Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies: Quick Facts

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A young girl with braided hair paints a colorful outdoor scene on an easel in a classroom, with art supplies and posters visible in the background.

Diagram of a ballpoint pen cut in half lengthwise, showing internal parts including the plunger, back spring, barrel, clip, refill, front spring, point, and a close-up of the tip with the ball and ink tube.

Seven wax coloring crayons in a row, arranged in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, dark blue, and purple.

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