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 ...

Susan Te Kahurangi King, “Untitled” (c. 1965), graphite and colored pencil on paper 11.5 x 16 inches (all photos courtesy of Andrew Edlin Gallery, unless otherwise stated). Very few creations are as ...

Watercolor pencils combine the fine control of drawing with the luminous flow of watercolor painting, making them a versatile choice for beginners and pros alike. With techniques like layering, wet ...

Discover the basics of creating a landscape scene using just pencils in this accessible art demonstration. Whether you are new to drawing or looking for inspiration, this short video shows simple ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. "Freehold" 2015, ...

The first thing to know about Mike Pease’s art is how incredibly precise his process is for producing it. Pease creates his careful landscapes, rendered with photographic precision in colored pencil, ...

With their emotion and precise detail, these images look like the work of a gifted photographer. But in fact they are all hyper-realistic paintings and drawings created by Scottish artist Paul Cadden.

'The Watering Place': Gainsborough's trees are ideals of foliage, vast greenish ink spatters against the sky The half-dozen landscape paintings, ranging in date from the 1740s to the 1780s, are ...

Armed with a his fine-tipped pen and an uber-sharp pencil, Mazer gets to work using graph paper and a straight edge. Combining strokes of black pen and graphite, the artist creates realistic urban ...