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Lyricists: The Sung and the Unsung

Lyricists: The Sung and the Unsung Most people associate songwriting with the act of writing lyrics when, in fact, that is only one of element involved in writing a song. A songwriter is defined as “a person who writes the words or music…
Pencil Drawing by Mike Theuer

Drawing Websites Every Artist Should Follow

To draw is defined as to “produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks, especially with a pencil on paper.” Drawing is one of the most widely practiced art forms in the world, in part because of its low entry threshold; all you…

Notebook Evolution

Notebook Evolution As we approach the one year anniversary of the introduction of our Palomino Blackwing pencil we are nearing the next step in the evolution of the Palomino and Blackwing product ranges as we get set to introduce our first…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Jennifer Maestre

This week, we are continuing last week’s theme of pencil artists that create art out of pencils rather than with them. This week’s pencil artist, Jennifer Maestre, is a pencil artist that creates pencil sculptures that are “inspired by…
Palomino Product Reviews

Two New Palomino Product Reviews

Two New Palomino Product Reviews Those of you that follow Pencils.com on Twitter may have noticed that our Palomino pencils have been getting a lot of attention lately. In fact, just last week, two new reviews of our Palomino products popped…

Steve Jobs and the Future of Creativity

Steve Jobs and the Future of Creativity Update: On Wednesday, October 5, 2011, Apple's board released a statement announcing Steve Jobs' passing. The statement went on to say, "Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless…
Bill Weiss

Preserving the National Pastime: A Look Back at Baseball Statistician Bill Weiss

Preserving the National Pastime: A Look Back at Baseball Statistician Bill Weiss Last week, famed baseball historian and statistician Bill Weiss died of a heart attack at his home in San Mateo, California at the age of 86. Weiss served as statistician…

Hearst and Morgan: An Architectural Collaboration with a Pencil Connection

Hearst and Morgan: An Architectural Collaboration with a Pencil Connection My wife and I recently completed a driving vacation down the California coast which included an overnight stop in San Simeon where we visited Hearst Castle. Each of…
Creative Arts Emmy Awards

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Honoring Creativity in Hollywood

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The Creative Arts Emmy Awards Honor Creativity in Hollywood A few weeks ago, the nominees for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced and the Internet was abuzz with talks of who would win in all of the usual categories. Would Steve Carell’s…
Literary one-hit wonders

Literary One-Hit Wonders: The Double-Edged Sword of Greatness

In the world of music, the term “one-hit wonder” has long been used to describe artists that only have one song reach the Billboard Hot 100 list. The phrase has become synonymous with names like Toni Basil, Deep Blue Something and Chumbawamba,…