On The Spot:  A Year of Sketching 2024 

A year’s worth of art supplies, making friends and drawing together!

Buy the kit to join the Challenge...

$275 worth of supplies for $195.99

Participating sketchers will appreciate not only the kit but a year's worth of benefits: A new art supply for your kit every month, 10% off all your ARTspot purchase AND "On the Spot " deals just for you.

Come in or call 425-640-6408

Plus join us for a monthly free drawing demo followed by a sketching outing to draw together! No sign-up required. All are welcome.

Sketching Startup Collection includes:

Art Toolkit:

The star of our show! A curated set of Van Gogh* watercolors in a Pocket Palette with plenty of room to discover favorite color mixes. Made with love in Port Townsend, Washington.

Value $50

*Van Gogh® by Royal Talens

Canson XL Drawing Sketchbook:

Spiral bound with hardcover. 70 pound, 60 pages. Great details include perforated pages, a smooth finish paper that will take pen, pencil, and marker. The XL Drawing books feature a sturdy cover with a durable wire binding. They contain 60 sheets of 70 lb. (114gsm) smooth surface drawing paper that erases cleanly and is ideal for a variety of dry media. 

Hand Book Watercolor Journal by Global  
3.5" x 8.25" - Pocket Panorama:

Bound in a beautiful linen book cloth cover, these hard-bound journals offer watercolorists a practical option for travel painting. Each book includes 30 sheets (60 pages) of acid-free paper with a cold press soft white finish that is the same on both sides. They have a durable elastic closure.

Silver Brush Ruby Satin triangle brush:

A revolutionary NEW synthetic more durable than natural hair. With precise snap and fine control, Ruby Satin offers superb control with all mediums. Chosen for our sketching kit to stand up to the rigors of travel sketching. We chose the unique “Triangle” brush. It’s a welcome newcomer to your brush lineup - it can be used sideways for washes, the point can draw and the edge can fill in any detail or shapes. 

Ruby Satin Synthetic Short Handled Brushes: ARTspot staff tried out these brushes and decided we had to bring in the entire line. A revolutionary NEW synthetic with the control and feel of interlocked bristle, these brushes are more durable than natural hair. With precise snap and fine control, Ruby Satin replaces more expensive natural hair. Ruby Satin offers superb control with all mediums. Chosen for our sketching kit to stand up to the rigors of travel sketching. 

Perfect for blending, double loading, layering and stroke work. Silver tipped, deep green polished handles, are sealed and set in seamless nickeled brass ferrules.

We chose the unique “Triangle” brush. It’s a welcome newcomer to your brush lineup - it can be used sideways for washes, the point can draw and the edge can fill in any detail or shapes.

Pigma Micron “PN” Plastic Nib Pen by Sakura:

Waterproof pen with plastic nib. Your choice of color. The perfect workhorse go-to pen for sketchers. Reliable, archival and fast drying ink. Perfect for left or right handed artists.

Zensations Brush Pen by Zebra.

Perfect  tool for lettering and illustration. The brush pen tip allows for thick and thin lines in one expressive tool, offering deep rich black color. Ink is water-resistant and permanent.

Posca white 1mm pen

Blackwing Pencil

“Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed." Gunmetal finish and firm graphite. Iconic square Blackwing ferrule with a pink eraser.

…and a nifty waterbrush 

The barrel is easily filled with water to blend your watercolors, or you can add your favorite ink or dye to make your own portable brush.

Monaco Deluxe Travel Case by Silver Brush Limited:

A sturdy nylon case to hold your pens, brushes and paint box. Plenty of room to store all the supplies you will receive through the 12 months of your Challenge. Value $30