Faber Castell Pitt Drawing Chalks on Flickr. Box of vintage A.W. Faber Castell black drawing chalks “Pitt” in round medium. (on loan from the Ben Jones collection)
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Collection of vintage watercolor tins by Suzanna Scott (via thingsorganizedneatly)
Mongol Watercolor Pencils
This is the most useful product box I’ve seen in awhile. I’m floored at the amount of thought and ingenuity that went into making the packaging useable and functional for these old pencil sets. The snap closure with leatherette band keeps the pencils from escaping inside a bag or desk drawer. Not to mention that…
Every morning during baseball season around 6:15 a.m., after driving to Midtown from Manalapan, N.J., Petruccio takes a cup of coffee and sketches a one-page illustration summarizing the previous night’s game. The drawings are topped with tabloid-like headlines and accompanied with short summaries scribbled in ballpoint pen. Sometimes, they’re standard portraits. (read more…) (via WSJ.com)
Sometimes, the most inspiring thing in the world is the endless possibilities held within a brand new box of crayons. Illustration by Jenny Bowers
Faber-Castell makes my favorite “Grip Pencil” — a triangular shaped pencils. It follows that I would… also love their watercolor pencils. These are the Grip Watercolor EcoPencils from Stubby Pencil Studio. These are non-toxic and environmentally friendly. I love the color of the pencils and the triangular shape. If you are looking for a more…
Carved crayons by Diem Chau. Clearly demonstrating that the medium can be the message — or in this case the medium can be the art. via www.diemchau.com