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My Life As An Historical Artist

My Life As An Historical Artist

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Oct 15, 2024
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by Kevin RogersIt is an unusual thing, this journey called life, especially when one gets older. Interests and tastes change, and something you had no time for in your youth becomes very important in your latter years. To me studying History at school was the most boring thing I remember from my youth, however, as time moved along, I noticed... View more
October 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

October 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Priscilla Cassara
  • Sep 25, 2024
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The three artists featured in the October 2024 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. King of Beasts by Chloe Shaw11.4 x 16.5 inchesFaber-Castell Polychromos, Caran d’Ache Luminance and Pablo and Holbein colored pencils on Grafix drafting film. (Photo by Jason Vernon, used with permission.) This artwork was inspired after a... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - October 2024

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - October 2024

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Sep 26, 2024
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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—join in... View more
Colour Pencils Healing Powers

Colour Pencils Healing Powers

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Sep 16, 2024
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by Ewa AdamsI would like to share with you my story about how art and colored pencils help me on a daily basis to heal from complex PTSD. I am a victim and survivor of domestic violence that I grew up with as a child for 17 years. There was a time in my life when I saw nothing good... View more
September 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

September 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Priscilla Cassara
  • Aug 23, 2024
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The three artists featured in the September 2024 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Green Sea Turtle by BJ Kamler12 x 18 inches Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils on Legion Stonehenge. (Photo by Noemi, licensed through Adobe Stock Images. Used with permission.) A friend of mine had just finished building a... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - September 2024

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - September 2024

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Aug 26, 2024
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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—join in... View more
Art and Autism – My Coloured Pencil Journey

Art and Autism – My Coloured Pencil Journey

  • Bleuie Acosta
  • Aug 16, 2024
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by Caroline IsabeauI am going to tell you about my personal journey of becoming a coloured pencil artist and how drawing has helped me throughout my life with my mental health. When I was a child I was bullied horrendously because I looked different and when I was 15 years old had to have surgery to fix the way I... View more
August 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

August 2024 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Rhonda Dicksion
  • Jul 24, 2024
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The three artists featured in the August 2024 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog.  Water Lilies by J. Lynne Schaffer19.25 x 16 inchesPrismacolor Premier colored pencils on Stonehenge. (Artist’s own photo.) I love the serenity of a pond where water lilies grow. It is always a tranquil setting. The water... View more