The most realistic pencil drawings, or hyperrealistic pencil drawings, can sometimes be hard to believe. But a skillful use of shading and the representation of extremely fine details in pencil really ...

"Courage and Dignity," by Dan Dugger, who has work at the “Homespun Holiday Ornament Show and Sale,” a free event at the Jefferson Arts Gallery in Monticello happening now through Jan. 5. Artist Dan ...

The lowly pencil is not an elite or showy artistic medium. It doesn't have oil paint's gravitas, or plaster's endearing gauche. Instead, the pencil is accessible, plebeian and utilitarian. If put in ...

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 ...

Once upon a time, pencil art was merely seen as a form of doodling, sketching or just the first phase of creating a ‘real’ work of art. An artist might outline his or her concept of what they planned ...

Watch as a side-by-side art challenge puts affordable colored pencils to the test against their luxury counterparts. The ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Because they are erasable, pencils are often the first tool creative people use when sketching out a ...

The main room at Graphite Arts Center was quiet as a library Tuesday evening as 40 people watched Urban Sketchers founder ...

Thinking of a new hobby or maybe even a side hustle? Consider drawing graphite portraits. Editor’s note: Some finds are simply too good not to share. Let us guide you on some of the best deals out ...