I have the Medium Wacom One, which is on sale for $77.45, but not a Prime Deal).
• Huion KAMVAS 20 Drawing Tablet $369.00 $295.20 (-20%)
  • I know I know, this is another wicked expensive one for us starving artists. But I wanted to include another top-notch option for those of you who are looking for something just a tad less expensive than the first. This has an unbeatable 4.5-star rating on Amazon and over 1,500 reviews. Personally, I prefer the Wacom brand, but this is a massive 19.5-inch drawing tablet with excellent reviews. I had to add it to the list.
• HUION Inspiroy H1060P $66.99 $42.99 (-36%)
  • This tablet is going to be your best bang for your buck, with an average rating of 4.4 stars and over 4,400 reviews on Amazon. It’s one of the least expensive but quality drawing tablet deals that I could find during the Prime Day sale.

Multi-Media Set Deals

If you’re just getting started into art or looking for a Prime Day art supply deal for a friend, these would be a great choice!

• Sunnyglade 145 Piece Deluxe Art Set $39.99 $25.64 (-36%)
  • 24 colored pencils, 24 oil pastels, 24 watercolor cakes, 2×8 well palletes, 2 painting papers, 2 sketch pencils, 2 paintbrushes, 1 pencil sharpener, 1 ruler, 1 eraser, and 60 crayons
• iBayam Art Supplies Wooden Art Set $38.34 $27.17 (-29%)
  • 24 colored pencils, 24 oil pastels, 24 watercolor cakes, 2×8 well palletes, 2 drawing pads, 1 coloring book, 2 sketch pencils, 2 paintbrushes, 10 sandpaper block, 1 pencil sharpener, 1 ruler, 1 eraser, and 60 crayons

Drawing Set Deals

Drawing is my comfort zone. I’ll paint and try out other art when I’m able, but when I want to just relax and create some art, drawing is always where I go. A quick visit to my Daily Drawings page will show you that. Here are the Prime Day art supply kits I found this year for those of you who need a good set or are looking for a Prime Day gift for an artist who primarily draws.

• iBayam 78-Pack Drawing Set $24.99 $17.99 (-28%)
  • This Prime Day drawing set includes 12 graphite pencils (2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 8B), 12 colored pencils, 12 watercolor Pencils, 12 charcoal Pencils, 3 white charcoal pencils, 12 metallic pencils, 1 sandpaper block, 1 pencil extender, 1 paint brush, 1 sharpener, 1 art knife, 1 eraser pencil, 3 blending paper stumps, 1 refillable water brush pen, 1 vinyl eraser and 1 Travel Case.
• Prina 81 Pack Drawing Set $29.99 $20.39 (-32%)
  • 12 rainbow-colored pencils, 21 oil-based pencils, 15 graphite pencils, 12 watercolor pencils, 12 metallic pencils, and 3 charcoal pencils, a 3-color sketch pad, 1 coloring book, a flower drawing tutorial, and a portable travel case..

Colored Pencil Set Deals

You can create incredible artwork with colored pencils if you have the right set. And this Prime Day has some fantastic deals to take advantage of.

• 132 ct Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core $129.99 $90.99 (-30%)
  • If you know anything about colored pencils, you know that Prismacolor is THE brand to use if you’re serious about your artwork. Well, this Prime Day has their 72-count, 132-count, and 150-count sets ALL on a Prime Day deal. Interestingly enough, their 132-count is the best deal when broken down to per-pencil.
• 24-ct STAEDTLER Colored Pencils $6.88 $5.84
  • While the STAEDTLER colored pencils pale in comparison to the Prismacolor, we all know that finances have been tight over the past several years. If you’re looking for a decent brand to get started in that won’t break the bank, this is it.

Art Pen Set Deals

If you’ve never used fineliner pens, you’re missing out. These things are excellent for artwork, and are particularly great for comic-style artwork. I’ve used them in a variety of my pieces which you can see in my main gallery. Mostly for creating bold outlines or my abstract doodles. ANYWAY, the point is that you should get a set while they’re on sale if you’ve never used them, or if you need to restock!

• SAKURA Pigma Micron Fineliner Pens 10pk $29.99 $17.02 (-43%)
  • This is my go-to brand for fineliner pens, and whenever they’re on sale, I pick up a few more just to keep them stocked. Basically, any artwork you see on this site that uses fineliner pens (as of this writing) is exclusively SAKURA. They’re easily the top pick for artists everywhere.
• KOUSICOO Micro Fineliner Drawing Art Pens 12pk $9.99 $7.99 (-20%)
  • If you can’t dish out the cash for SAKURA, this is actually a surprisingly good brand to bet on. While I haven’t personally used their fineliners, they have an impressive 4.5-star average rating with over 2,600 reviews and counting. Honestly, now that I’m looking at this I might have to buy some, haha. I might add a dedicated review page for these in the near future.

Mechanical Pencil Deals

Literally, just typing “Mechanical Pencil” gets me excited. Yeah, weird. I know. But I love them. I probably have 40 more mechanical pencils than I need, but you’d better believe I’m still buying another one this Prime Day.

• rOtring 800 Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm $48.50 $29.67 (-39%)
  • YOU GUYS. This is an amazing deal! Just… just stop whatever you’re doing and buy this mechanical pencil before it’s no longer on sale. 39% off? Of a rOtring? It’s too good to be true… The rOtring 600 is my top pick on my “Best Mechanical Pencils for Sketching” blog post, and for good reason. The 800 is easily just as good. This also would make an incredible gift for an artist if that’s what you’re looking for!
• Pentel Twist-Erase III Mechanical Pencil 0.7mm 10pk $9.99 $6.79 (-32%)
  • Oh man, the second pick on my best mechanical pencils list is on a good sale too. I could go into all the pros/cons here, but I feel like it’d be crowding the page a bit. If you want to know why I recommend this and the rOtring 600, you can head over to my Best Mechanical Pencils for Sketching post. If you’re prone to losing pencils, there’s also a sale on a Twist Erase III 12-pack, which comes out to a better per-pencil deal, though it’s technically not a Prime Day deal.

Acrylic Paint Set Deals

While acrylic paint isn’t my first choice of medium, it’s incredibly popular among artists, and Amazon knows this. That’s why you should expect some fantastic deals on acrylic paint sets this Prime Day. Here’s a few top branded items to keep your eyes on:

• ARTEZA Acrylic Paint, Set of 24 Colors $27.99 $23.78
  • I was really hoping for Liquitex to have a Prime Day deal this year, but I didn’t find anything notable other than a few random items that didn’t even seem to be that great of a deal. However, ARTEZA is still a good choice, and if you’re in need of some acrylic paint, this would be a good buy.
• Winsor & Newton Galeria Acrylic Paint 2oz 10pk $34.88 $28.58 (-18%)
  • Winsor & Newton is a reputable brand in the art world, and if you can grab these on a great deal, I recommend snagging them while you can!

Watercolor Paint Set Deals

• ARTEZA Watercolor Paint Set, 12 half pan $19.99 $16.98 (-15%)
  • A little lacking in the watercolor deals for Prime Day it seems. Of the many types of paints available to artists, watercolor is my personal favorite. Something I discovered pretty quickly is that the quality of your paint can have a significant impact on the outcome of your paintings. This was the only deal that stood out to me as a decent buy for a good brand. Any others are either not technically Prime Day or not a top-notch brand.