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For the Love of Art and the Creator

Art is in the eyes of the beholder! How many times have you looked at something beautiful and thought, I wish I could do that? Well, I have done that all of my life and have learned if I had the right tools , I can do anything I set my mind to. My inspiration to design and mail a post card to my daughter while away at Girl Scout Camp for the first time, came from a treasure trove of pencils I found at the local Art Supply Store, Water Color Pencils. I painted with passion, missing and worrying about her since we couldn't have contact of any kind except for letters. So, I headed to the mailbox everyday with one home made card. When she got home, I found out that she received mail only every 3 or 4 days (the camp was 45 minutes south of home)! As I told her later on that had I saved them all for her and how I mailed "one a day", she laughed when I apologized because she didn't get one a day like I'd planned, and said " I was so popular because when I got mail, I had the most!" The point of this story that still fills my heart with joy is that I found "Water Color Pencils" for that "Labor of Love". These great new Pencils were so much fun to work with and so versatile, it was inspiring to experiment with them. I have found that in all of my hobbies,,,,,if I have the tool, I can produce a great treasure and love doing it. Maybe not Professional but certainly therapeutic and good enough for Gift's.
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Water Color Pencils

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This site is so inspiring! I'm featuring it here because Kathy is a wonderful Artist, Poet, and Person. I know this from her lenses and now her site! At the bottom of the first page, sign up for her mailing list, follow the directions and then get your free Coloring Pages. They are so unique and inspiring! I will be posting more of Kathy's Squidoo link's as well. Enjoy!
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I love this lens. Talk about coloring fun and so many great ideas!
Tipi
Tipi has been my Cheerleader for a long time now. She was my inspiration when stuck and needed the visual content she includes in her lenses. I just LOVE Tiipi's lenses, Which is why I'm sending you to her main page. Bookmark it and keep on looking, you will get lost in beauty and inspirational ideas!

All Media Easel Artist Set

Easel Turns Into Storage Too

All Media Easel Artist Set

This is one of the coolest "All in One" art supply product I have stumbled upon. Chocked full of several media stuff and folds into a nice compact space saving treasure trove. No looking around for all the stuff you have collected over the years when you need to start a project and save time! A wood case and easel well designed for use and storage. I never would have thought someone could design an easel that turns into storage case as well. Wish I would have thought of it.

Paint by Number Van Gogh Masterpieces

Van Gogh A STARRY NIGHT Acrylic Painting Kit

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Melissa & Doug Easel Paper Roll

Easel Paper Roll: 18in W x 75ft L / Rolled Dimensions: 2.5in Diameter x 18in L
Premium White Bond Paper
Use on an Easel, Table, or Unrolled on the Floor!
Perfect for Pencils, Crayons, Markers, Chalk, or Paint!

Melissa & Doug Easel Paper Roll

Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

My kids really enjoy this type of paper for coloring, painting and just about anything crafty.

Recycle for many useful Art Supply needs!

Save those Plastic Container Lids For Pallets!

Spending money on fancy pallets, brush holders and water containers is necessary some of the time. There are cool and very useful products for painting that allow an organized workspace requiring less effort for the artist to maintain. However there are several things I do to save our dump sites from plastic that save money too. The lids from Sour Cream Tubs, Large Ice Cream tubs make great pallets and the tubs/containers are great for water and brush cleaning products. I can get several uses out of each one, and if they get too caked up with dried paint since we didn't clean them quickly enough, at least I recycled it a few times before throwing it away. Plastic Containers with lids that are no longer safe for food storage are great too! How many lids do you have that don't have a bowl to go with it! Use them for pallets! When my kids were little, we decoupaged some coffee cans, small and large which make a great place to store paint brushes, pencils and rulers. I have an old Tupperware little "lunch cup" that lost it's lid a long time ago, I put my erasers and pencil sharpeners in there. The Rectangular containers are great for my sponge brushes, especially my rolling sponge brush I use for Gesso.

Storing Art Supplies with stuff around the house.

Recycle the Coffee Containers for Works in Progress!

I like to store my pencils, brushes, paints etc. in my kids' crafty pot's they made me or a coffee mug with a design I appreciate. It adds a little life to my workspace, and since I save everything I have plenty of odds and ends in the basement that I can grab to separate projects currently in progress until finished, rather than putting lets say the pencils back in the main holder for all of my colored pencils. I know I will forget exactly which Red I used when starting the project if I don't keep them separated from the rest.
I just saw an idea the other day, for kids crayons, the new Coffee Containers made of plastic and have handles can store the crayons and make for easy transporting. If you cut the top wider, it's much easier to access the crayons!!

Cool Stuff for You and Great Gift Ideas

ART Supplies For Gifts!

Sometimes you have to splurge a little on yourself, I know I do. Having really cool and handy art supplies can inspire an artist to create! For your budding Artist's or College Students to Professionals, I found some things you might want to consider when shopping for unique gifts or a great deal!
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Adult Coloring

Great Ideas For Adults Who Color

Remember when you were a child, lying on your tummy on the floor, coloring book open, crayon in hand with the other crayons spilling out of the box? Can you remember the sense of peace and enjoyment you felt while you were coloring? Why not consider revisiting this favorite childhood pastime to help during those times when you find yourself feeling on edge.

Coloring is one of the best forms of meditation

For many of us, when we think of coloring, we connect to the innocence of childhood and a time when we weren't burdened by responsibility and expectation. Picking up a crayon once again can help us reconnect to a sense of simplicity we have temporarily lost.

You could think of coloring as letting your inner child come out and have a fun time, or you could think of this activity as a form of meditation. Choosing colors and the gentle, repetitive motion of your hand as you bring color to paper helps quiet your mind--bringing your usual rapid-fire thoughts down to a much slower pace.

Now that you're an adult, there are no limits

Not only can you now give yourself permission to color outside the lines, you can keep your coloring as simple, or get as sophisticated, as you want.

For less than $10 you can buy a jumbo coloring book and a box of Crayola crayons. There is nothing like the smell of new crayons and getting reacquainted with your favorite color as well as opening a fresh coloring book and looking through all the possibilities before choosing your first page to color.

(You can also search the Web for the many sites which offer free, printer-friendly coloring pages.)

You may find that you have outgrown crayons and want to color using something with a different texture and a different feel. Pencil crayons and felt pens are an affordable alternative. But you may want to spend a bit of extra money and try colored pencils, Conte Crayons, oil pastels, pastels or watercolor pencils.

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Best Crayon Box

Cra-Z-art

Cra-Z-art Crayon Carousel, 101-Count

My daughter bought this awesome set. We just enjoyed a night of coloring after she had a very hard day with her college exams. Yes, I said college. We both enjoy coloring. My eyes lit up when I saw her new treasure. They work really well too. Full color.

Technical Details
101 Assorted Crayons in a Deluxe Carousel
Includes a Crayon Sharpener
Top twists on and twists off to open or store the crayons
Smooth Bright Colors for vibrant pictures
Non Toxic

Favorite Coloring Book

Stained Glass

Tiffany Designs Stained Glass Coloring Book

My favorite coloring activity would have to be stained glass. It's not limited to the "right" colors. You can design your own and it's always pretty.This book is especially beautiful.

Beautiful Designs

Coloring Book

Mandalas Stained Glass Coloring Book

This book is so perfect. All I have to do is choose whether i want to use markers, colored pencils, or crayons with each beautiful design.

Popular among designers and crafters, the circular symmetry of mandala designs also makes them fun to color. This eye-catching collection of "stained glass" illustrations invites coloring book fans to apply their hues to a variety of these intriguing patterns, complete with centerpieces of human faces, florals, mythical creatures, and abstract designs.

Inspired by MC Escher

Coloring Book: Nature Transformation

Amazon Price: $2.09 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

I still have an MC Escher Art Book that I bought 35 years ago. So inspiring. I can't wait to get this and color!

Prismacolor Markers

Art Markers

Prismacolor Premier Double-Ended Art Markers

I own these an love them! the double -ends are great. I love to doodle in my sketchbook with these. Very comforting and fun.

Details
Markers feature two distinct nibs for achieving multiple line widths.
Broad nib creates large, sweeping strokes.
Fine-point nib offers greater precision.
Smooth ink flow & Includes a carrying case
Alcohol-based colors are safe.

Prismacolor Colorless Blender Marker

Double Ended Marker

Prismacolor Colorless Blender Marker

I love to blend colors perfectly. This is a great tool for blending your colors with markers! A smash hit with me!

Product Features
Unique four-in one design creates four line widths from one double-ended marker.
Creates a variety of line widths by increasing (or decreasing) pressure and twisting the barrel.
Brilliant, permanent ink and four line widths from one double-ended marker

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  • JoshK47 Mar 20, 2012 @ 10:48 am | delete
    Some awesome art gear here - blessed by a SquidAngel!
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    I love art supplies! The art store is one of my favorite stores! Great lens!
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    Thank you for a nice lens
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    Quite a marathon list of colouring stuff here. Great resource.
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