In fact, it's not even a photo of a blob of paint. It's a colored-pencil drawing. CJ Hendry: I just kind of sit here and doodle around and just draw a little bit. Narrator: That's CJ Hendry.

An artist creates a new purpose for old colored pencils and shavings that would otherwise be thrown away. His works embrace ...

Artist Erwin P. Lewandowski of Alpena received the First Place Award at the Connecting the Lines Winter Exhibition last week.

A new art exhibition to open inside Marquis Art and Grame's Second Floor Gallery with the release of "Fresh Design: Bob Shafer Unveiled." The Opening Reception is set for Friday, March 21, from 5 p.m.

The color goes on smoothly and wax-like ... (starting at around $19.99) – Prismacolor are artist grade pencils so they are not cheap – but I opted for the 72-count set anyway.