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Creative Minds Behind Sesame Street

The Creative Minds Behind Sesame Street

How Did We Get to Sesame Street I’ve always wondered – just how do you get to Sesame Street? Google Maps has several suggestions, but somehow I don’t think you’ll wind up on Big Bird’s doorstep if you take them. One person who may…
10 Songwriters to Follow

10 Great Songwriters to Follow

The rain is bound to come. So, in the spirit of rainy day music, Pencils.com offers this short list of songwriters you may want to check out. What better way to spend your days indoors than to explore new music. What does your playlist look…
Baseball Art with Dave Medin

Baseball Art with Acclaimed Artist Dave Medin

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For those of you following us on Twitter, you may have noticed a few tweets going out about our Facebook Sweepstakes featuring a prize package that contains an original painting by artist Dave Medin, who is best known for his baseball art.…
Frankenstein

Frankenstein is Still our Favorite Monster After all these Years

Frankenstein, the Horror and the Legacy Mary Shelley's novel of the macabre undertakings of Victor Frankenstein and his confrontation with scientific disaster, a green monster of peculiar origins, has undergone many incarnations over the years.…
Creative Costume Ideas

Creative and Fun Halloween Costume Ideas

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. As a kid, I loved dressing up and getting free candy. As an adult, I love dressing up and giving free candy. The best part has always been the costume. Who doesn’t love having the opportunity…
Pencil Crafts

Pencil Crafts Just in Time for the Holidays

If creativity was a play, the pencil would be the assistant director. The pencil works behind the scenes as a vehicle for creativity to move from the mind to the page. It brings sketches, drawings, stories, and poetry to life and watches them…
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes: My Soul Grows Deep Like the Rivers

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri on February 1st 1902. Most prominently known for his exemplary writing and contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes has left a lasting impression on American Literature. Hughes was…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Greg Stout

This week's featured pencil artist is Greg Stout, a penciler and graphic designer (and much, much more) living in Sunnyvale, California. Greg was born in Lewiston, Idaho where his interest in art began when he was eight years old. He studied…
Poetry writing tips

Writing Tips and Techniques for Poets

Writing is not a formulaic activity, and that is precisely what makes it such a valuable activity. It's an act that requires more imagination than rigid doctrine, and this flexibility is what makes possible the potential for poets to innovate…
Writing TIps

Writing Tips: Always Bring Two Pencils On a Plane

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On Saturday, The Atlantic Monthly posted a list of ten rules for writing by renowned author Margaret Atwood. As a die-hard pencil fanatic, I was of course glad to see my favorite writing utensil take the top two spots in this list of writing…