Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

Learn the colored pencil blending techniques Nancy McCabe used to create a soft, sun-dappled portrait background on drafting film. by Nancy McCabe I love to draw all types of animals, in particular domestic animals, local wildlife and birds, but recently I started to explore human portraiture. “Solange” was my first human portrait in colour pencil, and I’d like to share... 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 July 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Swiss Pumpkins by June Wright12 x 16 inchesFaber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils on Saunders Waterford HP paper. (Artist’s own photo reference.) My colored pencil drawing, “Swiss Pumpkins,” depicts a simple pumpkin display that caught my attention at... View more

by Leah GardnerEvery artist has a reason they create. For me, art isn’t just about capturing moments—it’s about storytelling, exploring contrasts, and revealing connections. My passion for wildlife and fascination with urban environments shape my artistic vision, guiding me to create pieces that reflect a unique intersection of two worlds.“400” portrays a captive Amur tiger, a stark reminder that only... View more

The three artists featured in the June 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Story Time by Caryn Coville12 x 12 inchesLuminance, Polychromos, Prismacolor, and Derwent Lightfast colored pencils on Stonehenge. (Artist’s own photo reference.) I wanted to do a drawing that included one of the handmade quilts that my... 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... View more

by Helen Theron Anyone who has worked in a medical field, human or veterinary, as I do, will be familiar with the term Continued Professional Development or CPD. For anyone in these fields to continue to hold their qualification and be allowed to practice medicine, they need to accumulate a certain amount of CPD points each year. A Migraine of... View more

The three artists featured in the May 2025 issue of COLOR Magazine Showcase share the stories behind their beautiful artwork here in our blog. Sweet and Sour by Asma Rekik17.7 x 17.7 inchesAlbrecht Dürer, Prismacolor, and Luminance on Canson Mi-Teintes. (Photo by Denise McQuillian, used with permission.) Sweet and sour is everything about this artwork. It’s the sweet scent of... View more