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Tattoo Art: What if Vincent van Gogh Became a Tattoo Artist?

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Colored Pencil Artist Ranjini

Pencil Artist of the Week: Ranjini Venkatachari

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It’s a new year, and that means a new batch of featured pencil artists. 2013’s first Pencil Artist of the Week is Ranjini Venkatachari, an artist living in Sammamish, Washington. Ranjini has been doodling since she was first able to hold…

Blackwing Pencils in the Wild! “Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives”

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Blackwing Pencils - The Disney Animator's Choice If I were a pencil-pushing superhero, I like to imagine that I would have a dedicated phone line solely for alerting me as to the presence of Blackwing pencils in the vicinity. If that phone…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Peggy Magovern

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This week’s featured pencil artist is a self-taught artist named Peggy Magovern. Her art has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Readers Digest, Sports Illustrated and more, and she has worked with clients ranging from Honda to Banana…

Pencil Shaving Jewelry by Pencil Artist Mae Alandes

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This week's featured pencil artist does something really special with pencils. Actually, she does something really special with pencil shavings. Yes, you read that right. Her name is Mae Alandes, and she's a Spanish artist who specializes…
Mike Judge

Mike Judge: The Animators Behind the Characters

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Uh huh huh...huh...huh. Like, haven't you heard? One day, Beavis and Butthead will be running the country. If these two rebellious teens, raised on a steady diet of fast food and Heavy Metal provided any insight into the generation that watched…

10 Online Magazines for Creatives

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[divider]Online magazines have enjoyed a more prominent place on the web in recent years, gaining notoriety equal to printed magazines. Many print magazines now enjoy an equally wide readership via their blogs, making online magazines not…
Baseball Art with Dave Medin

Baseball Art with Acclaimed Artist Dave Medin

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For those of you following us on Twitter, you may have noticed a few tweets going out about our Facebook Sweepstakes featuring a prize package that contains an original painting by artist Dave Medin, who is best known for his baseball art.…

Drawing Lessons: It All Starts With A Mark

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In this entry into Diane Wright's drawing lessons, Diane explores the different types of marks you can make using a pencil. The anticipation of making that first mark on a blank sheet of paper for me is exciting.  Each mark builds upon the…

Comic Book Writers and Artists to Follow

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So much goes into the creation of a great comic book. From developing a great storyline, to creating memorable characters, to the meticulous work of penciling and inking each frame, comic book publishers have their hands full producing artwork…