The Colored Pencil Society of America San Diego Chapter has a free art exhibit in the Pacific Beach Library through Aug. 9.

The Arteza colored pencils are another great addition to superior colors at an affordable fee. They are wax-based with a lead that is sturdy and doesn’t break easily.

We tested 13 colored-pencil sets with 60 kids and parents, and found the affordable, vibrant Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils best for most beginners. The Best Colored Pencils Further reading ...

These student-grade pencils from the biggest name in colored pencils sit at the top of our list for many reasons. First, they are economical, at about 50 cents a pencil.

Following graduation, Karas was a graphic designer at David Clark Co. in Worcester, famous for its space suits for NASA.

Student-grade colored pencils and professional-grade ones vary drastically not only in their price but how they're made. A set of 120 Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils costs $350, 14 times as much ...