Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

by Lori Fuller I came from a large family. I was the second child in a family of six. I had two wonderful parents, both worked hard to provide everything we needed. I spent a majority of my childhood living in small rural towns. I loved the outdoors, especially in the summer time where we could play outside from the... View more

by Rosalind Batty The Beauty in Nature, 11.7" x 8.3" I have a passion for butterflies and lavender. I've always enjoyed art. From being young I could be found with a pencil and paper in my hand. I always wanted to create photo-realistic drawings, and spend many hours practicing my techniques. I enjoyed lots of different crafts including card making, stamping, pottery,... View more

October 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

The three artists featured in the October 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. Juliaby Ingrid Volland20" x 20"Image used with permission from dog ownerCastell Polychromos on Fabriano Artistico HP 300 grs Julia was a commission I did in 2015. This dog had... View more

One of my fondest memories of high school was staring out the classroom window and drawing the things I saw outside. Our room was on the third floor and we had a good view of the distant mountain as well as the urban scenery nearby. Of course, I occasionally got reprimanded whenever I’m caught drawing during class hours. What can... View more

by Deborah Friedman Two awards in eight days? It’s always wonderful to exhibit one’s artwork and get public exposure and feedback, and this past June my proverbial cup runneth over. I’m an elected member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, but that doesn’t guarantee acceptance into their shows. After not getting in last year, I almost didn’t enter this... View more

Sunil Joshi recently shared with me a new sketch he completed with Caran D'ache graphite pencils. Before he began, he enlisted the help of world renowned graphite artist Tanja Gant for advice on the grades of pencils needed and what type of sharpener would be best. Tanja, originally from Bosnia, was able to help Sunil, who lives in Bangalor, India... View more

The three artists featured in the September 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. Sadieby Natell Ann Webb14" x 9.5"Own photo referenceDerwent Artist, Polychromos, Prismacolor & Signo Gel Pen on 110gsm Cartridge This piece has a has very special place in my heart.... View more