Tag: School Art Projects
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40th Anniversary Big, Big Show 2025
Call for Artists! In 2025, The Paint Spot is celebrating 40 years of providing beautiful materials to inspire creativity. It’s a great opportunity to pay homage to what makes The Paint Spot special – ART SUPPLIES and of course, YOU – our community of artists. Paint your favourite art supplies and we’ll display them. Let’s […]
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Drawing Project Ideas for Schools
A few years ago The Paint Spot hosted workshops called Teacher Tuesdays. From 8 to 12 junior high and senior high teachers attended. We shared product knowledge and tossed out a few art project ideas for the teachers to experience. Getting the feedback was important – the art therapy was greatly appreciated. Out of these sessions, […]
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Fabric Painting
Follow along to learn three techniques to approach creative and beautiful fabric painting projects. 3 easy techniques Jacquard Dye Na Flow is an excellent textile paint and will create professional results in your custom-painted art and wearable items. The paint comes ready to use and can be thinned with water to create lighter or pastel […]
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Acrylic Painting
Welcome to the world of acrylics. Every medium has its strengths and weaknesses and we strive to unlock some of the mysteries of acrylic painting and help you maximize the use of the medium. 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Acrylics 1. Why choose acrylics? The best reason to choose any painting medium is that you […]
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Watercolour Projects – 10 ideas for Beginners and School Teachers
We have gathered videos and printable PDFs of some of our favourite watercolour projects. Basic supplies are also linked for sale. In the first video below the lesson plan is how to paint a fried egg with watercolours. Next up is a demonstration of how to paint a sleeping cat, followed by an exploration on […]
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Acrylic Painting – 10 Step-by-Step Projects for the Classroom
Get ready to explore some ideas for acrylic painting projects to use in classrooms or for beginners. Acrylic colours are quick-drying paints based on 100% acrylic resin (a synthetic dispersion). When applying acrylic paints thinly and/or thinned with water, a watercolour effect can be obtained. Usually, however, acrylics are applied thickly and the result appears […]
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Pentel Fabric Fun Pastel Tips
Use Pentel Fabric Fun Dye Sticks to create fun projects. Follow along for instructions, then get ready to dig in! Materials Draw directly onto most textiles using these oil pastels. Enjoy a quick and immediate way to create dramatic, unique designs. Pentel Fabric Fun Dye Sticks (Set of 12) are special crayons to be used on fabrics. […]
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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. […]