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Over and Under the Snow: Review and Free Activitie

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Over and Under the Snow: Review and Free Activitie

s Inside: A book review of Over and Under the Snow PLUS 10 book-related activities.   Hello! This is an update of a post I did a few years ago. Be sure to read the whole post as I've added 5 new links to some truly wonderful book-related activities. If you don't have Over and Under the Snow, you need to buy it! It's a beautiful book and one of my favourites:)   READ MORE #KidLit #Winter #Art #Animals

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Artists Find New Voices In The Void of a Pandemic

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Artists Find New Voices In The Void of a Pandemic

Photo Agnieszka Pilat The coronavirus has affective all of us, but this has become new ground for artists who express the times and emotions through their creative mediums. For a commercial artist work comes to a lull or does it? We talked to four different artists of different mediums to find out how this virus is affecting their art and their creativity.  Agnieszka Pilat in her Burning Man outfit Agnieszka Pilat aspires for her work to be global; yet ‘global’ seems to be tied to a specific location, which is still New York. Every time Pilat hears someone refer to...

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An Imitation of Imperfection: A History of Deckle Edges

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An Imitation of Imperfection: A History of Deckle Edges

While doing research for my post about the shape of books, I stumbled on some information about deckle edges, and I thought it was worth its own post, if just to share some papermaking eye candy with you. First, a definition: deckle edges are the ragged edges on paper. View this post on Instagram Oooo, can you ever have enough fluffy deckles?? I see 'em all time, photograph 'em, and I can't even get enough meself! (Kim@stcmill) #stcmill #paper #papermaking #saunders #waterford #Bockingford #somerset #millford #cotton #woodpulp #uk #chemistry #art #artist #deckle #edges #fluff #watercolour #acrylic #ink #graphite #pencil #gouache...

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The Best Watercolor Pencils

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The Best Watercolor Pencils

If you’re looking for a way to create stunning and creative paintings with a tool that is easy to use even for beginners, we recommended watercolor pencils. With the ability to be used wet, dry, or in a combination of the two, watercolor pencils enable budding artists to switch between drawing and painting. Watercolor pencils are made with a water-soluble binder that is activated when the tip of the pencil is dipped in water or when water is painted onto a drawing made with watercolor pencils. This allows artists to choose between a traditional pencil crayon drawing and a watercolor...

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The Best Watercolor Pencils

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The Best Watercolor Pencils

If you’re looking for a way to create stunning and creative paintings with a tool that is easy to use even for beginners, we recommended watercolor pencils. With the ability to be used wet, dry, or in a combination of the two, watercolor pencils enable budding artists to switch between drawing and painting. Watercolor pencils are made with a water-soluble binder that is activated when the tip of the pencil is dipped in water or when water is painted onto a drawing made with watercolor pencils. This allows artists to choose between a traditional pencil crayon drawing and a watercolor...

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