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Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

What's it like to be a published colored pencil artist?

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Aug 25, 2017
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In preparation for the highly anticipated next volume of CP Treasures, we asked previously featured artists a few questions about how it feels to be part of the book and how it's impacted them.  It makes me so happy to hear about all the wonderful things fellow artists experience as part of this special annual book that truly is a... View more

A Tremendous Colored Pencil Feat

  • Ashley Chase
  • Aug 16, 2017
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When Ann showed me the absolutely mind blowing project that Tracey Chaykin was working on - I just knew it we had to have a blog feature about it! Of course, we always hope when someone purchases a colored pencil book from annkullberg.com, that they do actually attempt drawing all of the step by step projects included. But Tracey has... View more

View Through a Rain Streaked Window

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Aug 10, 2017
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by Will Kirkland As a self-taught artist I have experimented with different media, but find that colored pencils are the medium that best fits my natural style. Colored pencils allow me to achieve the detail that is characteristic of my art. My penchant for realism and detail may originate from my formal education and academic career in science. This natural tendency... View more

August 2017 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jul 25, 2017
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The three artists featured in the August 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. Object of My Reflectionby David Neace19.5" x 20.25"Own photo referencePrismacolor and Verithin pencils on Arches watercolor paper 140lb. This is a 1934 Ford Roadster Deluxe that I photographed at a... View more

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - August 2017

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jul 19, 2017
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August 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

5 Great Tips for Digital Download Books & Kits

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jul 25, 2017
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by Ashley Chase Every single colored pencil book, project kit and issue of Ann Kullberg’s COLOR magazine is available as an instant digital download at much lower cost than the print version. Many of you, however, are still print loyalists. And that is OK! You may just prefer to have something to hold, flip through and add to your book... View more

Inspiration Comes In All Forms

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jul 05, 2017
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by Jennifer Carpenter Inspiration seems to ebb and flow, presenting itself on a whim. Encouragement and motivation can be equally illusive. Many of us search for it when we feel creative juices have evaporated into thin air. In this instance, inspiration found me when it was the last thing I was looking for one warm October afternoon, and continues to... View more

My Sassy Friends and Me

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jul 05, 2017
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by Linda H. Clark I frequently describe my artistic style as illustrative and whimsical. It has hints of realism in a colorful, creative and stylized manner. People tell me my art puts a smile on their face, and I love hearing that. I am a color pencil portrait artist and have recently also been creating some fun still life pieces.... View more