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/r/pencils: The Front Page of the (Pencil) Internet

There’s a Subreddit for just about everything these days.  Unsurprisingly, then, /r/pencils is the Subreddit for all the Internet’s fervent pencil hobbyists.  With daily posts and over 500 subscribers, /r/pencils is a lively community. …
Pencil Artist 00rej

Pencil Artist of the Week: 00rej

This week’s featured pencil artist goes by the handle 00rej on DeviantArt. Her DeviantArt profile is shrouded in mystery, containing very little information about the artist, with a half-cropped photo and cryptic quote serving as the only…

The Best Pencil Print Ad Campaigns

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Pencils and print ads go together like peanut butter and jam.  Usually, however, the print is not about the pencils that likely birthed the ads.  Here are our all-time favorite pencil print ad campaigns.  Some of them advertise pencils and…

Derwent Art Prize

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This year marks the second opportunity for pencil artists to compete for the Derwent Art Prize. Artists over the age of 18 from all over the world are invited to submit pieces done in pencil, pastel, graphite, charcoal or colored pencil. The…
Pencil Artist Monika

Pencil Artist of the Week: Monika

This week’s featured pencil artist is Monika, an artist from Poland who creates drawings, sketches and doodles using a combination of graphite and ink tools. Monika’s style is heavily influenced by Japanese animation and Manga, and her drawings…

Pencil and Paper Power Immigration Courts

On April 12, a disastrous hardware failure crippled U.S. immigration courts when the system that maintains the courts' dockets crashed. The system is still not fully functional after six weeks. Immigrants and their family members calling the…

The People, Stories and Ideas Behind Iconic Handwriting

What makes an individual's handwriting stand the test of time? Certainly the document it forms plays a role, but the truly iconic examples have something more to them. Here's a look at some of our favorite iconic handwriting samples and the…
Bob Dylan Drawn Blank Series

Bob Dylan’s “Drawn Blank Series”

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For over five decades, Bob Dylan has impacted the political, philosophical, musical and artistic world. The performer has sold more than 110 million albums on his way to becoming one of the most accomplished songwriters in history. Most notably…

Walt Disney and Blackwing Pencils

Two weeks ago, while on vacation in Walt Disney World, I found myself in the Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream gallery. The attraction is described as “a multimedia gallery exhibit of rare artifacts and an inspiring 15-minute film bring the story…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Neil Butler

This week’s featured artist is Neil Butler, a pencil artist who goes by the hilariously-awesome handle piratebut123 on DeviantArt. Neil’s gallery is filled with pencil sketches, watercolor paintings and (my favorite) watercolor/aquarelle…