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January 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

January 2025 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Priscilla Cassara
  • Dec 27, 2024
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The three artists featured in the  January 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Fancy a Dip? by Beverly Drake15.75 x 11.8 inchesPolychromos, Pablo, Luminance, and Derwent Lightfast colored pencils on Pastelmat. (Photo by Leanne Moss, used with permission.) I was looking for a subject to draw for my little... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - January 2025

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - January 2025

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Dec 26, 2024
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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
Creating Blurry Background Using Electric Eraser

Creating Blurry Background Using Electric Eraser

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Dec 16, 2024
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by Eva MariacaThere are various possibilities how to draw blurry background on a film. One of them is to use an electric eraser, especially while drawing a background looking like a lot of dark and light small circles. This handy helper enables really smooth and blurry look of the background on this particular surface. Let's take a look how we... View more
December 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

December 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Priscilla Cassara
  • Nov 25, 2024
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The three artists featured in the December 2024 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Girl In Kimono by Colleen Butler11.7 x 16.5 inchesPrismacolor, Polychromos, Derwent Drawing colored pencils, and Pan Pastel on Grafix .005" drafting film. (Photo by Susan Roghair, used with permission.) I’ve been primarily a wildlife artist and... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - December 2024

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - December 2024

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Nov 26, 2024
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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
Using Slice Blade For Highlights and Fur

Using Slice Blade For Highlights and Fur

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Nov 15, 2024
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by Caroline ArnottI will outline the process of drawing a realistic wolf ear using coloured pencils. I will mention the various techniques and tools used to create fur highlights and intricate overlapping sections, ultimately enhancing the illusion of realism in a wildlife portrait.Applying the Base layers of pencil and loosely mapping out the areas of high contrast and shadow, this will... View more
November 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

November 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Priscilla Cassara
  • Oct 30, 2024
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The three artists featured in the November 2024 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Divan Diva by Faith Wheeler10.5 x 9.5 inchesPrismacolor on Stonehenge Kraft paper. (Own photo reference.) After doing pet commissions for other people, I wanted to do a portrait of one of my girls. Daisy had the... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - November 2024

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - November 2024

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Oct 26, 2024
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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