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How to Put Your Hair Up

How to Put Your Hair Up With a Pencil

Long-haired ladies (and gents!), if you've ever wondered how to put your hair up with a pencil, this article is for you. It's a skill I've always admired and, today, I am making a commitment to mastering it, and I’m going to help you do the…

Tattoo Art: What if Vincent van Gogh Became a Tattoo Artist?

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Pencil Artist Austin Madison

Pencil Artist of the Week: Austin Madison

This week’s featured pencil artist is Austin Madison, an animator working at Pixar and the man behind the animation/drawing blog Austin Translation. Austin graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006, and he has already built…
Send a Card Day

Send a Card on National Send a Card Day

This Thursday is National Send a Card Day. Personally, I'm a huge fan of cards. I like sending them, and I like receiving them. I love the ones with cute animals on the front, and the ones that have a pop-up scene inside. Some cards even…
Huxley Quotation with image of Valley Oak

Lyrics: Songs to Remember and Tips From the Masters

Lyrics: What Makes a Good Lyric?   [quote] "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." -Aldous Huxley  [/quote]   [divider] Lyrics are often the most memorable part…
Math Games

Math Games and Lessons for Elementary Students

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When I was young, if I wanted to play math games on the computer, it was Math Blaster. Remember him? These days, there are enough online math games at PBS.org, Math Playground, and other educational websites to keep kids busy for weeks. While…
How to Freelance

How to Freelance: So You Want to be a Freelancer…

So you want to know how to freelance, eh? It seems society has this idea that writers huddle in caves, chanting over glowing crystals and sacrificing small woodland creatures in search of some special, rarefied skill set that allows them to…
The Best Pencil Sharpeners

Pencil Sharpeners: Choosing the Best Sharpener

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I was in junior high, my Spanish teacher would lean out of his classroom at lunchtime and angrily scream "SACAPUNTAS!" at kids passing by. If you speak Spanish, you know that "sacapuntas" means pencil sharpener. If you…
Pencil Artist of the Week Julie Popowicz

Pencil Artist of the Week: Julie Popowicz

This week’s featured pencil artist is Julie Popowicz, a pencil artist living in Alberta, Canada. Julie was born in Germany (we all know the strong connection between Germany and pencils) and has been drawing for over 30 years. She experimented…
National Handwriting Day

National Handwriting Day: Celebrating a Lost Art

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Celebrate a Lost Art on National Handwriting Day Happy National Handwriting Day, everyone! I hope that you awoke to find new, freshly-sharpened Blackwings in your pencil cup and stacks of fresh notebooks on your desk, just waiting to be filled…