Along with April fools comes April trivia...how much did you already know?
1) The earliest comic books were marketed soley for the cover art, not for the story inside
2) Never dry paint in the dark; This allows thin layers to form and will cause the paint to yellow, no matter what the original color was.
3) Sound sculptures are 3 dementional pieces of art which are created to manipulate wind and produce sounds
4) Oil pastels originated from early Japanese education systems in order to provide visual aid for children
5) Leonardo Da Vinci had over 14 occupations
6) American children spend an average 28 minutes coloring every day
7) Of all the kinds of paint, acrylic dries the fastest
8) The first pencil was created in England in 1565
9) Oil paint was invented in Asia
10) Heiroglyphs mark the first forms of artwork
Check back in soon for more of April's fun trivia!
Comments
Excellent! I knew five and ten. My husband is obsessed with Da Vinci, and I am equally obsessed with ancient Egyptian everything. :)
Thanks for sharing. Love your articles.
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