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Pencil Artist Rick Foltson

Pencil Artist of the Week: Rick Fortson

This week’s featured pencil artist is Rick Fortson, a pencil artist who specializes in creating hyper-realistic pencil portraits. His DeviantArt profile is filled with his stunning pencil drawings and his website is loaded with pencil drawing…
NaNoWriMo

Tips to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

The holidays are here again - and I don't mean Halloween and Thanksgiving! I'm talking about National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. Every year I intend to participate, but the daunting task of writing a whole novel in the month of…
Lifehacker Favorite Pencils

Lifehacker’s “Show Us Your Favorite Pencil”

When it comes to pencils, we all have our preferences. Some like their lead softer and others like it firmer. Some people like their pencils textured for a firmer grip while others enjoy the elegance of a sleek, slender utensil. Walter Glenn…
Pencil Artist Dan Vitali

Pencil Artist of the Week: Dan Vitali

This week’s featured pencil artist is Dan Vitali, an artist living in Stamford, Connecticut. Dan started drawing at a young age after discovering that he could replicate his favorite cartoon characters with a pencil and a piece of paper. After…

Andrew Marr, the Importance of Drawing as Therapy

[Photo Credit-Andrew Marr via The Daily Mail] Andrew Marr, the BBC Broadcaster, recently shared his struggle to recover from a near fatal stroke and how art helped move him beyond this difficult experience. The Daily Mail's thorough article…
Authors who write longhand

Five Famous Authors Who Write Longhand

These days, it seems like most of the writing I do takes place on a computer - email, essays, memos at work, Facebook messages, even these posts, and the list goes on. It was a comfort to know - and I hope it will be for you too - that some…
Pencil Artist Ryan LeJarde

Pencil Artist of the Week: Ryan LeJarde

This week’s featured pencil artist is Ryan LeJarde, a pencil artist we discovered through Instagram. His Instagram profile is filled with his completed drawings and works in progress, giving us a look at how he works and how his drawings develop.…

Andrew Combs Hits the Road

Andrew Combs took the music world by storm nearly one year ago when his debut album Worried Man rained down on record stores, radio stations, and concert venues across the globe. American Songwriter Magazine thought highly enough of it to name…
Thesis Writing Tips

Tips for Writing a Killer Thesis – Or Any Other Really Important Paper

If you're in grad school now, thinking about going to grad school, or just want some tips for how to write a really important paper (whatever it may be for), you've come to the right place. I just finished my Master's thesis, and these are the…
Pencil Artist Christopher Padmore

Pencil Artist of the Week: Christopher Padmore

This week’s featured pencil artist is Christopher Padmore, an artist who goes by the DeviantArt handle “Certified-Smooth.” Christopher’s drawings depict subjects ranging from pop-culture icons, to scenes from summer blockbusters and…