This week’s featured pencil artist is Pyokola, a self-taught pencil artist who creates graphite sketches and watercolor paintings of creatures, critters and characters of her own design. Pyokola’s drawings feature a distinct style that is…
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By now, most of us have heard about The Interview, the comedy film about North Korea that became the centerpiece of a conflict between North Korea and Sony Pictures which included hacking, the movie’s removal and eventual return to theaters.…
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The delicate art of pencil carving has recently gained traction with youths in Japan and Vietnam. The trend first began in 2008, and has boomed in recent years. Students in universities and high schools in particular have taken up the trade,…
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This week’s featured artist creates pencil art that is a bit different from our standard fare. His name is Nick Sickelton, and he is an art director, logo designer, letterer and multi-disciplined creative who loves to create with pencils.…
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You've probably heard of using a Ouija board to contact spirits, but I bet you haven't heard of using pencils to have your questions answered by supernatural beings! The Pencil Game, also called "Charlie, Charlie," is a traditional Mexican ritual…
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The pencil pregnancy test comes from an old wives' tale that claims it can predict the gender of an unborn baby. It is also said that this test can reveal the birth history of a woman who already has children, and can even predict the gender…
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This week’s featured pencil artist is G.M., a pencil artist from Italy who goes by the handle ElectroHeart38 on DeviantArt. G.M. is a self-taught pencil artist who enjoys experimenting with a variety of styles and mediums, a creative quirk…
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This week’s featured pencil artist is Juan Marzocca, a pencil artist from Argentina who creates photo-realistic pencil portraits. I had a blast browsing through Juan’s DeviantArt gallery over the weekend because Juan practices the seemingly…
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This week’s featured artist is a pencil artist from Indonesia who goes by the handle WillowFelicity on DeviantArt. Willow creates drawings that combine black and white graphite elements with bursts of color from a variety of different mediums,…
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There aren't too many things I write out by hand these days. I email my coworkers and text my friends, I take notes in Word or an app on my phone. When I finally do write something by hand, I find that my hand writing is a lot worse than I remember,…
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Pencil Artist of the Week: Pyokola
Pencil Artist of the WeekThe Interview in Pencil Form
Pencil NewsPencil Carving Clubs – The Latest Trend in Pencil Carving
Pencil NewsPencil Artist of the Week: Nick Sickelton
Pencil Artist of the WeekThe Pencil Game “Charlie, Charlie”
Pencil NewsThe Pencil Pregnancy Test
Pencil NewsPencil Artist of the Week: G.M.
Pencil Artist of the WeekPencil Artist of the Week: Juan Marzocca
Pencil Artist of the WeekPencil Artist of the Week: WillowFelicity
Pencil Artist of the WeekPencil Techniques for Improved Handwriting
Pencil News, Writing Lessons