73 pieces2H–8B graphiteZipper case
Soucolor 73-Piece Drawing Kit with Sketch Book and Zipper CaseSketching, shading and adult coloring4.8 (4,600)$19.99Art sets packed in cases, from 73 to 283 pieces
An art set is our answer to the question of where to start. The drawing kits, at 73 and 76 pieces, zip into a soft case with graphite pencils from 2H to 8B, colored, watercolor, charcoal and metallic pencils, blending stumps and paper to use them on. They suit teens and adults who want to learn shading before they learn anything else.
The wooden cases are for trying everything. The 183-piece set covers crayons, watercolor pens, colored pencils, oil pastels and watercolor cakes. The 192-piece set adds 24 acrylic paints, three A4 canvas boards and three pads. The 283-piece set opens into a double-sided trifold easel with drawing pads and a coloring book tucked inside. Each one closes with clasps and carries by a handle.
76 pieces2H–8B graphiteZipper case
Soucolor 76-Piece Drawing Kit with 3-Color Sketch BookMulti-medium pencil sketching4.8 (4,600)$23.45
283 piecesTrifold easelPink case
Soucolor 283-Piece Kids Art Set with Trifold Easel Case, PinkKids' first drawing and coloring4.7 (2,460)$21.99
283 piecesTrifold easelCarry case
Soucolor 283-Piece Kids Art Set with Trifold Easel Case, BlackKids' first drawing and painting4.7 (2,460)$21.99
283 piecesTrifold easelPurple case
Soucolor 283-Piece Purple Art Set with Trifold EaselKids' drawing and coloring4.7 (2,460)$22.99
283 piecesDouble-sided easelBlue case
Soucolor 283-Piece Kids Art Set with Trifold Easel Case, BlueTravel drawing for kids4.7 (2,460)$22.99
192 piecesWooden case3 canvas boards
Soucolor 192-Piece Deluxe Art Set, Brown Wooden Case with DrawersMixed media painting and drawing4.7 (2,331)$39.96
192 piecesDouble drawersYellow-brown case
Soucolor 192-Piece Deluxe Art Set, Yellow-Brown Wooden CaseSketch to canvas painting projects4.7 (2,331)$43.85
192 pieces24 acrylics3 A4 canvases
Soucolor 192-Piece Deluxe Art Set, Wooden Drawer Case, PurpleAcrylic and mixed-media painting4.7 (2,331)$44.99
192 piecesWooden casePink
Soucolor 192-Piece Deluxe Art Set, Wooden Drawer Case, PinkDrawing and painting in one kit4.7 (2,331)$44.99
192 pieces24 acrylicsWooden drawers
Soucolor 192-Piece Deluxe Art Set, Wooden Drawer Case, TealDrawing and acrylic painting4.7 (2,331)$44.99
183 piecesWooden case32 paper sheets
Soucolor 183-Piece Art Set in Pink Wooden CaseDrawing and painting starter kit4.7 (1,404)$24.99
183 piecesWooden case32 paper sheets
Soucolor 183-Piece Art Kit in Wooden CaseFirst all-in-one drawing kit4.7 (1,404)$25.99
2-pack183 pieces eachWooden cases
Soucolor 183-Piece Art Kit in Wooden Case, 2-PackSibling or classroom art kits4.7 (1,404)$51.98Before you pick
Drawing or painting?
The 73 and 76 piece kits are built around pencils. For paint, look at the 192-piece set with acrylics and canvas boards.
Who is opening the case?
Younger kids get the most from the 283-piece set and its easel. Older students and adults tend to prefer the pencil kits or the 192.
Will it travel?
Zipper cases slide into a backpack. Wooden boxes are heavier and happier on a desk or carried by the handle to class.
The first stroke is only a test
Nothing on a swatch card has to be good. It only has to tell you what the colour does. Pick a pad, pick something to mark it with, and give yourself one row of honest tests before the real drawing begins.