Watch as a side-by-side art challenge puts affordable colored pencils to the test against their luxury counterparts. The video provides an accessible look at how different types of colored pencils ...

HAMAMATSU--From one angle, it’s a glass bottle of Coca Cola lying on a piece of paper. But when seen from the side, there is just a thin sheet of paper with nothing on it. The illustration, drawn with ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Colouring pencils are often the first artistic medium that ...

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 ...

While talking to a bunch of artists I admire for a piece about the best drawing pencils, it became clear that, for the most part, the relationship between artist and drawing tool is as personal as ...

Sketching is an expressive activity that enables people to manifest their emotions and artistic imagination. It is a talent that can be honed through practice, however, employing the right instruments ...