She Penciled in 30 Years of Drawing Time
byTeresa Pennington is a colored-pencil artist who renders exquisitely detailed drawings of Western North Carolina vistas, flora, and fauna. For more than three decades,…
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Illustrator’s Roller-Coaster Ride Becomes the Viewer’s Peaceful Landing
byFian Arroyo is a big-time illustrator with a client roster that includes Scholastic, Boy Scouts of America, Miller Lite, US News and World Report,…
There are No Bad Drawings, Only Bad Senses of Humor
byBy day, Paul Choi works as a freelance graphic designer and art director. But he’s fast becoming a household name in Asheville, thanks to…
Do You Want to Tag the Muralist Who Painted Over the Graffiti Scene?
byIt’s a busy lunchtime on Foundy Street, and with bellies full of BBQ, tourists are distracted by the paintings that cover the outside walls…
Sometimes it Takes a Village to Raise a Street Artist
by“There is as much art on the outside of the [Foundation Studios] buildings as on the inside,” says Kean Werner, head of Foundation Woodworks,…
You Wouldn’t Believe What This Comic Illustrator Does to Darth Vader
byIt’s a question worthy of Sam Spade, Dashiell Hammett’s legendary hard-boiled private eye: who is the real Michelle Lodge? On one Instagram account, she…
Marking Human Skin Requires an Everlasting Soundtrack
byThe ancient Buddhists never meditated to the alt-rock of the Pixies or the frenetic electronic trance of Shpongle. The ancient Buddhists also never met…
What The World Needs Now: A Nerdy Latin Reference to Counting Crows
byThe ancient Mayans’ 5,000-year-long calendar ended abruptly with December 2012, leading many to speculate the end of the world was drawing nigh. “What if…