Good art-related pressie for an 8 year old boy

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Hi there, I'd like to buy a friend's son something fun and art related (he's a really talented artist).

BUT I don't want to give my friend un-due mess (I don't want the present to be a chore for anyone).

Smallish budget, £10 or £12.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

What about a good art book (for example The Works have several on fantasy drawing so figures, dragons etc.. or how to draw animals etc) and then a good set of pencils or pens and sketchpad?

Or The Works do a "studio" set with a wooden case, pens, pencils etc for about £10-12? That would have been my dream at 8, in fact.. still is at 43!! 😁

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Shameless placemark.
My son enjoyed a how to do cartoons usborne book recently (but he is cartoon mad)

Artists lightbulb

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-thin-Display-Drawing-Stencil-Tracing/dp/B06XT1S7FN/ref=sr14?ie=UTF8&qid=1511888417&sr=8-4&keywords=artist+light+box

Light box -stupid auto correct

This is really lovely:

www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Artistically-Undiscovered-Klutz-Quentin/dp/1570543208?tag=mumsnetforum-21

Quentin Blake drawing guide. Lots of creative challenges, tips and advice on good technique.

I would have loved this as an 8 year old!

A nice sketchbook, some pencils and some pastels.

I have got the works art case for a tenner as our dd loves drawing.

I've not opened it as it's wrapped in plastic, but pics look good.

www.theworks.co.uk/p/art-sets/wooden-stationery-set-with-case---75-pieces/5052089149908

A sketch book , a how to draw something he's interested in book and a set of graded sketching pencils eg hb to 6b - should be achievable in The Works

Artists' dummy to practice drawing human poses:

www.amazon.co.uk/IKEA-GESTALTA-Artists-dummy-natural/dp/B015WZ0552/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&keywords=artist+dummy&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1511894796&sr=1-1

Water colour set (41 pieces)

You could also buy water colour paper as well

My daughter loved this type of book at 8
Draw My Life https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178503295X/ref=cmswwrcpptaiK3AhAbT1PV99VV__
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Or try something new like watercolour brush pens?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0749MXBH6/ref=cmswrcptaie-AhAb8J76DAN

Thanks all! I had never heard of The Works. It's a treasure trove.

I got him some nice pens and a book on how to draw comic strips.

I love it when kids love drawing, maybe because I did so much when I was little.