Journal
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Can I Use Watercolors on Ordinary Paper?
Special watercolor paper costs more than standard paper. The good news is that you can use watercolors on any paper and it can be fun exploring wha... -
What Are the Basic Art Supplies?
You do not need a lot of expensive materials to become a successful artist. By purchasing your art supplies from Color Swell, you would receive great value for the quality art supplies that you need to make your next masterpiece. -
How to Use White Crayons, Colored Pencils, and Watercolors
Why are there white watercolors, crayons and colored pencils? It may seem odd given that much of the paper you draw on is actually white. But there are some very good reasons to use the color white in your art work! -
Popular Colors for Young Artists
Did you know that blue is the most popular color on four continents and 10 countries? A 2015 global survey showed that people in the United States,... -
Art Tutorial: Drawing Doodles With Your Name
One of the simplest art lessons for students is to draw doodles around their name. This is an opportunity for them to show their personality and be free with their imagination. -
Shelf-Life of Different Art Supplies
When buying Color Swell art supplies in bulk, you may find you do not use them as quickly as you imagined. What happens if you have paints, markers... -
What Type of Art Supply Are You?
Now for something a little abstract! What sort of Color Swell art supply are you? Based on the characteristics of the bulk art supplies we offer at... -
Best and Different Papers for Painting with Watercolor Paints
Watercolor paper is made in different ways and from different materials. In this post we will look at the different types of paper that you can use... -
How Long Have Watercolors Been Used By Mankind?
While watercolor landscape artwork came to prominence with English watercolorist JMW Turner in the 1700s, there are hints that watercolors have bee... -
Tips and Tricks for Layering Watercolors
Layering (also known as ‘glazing’) watercolor paints is another way of mixing colors with your Color Swell bulk watercolor paints. Let’s look at fi... -
5 Ways a Brush Can Improve Your Coloring With Markers
You can use a wet brush to augment the coloring and drawing you do with Color Swell markers. This can achieve a range of results that can add fun to your artwork!
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3 Techniques to Add Zest to Your Watercoloring
We can’t promise that the children that you buy bulk watercolors from Color Swell for will be the next artistic genius, with the three techniques below you can let them explore their creativity further!
