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Archive for month: May, 2012

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Queen Elizabeth and the Diamond Jubilee Pencil – PPC

Pencils and Pop-Culture: Queen Elizabeth and the Diamond Jubilee Pencil Hail Britannia, PPC followers! It’s time for Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth the II of England, and I will fully admit that I have a case of Jubilee fever (Jubifever?…
Drawing Tips

(Re)Introducing Pencils.com Teaching Artist Diane Wright

Two weeks ago, we reintroduced our Pencils.com featured teaching artist Mike Theuer and the first of his many tips for artists. Today, Studio 602 is excited to reintroduce Diane Wright and her tips for making the most out of your graphite.  Drawing…

“Mad Men” Water Cooler – “The Other Woman”

Mad Men Water Cooler - "The Other Woman" “Mad Men,” I don’t know if I can handle you. I will fully admit that last night’s episode was probably one of the hardest to watch. However, for me it was also the strongest episode of the…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Neil Dvorak

This week's featured pencil artist is Neil Dvorak, and he is a comic writer, penciler and illustrator all rolled into one. His comics are short and sweet affairs that deal with the challenges and adventures of everyday life. He employs a minimalistic…

Mad Men Water Cooler – “Christmas Waltz”

Mad Men Water Cooler - "Christmas Waltz" Welcome to this week’s “Mad Men” Water Cooler! Every week we take a look at the creative aspects of one of television’s most talked-about shows. The following discussion contains spoilers for…

The Pencil, Always in Style – PPC

Pencils and Pop-Culture: The Pencil, Always in Style I’ve written before about the inherent seductive qualities of pencils. However, for all my admiration of pencil skirts and, in limited instances, pencils mustaches, I had never seen just…

Doodle Wars. It’s On.

Pencils.com Doodle Wars I hope you hear the theme from "Rocky" in your head right now, because it's about to get crazy competitive up in here. Studio 602 and Pencils.com are super-stoked to introduce our first "Doodle Wars!"  We've posted…

Teacher Appreciation Week – Our Writers Look Back

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, our writers share their memories of the teachers who impacted their lives. There's still time to share your own stories for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate for yourself and the teacher who has inspired…

Quality Pencils in the Classroom: An Interview with Teacher William Maguire

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with William Maguire, a teacher from Rowley, Massachusetts who has a very special classroom program involving pencils. At the beginning of every school year, William gives each student a wooden…

“Mad Men” Water Cooler – “Lady Lazarus”

Mad Men Water Cooler - "Lady Lazarus" Welcome to this week's edition of our "Mad Men" Water Cooler! Beyond this point, spoilers be waiting, so if you read on, beware, beware ... Often a recap talks about the events of an episode, without…