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Artwork Inspired by 9/11

The Art Inspired by September 11th, 2001

Creativity is often born out of the ashes of tragedy. Modernism took its form in the wake of World War I, the Beat Generation in the shadow of the Bomb, so it comes as no surprise that the tragedies of the past 15 years have inspired art as…
Dark Souls Concept Art

The Best Video Game Concept Art of All Time

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Making a video game with iconic heroes, villains, and level-design is no easy task. That’s why gaming developers often need to draft and redraft their ideas to make sure they’ve settled on the right look and feel.  Thankfully, most gaming…
Tiny Pencil

Tiny Pencil: A Zine Dedicated to All Things Graphite

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For all of the lead lovers here at Studio 602, there’s a new biannual zine on the rise that specializes in art created exclusively using pencils.  The zine is called Tiny Pencil, and it’s put together lovingly by graphite enthusiasts Amber…
Boost Your Creativity

5 Ways to Boost Your Creativity

As an artist, there’s nothing more frustrating than staring at a blank page with a blank mind. Thankfully, there are ways to boost your creativity. Some claim working backwards can help, others say a messy desk is the secret to unlocking…
Charcoal Art

Charcoal Drawing Tips

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Charcoal is one of the oldest art mediums, having been used for cave drawings by early man. Back then, charcoal was used in the form of the ends of burned sticks. Today's charcoal artists have more modern options: compressed charcoal, vine…
Palomino Drawing Pencils

Connect the Dots: Exploring the Link Between Drawing & Communication

Drawing & Communication Art as a form of communication and self-expression is nothing new, but it takes on a whole new level of importance when we consider the way that children use drawing. As a child, Garrett was diagnosed with autism.…
3D Drawing by Fredo

3D Drawing Tips to Make Your Work Jump Off the Page

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3D sketches take the art of drawing to a whole new level (pun definitely intended). Artists like Alessandro, Ramon Bruin, and Fredo create mind-blowing 3D drawings that appear to jump right off the page through a combination of shading techniques…
Comic Artist Neil Dvorak

Help Comic Artist Neil Dvorak Fund His Easy Pieces Animated Short

Comic artist and former Pencils.com Pencil Artist of the Week Neil Dvorak has launched a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of transforming his Easy Pieces comic series into an animated short. On the project's Kickstarter page, Neil describes…
Textbook Doodles

Countdown of the 7 Best Textbook Doodles

I was always an avid doodler, and an avid consumer of doodles in used textbooks. I especially enjoyed the textbook scavenger hunt. You know the one - on page 12 it says turn to page 45, on page 45 it says turn to page 26, etc., until you finally…
Tumblr Pencil Artists

Ten Amazing Pencil Artists on Tumblr

Tumblr is awesome, and it's easy to spend hours drifting directionless from post to post and person to person. Check out these ten artists who fill their tumblrs with original pencil artwork for your viewing pleasure. Giacomo Burattini Giacomo…