Justyna Dorsz

Gift

Best Christmas Gift

Our Mom gave my brother and me a magical scratch pad for Christmas. Actually, my brother got it, but we have both been taking turns to draw in it. It’s a sketch pad that consists of black pages, and you draw in it by scratching off the black paint with a wooden pen. Underneath is a sort of silver holographic background, so wherever you scratch off the black paint, the silver shines through.

Magical Stratch Pad, drawing by Justyna and Rafał Dorsz

I drew the first piece of wall with vines, and my brother added more wall, I added a window, he added the table and the jug, I added a bowl of apples, he added a rabbit, and so on, until we made a complete painting.

It’s a perfect gift for artists, we had so much fun! We will make another drawing tonight.

You can get a scratch pad for your favorite artist here.

Useful gifts for artists and designers

Every Cat is a Gift

I drew a cat in a gift box, and it made me think that I could write a short note about gifts because I am asked about it sometimes. First, I think it’s better to save money than buy gifts this year. Covid-19 is in no way over, and the worst is yet to come. But we all like giving gifts, so here are the two most important things that all designers and artists and creators will find useful.

PENS

The one thing that any designer that I know would like to get, even if they still have a supply on hand. You don’t have to buy the exact kind, most designers will draw with whatever. Best buy black ones, here’s a nice set.

SKETCHBOOKS

I prefer square ones, but artists often use the standard A5 size like this one. But again, it doesn’t really matter all that much, any sketchbook will find its use.