Paint Smarter, Not Harder: 8 Art Teacher Hacks You’ll Love

Are you a busy art teacher juggling tight budgets and minimal prep time? If so, this series is just for YOU!

Welcome to the Art of Education’s Art Room Hacks—round 2! Join Sahirah Dean (@artwithmrsdean), a secondary art teacher in Georgia, for all things painting and hacks to make teaching painting so much easier. Plus, stay tuned for a fun art lesson idea all about impasto!

Watch for these painting hacks to save you valuable time and resources:
✏️ Paint with graphite shavings.
🧴 Introduce oil paint with oil pastels and cooking oil.
🖌️ Maintain paintbrushes with hair conditioner.
🎨 DIY watercolors from natural pigments.
🪮 Create texture with found objects.
✚ Level up tempera paint by adding a little acrylic.
🖼️ Mix baking soda with tempera to add dimension.
🥣 Prevent flaking tempera by adding glue.

Don’t miss more innovative art medium hacks on:
✏️ Drawing,
🧵 Embroidery and Sewing,
📸 Digital and Darkroom Photography,
🏺 Ceramics,
💻 Media Arts,
📄 … and Printmaking!

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