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Pencil Artist of the Week: Henrik Moses

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Pencil artist Henrik Moses is a professional graphite artist based in the Netherlands. Besides portraits and commissions, he creates extraordinary surrealism scenes, including this one, titled "Prisoner of my own". This piece was well-liked…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Madame Talbot

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This week's pencil artist is Madame Talbot, a poster artist specializing in the so-called Victorian Lowbrow genre who loves pencils. She uses them every day, and expects them to perform when adding intricate detail to her drawings. "I first…
Pencil Artist Sarah Brannen

Pencil Artist of the Week: Sarah Brannen

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We're excited about our Monday Pencil Artist this week! Sarah Brannen is a writer and illustrator with many great books under her belt: She wrote and illustrated Uncle Bobby's Wedding, which is an essential tool in explaining and showcasing…
Pencil Artist Jay DePalma

Pencil Artist of the Week: Jay DePalma

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After Elizabeth Taylor's death on Saturday, an image made the Facebook rounds, at least in our pencil-related corner of the internet. It was a closeup of her face from this famous portrait, drawn with a rich, dark pencil. We found out later…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Clay Thompson

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When we came upon this pencil artist the other day, we were floored. Clay Thompson, an illustrator in Reading, UK, created this amazing pencil profile of an African bird. Although it is in black-and-white, the details almost lets you see the…
Pencil Artist James Robertson

Pencil Artist of the Week: James Robertson

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This week's featured pencil artist is James Robertson. He draws storyboards at Pixar for films like Toy Story 3, so he is no stranger to the humble pencil. His personal blog, The Iron Scythe, is chock-full of character sketches, profiles, scenes,…
Pencil Artist Harriet Estel Berman

Pencil Artist of the Week: Harriete Estel Berman

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Today, we bring you a pencil artist of a different kind. Rather than using a pencil to draw, sketch, or illustrate, Harriete Estel Berman is making art out of the pencils themselves. She's creating a giant bell curve 27 feet long and 12 feet…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Mogodore J. Bivouac

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I'm really excited about the pencil artist this week: Mogodore J. Bivouac. With a name that is as fun to say as it is to spell, he sent us a great pencil drawing he made with a Palomino Blackwing of — excitingly — a Palomino Blackwing with…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Chris Gallo

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This week's featured pencil artist is Chris Gallo, and he's a pencil fan. He produces short, pithy comics daily, ranging in topics from beards to apples to substitute teaching (and more!). We recently sent him a few samples of Palomino pencils…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Josiah, Another Bloggish Thing

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We love Tumblr. It's easy to use, boasts a simple, beautiful design, and is home to some of the most creative people using the internet. Including this week's featured pencil artist. 16 year-old Josiah's blog, Another Bloggish Thing, features…