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Pencil Artist of the Week: Gabriela Handal

This week's Pencil Artist of the Week is Gabriela Handal. She is a draftsman, and her work revolves around the human figure. She tends to focus on portraits, but she has been trying to explore the entirety of the figure more. Her favored tools…

An Introduction to California Cedar Products Company

If you have ever placed an order with us, you may have noticed that your credit card statement shows a charge from CA Cedar Products. California Cedar Products Company (also known as CalCedar) is Pencils.com's parent company, and also owns…

Favorite Ways to Incorporate Pencil Drawings Into Home Decor

Is your home decor looking a little “sketchy?” Up the ante by integrating some hand-drawn pencil works into your room design. Pencil drawings have a warm, welcoming effect that makes them perfect for your coziest rooms—and high-quality…

May 1-7: Screen-Free Week and Children’s Book Week

Two great weeks in one! This week is both Screen-Free Week and Children's Book Week. Screen Free Week Screen-Free Week is an annual, international celebration when families, schools, and communities swap digital entertainment for the…

Drawtasticon 2017: A day of indie animation, art, and workshops.

Drawtasticon is a festival of art and animation that celebrates 2D animation. Drawtasticon will feature local indie artists, as well as 4 screening sessions that show original animated films from around the world.  There are three Award/Movie…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Анатолий Гребнев

This week's Pencil Artist of the Week is Анатолий Гребнев. He is a talented Ukrainian based artist and animator. To see more of his amazing work, be sure to follow his Instagram @aj_donis Take a look at his work and let us…

The Art of CursiveLogic: Now on Kickstarter

In January 2015, Linda Shrewsbury launched CursiveLogic on Kickstarter. The goal was to create a guide with simple lessons to help revive the dying art of cursive. CursiveLogic is an "innovative method that teaches the entire lowercase alphabet…

International Correspondence Writing Month 2017

Did you know that February is International Correspondence Writing Month? International Correspondence Writing Month (or InCoWriMo for short) is a challenge to hand-write and mail a letter, card, note, or postcard every day throughout…

What’s the Difference Between Typography, Lettering, and Calligraphy?

  Is the difference between calligraphy, lettering and type just different ways of saying the same thing? You know, I say, “tomayto” and you say, “tomahto” sort of thing? Well, no. Turns out, there is a difference. And…

National Handwriting Day: Why Handwriting Matters

Happy National Handwriting Day! Thanks to the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association, January 23rd is a day to celebrate handwriting. Since 1977, National Handwriting Day has been a day to celebrate and re-explore the purity of handwriting. There…