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 ...

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.

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

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.