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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…
Blackwing Awards at Haggin Museum

The Blackwing Awards at the Haggin Museum

The Blackwing Awards at the Haggin Museum Left: Marisela Serrano, a second grader at Mable Barron Elementary and her work. Right: Panchaniet Seng, a twelfth grader at Cesar Chavez High School with her work. Pencils.com's mission to support…
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: 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…

Open call for submissions: Pencil Artist of the Week

Open call for submissions: Pencil Artist of the Week As you may have noticed on the Pencils.com blog, every week we bring you a new piece of pencil art — maybe it’s a scribble from someone’s sketchbook, a still-life, a city-scape or even…