We stumbled across this week’s pencil artist by chance while using StumbleUpon, and boy are we glad we did. His name is Paul Cadden, and his hyperrealistic drawings take our breath away every time we look at them. Paul’s drawings are done in the hyperrealistic style, a style that emphasizes the details of the subject […]
Here at Studio 602, we love all things creative and pencil-related, so it’s only natural that we love custom pencils. Here’s our list of ten creative ways you can customize pencils for parties, merchandising and everything in between. 10 Ways to Use Custom Pencils 1. Personalized Gifts The holiday season may be over, but birthdays […]
This week’s pencil artist is actually one of our followers on Twitter. His name is Mark Kirkham, and he is an illustrator living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mark’s portraits and other commissions showcase his talent as an artist, but it was his collection of pencil sketches that caught our attention. Mark’s blog, Edingburgh Sketcher, is dedicated […]
Last week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with comic artist Sal Abbinanti. Sal has worked on projects for Marvel and DC, but is best known for his self-published comic Atomika. Interview with Comic Book Creator Sal Abbinanti Comics. The word itself conjures up images of superheroes and sidekicks, spandex costumes and supervillains but, […]
This week’s pencil artist is one that works on a grand scale. His name is Joe Fenton and his projects measure as much as five feet high by 8 feet wide. Each project’s size and scope and Joe’s attention to detail causes each project to take months, and sometimes over a year, to complete. The […]
Our first featured pencil artist of 2012 is well-known in the world of comics, but may not be familiar to people in other circles. His name is Alex Ross, and he is an artist that has produced work for both Marvel and DC comics since 1993. Early in his career, his artwork paid tribute to […]
High-quality color pencil art is hard to find, so when we come across an artist as talented as this week’s featured pencil artist, we take notice. Her name is Sharon Frank Mazgaj, and she is a color pencil artist from Sandyville, Ohio. And, if you’re anything like us, her color pencil art will leave you […]
In the past month, Pencils.com and Studio 602 have launched “The Blackwing Sessions” and “The Blackwing Experience,” two pages in the next chapter of the Blackwing’s legacy. Now, here’s a look at another recent addition to that legacy, The Boston Globe’s Alex Beam and his “Better than the iPad?” video. Blackwing. “Better than the iPad?” […]
This week’s pencil artist’s medium of choice is actually oil paints, but that doesn’t stop her from creating some fine pencil art too. Her name is Angela Trotta Thomas, and her pencil sketches embrace a timelessness that perfectly sums up this time of year. The subjects of Angela’s art vary, but she is best known […]
The Internet is a mysterious place full of memes, message board wars and countless cat videos. Then, amongst the confusion and disorder, there’s BoingBoing.net. Headed by co-founder Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing has been creating order out of the chaos of the Interwebs since 1995. It is a place of discovery and a place of sharing. […]
