X

Archive for category: ART

You are here: / ART

Pencil art from the Pencils.com Pencil Artist of the Week, Pencils.com Teaching Artists and the world of pencils.

Pencil Artist of the Week: Rebecca Stahr

, ,
This week’s featured pencil artist is Rebecca Stahr, a pencil artist and designer from Chicago, Illinois. Rebecca began studying art at a young age and went on to study advertising, graphic design and illustration at the American Academy of…
Pencil Artist Cindy Hellyer Heinz

Pencil Artist of the Week: Cindy Hellyer Heinz

, ,
This week’s featured pencil artist is a full-time color pencil artist and teacher from Warrenville, Illinois. Her name is Cindy Hellyer Heinz, and her surrealist drawings combine elements of life and decay to create art that is all at once…
David Rees

A Fine Point: David Rees and the Art of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening

, ,
A Fine Point: David Rees and the Art of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening “Artisanal pencil sharpener” isn’t a career you see on many business cards, but for David Rees the art of the hand-sharpened pencil is both a passion and a full-time…

Pencils and Pop Culture: High Fashion at Super Bowl Half Time

, , , ,
Pencils and Pop Culture: High Fashion at Super Bowl Half Time So there I was, watching the Super Bowl, nominally interested in the game itself (I was busy paying attention to the commercials), when they announced that the half-time show was…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Jeff George

, ,
This week’s featured pencil artist is Jeff George, a color pencil artist and signature member of the Color Pencil Society of America. His color pencil art has been featured at a number of exhibitions up and down the west coast and has won…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Harriete Estel Berman

, ,
Pencil Artist Harriete Estel Berman This week’s featured pencil artist is Harriete Estel Berman, a sculptor and jewelry maker who creates her pieces out of post consumer, recycled materials. She created her latest sculpture, titled “Pick…
Pencil Artist Paul Cadden

Pencil Artist of the Week: Paul Cadden

, ,
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…
Pencil Artist Mark Kirkham

Pencil Artist of the Week: Mark Kirkham

, ,
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…
Comic Book Atomika

Comic Books, Creativity and Sal Abbinanti

, ,
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.…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Joe Fenton

, ,
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…