Perhaps we’re biased, but there’s a unique beauty to drawing pencils that isn’t matched by your everyday writing pencil. Usually painted in a pleasing color and embossed with their name and grade, ...

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 ...

For simplicity, I tend to use a #2 graphite pencil for most of my deep-sky drawings. After all, a pencil and paper are all that’s really needed to record an observation. Is a minimalist approach 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 Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. When on the hunt for that perfect fountain pen, felt tip or ...

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 ...

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 ...

When on the hunt for that perfect fountain pen, felt tip or pencil, simply searching the noun ‘stationery’ doesn’t quite cut it. You’ll instead be met by an array of options for – albeit beautiful – ...