Top Ten Gift Ideas for the Artistic Young Man

Do you have that young man in your life that you find it simply impossible to shop for?  The gifts for that artistic signifcant other or relative are always difficult.  Here are some general rules in shopping for your creative man.  1.  Always be original; the artist thrives on creativity and originality and is not going to be satisfied with a typical  gift picked up at the mall.  2.  Always buy high quality; again your artist is not going appreciate mass produced gifts of low quality material-think fabric, wood, metal or glass.  3.  The older the better; some of the best gifts I've ever gotten came from thrift stores, garage sales or antique shops.  Even homemade crafts or stuff from the garbage can make a great gift (don't laugh, if you live in a city the garbage can be a real score)-if you know your artist and you choose carefully.  Here is a list of gift ideas for the artist in your life.  Happy hunting!

1.  Books-If you don't trust your judgment in choosing a gift you can never go wrong with books.  A gift certificate for a chain like Barnes and Noble is a no brainer.  Your artist can pick out whatever they want for their growing library.  For the more ambitious gift giver you can try a first addition of their favorite book or even an autographed copy-you can pick up either on ebay.

2.  Anything Ikea-Almost all young people love Ikea.  The store itself can be an adventure on a day when you have nothing better to do.  There are literally thousands of fantastic low cost gifts to be found at an Ikea outlet.  Ikea sells furniture items that are not reasonably priced at most other furniture stores such as entertainment centers and wardrobes.  Once again a gift certificate to Ikea is a quick and easy gift that the artist in your life will definitely thank you for.