Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

April 2019 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

Congratulations to Antoniette Preston, Michael Rose, and Nathalie Beck, who are featured in the April 2019 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase. In the posts below, the artists share the stories and inspiration behind their beautiful artwork.  Angel by Nathalie Beck12 x 16 inches Colored pencil (Prismacolor, Luminance, and Holbein) and Caran D’ache Neocolor II (used dry), on Strathmore Mixed Media Paper. (Artist’s own... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - April 2019

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

Mixed Media Possibilities!

 by Tracey Chaykin I am a Colored Pencil artist working and living in the beautiful Napa Valley of Northern California. My portfolio to date is based on Hyperrealism with Nature as my subject matter of choice. The ability to combine both my love of Nature and my love of Art is a dream come true, so when my Nephew Enzo requested... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - March 2019

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

March 2019 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the March 2019 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase submitted stories about their artwork for our blog. In their posts below, each artist shares their inspiration for their beautiful art.   The Heart of Passion by James Thomas11.25 X 14.275 inches Prismacolor on Strathmore Bristol Vellum. (Artist’s own photo.) Passiflora Incarnata is commonly known as the Passion Flower or... View more

You Just Never Know

by Sherry Goeben You never ever know where life will lead you! One of the most devastating events in my life became a pathway back into the art world and to discover the most rewarding artistic medium I’ve ever known – colored pencils. It was an “ashes to beauty” type of journey for me. If the darkness hadn’t come into... View more

February 2019 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the February 2019 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their artwork for our blog. Find out what inspired each of them to create their beautiful art.   Lilly Pilly by Robert Spedding14 x 10 inches Prismacolor pencils on Arches Watercolor 300gsm smooth paper. (Artist’s own photo.) Lilly Pilly is an artwork based on a tree... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - February 2019

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