by Matt Friedland
July 26, 2022
Get ready for some big laughs! Here are a few jokes and puns about art supplies. It is okay to chuckle and laugh out loud.
My friend told me that h...
by Matt Friedland
July 19, 2022
Art Can Make Us Human
In a 2021 American Academy for Arts & Sciences article, actor and author John Lithgow said, “We want every child to have ...
by Matt Friedland
July 12, 2022
As with regular pencils for sketching and gray artwork, the materials in colored pencils can be hard or soft as well. Why choose one over another? ...
by Matt Friedland
June 21, 2022
People can blend in with different environments. A person in Arctic Norway can wear white clothing to blend in with the snow, while a person in the...
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by Matt Friedland
June 07, 2022
Color Swell supports organizations that provide art education for children in need.
You can imagine how it feels to be unable to hang out with your...
by Matt Friedland
May 24, 2022
Drawing letters and numbers is very much a freestyle-thing as long as you follow certain guidelines (so people can understand what they are seeing ...
by Matt Friedland
May 10, 2022
It is possible to achieve something quite special if you try one of these two styles and methods to blend crayon colors.
Solvents
Wax is softened w...
by Matt Friedland
April 19, 2022
Most people do not enjoy cleaning up at the end of their art classes and sessions. Use these techniques to make it more engaging and fun!
by Matt Friedland
April 05, 2022
Using water based inks and paints can be fun, especially with a medium like coffee paper that allows the colors to run.
by Matt Friedland
March 21, 2022
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,...
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by Matt Friedland
March 07, 2022
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.
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February 24, 2022
Color Swell’s black permanent markers are useful for a variety of art projects, thanks to the marker ink's ability to bond to non-porous surfaces. ...
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