Welcome to the Fall 2026 issue! This edition is filled with inspiring artists, practical advice, new materials, and creative ideas to carry you into the season.
Inside, you’ll find stories of creative comebacks, along with practical advice from Lisa Clough on developing your own artistic style. We also explore vibrant new materials and techniques, while Bonny Snowdon guides us through another wonderful workshop featuring an autumn themed raven created with just a few colors.
Our featured artists, Florian Pigé and Mark Neuherz, share not only their stunning work, but also the personal motivations and challenges that have shaped their art. You’ll learn ways to protect your artwork, and I invite you to take a second look at coloring and consider what it might give back to you and your creative practice.
Enjoy the galleries and articles submitted by our talented readers, then choose a favorite piece or two from the past year to enter in the 2026 Art Competition before October 1st. We are incredibly grateful to our generous sponsors, Legion Paper, Caran d’Ache, and Blick, for providing another year of wonderful prizes. Remember, you don’t have to win to be included in the competition gallery! Subscribers receive one free entry. Visit www.coloredpencilmag.com/competition.
Whether you’re returning to art after some time away, trying something new, or simply making more time to create, I hope you find plenty of inspiration in this issue. Enjoy!
Sally Robertson
Editor-in-Chief
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