Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

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

Finding a Part of Myself That I Didn't Realize Existed

by Andrea Placer Some artists say they’ve always wanted to draw or make art; that drawing and making art have always been a part of their lives. Those thoughts and feelings were not true in my case. Growing up, I never consciously thought that making art would ever be a significant part of my life. The path of my young... View more

January 2019 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the January 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. Memory by Kinsey Lane18 x 24 inches Derwent Lightfast, Derwent Coloursoft, and Prismacolor on Strathmore Bristol Board 400 series. (Artist’s own reference photo.) "Memory" is a story of a... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - January 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

SOAR Workshops - 2 Fun-Filled Days and a Lifetime of Memories

All smiles on the final day of Rhonda Dicksion's SOAR Colored Pencil Workshop in November - Blooming Roses on Drafting Film. “Very good, and fun. Would recommend. Like that I got individual help when needed, my questions answered. She even would demo the answer to show.”- Attendee from Rhonda Dicksion's SOAR Workshop   Over a year ago, Ann Kullberg had... View more

The Watch Journey

by Bonnita Moaby Bremont Supersonic I have had such a journey in my recent art career. I haven’t been doing it that long in respect to some other amazing artists out there. I love to draw just about anything; if it challenges me then I will give it a go. I love to work with all mediums but there is... View more
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