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Drawing in Public Spaces

Drawing in Public Spaces

by Joseph Boquiren  As soon as the world began to re-open post-Covid I began to make art in public spaces, perhaps as a reaction to being locked down for such a long time. I have been making art for much of my life but I hold down a day job in a technical field to pay the bills. My job... View more
Keep Your Face To The Sunshine

Keep Your Face To The Sunshine

by Linda Metzger This past year was extremely difficult for me and my family. The challenges were overwhelming at times; what I came to recognize was that I was not alone. Most of us have experienced grief and loss. What role does art play during this phase of our lives?I began learning about colored pencils in 2022 after a couple... View more
Creating Blurry Background Using Electric Eraser

Creating Blurry Background Using Electric Eraser

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
Using Slice Blade For Highlights and Fur

Using Slice Blade For Highlights and Fur

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
My Life As An Historical Artist

My Life As An Historical Artist

by Kevin RogersIt is an unusual thing, this journey called life, especially when one gets older. Interests and tastes change, and something you had no time for in your youth becomes very important in your latter years. To me studying History at school was the most boring thing I remember from my youth, however, as time moved along, I noticed... View more
Colour Pencils Healing Powers

Colour Pencils Healing Powers

by Ewa AdamsI would like to share with you my story about how art and colored pencils help me on a daily basis to heal from complex PTSD. I am a victim and survivor of domestic violence that I grew up with as a child for 17 years. There was a time in my life when I saw nothing good... View more
Art and Autism – My Coloured Pencil Journey

Art and Autism – My Coloured Pencil Journey

by Caroline IsabeauI am going to tell you about my personal journey of becoming a coloured pencil artist and how drawing has helped me throughout my life with my mental health. When I was a child I was bullied horrendously because I looked different and when I was 15 years old had to have surgery to fix the way I... View more
Passionate About Pencils

Passionate About Pencils

by Pam KromenackerAs a colored pencil artist, I am passionate about my pencils. In my short time using this medium, I have managed to collect quite a few sets of pencils. It is the most awesome addiction! I like to keep my pencils out where I can see them. My favorite way to sort my pencils is by brand and... View more