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Pencils aren't the most exciting or sexy products we've featured on SHFT, but they are must-have accessories for students, and with school looming ominously on the horizon, it's time to load up on back-to-class essentials. For some of the most sustainable writing tools on the market, look no further than TreeSmart, which has been making high quality pencils from recycled newspapers since......read more
These are the best pencils you've ever used, seriously. #2 graphite core with a rubber eraser. Recommended for drawing, making lists. song-writing, and everything in between. All pencils are pre-sharpened for added awesomeness. Made and Public Supply teamed up to create a made in the USA, (New Jersey to be exact) notebook and set of pencils that not only look cool but are also fully functional.......read more
In this new video for Hudson, an upstart indie-folk artist from Melbourne, animator and fellow Aussie Jonathan Chong (aka Dropbear) created a kaleidoscopic stop motion clip using an artistic mainstay from childhood -- colored pencils. It's an amazing vid. Jonathan Chong is a talented (and very patient!) man. Check out some flicks documenting the shoot here. ...read more
Marissa Textor's graphite-on-paper drawings capture epic nature moments in a hyper realistic manner. In an art scene dominated by loose, gestural work, Textor's precision penciling stands out among the crowd. On her choice of subject matter, the Los Angeles-based artist says, "It's exciting to me. In an over-stimulated world this is the stuff the holds my attention and......read more
