79 years ago today, the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey. While drive-ins are a rare sight today, the movie industry is still thriving and indie film studios are popping up all over the world. Before we go any further, if you haven’t already watched the trailer for The Blackwing, stop what […]
The Blackwing Experience featured a number of activities designed to encourage creativity and see just what would happen when hundreds of creative minds gathered in one place. One such songwriting activity asked guests to write a line of lyrics for a track written and performed by the band Mordus. After the event, the lines would […]
This week’s featured pencil artist is Neil Dvorak, and he is a comic writer, penciler and illustrator all rolled into one. His comics are short and sweet affairs that deal with the challenges and adventures of everyday life. He employs a minimalistic drawing style and dry humor that blend together perfectly, creating comics that are […]
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with William Maguire, a teacher from Rowley, Massachusetts who has a very special classroom program involving pencils. At the beginning of every school year, William gives each student a wooden pencil box filled with Golden Bear, Prospector and ForestChoice pencils, erasers and a sharpener. Throughout […]
It’s drawing month at Pencils.com and Studio 602! Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tim Hodge, a storyboard artist, writer and director who has worked with studios such as Disney and Big Idea Entertainment (the team behind VeggieTales), just to name a few. Check out this interview, where Tim shares the […]
We’ve featured pencil artists who do some pretty unique things with pencils, but this week’s featured pencil artist takes it to another level. Her name is Maria Cristina Bellucci and we can almost guarantee that you haven’t seen pencil art like her’s before. Instead of drawing, sketching or doodling with her pencils, Maria sculpts them. […]
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with Mark Keller, former ad man and current Creative Director at Loudville Studios. In this interview, Mark gives an inside look at the life of an ad man, explains just how spot on Mad Men’s portrayal of the business is and muses about… California raisins. […]
This week’s featured pencil artist is someone who’s work you might be familiar with. His name is Timothy Hodge, and he has worked on films such as Mulan, Brother Bear and Veggie Tales. It’s his notebook filled with sketches and doodles, however, that’s cause for today’s post. Timothy’s notebooks are an animation lover’s dream. His […]
Dick Clark, Creativity and the American Bandstand Just two days ago, Dick Clark passed away at the age of 82. For the current generation of youngsters, Clark was known as the host of the New Year’s Eve ball-drop special on NBC. For anyone over the age of 25, however, he was the host of American […]
The Art Directors Club Celebrates Blackwing and the Creative Process via The Art Directors Club On April 17th, the Art Directors Club partners with Palomino Blackwing to present THE BLACKWING EXPERIENCE. An opening party for the week-long Blackwing Experience exhibition in the ADC Gallery, this is a multimedia event celebrating the iconic Blackwing pencil. For decades, Blackwings were […]
