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May 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

May 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the May 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Sweet and Sour by Asma Rekik17.7 x 17.7 inchesAlbrecht Dürer, Prismacolor, and Luminance on Canson Mi-Teintes. (Photo by Denise McQuillian, used with permission.) Sweet and sour is everything about this artwork. It’s the sweet scent of... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - May 2025

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - May 2025

Corresponding with the art gallery that is featured each month in Ann Kullberg's COLOR Magazine, The Pencil Box blog series will give artists a bit more space to share insight and inspiration about their colored pencil art. Make sure to check out FB group links at the bottom of this post. Call for entry is posted every month in participating Facebook groups—join in... View more
First Steps Under The Tent: My First Art Show

First Steps Under The Tent: My First Art Show

by Sandra Veillette In 2021, I reconnected with my colored pencils, and almost immediately, my childhood dream of one day hosting an exhibition resurfaced. Since I wasn’t involved in the art world at all, the path to making that dream come true felt pretty mysterious. First morning at the art show. While browsing the internet, I discovered there are quite... View more
April 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

April 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the April 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Cover Me in Sunshine by Antoniette Preston11.7 x 16.5 inchesPolychromos and Prismacolor colored pencils on Fabriano Artistico Hot Press watercolor paper. (Photo from Unsplash, used with permission.) “Cover Me in Sunshine” is a portrait created with... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - April 2025

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - April 2025

Corresponding with the art gallery that is featured each month in Ann Kullberg's COLOR Magazine, The Pencil Box blog series will give artists a bit more space to share insight and inspiration about their colored pencil art. Make sure to check out FB group links at the bottom of this post. Call for entry is posted every month in participating Facebook groups—join in... View more
Of Animals, Art and Awe

Of Animals, Art and Awe

by Diane Simmons Art was a significant part of my childhood. From drawing things for my friends to creating gifts for family members, it was clear this was my passion, and I was determined to pursue it. So, as I grew, and my art skills continued to improve, majoring in Art in college was a logical step for me. I... View more
March 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

March 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the March 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Lounging by Hayley Snow11 x 14 inchesFaber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils on Strathmore Drawing Paper. (Photo by Shelley Emm. Used with permission.) Shelley Emm contacted me wanting a drawing of her two beautiful boys, Harley and Gus.... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - March 2025

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - March 2025

Corresponding with the art gallery that is featured each month in Ann Kullberg's COLOR Magazine, The Pencil Box blog series will give artists a bit more space to share insight and inspiration about their colored pencil art. Make sure to check out FB group links at the bottom of this post. Call for entry is posted every month in participating Facebook groups—join in... View more