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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN RAMON — Like overwhelming thirst, colored pencil artist Ranjini Venkatachari’s passion for her art form is unquenchable. The Santa Clara-based artist’s vibrant, precise works trace their lineage ...