I was worried I would be a fussy, awkward person to buy for. Since my trade and training is art and design, I have a well stocked studio full of all kinds of pens, paints and stationery and have become set in my ways with certain media I use.

Santa was very clever, and not only brought things I am used to, but new things to try, and things I would not consider buying but actually fell in love with.

I got:

1) Art Alternatives Pen & Ink Sketch Fountain Pen Set. Lovely! Flows nicely, and can handle fast sketching, which is what I wanted. Works very well with my collection of markers.

2) Kuretake Fudegokochi brush pens in regular x 2. Excellent lines with great variation in weight.

3) Uni Posca Paint Marker PC-3M - Fine Point - 8 colour set. You know, I've never played with these before, and am in love. They're sort of like a coloured tippex, but with a better quality of paint. Very good at painting details like eye glints and covering fuckups. Which never happens, obviously <.<

4) A4 folder with owls on it. I love an owl! It's now my bills paid folder, because frankly I need a bit of fun for bills.

5) Kuratake no 8 fountain pen. Confession alert! I already have one of these, but the beauty of bristle brushes is that each one has their own personality, and this one is a little more spunky then my old reliable.

6) Kuretake Bimojii pen. EXCELLENT. I've always avoided these pens for some reason as the packaging looked a bit suspect, but they are amazing with watercolours, as they are waterproof.

7) Pilot Fude pen. Good writer! Ink a lighter colour which will work well with darker shades.

8) Zebra Disposable Brush Pen. Unf, dat black. Beautiful pen with an ink that has a gorgeous thickness. Also hilariously glittery body.

9) Lihit Lab Teffa pen case in orange. WOW. Okay, a thing I never knew I needed until I had one! I usually just shove everything willy nilly in my handbag, and wonder why I can't find anything. GLORIOUSLY it fits my travel watercolour set, as well.

You can see on the images I attached what all the pens are like, if you're curious. I did a few test sketches and am thoroughly impressed with everything, enough to add it to my regular kit.

Santa, if you're reading this please PM me your address so I can draw you a lovely thank you present, you've made me ridiculously happy!

PS: Sorry about the photo quality, for some reason me and photography have never been friends.

PPS: my partner says I don't need to buy anymore pens thanks to this haul. ahahah what does he know.