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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Nov 10, 2022
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by Susan MorrisI first became acquainted with colored pencils in 2000 but did not become serious about learning all I could about them until 2018. By that time, I had become acquainted with Facebook and other online resources for colored pencils. As I began sharing my work on social media, friends began asking if I would draw their pets. After... View more
My Journey Toward Drafting Film

My Journey Toward Drafting Film

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Aug 27, 2022
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by Susan GrimmAs a professional in the dental field since 1985, it was always my job to fix and make beautiful smiles with my hands. The problem was I rarely got to see the results of my hard work and artistic abilities if my patient went on to college, got married or just plain moved on in life. So, early... View more
Proud to Have Found My Art Direction

Proud to Have Found My Art Direction

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Aug 15, 2022
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by Nancy HonakerGrowing up in the Midwest as the youngest of six kids, I found a lot of free time while my siblings were in school in which I had to entertain myself. Being a shy child, I found solace in solo activities such as jigsaw puzzles, piano and art. I loved coloring books and always colored within the lines.... View more
Colored Pencil—Getting That Feeling of Flow

Colored Pencil—Getting That Feeling of Flow

  • Ann Kullberg
  • May 16, 2022
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by Kylie CarneyI have loved art in its various forms since I was in primary school. One of my favourite possessions as a child was my Derwent Studio pencils—I still have a distinct memory of the cedar! Art has been something that I have dipped in and out of over the years, at times with long periods of not making... View more
The Pathway, A 3D Journey

The Pathway, A 3D Journey

  • Ann Kullberg
  • May 06, 2022
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by Linda H ClarkA LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY When I was in art school — waaay back in 1969-1971 — I studied fashion illustration and graphic design. I could almost always be found with a sketchbook in hand, telling a story in simple illustrations with adorable little children or tall, lanky, often shapeless, women. Fast-forward fifty years to the 21st... View more
My Journey in the World of Art

My Journey in the World of Art

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Mar 30, 2022
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by Francesca ComparinMy first ever box of 12 coloured pencils lies in a drawer in my house in Italy, kept safe just as a precious treasure would be. The Cumberland graphic Lakeland box is made out of tin, dented and ruined from the passing of time. Even after so many years I sometimes find myself tracing the words engraved on... View more
Turn Your Art Into a Healing Ritual

Turn Your Art Into a Healing Ritual

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Mar 30, 2022
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by Oksana BurrWhen I think of art, I think of a desire to feel free, be creative and be expressive. Art brings me a lot of joy when I let myself be fully immersed in my creative process. Growing up in Russia, I studied a lot of art by taking art classes, practicing live figure sketches, copying masterworks and experimenting... View more
Life as an Artist

Life as an Artist

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Dec 21, 2021
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by Nancy JaceyEvery day I wake up inspired by the world around us: the colors, details and elements that make up our surroundings. I am fascinated by life’s details, and I like to reflect this in my everyday life and in my career as an artist. I constantly study and photograph the world around us and use these references and... View more