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Remember those first few days of a new school year, when you got to tear open the packaging on all those shiny new school supplies? Whether you\u2019re an educator or homeschooler, tap into that excitement and make sure your students get the most out of their art supplies by demonstrating how to protect, store, and use them properly. Not sure where to start? Try one of these Drawspace lessons by Brenda Hoddinott and Mike Sibley.

Make a Storage Portfolio

Show your students how to make a sturdy art portfolio out of acid-free cardboard or matboard, string, and tape - then let them have fun decorating it (1.1.A1 Beginner)

www.drawspace.com/lessons/945/overview/make-a-storage-portfolio

Take Your Pencils for a Test Drive

Try these four exercises and help your students get comfortable with the tones created by different grades of pencils (1.2.A1: Beginner to Intermediate)

www.drawspace.com/lessons/1225/overview/take-your-pencils-for-a-test-drive

Choose the Right Painting Supplies

Show your students how to select the right painting surfaces, brushes, soap, palette knives, palettes, and paints for their projects with this free lesson (8.2.R1: Beginner to Intermediate)

www.drawspace.com/lessons/1431/overview/painting-supplies-for-beginners

Don\u2019t Miss Out!

Of course, kids shouldn\u2019t have all the fun. If you\u2019ve been thinking about taking Mike Sibley\u2019s interactive Drawing from Line to Life course, now\u2019s the time to decide. Starting on September 6, 2017, this beginner drawing course will include classroom interaction and personalized feedback from Mike Sibley himself. Register now, and you\u2019ll receive a 15% early bird discount.

www.drawspace.com/course/42/drawing-from-line-to-life