Posts Tagged: art supplies
What Paint Supplies Do You Have in Your Classroom?
I’ve just had a message from a fantastic teacher, who mentioned that her class (and many others) don’t usually have access to acrylic paint.
She said that in elementary schools, she and her colleagues “…are dealing with poster type paint, washable paint sometimes, the hard kind puck style, but more often a liquid tempera type of paint…”
I’d like to know what you (all the great teachers out there) are using in your classrooms- PLEASE leave a comment and share your experience.
In the meantime, check out this excerpt ABOUT PAINTS from How to Paint with Acrylics HANDBOOK for the absolute beginner
I know for certain, much of the information and many of the techniques covered in the How To Paint with Acrylics paint series can be applied to use with other kinds of paints, but I want to see exactly what you’re working with in your classrooms, so am planning getting my hands on some tempera paints in the next while to do some experimenting. –
Have a great weekend everyone!
Art Supplies for Acrylic Painting
"What art supplies do I need? Should I use art board, stretched canvas, or paper when learning to paint?"
I hear these questions often, and my answer, clear and simple is, USE THEM ALL!
Beginners in art & painting often surmise that the only way to produce a 'real' piece of art, is to create a masterpiece on canvas. This is verifiably untrue and if you've been led to believe it, it’s time to think again! 
Canadian artist, Emily Carr created her early works on paper bags; Jackson Pollock painted with ashes; early Pompeiian artists painted on plaster in the first century A.D., and fabrics and textiles from thousands of years past, remain today.
These artists created with easily accessible materials that inspired them to create when the urge struck. And we can do the same.
Creativity, experimentation & genius must not be confined by the materials we do- or don't - have. And any moment of inspired genius, whether captured on art board, stretched canvas, or paper, is priceless.
To learn more about the pros and cons of using art board, stretched canvas and paper for your painting projects, check out "How To Paint with Acrylics Handbook for the Absolute Beginner", and see how they're used, with "How to Paint with Acrylics Lessons for the Absolute Beginner". Both books are available through acrylicmuse, on Amazon and at Teachers Pay Teachers.