The most realistic pencil drawings, or hyperrealistic pencil drawings, can sometimes be hard to believe. But a skillful use of shading and the representation of extremely fine details in pencil really ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When was the last time you used a No.2 pencil? If it's been a while, you may be surprised to find that one area artist uses pencils almost every day. It's her passion to show ...

The lowly pencil is not an elite or showy artistic medium. It doesn't have oil paint's gravitas, or plaster's endearing gauche. Instead, the pencil is accessible, plebeian and utilitarian. If put in ...

Watch as a side-by-side art challenge puts affordable colored pencils to the test against their luxury counterparts. The ...

Later this month, a dozen or so amateur artists will gather to learn something new and technical, trade tips and generally support each other in their love of colored pencils. It's an art form that's ...

The only guests to appear in artist Sharon Hester’s dining room are a smidge on the wild side. The table is set with rows of colored and graphite pencils and sheets of paper — a makeshift studio space ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Because they are erasable, pencils are often the first tool creative people use when sketching out a ...

This art piece combines pencils and resin into a timekeeping display. The polished surface enhances the color layout. A ...

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