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A Look Inside the New Blackwing Packaging

Today, Palomino began shipping Blackwing pencils in their redesigned packaging, and that means we get to start shipping the new boxes to you! The new design signals a departure from the folding, carton-style box that has been used since the…
Pencil Artist Kamila Hyzova

Pencil Artist of the Week: Kamila Hyzova

This week’s featured artist is Kamila Hyzova, an art student from the Czech Republic who is studying to be an art teacher. Kamila works primarily with pens, but she does inject some color into her drawings using Koh-I-Noor color pencils. “I…
General's Test Scoring 580 Pencil

Product Profile: General’s #580 Test Scoring Pencils

This week, we're excited to introduce the General Pencil Company's #580 Test Scoring pencil to our selection of tools. This pencil is dubbed "The Original" test scoring pencil by General's, so it has quite a bit to live up to.   The Verdict This…
Pencil Artist Grelin Machin

Pencil Artist of the Week: Grelin Machin

This week’s featured pencil artist is Grelin Machin, a pencil artist living in Montreal, Canada who creates whimsical color pencil drawings that feature just a touch of the dark side. Grelin’s character designs are some of the most creative…

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