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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…

(Re)Introducing Pencils.com Teaching Artist Mike Theuer!

Hi Studio 602ers!  I’m Mike Theuer.  I’m a featured teaching-artist here on Pencils.com.  I also teach art at The Pennsylvania State University.  And I make art for a living at www.MikeTheuer.com.  My latest commission is this 8x10…
sport of kings

The Sport Of Kings, The Hat of Blackwings – PPC

Pencils and Pop-Culture: The Sport of Kings, the Hat of Blackwings Today and tomorrow mark the 138th Annual Kentucky Derby, America’s tribute to the sport of kings. Now, there is nothing about me that could be described as “posh.” I don’t…

From Disney to Zombie Love Stories: An Interview with Storyboard Artist Tim Hodge

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It's drawing month at Pencils.com and Studio 602! Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tim Hodge, a storyboard artist, writer and director who has worked with studios such as Disney and Big Idea Entertainment (the team behind VeggieTales),…
Mother's Day

Mother’s Day and Memory – Finding the Write Words

Mother's Day and Memory We’ve written a lot about the importance of a things that are hand-written over the last year, from thank-you notes to autographs, music lyrics and love-letters. It may sound hack-y when I say that I truly believe…
Mad Men

“Mad Men” Water-Cooler: “At the Codfish Ball”

Welcome to the Studio 602 "Mad Men" water cooler, where spoilers reign! If you haven't seen last night's episode, we suggest you join the lobsters dancing in a row as they shuffle off to Buffalo at the Codfish Ball... Mad Men Water Cooler -…
Pencil Artist Maria Cristina Bellucci

Pencil Artist of the Week: Maria Cristina Bellucci

We’ve featured pencil artists who do some pretty unique things with pencils, but this week’s featured pencil artist takes it to another level. Her name is Maria Cristina Bellucci and we can almost guarantee that you haven’t seen pencil…