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What’s the difference between washable and ultra-washable art supplies?
Where youngsters mix with paint and markers the result is that often the last thing to get colored is the paper. Skin, clothes and furniture all get ‘improved’ with the addition of paint and markers. While gently admonishing your little lovely for their artwork, you should be thankful that they are using washable or ultra-washable art supplies. -
Color Swell - A Joke About An Artist's Dog And An Art Project Called Drip Painting
Keep reading for a joke an artist's lost dog and instructions for an art project called Drip Painting or drip art paint.
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Color Swell - A Joke About Two Artists and an Art Project Called Painted Rocks
Here's a funny joke about an artist's studio and instructions for an art project called "Painted Rocks". Rocks for painting.
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How to Use Water with Watercolor Paint
Have you noticed how a wet paint brush leaves lighter colors and a paint brush that is too dry leaves stronger colors? You can use water to achieve different levels of color saturation. -
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...
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