Colored pencils allow artists to build rich shading, layered colors, and detailed character features. Careful blending and controlled strokes can give illustrations greater depth and visual expression ...

Phoenix-based artist Daniel Ragsdale Combs has earned four decades of awards for his work. Now, he’s a new member of the ...

All summer at the Strathmore Mansion in North Bethesda, you may find gallery-goers huddled around a small, photorealistic depiction of a fruit in a plastic bag. “Hold on,” one of them may whisper, “is ...

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 ...

Sheree Woods is sitting in her car in the parking lot of a mini-mall in a Los Angeles suburb, with the air conditioning blasting. She's here for a huge sale. Woods is a high school art teacher at ...

The following is a transcription of the video: Narrator: This isn't a blob of paint. In fact, it's not even a photo of a blob of paint. It's a colored-pencil drawing. CJ Hendry: I just kind of sit ...

To find his subject, artist Phil Schorn looks for leaves. The more colorful and intricate-looking they are, the better. That’s because, for Schorn, art is in the details. His colored pencil drawings ...

Kids love coloring and, thanks to adult coloring books, so do grown-ups. It’s fulfilling and relaxing no matter your age, and artist-quality colored pencil sets let you enjoy it to the fullest.