This week’s pencil artist may seem like an odd choice at first glance, but that is only because his graphite portraits look so natural and lifelike, it is almost impossible to discern them from an actual photograph of the individual. Armin Mersmann, born in Remscheid, Germany in 1955 and currently residing in Midland, Michigan, creates […]
Welcome to Studio 602 Today is an exciting day at Pencils.com as we officially launch our new blog, Studio 602. First, the name. We could call it a blog or a magazine but that implies one-way communication. At Studio 602, it’s about the ability to have a conversation. But if you’d rather just read, watch […]
Chuck Jones Big Draw Pencils.com is proud to be partnering with the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity for their Big Draw event on August 7th. If you’re anywhere near Southern California that weekend, stop by and help us set the Guinness World Record for the biggest art lesson at one location! Over 25 professional teaching […]
The Blackwing 602 in Action It makes our day when fans take the time to send in positive feedback about our pencils. But what we received from Jon Streeter recently is tough for us to put in words. So instead, we’ll use his words: …You’ll notice the logo at the top left corner, “Off the […]
Just over a week has passed since the official launch of the Palomino Blackwing 602, and it’s been a whirlwind here at the Pencils.com headquarters in Stockton, CA. The response has been better than we ever could have dreamed. We set a 24 hour sales record the day the 602 was launched (and we did […]
The Blackwing 602 now available! Palomino and Pencils.com are proud to announce that the new Palomino Blackwing 602 is now available in the Pencils.com store! The “602” has the same smoothness as the original Palomino Blackwing we introduced last October, but with a firm graphite formulation that will hold a point longer than just […]
Highly Anticipated Blackwing 602 to be Unveiled at NSS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stockton, CA – Pencil enthusiasts around the world have been waiting for a suitable replacement for the Eberhard-Faber Blackwing 602, one of the most highly sought-after pencils ever made. At next week’s National Stationery Show, held in the Javits Center in New York […]
Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week. We can rant and rave all day about the importance of teachers and why you should take a moment to acknowledge a special influence in your life. Instead, we thought it would be fun to take a look at what others have to say on […]
Learn how to draw a cartoon superhero in this video with cartoonist Matthew Luhn and the General Pencil Company. From General Pencil on Vimeo.
In the following excerpt, New York Times best-selling author Joseph Finder discusses what he believes to be’The Best Pencil in the World’. Learn more about Joseph Finder by checking out his ‘Featured Writer’ page, reading his ‘Writer Tips’ or by visiting his personal site here. I’m often asked how I write — do I use a […]
