Media & Techniques

STOP! Why You Shouldn’t Give Students Every Paint Color in the Art Room

Does pulling out paint give you a headache? Tackle your next paint unit with confidence with the art teacher tips and hacks in this video! Discover why you should limit the paint colors you give to your students. Plus, you won’t want to miss this simple hack to create your own customizable watercolor palettes so students can focus on specific color schemes.

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Lindsey McGinnis

Lindsey McGinnis is AOEU’s Media Content Manager and a former high school art educator. She is passionately equipping art teachers to be successful in their classrooms and firmly believes that art is a safe place for students to explore and process the challenging topics and concepts around them.

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