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 his collection of pencil sketches that caught our attention.

Mark’s blog, Edingburgh Sketcher, is dedicated to Mark’s daily sketches; every day, Mark creates a new sketch featuring something from his day and posts it on his blog. From Cadbury eggs to stovetop cooking, you can expect to find almost anything as the subject of one of his daily works. Mark does an excellent job of mixing things up, making every day a surprise for his readers in the process.

Drawings by Pencil Artist Mark Kirkham

We recently issued a challenge to our Twitter followers to start creating a sketch for each day of the week. We can’t wait to see what some of you come up with and, if it’s anything like what Mark is doing on his blog, we’re in for a real treat. If you haven’t accepted the challenge yet, what are you waiting for? Show us a snapshot of your day in graphite, and maybe you’ll see yourself here as our Pencil Artist of the week!