Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

The three artists featured in the January 2026 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Elegy in Silver by AnnMarie Concetta Caster18 x 22 inchesPrismacolor, Polychromos, Derwent, Luminance, and soft white colored pencils on Drafting film. (Artist's own photo reference.) This piece was a labor of love. I lost count of... View more

by Janet Mayes My colored pencil journey started back in 2013 when I completed my first drawing on drafting film.  Even though I had worked with a lot of different mediums, I found that pencil was a very versatile tool to use, as I didn’t have time to mix paints in between working two part-time jobs. Dahlia Delight, 10.5”x7" I... View more

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 FB group links at the bottom of this post. Call for entry is posted every month in participating Facebook groups—join in... View more

The three artists featured in the December 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. The Golden Hour by Ariesian Brooks9.8 x 14.5 inchesPolychromos, Pablo, Lightfast, Luminance, Derwent Artists/Studios, Holbein colored pencils on drafting film. (Reference photo: Mikell Herrick Photography, used with permission.) Herons are often seen in folklore as messengers... View more

by Gemma Gylling When I was young, we lived on a small ranch. We had a variety of animals, including horses, dogs, cats, ducks, chickens, cattle, and goats. I was constantly playing with my animals. I would train them to perform several tricks and different behaviors; I also loved to photograph them and draw pictures from those photographs when I... View more

The three artists featured in the November 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Bun Bun by Ann Holder13 x 16 inchesLuminance, Pablo, Derwent Lightfast, and Polychromos colored pencils on Strathmore 500 Series Bristol vellum. (Reference Photo from Unsplash.) When my kids were small, they called rabbits or bunnies “bun... View more

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 FB group links at the bottom of this post. Call for entry is posted every month in participating Facebook groups—join in... View more

by Cindy Valek Mottl My love affair with colored pencils (is it an addiction?) began around 2000 with a book called Colored Pencil Portraits by Ann Kullberg. I had moved from oils and acrylics to watercolor to find a medium that was less messy and toxic around kids and pets but needed something that gave me control for realism and... View more