The first issue is filled with multiple ideas for projects using the included art supplies, as well as exclusive artist interviews and other interesting artsy articles. However, the real star of the show for me is the Artful magazine. As someone who has subscribed to art boxes in the past, I don’t want a regular box of art supplies that I find I’ve already got in my home, so Artful struck a good balance here with well-known brands, while still being something more unconventional for traditional artists. I really enjoyed experimenting with the contents in the box, particularly the Posca pens, which I’ve never used before (you can check out more of my art on my Instagram here). It is so clear that the art supplies are chosen to work together to create an artwork from start to finish, while still being of equal quality. I think there’s a real potential for subscription boxes to slack on the paper, since good quality paper is expensive and generally not the focus of the box, but Artful have still managed to throw in a quality pad of paper I know I would use with other art supplies, not just Posca pens. I also really love the sketchbook it is brilliant quality (thick cardstock) and so perfect for Posca pens. Inside the bag we find multiple art supplies, with a focus on Uni Posca pens! There are definitely multiple brand leaders here (as a brush pen enthusiast, I know all the Tombow products very well!) and the art supplies are clearly chosen to work well together. It’s very clear how much effort the company go into with presentation, with the stationery wrapped up in a separate bag, a sketchbook exclusive to the box and a satin-finish to the magazine, all bound with tissue paper. The box itself is shipped in an envelope, which allows Ohh Deer to really go crazy with design on the box itself.
Everything here seems to follow a “doodle” theme, which complements the featured artist and it’s nice to see how big a part these artists play in shaping the contents of the boxes. Different to their already successful ‘Papergang’, every three months subscribers receive a box of high quality art supplies which are handpicked by the featured artist, as well as a complementary Artful magazine, filled with interviews and tutorials.įrom the get-go, I really love the look of this box. Ohh Deer, a stationery company that specialise in “quirky, arty and funny illustrated products”, has recently released a new quarterly art subscription box called ‘Artful’. As I am writing this, most of the world are experiencing some form of social distancing or isolation so, now more than ever, it’s important to find new things to keep you occupied – hence comes Artful!
Art subscriptions are hugely popular, with companies delivering a variety of surprise art supplies through our postboxes every month or quarter.
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