Christmas is coming and you know what that means - aimlessly wandering a mall wondering what to buy the tweenaged kids on your list. If you have tweens or teens that have moved beyond crayons and colouring books and are starting to hone their drawing skills and explore working with various mediums, art supplies will be a great gift this Christmas. Below is a list of ten awesome art supplies that the aspiring artists in my family have either received and loved or are currently coveting: 10 Gifts …
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