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Lifehacker Favorite Pencils

Lifehacker’s “Show Us Your Favorite Pencil”

When it comes to pencils, we all have our preferences. Some like their lead softer and others like it firmer. Some people like their pencils textured for a firmer grip while others enjoy the elegance of a sleek, slender utensil. Walter Glenn…
Pencil Artist Dan Vitali

Pencil Artist of the Week: Dan Vitali

This week’s featured pencil artist is Dan Vitali, an artist living in Stamford, Connecticut. Dan started drawing at a young age after discovering that he could replicate his favorite cartoon characters with a pencil and a piece of paper. After…

Andrew Marr, the Importance of Drawing as Therapy

[Photo Credit-Andrew Marr via The Daily Mail] Andrew Marr, the BBC Broadcaster, recently shared his struggle to recover from a near fatal stroke and how art helped move him beyond this difficult experience. The Daily Mail's thorough article…
Authors who write longhand

Five Famous Authors Who Write Longhand

These days, it seems like most of the writing I do takes place on a computer - email, essays, memos at work, Facebook messages, even these posts, and the list goes on. It was a comfort to know - and I hope it will be for you too - that some…

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