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The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - October 2020

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - October 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
Being an Artist

Being an Artist

by Pat Monical Although I now freely call myself an artist, it wasn’t always that way. Even when others referred to me as an artist I would qualify it with a modest “Well I paint and draw.” I've often wondered if others did that and why it may be so.I suppose I always thought that artists were those who studied... View more
September 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

September 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The artwork by the three artists below is featured in the September 2020 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase. Here in the blog, discover the inspiration behind each of these lovely pieces of art.   Stay strong by Cristina Bodeanu19 x 19 inchesFaber Castell Polychromos on white PastelMat (Photo by Agus Martinez img, used with permission) This drawing was a gift for my... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - September 2020

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - September 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
Why Not Abstract Art in Colored Pencil?

Why Not Abstract Art in Colored Pencil?

by Maryann DellaRocco I love abstraction and distortion in colored pencil, but it wasn’t always that way. When I first started out in the colored pencil world, I was enamored with all the amazing realistic work I was seeing. I created quite a few pieces like that, even some portraiture, but somehow, I felt my work was lacking. Inside, where my... View more
August 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

August 2020 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

Below, the three artists featured in the August 2020 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the inspiration behind their artwork for our blog. Learn the story behind each of these lovely pieces of art.  Cooling Off  by Craig Husband11 x 16 inchesFaber Castell Polychromos on Stonehenge Paper (Photo by Emmanuel Keller, used with permission) Through my work I aim to capture... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - August 2020

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - August 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
Becoming a Real Artist...Virtually

Becoming a Real Artist...Virtually

by Cindy Valek Mottl There are many tools in my colored pencil artist’s bag of tricks. Included are a variety of pencil brands, papers, erasers, brushes for blending, Slice cutters, pencil sharpeners, an Icarus board…the list is endless and grows each year. I will admit, though, that the tool which has been most valuable to my growth as an artist... View more