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The Making of Times Square: Before the Pandemic — Thoughts and Afterthoughts

Bleuie Acosta
Feb 20, 2023
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by Shardul Amit SinghWhat started out as a pastime during the lonely days of the Covid Pandemic in 2020 soon grew into a full-fledged creative fire that had hitherto been smoldering since my childhood days. In loneliness, I rediscovered colored pencils. One artwork followed another, and with time at my disposal, I was soon hooked to the world of colored... View more

February 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

Rhonda Dicksion
Jan 31, 2023
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The three artists featured in the February 2023 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase – Kimberly Raboin, Myriam Krabbe, and Linda Phillabaum – share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Wings of Renewal Kimberly Raboin23.5 x 17 inches Colored pencil on Clairefontaine Pastelmat (Artist's own photo) This piece was inspired by the idea of spiritual transformation.... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - February 2023

Bleuie Acosta
Jan 21, 2023
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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 -... View more

Becoming A Professional Artist With Coloured Pencils

Bleuie Acosta
Jan 18, 2023
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by John Stansfield I’d always dreamed of being a professional artist. I never thought I’d be able to though, it was always just that — a dream. Even if I was good enough to be professional, I couldn’t see a way of getting there. I had a full time job which I couldn’t give up in the slim chance that... View more

January 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

Rhonda Dicksion
Dec 26, 2022
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The three artists featured in the January 2023 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase – Caroline Arnott, Lesley Woodhouse, and Richard Klekociuk – share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Fox Cubs Caroline Arnott11 x 14 inches Faber-Castell Polychromos and Caran d’Ache Luminance pencils on Fabriano Artistico 300GSM HP paper (Photo by Daniel Cadieux Photography. Used with... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - January 2023

Bleuie Acosta
Dec 10, 2022
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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 -... View more

Good Enough? Shmood Enough!

Bleuie Acosta
Dec 16, 2022
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by Gabriela ThieckeWhen I first got a box of student-grade coloured pencils I was ecstatic every time I used my pencils putting colour to paper and it turned out looking like something recognisable.Then, many tutorials and experiments later, my enthusiasm began to wane. It wasn't that I didn't still love my, by now, swapped out student pencils for several sets... View more

December 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

Rhonda Dicksion
Nov 26, 2022
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The three artists featured in the December 2022 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase – Mario Basinger, Kathryn Hansen, and Sharon Cromer – share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Indian Bike by Mario Basinger13 x 23 inches Prismacolor Pencils on Strathmore 400 Series Artagain light toned paper. (Artist's own photo.) During a trip to Tennessee, I discovered a bike show... View more

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