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Pencil Artist Steve Prescott

Pencil Artist of the Week: Steve Prescott

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This week’s featured pencil artist was recommended to us by one of our followers on Twitter. His name is Steve Prescott, and he is a fantasy artist living in Columbus, Ohio. He also claims that he isn’t a poet, but the images he creates…

What is a No. 2 Pencil?

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What is a No. 2 Pencil? When most people think pencils, the No. 2 pencil is the first thing that comes to mind. But what does the "2" on a No. 2 pencil actually mean? And what do all of the "B's," "H's" and "HB's" being thrown around mean,…
Jim Morrison Poetry

Lighting the Fire: The Poetry of Jim Morrison

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Lighting the Fire: The Poetry of Jim Morrison “The time to hesitate is through,/No time to wallow in the mire,/Try now we can only lose,/And our love becomes a funeral pyre.” These words, whose rhyme and meter evoke images of Byron,…

Christmas Carols: Creating the Sounds of the Season

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Christmas Carols: Creating the Sounds of the Season “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…Jack Frost nipping at your nose…” Chances are you are probably singing the rest by now; ”The Christmas Song” is one of the most popular Christmas…
Walt Disney

Pursuing Your Passions: Lessons Learned from Walt Disney

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Pursuing Your Passions: Lessons Learned from Walt Disney Walt Disney once said of the origins of his most famous character, “Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at…
Pencil Artist Allen Williams

Pencil Artist of the Week: Allen Williams

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The work from this week’s pencil artist strays slightly from the pencil portraits and landscapes that we have featured in the past, but that is in no way a bad thing. His name is Allen Williams, and his pencil work features some of the most…
Pencils.com Gift Certificates

Pencils.com Gift Certificates Are Here!

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Introducing Pencils.com Gift Certificates The season of giving is officially upon us; the air is colder, newspaper ads are thicker and wish lists are longer. We know that this time of year can be stressful for everyone, which is why we’re…