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Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

Colored Pencil On Copper. Who Knew!?

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jun 21, 2017
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by Jan Fagan Colored pencil is fabulously versatile on paper. But, I also love to see my favorite medium used in unexpected ways and on surprising surfaces. Of course, we’ve all seen it used on wood, fabric, photo paper or clay. Once I even saw some incredible CP work done on Fall leaves! Every time I see something new I... View more

From Chaos to Calm...

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jun 14, 2017
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I started my website in 1999. At the time, I worked alone at an old desk I’d stuck into a corner of my dining room. In the other corner was my drawing table. We ate at a table in the kitchen and never used the table in the dining room anyway, so why not? I have a small, older home... View more

June 2017 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Ann Kullberg
  • May 30, 2017
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The three artists featured in the June 2017 issue of COLOR Magazine  Showcase submitted stories about their artwork for our blog. Read below about their inspiration for each of these interesting subjects. Unity In Diversityby Ranjini Venkatachari11" x 20"Own photo referenceWater soluble pencils and Colored pencils on pastel board I was born in a country characterized by fascinating social, religious and... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - June 2017

  • Ann Kullberg
  • May 30, 2017
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June 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... View more

Art in Prison

  • Ann Kullberg
  • May 26, 2017
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by Mike Menius Several years ago, I received a hand written letter from a man who was incarcerated. He had somehow learned that I was serving as chapter president of the Colored Pencil Society of America (San Francisco chapter, which is now the San Jose chapter, DC 210). “Bill” (not his real name) was incarcerated in a California correctional facility.... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - May 2017

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Apr 30, 2017
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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 links at the bottom of this post for our Facebook group partners - join in the fun and your artwork could... View more

May 2017 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Apr 30, 2017
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This month, three artists who were featured in the May 2017 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase submitted stories about their artwork for our blog. Read below about their inspiration for each of these interesting subjects. Lantern Painterby Rudy Liskop14" x 23"Own photo referencePaper: Crescent #110 Illustration boardPencils: Prismacolors, Verithins, Aquarelles, W&N Watercolors, and Airbrush. While exploring Samphanthawong Bangkok's old Chinatown, I had been... View more

When Art and History Collide, Something Special Happens

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Apr 10, 2017
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The following is a story submitted by artist Pam Gassman and published with permission. Enjoy reading! The Sea Captain's Wife I took my first art lesson at the age of 11. My family moved to Montreal, Canada from Minnesota. At that time, there was a problem with gangs. A neighbor told my mother that if you get your children involved... View more