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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
July 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

July 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Rhonda Dicksion
  • Jun 28, 2022
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The three artists below, Ria Axell, Nancy Jacey, and Jeff George, are featured in the July 2022 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase. Here in our blog they share the stories behind their beautiful artwork.  You Have The Key by Ria Axeli14 x 11 inchesColored pencil on Clairefontaine paper (Artist's own photo) I have always been fascinated by padlocks and I don't... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - July 2022

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - July 2022

  • Ann Kullberg
  • May 25, 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
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
June 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

June 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Rhonda Dicksion
  • May 27, 2022
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June 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork The three artists below, featured in the June 2022 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase, share their beautiful artwork and the inspiration behind it here in our blog.  Ross Castle by Ann Richman10-1/2 x 7 inchesPrismacolor Premier colored pencils, Strathmore Colored Pencil Paper, series 400 (Photo by Adam Machowiak; used with permission) I created... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - June 2022

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - June 2022

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Apr 18, 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
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
May 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

May 2022 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Rhonda Dicksion
  • Apr 26, 2022
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The three artists below, featured in the May 2022 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase, share their beautiful artwork and the inspiration behind it here in our blog.  Eventide Grace by Carol Doran15 x 11 inchesColored pencil on Pastelmat (Photo from Pixabay and author's own photo) One of our favorite pastimes is to get away from urban life and get out... View more