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February 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

February 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

February 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork The three artists featured in the February 2020 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories about their artwork for our blog. Read below about their inspiration for each of these beautiful wild animal subjects. A Sudden Encounter by Gemma Gylling26 x 18 inchesColored pencil on Pastelmat(Artist’s own photo) To me, one of the best... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - February 2020

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - February 2020

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
Striving for Perfection

Striving for Perfection

by Carol Doran I've always enjoyed drawing. From a very young age I could be found with a pencil and paper in my hand. I loved animals and horses were my favorites. As I got older, I enjoyed other crafts as well including knitting, crochet, cross stitch and dressmaking. I started work at 16, got married at 19 and had... View more
REVIEW: Shine Webinar Series - Turn Your Art Into Income

REVIEW: Shine Webinar Series - Turn Your Art Into Income

Bonny Snowdon shares a bit of her story about becoming a full time colored pencil artist and the journey it took to get there, including how Ann Kullberg's Shine Video Series helped. On the January 1, 2017 I took a leap of faith to become a full time pet portrait artist. I’d written a plan back in 2016, when I’d first... View more
January 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

January 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the January 2020 COLOR Magazine Showcase share the touching stories that inspired each of their beautiful works of art. Brothers by Sema Martin16.5 x 23.4 inches Pan Pastel, Faber Castell Polychromos and Caran D'ache Luminance on extra smooth Bristol board.(Owner’s photo) This large colored pencil drawing was a beautiful memory captured on a very special day for these two rescue dogs.... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - January 2020

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - January 2020

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 Beauty of Landscapes

The Beauty of Landscapes

by Judith Heilbronn-Crown Perhaps the most important thing about drawing landscapes is taking many photographs in places that inspire one, and then being able to choose from one’s favorites. I would like to do more work on location, but usually there is only time to do quick sketches at most. My favorite subjects are waterfalls, partly because they are perfect for... View more
December 2019 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

December 2019 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

Every piece of art has a story. The three artists featured in the December 2019 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories about their artwork for our blog. Read below to discover what inspired their wonderful art.  Pysanky 2019 by David Hoque15 x 19.25 inches Caran d'Ache Luminance, Pablo, Faber Castell Polychromos and Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore 300 Bristol.Artist’s own photo. This is... View more