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 ...

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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Colouring pencils are often the first artistic medium that ...

While all Apple Pencils offer impressive performance, the Apple Pencil USB-C stands out as the best value. It delivers ...

The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...

The lowly pencil is not an elite or showy artistic medium. It doesn't have oil paint's gravitas, or plaster's endearing gauche. Instead, the pencil is accessible, plebeian and utilitarian. If put in ...