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In this lesson plan, students create their own hand-held “fidget spinners”  as kinetic art — discs, gears, and designs that rotate around a center axis. When patterns and colors on multiple layers spin together, they can fool the eye and create colorful illusions. Take one for a spin!


This technique provides a relatively quick and tidy way to create cast papier mâché designs using a texture rubbing plate as a mold and colorful tissue paper. Use it to create tiles, ornaments, valentines, frames — all sorts of great projects that make great gifts, too!


Create a graphic and colorful resist with a nod to Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein! Start with smooth manga paper and then mix black paint with gloss medium to make a shiny resist. Apply the resist with a brush and texture plates. When dry, apply vivid color using Blick Liquid Watercolors.

Inspired by the painting and sculpture of Edgar Degas, this lesson allows students to explore proportion and describe movement using a flat, paper doll-type figure that can be manipulated when wet and is rigid when dry.

Create an O'Keeffe-like butterfly wing in close detail using Plike (plastic-like) paper. Next, add pastels along with iridescent and pearlescent mixing mediums to capture the affect of a butterfly's wing in close-up.

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Pencils  

Blick carries a wide selection of art pencils, including drawing pencils, colored pencils, charcoal pencils, & more. Great for a variety of techniques.

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Drawing Paper and Boards

Drawing Papers and Surfaces

Shop drawing paper, pads, and boards at Blick. Find drawing pads, sketchbooks, pastel paper, and more. Choose from a variety of sizes, textures, and colors.

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Gain perspective on your art with perspective and proportion books from Blick. Learn about basic techniques, helpful tools, and more.


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Perspective and Proportion Books

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Advance your portraiture skills with portraiture and figure drawing books from Blick. Great for fashion illustrators and artists of all skill levels.


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Portraiture and Figure Drawing Books

Shop drawing tools and accessories at Blick. Find a variety of drawing tools including erasers, pencil sharpeners, rulers, art manikins, stencils and more.


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Shop Blick's wide selection of art manikins & anatomical models. Great for helping the fine artist or illustrator learn techniques of life and figure drawing.

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Art Manikins and Anatomical Models

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Blick carries a wide selection of drawing boards ideal for sketching, drawing, and more. Perfect for classroom settings, studios, and artists on the go.  

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Drawing Boards

Proportion and Perspective Tools 

Shop tools for drawing and painting references at Blick. Draw accurate and perfect compositions with view finders, grids, figure drawing references, and more.

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Drawing and Painting Reference Tools

Pencil Holders and Accessories

Blick carries a wide selection of pencil holders and accessories. Create a better hold and increase comfort with pencil lengtheners, pencil grips, and more.  

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Pencil Holders

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Blick carries a wide selection of blending stumps and tortillons. Stumps and tortillons are great for blending charcoal, graphite, pastels and more.

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Stumps and Tortillons

Pro-Draft Deluxe Parallel Straightedge Drawing Board

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Blick carries a wide selection of parallel straightedges. Great for creating accurate lines when drafting, designing, drawing, and more.

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Parallel Rules and Straightedges 

Artist's Hand Rests

Shop artist's hand rests at Blick. Mahl sticks are hand rests that suspend your working hand above a painting or drawing, to prevent smudging.

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Give pencils a smooth, sharp point with Blick's wide selection of pencil sharpeners. Find hand-held sharpeners, electric sharpeners, and more.  

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Pencil Sharpeners

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Blick carries a wide selection of rulers. Find metal rulers, wooden rulers, and more. Great for use in the classroom, art room, and graphic design studio.

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Rulers

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Shop Blick's selection of drawing fixatives for charcoal and pastels. Find fixatives in a variety of finishes, as well as final, workable, & spray fixatives.

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Drawing Fixatives

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Blick carries a wide selection of pencil cases and pouches. Perfect for organizing, storing, and transporting pencils, pens, markers, and more.  

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Pencil Cases and Pouches

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Blick carries a variety of marker cases and organizers to easily store and transport your marker collection. Find cases, storage trays, pouches, and more.

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Marker Organizers and Storage

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Shop lettering stencils & guides at Blick. Great for giving your sign making a professional look. Choose from a variety of lettering sizes, fonts, & material.

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Lettering Stencils and Guides

Kids' Stencils and Rubbing Plates

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Shop kids' stencils & rubbing plates at Blick. Rubbing plates create unique textures, designs and patterns. Trace different shapes and objects with stencils. 

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Short pencils don’t need to go to waste. Learn how The Miser Pencil Extender by General’s allows you to use your pencils down to the last inch. Designed with a clutch mechanism and a tightening metal ring, this extender securely holds standard-sized wood-cased pencils—whether you're using graphite or colored pencils.

By adding length to pencil stubs, The Miser provides a more comfortable and controlled grip for drawing, sketching, or coloring. It's a practical addition to any art kit and an efficient way to reduce waste and get full value from your supplies.

Shop General's The Miser Pencil Extender at Blick Art Materials: https://www.dickblick.com/products/generals-the-miser-pencil-extender/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=ProTips&utm_content=pencil_extender

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Shop the Excel Mahl Stick now: https://www.dickblick.com/products/excel-blades-3-section-mahl-stick/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=ExcelBladesMahlStick

Meet the Mahl Stick. This little-known tool has been used by artists for centuries to keep a steady hand when painting fine details. It’s also great for avoiding those dreaded smudges that can ruin a masterpiece. Whether you're working on intricate linework or adding delicate highlights. In this video, we’ll show you how to use it and explain why it’s an invaluable addition to any artist’s toolkit.

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Thanks to sign painters Andrew & Kelsey McClellan for the footage!

Mahl Stick: The Best Painting Tool You’ve NEVER HEARD OF

Shop the Blackwing One-Step Long Point Pencil Sharpener now: https://www.dickblick.com/products/blackwing-one-step-long-point-sharpener-blades/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=BlackwingOneStep

Create longer, more precise points with the Blackwing One-Step Long Point Sharpener. Sleek and compact with a durable aluminum build, this one-step pencil sharpener creates a sharp, slightly concave tip shape for balanced strength and precision. Designed to rest neatly on your workspace, it also fits easily into standard-size pencil cases. The built-in canister has enough space to hold shavings from three sharpenings, then easily unscrews for emptying.

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Make Your Point with the Blackwing One-Step Long Point Sharpener

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Extend the life of your beloved trusty Blackwing pencil with the Blackwing Pencil Extender. Designed for use with all Blackwing models, its straightforward design seamlessly integrates into the existing ferrule clip. Made from lightweight aluminum, a secure rubber tip ensures a perfect fit.

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The Blackwing One-Step Long Point Sharpener is the quickest, easiest way to achieve a long, slightly concave tip and point for the perfect combination of precision and strength. Made of durable machined aluminum, this compact one-step sharpening unit features a German steel blade and a canister that can hold the shavings of three fresh sharpenings before needing to be emptied. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, make it part of your everyday carry today.

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Get Ultra Quick, Precise Points with the Blackwing One-Step Long Point Sharpener

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X-Acto's School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener is classroom tested and teacher approved for classroom use. It sharpens wood, composite, and recycled pencils. The dial fits regular or thick children's pencils. This sharpener features an extra-large shavings receptacle, an automatic pencil stop, a quiet heavy-duty motor, and other safety features. Carries a two-year warranty.

X-Acto School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener

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Safe, fast, quiet sharpening for the classroom! Designed by teachers for teachers, the X-Acto Teacher Pro Pencil Sharpener combines safety and economy in one package. SmartStop technology shuts the sharpener off when the pencil is sharp to avoid oversharpening, extending the life of your pencils. A SafeStart feature keeps the motor from starting until the shavings receptacle is in place, and an Auto Shutoff feature prevents overheating. The Teacher Pro features a quieter, more powerful motor, and a 10-year manufacturer warranty.

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