What actually makes a good artistic gift for your mom?
Start by eliminating mismatches: cheap all-in-one art kits when they already care about material quality. Then narrow the list around better materials, tools that remove friction, inspiring references and supplies that invite a new technique. Because this is for your mom, keep what she enjoys, collects, learns about or does for herself in mind and avoid household items presented as gifts unless they clearly match an interest she already enjoys. A small but precisely matched upgrade can be more memorable than a larger generic present.
The strongest gift ideas usually come from the person’s real habits: what they already use, what they talk about and what would make an existing interest better.