This week’s featured pencil artist is Noémi, an art student, photographer and, you guessed it, pencil artist from Hungary. The breadth of Noémi’s skill with a pencil is incredibly broad, allowing her to create everything from animation-style sketches to hyper-realistic anatomy studies. Regardless of the subject, all of Noémi’s drawings bear the mark of a […]
This week’s featured artist is pencil artist Justin Jenkins, a surreal artist who plays with color, form and shape to create pencil drawings that unlike anything we have ever featured on Pencils.com. And, considering, we have profiled over 100 different artists, that’s saying quite a lot. Justin began drawing at the age of six. By […]
Palomino posted an awesome infographic on their website showcasing how to use their two-step Blackwing sharpener. Here it is in all of its glory.
Pencils.com is excited to announce that we’ve added several new offerings from Caran d’Ache, the Swiss pencil makers best known for their extremely high-quality art materials and writing instruments. Over on Timberlines, WoodChuck posted a fantastic article discussing the history of Caran d’Ache and their historic relationship with CalCedar. Here’s an excerpt in which he […]
This week’s featured pencil artist is Rodolfo Cortez Jr., a self-taught pencil artist who goes by the handle Sumo0172 on DeviantArt. Rodolfo’s Café Press shop features the headline “The Pencil Rules,” a statement we enthusiastically agree with, and a statement that applies to Rodolfo’s pencil drawings as well. Rodolfo’s DeviantArt gallery is filled with his […]
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 lessons for artists of every skill level, making a visit to one of his sites a veritable clinic on […]
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 many years away from his sketchpad, Dan recently picked up his pencil again with a […]
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. Most of the drawings he posts are done in pencil, and every drawing showcases […]
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 AAA video game titles, and feature a saturated style that gives them an eerie, almost filtered look. Christopher works with digital tools as well […]
This week’s featured pencil artist is Danielle Trudeau, a pencil artist living in Manitoba, Canada. We first discovered Danielle’s artwork on her DeviantArt profile, which is loaded with all sorts of awesome drawings. Danielle is still a high school student, but her drawings display a level of talent and expertise usually reserved for artists who […]
