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Archive for month: May, 2011

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Cumberland Pencil Museum

Cumberland Pencil Museum Turns 30

Cumberland Pencil Museum Turns 30 This morning I found the following link to a story covering this past weekend's 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Cumberland Pencil Museum. The museum is located in the heart of England's Cumbria lake district…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Audrey Kawasaki

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This week's featured pencil artist is Audrew Kawasaki. This piece was featured on graphic designer Soraan Latif's Tumblr blog, called Blarggggg (I hope I have enough "g"s in there). It's a geisha, drawn in contemporary Japanese style, on a block…
Pencil Artist Fredo

Pencil Artist of the Week: Fredo

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There's a pencil artist who has been circulating around the design blogs for a few days now; a Chilean teenager named Fredo. Unlike Ben Heine (featured here in January) who creates a drawing, and photographs it, incorporating the art and the…
National Police Week

Sharpening Your Knowledge: National Police Week

Sharpening Your Knowledge: National Police Week Protectors. They keep our loved ones from harm. They maintain order. They promote the common good. Hello there Pencils.com readers. No, this week I am not talking about pencil protectors. I’m…

Reviving the Blackwing: The All New Palomino Blackwing 602

Reviving the Blackwing: The All New Palomino Blackwing 602 Well folks I have some exciting things to share with you in this update. We’ve recently received the first small production batch of the new Palomino Blackwing 602 model. This is…

Highly Anticipated Blackwing 602 to be Unveiled at NSS

Highly Anticipated Blackwing 602 to be Unveiled at NSS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stockton, CA - Pencil enthusiasts around the world have been waiting for a suitable replacement for the Eberhard-Faber Blackwing 602, one of the most highly sought-after…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Janie Pirie

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Our friends at the Pencil Museum in the UK are big supporters of pencil artists. They hold workshops, give away free products, and have many initiatives supporting creativity with pencils. They recently featured Janie Pirie, a botanical artist,…
Teacher Appreciation Week

The Importance of Teachers

Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week. We can rant and rave all day about the importance of teachers and why you should take a moment to acknowledge a special influence in your life. Instead,…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Chris Gallo

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We just wrapped up Cartooning Month, and what better way to celebrate cartoons than by featuring friend of Pencils.com, pencil artist and blogger at Pencil Blots, Chris Gallo and how he conceives and creates cartoons! Cartoons by Pencil Artist…