The Disappearing Pencil Box
I was browsing my Google Alerts for pencil-related news tidbits when this article by Ed Flynn at NorthJersey.com caught my eye. In it, Mr. Flynn discusses the changing landscape of school supplies and, specifically,…
Today, we have a very special guest post from civil engineer, animation enthusiast and author of The Animation Anomaly Charles Kenny. Check out his blog, follow him on Twitter and share the love in the comments section below!
The Pencil's…
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Can comic books be considered "serious" art? Or perhaps the more appropriate question might be, "Why can't comic books be considered serious art?" Comic books have been a pervasive element of pop culture for many years. With their beginnings…
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This week’s featured artist is Hunter Herzog, a pencil artist living in California. He creates his pencil art using a variety of tools, including mechanical pencils, wood-cased Palomino pencils and woodless color pencils, and, regardless of…
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The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity is hosting a Centennial Celebration this weekend in honor of Chuck Jones' 100th birthday. Be sure to follow Pencils.com on Twitter and Facebook for updates live from the event!
Chuck Jones' 100th Birthday
Today…
Keeping a diary can be fun, useful, and therapeutic - or it can be frustrating, time-consuming, and stressful. Today I'd like to offer some writing tips (as a person who has kept a diary for the past three years) for making your diary a helpful…
How to Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum! Sixteen men on a dead man's chest! Arrrr, ya scurvy scum! Sing me a sea shanty!
**Crickets**
Okay, I admit it. I'm really, really terrible at talking like a pirate.…
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One of my aspirations in life is to be able to finish The New York Times Crossword Puzzle without succumbing to a Google search, or phoning a friend. So far, I have yet to achieve that goal. Let's face it, some of the clues are downright sneaky.…
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Quick: Name five men whose signatures appear on the U.S. Constitution.
If your answer included “John Hancock,” try again; his signature famously appeared on the “Declaration of Independence.” However, a host of political luminaries…
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Drawing Lessons: Light Movement in Drawings
INTRODUCTION
These drawings look quite alive. But their liveliness is not from detail since the detail between them is very different. Instead, their liveliness comes from the fact they are…
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Thinking Outside the Pencil Box – PPC
Pencils and Pop CultureThe Pencil’s Place in Animation: A Guest Post from The Animation Anomaly
ART, TV, FILM & BOOKSCan Comic Books Be Considered “Serious” Art?
ART, TV, FILM & BOOKSPencil Artist of the Week Hunter Herzog
ART, Pencil Artist of the WeekChuck Jones’ Centennial Celebration
TV, FILM & BOOKSDiary Writing Tips
TV, FILM & BOOKSTalk Like a Pirate Day: Pirates and Pencils
TV, FILM & BOOKSCrossword Puzzles That Rock
NEWS DESKWe the People: The Handwriting of Our Forefathers
TV, FILM & BOOKSDrawing Lessons for Advanced Artists: Light Movement in Drawings
ART, Drawing Lessons, Teaching Artists