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December 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

December 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the December 2023 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog.  Soft but Clear, Lush and Lovely by Linda Lucas Hardy12 x 15 inchesPrismacolor, Holbein, and Caran d'Ache Luminance pencils on .005" 2-sided DuraLar drafting film by Grafix. Artist’s photo. I started out as usual, photo cropped... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - December 2023

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - December 2023

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
Seeing in 2 Dimensions, Creating art with Stereo-blindness

Seeing in 2 Dimensions, Creating art with Stereo-blindness

by Paula WilliamsI am an artist. An artist with a disability that could have stopped me in my tracks and kept me from doing what came naturally to me. The urge to draw and create has always been part of my life but I was born 80 % blind in my right eye. A condition that affected all aspects of... View more
November 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

November 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the November 2023 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog.  Rain Delay by Pamela Clements20 x 16 inchesPrismacolor colored pencils and graphite on Canson Classic Cream 90#. Artist’s own photo. I waited out the morning rain for my daily walk and discovered the elegance of raindrops... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - November 2023

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - November 2023

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
Follow Your Heart

Follow Your Heart

by Justine WoosnamThroughout my childhood, I’ve always been passionate about animals. And not necessarily traditional pets like cats and dogs. There have been guinea pigs, mice, ponies, calves, rabbits, fish and when my family lived in Australia, parrots, magpies, and even a snake necked turtle.One of my first wildlife drawings of this amazing cheetah - Hemmingway at Cheetah Outreach, South... View more
October 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

October 2023 Showcase - Colored Pencil Artwork

The three artists featured in the October 2023 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog.  Good Shepherd by Tanja Gant26 x 21 inchesCaran d'Ache Luminance, Derwent, Faber-Castell Polychromos, Holbein colored pencils on Legion Lenox Cotton drawing paper.(Artist's own photo) Even before I met Shep I knew I had to acknowledge and... View more
The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - October 2023

The Pencil Box - Featured Artists - October 2023

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
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