Watercolor paints are kid classics for a reason: They’re easy to use and easy to clean up, making for hours of good, creative fun. Sure, water-based paints like tempera also offer this advantage — and ...

An overhead shot features Hsu removing the cap from a fading marker and sticking it with the felt tip side down into an empty plastic spray bottle filled with other markers in the same color scheme.

Framing a watercolor painting is one of the easiest ways to turn a meaningful piece of art-whether it’s something you painted, a family project, or a child’s proud creation-into décor that brightens ...