Creativity for Life

DIY Art at Home: Fostering a creative foundation in your child with art. Imagine, create, experiment and discover! Art is where children learn to express ideas and feelings, solve problems, and develop self-confidence and self-discipline. You can nurture and develop an interest and passion for creative thinking in your own children right from your own home. All you need is some basic art supplies, time, and a kitchen table.

Mardi Gras crafting for kids! Mardi Gras is one of the biggest parties around, so why not celebrate in a family-friendly way at home! These colorful paper plate masks are a fun and easy way to craft up a party costume with just a few simple supplies you probably have laying around the house. Not only do you end up with a festive mask, but this is also a great exercise to teach color theory and color combinations by mixing paints or seeing what happens when you layer crayon or marker colors. It is also a great opportunity to discuss the history of Mardi Gras and it’s traditions.

What is the difference between 5D diamond painting and 3D diamond painting? Diamond painting is a fun trend that attracts people looking for a fun activity with its sparkling diamond gems and various unique designs. Though the concept is simple, each diamond painting kit has unique qualities. WIth different application methods, accessories, and terminology, understanding everything diamond painting has to offer can get confusing. A frequently questioned quality is the difference between 5D diamond painting and 3D diamond painting.

Bullet Journal doodles to express your love of arts and crafts! I am, what I like to call, an "art supply junkie". I can't get enough! These magical tools make me feel so creative and ready for anything. This is a large reason I'm so obsessed with Faber-Castell - the selection is endless, and I feel so inspired every time I see a new product in their already impressive line-up!

Bullet Journaling reflection: love lists! We have been doodling up a storm this Valentine's Day! Now it's time to take some time for ourselves by pausing and thinking about what (and who) we love. One of my favorite ways to reflect is to make a huge list of my favorite things. I do this once or twice a year to look back on. It's such a fun way to see how you've grown and changed, even when you think you haven't!

A Flowering Lesson Plan using Goldfaber Aqua Watercolor Pencils. In this lesson plan, we combine the unique qualities of three mediums: Connector Paints, Goldfaber Aqua Watercolor Pencils, and Faber-Castell Graphite Pencils. These mediums combined, work together producing an inspiring result and are so very enjoyable to use.

Bullet Journal doodles for celebrating Valentine's Day! More Valentine's Day doodles for you to LOVE! The holiday is right around the corner, and if you're looking for more journal decor, this tutorial is for you!. Here, you have 5 different doodles to try.

Soft pastels are favored by artists looking for a media that is easily blendable, and the quality of our Soft Pastels is unmatchable. With a multi-angled shape and multipurpose powdery components, creating with pastels gives artists a unique and versatile approach to their artwork. Capture your various artistic visions in rich detail with Faber-Castell Creative Studio’s Soft Pastels. 

A kindergarten lesson plan for Black History Month. With this lesson plan, students can learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and make their own special crown expressing his virtues.

Bullet Journal doodles just in time for Valentine's Day! It's officially February! As I browse my feed... and every store imaginable, I see Valentine's Day and hearts all around! So it's time to ease into the season with some "lovely" doodles!

Bullet Journal borders and dividers decorated with love! Add borders and dividers to your Bullet Journal to bring your page together. Whether you're a romantic at heart or you just want to decorate your journal for the holiday, these border and divider ideas are a great fit!

A Valentine's Day craft for your special valentine with Pitt Artist Pens and Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Markers.

Easily accessible and simple to learn and use, with the ability to achieve dark deep shades or gentle light details, graphite pencils are an aspiring sketch artist’s best drawing companion. Through all the media available for artists to draw and sketch, graphite pencils are an easy but dynamic tool to use to get started.

Sketching with charcoal can be daunting to an artist who is unfamiliar with the style. The rich dark hues of the organic material are what make charcoal both fascinating and intimidating. Faber-Castell’s Charcoal Sketch Set was created to aid aspiring artists in finding ease in learning how to sketch with charcoal and discovering its value. Working with charcoal gives an artist depth and is often used when the artist desires to create a quick sketch or art that is rich in value.

Simultaneously simple yet dynamic, sketching is an art style that can be achieved with just a few quality products you can trust to carry out your vision. Faber-Castell Creative Studio’s Classic Sketch Set provides that experience. One of three Faber-Castell sketch sets, the Classic Sketch Set is assembled ideally for beginners and art students with various media and monochrome hues; all that is you need to get started.

Hi everyone, Mou Saha here with an art journal page tutorial that celebrates love. Today I am working with Gelatos Pastels, a Pitt Artist Pen, a rubber stamp, and Gold Gel Paint from assorted Gelatos kits along with a Castell 9000 pencil. I have made a complete materials list for you.

Bullet Journal doodles gone green! I do NOT have a green thumb in real life... so I like to pretend that I do by creating succulent and cactus doodles! These are some of my absolute favorite things to draw. Today, Faber-Castell USA and I are showing you how to build your own for your journals. These are easy to create if you break it apart into steps.

Diamond painting is a creative trend that crafters and artists of all ages enjoy. Similar to paint-by-number or mosaic art, it attracts fans of such methodical activities and crafts with its creative concepts. Diamond painting enhances those concepts with sparkling diamonds that attract creatives interested in adding dimension and extra fun to traditional painting activities.

Today, Faber-Castell USA and I are sharing 4 different styles of ombre lettering! This technique is something I discovered while playing with different shades of the same color. If you continue to add a "shadow" to your letters, but use different colors instead of gray alone, your letters will come alive!

For the second year in a row, our Polychromos Colored Pencil has received the Colored Pencil of the Year award from COLORED PENCIL Magazine! Polychromos artist’s color pencil has earned its reputation of best of the best and can be defined by its name Polychromos, meaning “many colors.”