DreamWorks animator Jamaal Bradley has been a long-time aficionado of pencil tests, and his website Pencil Test Depot has evolved into the place for collecting and sharing pencil tests. Encompassing ...

NY animator Tom Smolenski was looking for a good 6B pencil to animate with (in 2010 no less–what a masochist!) so he tested a bunch of pencils to find the best one (I’ve always been partial to Tombows ...

There are plenty of lesser-known capabilities of the Apple Pencil. You can use it to take quick notes, take screenshots with gestures, draw in emails, find lost pencil, and improve comfort and ...

Apps that offer creative outlets, particularly those including quick sketching and guided drawing, are becoming a practical ...

The Apple Pencil is popular for taking notes and drawing on iPads. But many don’t know that it can also be used to play games. There are games in the App Store made specifically for it. So not only ...

This 21-year-old artist known as Yellow Pencil turns annoying life situations and struggles ladies all over the world will find relatable into an endless source of material for her quirky and ...

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