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Recycle Pencils with These Creative Tips

My dad is a lawyer, and when I was young he brought me a pencil from work that was shaped like a gavel, with two erasers on top. That was the coolest pencil I’ve ever owned, and even when it was too short to write with comfortably, I couldn’t…
Pencil Sketch of Charles Berolzheimer

Pencils, WoodChuck and Blackwing in Stanford Magazine

The January/February issue of Stanford Magazine features an article about Pencils.com President Charles Berolzheimer and the revival of the Blackwing pencil. Here's an excerpt from the article, which can be found at the Stanford Alumni website. [quote]For…
Colored Pencil Artist Ranjini

Pencil Artist of the Week: Ranjini Venkatachari

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It’s a new year, and that means a new batch of featured pencil artists. 2013’s first Pencil Artist of the Week is Ranjini Venkatachari, an artist living in Sammamish, Washington. Ranjini has been doodling since she was first able to hold…
Snail Mail Letter Writing Day

You’ve Got Snail Mail: Tips for Letter Writing Day

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When I moved across the country for grad school, there were two people I was very afraid of losing touch with. They don’t have Facebook, so I can’t post on their wall. They don’t have cell phones, so I can’t text them. They don’t have…

Introducing Palomino Imagine Series Pencils

Pencils.com is excited to announce that we are now carrying Palomino's Imagine Series pencils. These high-quality pencils feature the premium finish and smooth HB graphite core that you've come to expect from Palomino, and are available in 10…

Blackwing Songwriter Series – “Right Down to the Wire”

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Blackwing Songwriter Series - "Right Down to the Wire" The fourth and final episode of this edition of the Blackwing Songwriter Series features Ted Russell Kamp performing and discussing the creative process behind "Right Down to the Wire,"…

I, Pencil Video

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Over at Timberlines, Charles "WoodChuck" Berolzheimer has posted a video from the Competitive Enterprise Institute based on the Leonard Read essay I, Pencil. Below is his blog post in it's entirety, along with a link to the video.  I, Pencil "Over…
Pencil Crafts

Pencil Crafts Just in Time for the Holidays

If creativity was a play, the pencil would be the assistant director. The pencil works behind the scenes as a vehicle for creativity to move from the mind to the page. It brings sketches, drawings, stories, and poetry to life and watches them…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Greg Stout

This week's featured pencil artist is Greg Stout, a penciler and graphic designer (and much, much more) living in Sunnyvale, California. Greg was born in Lewiston, Idaho where his interest in art began when he was eight years old. He studied…

Drawing Lessons: It All Starts With A Mark

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In this entry into Diane Wright's drawing lessons, Diane explores the different types of marks you can make using a pencil. The anticipation of making that first mark on a blank sheet of paper for me is exciting.  Each mark builds upon the…