Katherine Thunherst
Making Art, the Next Cicada Generation, and ...

The roaring sound of cicada tymbals has noticeably quieted. The next generation of periodical cicadas is young and silent. After hatching from eggs laid in trees, they will fall to the ground and tunnel into the earth, where they will live in darkness for years. These days it is the lightning bugs who are putting on a show.

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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.