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Breaking the Rules and Using the Black and White Colored Pencils

Breaking the Rules and Using the Black and White Colored Pencils

One very passionate rule, or suggestion, that is quite popular among colored pencil artists is to avoid using black and white colored pencils. The same suggestion can be applied to pastels, paints, etc. And there I sit at my desk with black and white pencils in hand.

Coots, New Art Supplies, and Current Reads

Coots, New Art Supplies, and Current Reads

In the northern hemisphere, spring has sprung. Avian migration has commenced. The buzz of insect wings grows louder. Spring peepers sing. Patient flowers that have waited out the snow are finally creeping up from the ground in their own time and beginning the rounds of blooming splendor.

Three Simple Green Art-Making Practices

Three Simple Green Art-Making Practices

Being environmentally friendly is a matter of great importance to me, and it is a matter that affects my daily decisions. Naturally, this interest has colored my artistic endeavors. The following three green practices that I employ when I work on any art project are not difficult to implement. Boiled down, they involve being mindful of consumption and avoiding excessive waste.