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And So, I Keep Drawing.

And So, I Keep Drawing.

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jan 11, 2017
  • 6 Comments
by Jesse Lane "Gravity" by Jesse Lane. One of the five pieces lost in a fire last month. From time to time, I think we all wonder what it would be like to lose a piece of art. Last month, I lost five pieces, which combined took a total of over 1,000 hours to create.    My first solo show had... View more
Coloured Pencil Milestone in Malaysia

Coloured Pencil Milestone in Malaysia

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Dec 28, 2016
  • 4 Comments
The following story was submitted by Sharon Kow and is published with permission. Sharon shares her experience as the first colored pencil artist to be featured in a major art show in Malaysia - The Langkawi Art Biennale!! A huge milestone for Sharon and colored pencils as a medium in the fine art world. Enjoy reading! - Ann   The... View more
Workshop Cruises rock!

Workshop Cruises rock!

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Aug 11, 2016
  • 3 Comments
12 years ago we held our very first Colored Pencil Workshop Cruise to Mexico. We had two dozen fun-loving participants and everyone had such a blast that week on board that we've continued to hold two cruise workshops a year since 2004. Our Alaskan Workshop Cruise next May will be our 24th colored pencil cruise! The Alaskan Cruise starts in... View more

EASY image editing - Paint

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Mar 11, 2016
  • 1 Comments
You can do this. You can. Follow each step and you too will soon be cropping and resizing like a pro!! Step 1 Depending on what Windows you have, either click on Windows Start and type in Paint, or click on Windows Start > All Programs > Paint. Then click on Paint to open the program.   Step 2 With... View more

Young artist awakens...

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Mar 13, 2016
  • 0 Comments
I was maybe twelve, thirteen at the most. It was summer in the farming community of Forest Grove, Oregon, late 1960’s. Everyone picked strawberries the entire month of June so we were up long before dawn to catch the farmer’s strawberry bus, and were well tuckered out by mid-afternoon when the bus dropped us back home.  So this must have... View more

Fear, Baby Steps and a Guide to Pushing On Anyway

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Aug 12, 2015
  • 3 Comments
PLEASE NOTE: This article was written in 2001. Many things have changed, but I hope the article is still useful to you. Download this article: https://sowl.co/5Y1bC Fear, Baby Steps and a Guide to Pushing On Anyway A small, pale drawing of a subject I no longer remember, drawn in a medium I’d never heard of, that years ago I saw... View more

The whole truth and nothing but...

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Aug 12, 2015
  • 9 Comments
After yesterday's Facebook hurricane over Sally Ford/Robertson getting a "trademark" on the phrase colored pencil, I went to bed feeling incredibly grateful to the hundreds of supporters who leapt to my defense. But there was a little nagging unease deep inside, too… The truth is that I am not entirely blameless. So, in pursuit of a conscience as clear as... View more

Plastic wrap & colored pencil?

  • Ann Kullberg
  • May 26, 2015
  • 0 Comments
If you've been at colored pencil for a while, you might think you know just about all there is to know about colored pencil, but someone is always coming up with someone new! Click on the image below to read an excerpt from our book, CP Treasures, Volume III -  35% Off now through May 31st! Want to read more?... View more