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Pencil Tips to Optimize Your Pencil Use
Pencil NewsI have a pencil in my cup at work. It's a yellow Ticonderoga No. 2 HB, and I love it. Not a day goes by that I don't need it for something. If you're a dedicated pencil user like I am, here are some tips for you to optimize your daily pencil…

10 Mistakes All Beginning Artists Make
ART, Drawing Lessons, Pencil NewsWe all make mistakes, especially when we're learning something new. Below are ten of the most common mistakes beginning artists make, and what you can do to avoid them.
1. Using a pencil that's too hard
The standard number two pencil we…

When I’d Rather Use A Pencil
Pencil NewsA recent Wall Street Journal article quoted Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, chief executive of Faber-Castell, as referring to paperless, entirely digital classrooms and offices as "wishful thinking." This quote has been sticking with…

Pencil Erasing Techniques to Maximize Your Eraser
Drawing Lessons, Pencil NewsMaximizing Your Eraser: Five Simple Tips & Techniques
Whether you're a serious graphite artist, a casual sketcher or a student who refuses to surrender their trusty #2, you already know how valuable your eraser can be - or do you?
Erasers…

