This is your last chance to stock up on essential art supplies at bargain prices

is gives plenty of room but is great for sketching on the go thanks to its elastic closure, which keeps it neatly closed, and rounded corners that won't get bent. We found the ivory-coloured paper to be smooth but with enough tooth for most dry media. With 240 pages, you won't worry about filling it too quickly.

Ohuhu creates markers so it makes sense that offer a decent sketchbook for them. The paper is pleasingly thick, and markers glide across it easily. A translucent sheet stops bleed-through, but you'll be able to see markers on the other side of the paper, which means you can only really use one side with markers.

This unusual option is more like gesso board than conventional paper, with the texture of the clay surface being somewhat gritty or 'toothy'. They are well suited to float frames, can handle heavy washes, and colours look wonderfully bright. They are expensive compared to paper, making them best for finalised work.

One of our favourite easels has just dropped in price, there's now 16 per cent off. This easy to assemble easel has strong and moveable hinges and rubber grips that provide resistance. It's ideal for larger canvases.

UK deal: £139.95 £118.96 at Amazon

We highly rate Michael Harding's oil paints as they are versatile and high quality. The individual paints are on sale at the moment but there are also offers on sets of paints.

These are our top rated paintbrushes for oils. Winsor & Newton is a great brand for art supplies and this set includes five brushes, including one Round size 2 and 6, Bright size 2, Flat size 6 and Filbert size 4.

If you want to get started with acrylics then you can't go wrong with these basic tubes from Liquitex. They're currently 59% off the normal price so it's a great time to stock up.

There are a whole range of brushes on sale at Dick Blick and these are just some of the ones on offer. These work for acrylic, oil, watercolour and mixed media so are a great staple to have in your workshop.

his student-quality, pocket-sized watercolour set is great for portable painting and even has a waterbrush. It's well-designed, with a partitioned mixing tray on the lid. Colours behave predictably and mix well, but aren't very intense, containing 'hue' imitations of some pricier pigments.

as we note in our guide to the best watercolour paints.

A paintbrush washer is an essential bit of kit for many artists. This discounted option is stainless steel with a removable filter that provides friction to help cleaning.

This is a real bargain if you just want cheap coloured pencils. You also get a pencil box included. These pencils have a 4.7 star score from Amazon reviewers.

These coloured pencils are great value for money and come in a handy case so you can transport them easily. There's currently just under $7 off in this Black Friday art supplies deal at Amazon.

For those in the UK, our top rated colouring pencils also have 15% off in this 72-piece set. With their soft-touch finish, we found them brilliant for blending and layering, producing smooth, creamy hues.

If you're looking for a gift for a budding artist, this in your life, this is a fantastic deal that got even better for Cyber Monday, now with 43% off. Unlike many art sets, it contains a range of different types of tools, including watercolour pencils, graphite pencils, pastels, markers and watercolour paper, all presented in a wooden box which would make an attractive present.

This art supplies kit is ridiculously cheap for what you get. It contains 176 art supplies. It's not as good quality as the set above but it'll be more than enough to get budding artists started and inspired.

If you want an art set that focuses on drawing, this is the set for you. It contains micro pens, a sketch book, mechanical pencils and lead refills and erasers and comes in a neat carry case. It's now got 20% off too.

The Hongdian forest fountain pen is equipped with a unique, streamlined stainless steel extra fine nib, and a converter for bottled ink. The weight of pen is carefully calculated to be suitable for long writing sessions.

The BEILUNER luxury ballpoint features a black lacquered barrel with 24 K gold-trim accents, a fine-point rollerball/ballpoint refill (Schneider German ink), and a refillable design.

The dual-tipped Kaala alcohol markers provide twice the possibilities. There are 60 colours in each set and they can serve for a wide range of uses, from architectural drawings to fashion design, comic and manga art and colouring. Our deputy editor gave them 4.5 stars when she tested them.

Acrylic markers are super versatile, since you can use them to draw on surfaces as varied as ceramics, glass, phone cases, paper and stones. That makes them perfect for crafters who like to experiment. Again, we gave these a an excellent review.