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L aunched Januar y 2011, COLORED PENCIL Magazine is a monthly publ icat ion dedicated to of fer ing information, educat ion, and a sense of connec tedness to the colored penci l communit y.

This medium has gained momentum in recent years, captur ing the love and imaginat ion of ar t ists across the globe. 25 years ago, there were only t wo colored penci l ar t instruc t ion books on the market - - today there are over 60 t i t les, with several new books publ ished each year as the medium cont inues to gain in popular i t y.

With a wide var iet y of seasoned ar t ists contr ibut ing their vast amount of k nowledge each month, our readers can be assured to get the latest news on produc ts, techniques, and ar t in business.

“O r d e r / C h a o s” by G a r y G r e e n e

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COLORED PENCIL i s an ar t magazine pr inted monthly and distr ibuted global ly. Each month CPM br ings f resh & ins ightful ar t ic les that inc lude:

• L atest in Ar t News - Each issue is packed with features that sp ecif ic al ly apply to colored p enci l ar t - - from b o oks and public ations to websites and contest - - our magazine is sure to meet a variet y of needs and exp ec tations.

• Alyona Answers! - B est-sel l ing author, instruc tor, and al l -around ar t exp er t, Alyona N ickelsen, tack les your tough questions in a way that no one else c an.

• Featured Ar tist - We pride ourselves on cho osing the b est ar t ists in the world for our monthly features. They are our inspiration!

• MYOB: M ind your own Business - Bring your ar t c areer to the nex t level with ar t ic les on al l asp ec ts of business, including marketing and business management.

• Ar ticles - Find an array of tutorial-based ar t icles and how-to’s from the exp er ts.

• My Ar t Space - Take a p eek into a fel low ar tist ’s studio and see how they work!

• Ar t Challenge - Each month we provide an image for our ar t ists to recreate and share at our Fl ick r account. This also provides them the excit ing opp or tunit y to b e featured in a future issue!

• G aller y - O ur magazine wouldn’t b e complete without showc asing some of our viewers’ b est works in our ar t gal ler y.

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