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An Avian Miscellany in Colored Pencil

Queen Victoria, after the portrait by Winterhalter, 1842. 29cm x 42cm approx These pieces are part of a large (and growing) collection of anthropomorphic historical portraits. The word anthropomorphic simply means attributing human qualities to non-human subjects; be it animals, forces of nature, plants or insects, and has a long history which continues to the present day in Spider-Man and... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - January 2018

January 2018 Featured Artists. 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 links at the bottom of this post for our Facebook group partners - join in the fun and... View more

January 2018 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the January 2018 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase submitted stories about their artwork for our blog. Read below about their inspiration for each of these interesting animal subjects. Before the Tear Drops by Cecelia Wong15" x 22"Own photo referenceFaber-Castell Polychromos on Arches hot pressed 300gsm Aquarelle paper A basket full of onions and garlic sits on one corner... View more

The Poetic Drawings

by Tiffany Budd I am an established British artist based in Surrey who is known for my Fractured style of art, inspired by Cubism and Russian Constructivism. I have paintings and drawings all over the world in private collections and work primarily in colored pencil and acrylic. Recently I have been developing a new branch of my Fractured work which combines... View more

Striving for Excellence

by Lis Zadravec I Dreamt Hellfires While You Were Gone18" x 17"Colored pencil and watercolor The greatest compliment to me is when people see my work as painting. I started as a painter, and now I paint with these little pencil points. I blend colors in layers like I used to with oil on a canvas. All artist-grade materials are just... View more

December 2017 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the December 2017 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase submitted stories about their artwork for our blog. Read below about their inspiration for each of these interesting animal subjects. A Touch of Fall by Terry A. Gambill8" x 10"Drawn from LifeFaber Castell polychromos pencils on Strathmore Bristol smooth paper I have always loved seeing the pumpkins, gourds, and... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - December 2017

December 2017 Featured Artists. 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 links at the bottom of this post for our Facebook group partners - join in the fun and... View more

Where There Is No Heart, There Is No Art

by ILONAH JEAN PALAGAM 8" x 11" Family caricature, Princess Sofia themed. In 2009, when I was diagnosed with a rheumatic heart disease, it started out with a throat infection but ended up with me needing a heart surgery. I lost hope and began to question, “Why me? We’re not rich... I don’t have any vices... I’m not a bad person...” Not... View more
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