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Watercolor Pencils and Metallic Markers Product Review

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

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… →

Art Video: Doodling with Watercolor Pencils

By Marcia Beckett | September 25, 2017 - 12:03 pm |July 5, 2024 abstract, all grades, art teaching, drawing, painting

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A colorful abstract drawing with various shapes and a set of watercolor pencils beside it.

In this video, I give a demonstration of how to use Maped Watercolor Pencils to make a beautiful doodled painting. If you are reading this through email or a blog reader, you may need to pop on over to my actual blog to see the video. It should show up below. If you would like to purchase a set, click here: Maped Watercolor Pencils I was given a free set of watercolor pencils to review. (affiliate links have been used.)

Watercolor Pencil Review

By Marcia Beckett | September 23, 2017 - 3:54 pm |July 5, 2024 abstract, all grades, drawing, painting, shapes, watercolor

Have You Ever Drawn Flowers with Watercolor Pencils?

By Marcia Beckett | January 31, 2014 - 5:36 pm |July 5, 2024 1st grade, all grades, drawing, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, science, second grade, sixth grade, sketchbook assignments, third grade, watercolor

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Have You Ever Drawn Flowers with Watercolor Pencils?

The week after winter break was up in the air. Due to construction, we weren’t sure if we were going to be able to use our art room and we didn’t know if we would have easy access to supplies. I planned for most of my classes to complete observational drawings during that week period, since they all could use the same supplies and learning to observe the edges and shapes of objects is great training for the eye. It … Read more… →

Valentine’s Stamped Heart Painting for Kindergarten

By Marcia Beckett | February 9, 2013 - 5:58 pm |July 5, 2024 hearts, holiday, kindergarten, painting, printmaking, Valentines Day

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Colorful, stamped heart-shaped artwork with red circles and crosses on a mixed paint background, set against a red backdrop.

These were made by my kindergartners. I have seen a lot of gorgeous heart pictures around the internet lately. None of the techniques we used to make these are brand-new but maybe they are new-to-you! The kids experimented with watercolor pencils on a sheet of paper. They practiced mixing and blending colors. A large heart was traced on to their picture (when dry). Then, these were cut out. We stamped gadgets on the hearts using pink, red, purple and gold … Read more… →