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Pencil Artist of the Week: Michela
Pencil Artist of the WeekThis week’s featured pencil artist is Michela, a pencil artist, t-shirt designer and painter living in Italy. Michela goes by the handle Mikyechelon on DeviantArt and, after browsing through her gallery, it’s apparent that she is extremely…

The Erasable Podcast Episode 2 is Up
Pencil NewsThe Erasable Podcast is back with their second episode and, unlike the Star Wars prequels, this Episode 2 is pretty awesome. Andy, Tim and Johnny discuss the pencil terms they'll be using during their podcast episodes, dissect the anatomy of…

John Lennon’s Drawings To Be Auctioned
ARTWhen you hear the name John Lennon, you probably hear "Imagine" playing in your head. The images his name calls to mind have more to do with making music and crossing streets in an iconic fashion than any other art form. And yet, John Lennon…

The Erasable Podcast
Pencil NewsWe're excited.
Actually, let me rephrase that. We're psyched out of our minds. Why, you ask? Let me tell you.
Last week saw the introduction of The Erasable Podcast, a podcast dedicated solely to the love of wooden pencils. It's the…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Pablo Damas
Pencil Artist of the WeekThis week's featured artist is pencil artist Pablo Damas, a graphic designer, tattoo artist and apparel designer living in Los Angeles, California. Pablo creates works that are raw and expressive, utilizing deep blacks and soft greys to create…

Do Scented Pencils Make You Smarter?
Pencil NewsGet a higher G.P.A. without studying longer, altering habits, or spending extra time with the teacher. All a person has to do is change the pencil they are using. Does it sound too good to be true?
This is the outcome of a study creating waves…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Charmaine Ortiz
Pencil Artist of the WeekThis week’s featured artist is graphite expert and pencil artist Charmaine Ortiz. Charmaine is based in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, where she creates works that push the graphite medium to its breaking point (no pun intended). The following…

Pencil Sharpening Knives
Pencil NewsWhen I was little, my dad and my brother always carried knives in their pockets wherever they went. They used them for all sorts of things - to open the packaging on tricky bags of gummy bears, to pop the caps off bottles, and even to sharpen…

History’s Greatest Love Letters
ARTValentine’s Day is tomorrow, and I don’t know about you, but I’m excited. A socially-sanctioned opportunity to consume all of the chocolate I want, guilt-free? Yes please! For those of you with a more romantic take on the holiday, however,…

New Palomino Graded Graphite Pencil Unboxing Video
Pencil NewsToday, we’re excited to announce that Palomino’s newly redesigned graded graphite pencil is now available on Pencils.com. Here is an excerpt from Palomino’s official unveiling of the new design:
The Palomino graded graphite pencil is…

