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Test Driving Some New Art Materials!

By Marcia Beckett | November 10, 2024 - 9:57 am |November 10, 2024 all grades, art teaching, drawing, review

A variety of colorful art materials, including markers, crayons, and pens, arranged on a table, showcasing new art products.

One of my favorite hobbies is discovering and finding new art supplies. Watch as I test out some fun, new (to me) art materials. I’m not sure how new they are, but they were all exciting finds for me. As an Amazon influencer I receive a small commission through links on this blog (at no extra cost to you.) The earnings go to support the upkeep of this website. I am completely honest in my reviews and won’t tell you … Read more… →

Watercolor Pencils and Metallic Markers Product Review

By Marcia Beckett | February 5, 2022 - 5:42 pm |July 5, 2024 all grades, review

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A variety of colored pencils arranged in a gradient, ranging from yellows to greens, blues, and more, on a grid background.

I was contacted by a representative at Grabie online marketplace, which I had never heard of before. Since I love trying out new supplies, I decided to go ahead with a product review. I also love to find and share different art supplies with other art teachers. They sent me two art supplies to try out. I was not compensated for my review, other than the free supplies. I told them I would be completely honest in my review and … Read more… →