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Schmincke Mussini Oil Colour Videos
If you love colour you will love these beautiful videos about Schmincke Mussini Oil colours. Artist Suzie Morris shares her atmospheric and multi-tonal technique for oil painting. There is some unexpected and wonderful colour mixing suggestions to liven up your palette. The videos are divided by hue so pick your favourite or pick the one […]
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Ruby Red Face Paints – Tips and Videos
Ruby Red Face Paints is a hypoallergenic vegan product. It contains no lanolin, parabens, nuts, gluten, animal products, fragrance, or latex. How to apply Ruby Red face paints Ruby Red Face Paints are sold in cake form and are water-activated. When you first open it, you can press your finger slightly into the semi-moist product. […]
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5 Reasons to Take Art Classes
What’s your resolution for the New Year? Is it to make time for yourself and find your creativity? Start with us. We can relate to the many reasons for procrastinating, but would rather offer reasons to get going. So let’s share 5 great reasons to take art classes. Why start art at The Paint Spot’s […]
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Pens for Writing and Drawing
A good pen feels good in your hand. It makes you want to write, draw and doodle. The Paint Spot is proud to stock many popular lines of writing pens. The best way to select a pen is to try it and see how you like it. If it feels good and fits your style, […]
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How Did We Make the Paint Spot 6 Murals? #PaintSpot6 Murals
It has been a 6-year process to improve the exterior of our building and it didn’t start with our Paint Spot 6 murals. Our goal was to transform the utilitarian, cement-block structure into a work of beauty. During the summer of 2010, we painted the long wall a deep purple colour. Even back then, it was […]
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For the Love of Handwriting!
In the middle of the last century, pens were everywhere. Good penmanship and handwriting were valued. Can the art form make a comeback? There were fountain pens, writing implements with internal ink reservoirs and metal nibs, and ballpoint pens (you know, the kind that nerds in old movies have lined up in their breast pockets […]
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Fabric Painting For Beginners
When it comes to painting on fabrics we’ve got paints, tools, practical advice, and how-to videos fabric painting for beginners. Follow along with these videos and instructions for ideas. Tips for getting started painting on fabric With so many mixable colours from which to choose, our fabric paint allows for many designer combinations. Watch the […]
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Handmade Costumes Are The Best
Ruby Red face & body paint
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5 Tips for Filling Your Sketchbook
This January we honour the sketchbook. Read on for great tips for staying motivated and filling them up! A fresh start to the New Year begs for a fresh new sketchbook. A new book speaks of the unlimited potential and of great things yet to be discovered and recorded. There is a sequence in each […]
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10 Tips to Find Time for Art
How can I find time for art within my busy schedule? Where does one find time for activities and things we are passionate about? It is a struggle for every person to find time for creativity in their busy life. Work, school, family and friends, and all the other priorities we juggle daily offer enough […]