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Pencil Artist Steven G. Chipman

Pencil Artist of the Week: Steven G. Chipman

This week’s featured pencil artist is an artist from the United States named Steven G. Chipman. Steven creates graphite, carbon and color pencil drawings with a TON of texture, and even more character. Steven was kind enough to share the secret…

Tips for Writing the Perfect Holiday Card

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'Tis the season to send handwritten holiday cards! In an age when so many have become disenchanted with the half-sincere Facebook wall birthday greeting, a tangible, hand-written card that arrives in the mail is the perfect way to spread holiday…
Sampson Mordan Mechanical Pencil

A Brief History of the Mechanical Pencil

Despite what David Rees claims in Chapter 11 of How to Sharpen Pencils, mechanical pencils do have their place in the pencilverse. Surprisingly, this wonder of pencil technology has actually existed in one form or another for the better…

Top 5 Instructables For Pencils

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Winter is coming, and with it, weather that makes you want to stay indoors. Very soon you're going to need a way to combat the boredom and keep the kids occupied. One of my favorite foul-weather pastimes is doing craft projects. These five Instructables…
Pencil Artist Phadme

Pencil Artist of the Week: Phadme

This week’s featured pencil artist is Barbara, a pencil artist from Spain who creates drawings inspired by Japanese mange and anime. She goes by the handle Phadme on DeviantArt, and her gallery is filled with exquisitely lined pencil drawings…
What Makes a Good Color Pencil?

What Makes a Good Color Pencil – The Importance of Pigment

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The artist has numerous arrows in her quiver when it comes to selecting the medium in which to practice her art. For the illustrator, the arrow of choice is the colored pencil, owing to its ready availability, portability, relatively low cost,…

When I’d Rather Use A Pencil

A recent Wall Street Journal article quoted Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, chief executive of Faber-Castell, as referring to paperless, entirely digital classrooms and offices as "wishful thinking." This quote has been sticking with…
Pencil Artist Erik Klaus

Pencil Artist of the Week: Erik Klaus

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This week’s featured pencil artist is Erik Klaus, a pencil artist from the United States who is an aspiring comic book artist and illustrator. His DeviantArt profile is filled with drawings of comic book icons like Batman and the Teenage…
Lead in Pencils

Lead in Pencils: Safety Information and Facts

Lead in Pencils

The Unleaded Pencil

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