If you’d looked over my shoulder in high school or college, you’d have found far more flowers doodled in my notebook margins than actual class notes. I’m pretty sure I burned through more ink doodling than studying! Hi there! I’m Jenny from Meditative Doodles, and I’m so honored to be Pentel’s featured creator this month. A little bit about me: I was born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up in Los Angeles, and now call Scottsdale, Arizona home. Back in my student days, my absolute

Hello my creative peoples! My name is JOSF and I am a forever student of all lettering styles. From graffiti art, calligraphy, black lettering, sign painting, to Japanese shodo and Arabic khatt, I really can’t get enough. Though I spend my days in Brooklyn, NY designing custom tattoos, logos and branding, and commissioned paintings, I am originally from the Bay Area, CA where I initially became obsessed with lettering as a young boy. Almost surprised to admit this, over my

Hi! My name is Owen Freeman, I am an illustrator, visual development artist, and illustration instructor. I'm excited to share about some of my all-time favorite drawing tools and how becoming an illustrator may just be a cover for collecting pens, rather than the other way around. I am a longtime Pentel fan and thrilled to be the of curator of the Pentel Arts Digital Integration Professional Kit. As a teacher and lifelong student of illustration, I've found it crucial to hav

Hello! My name is Erin McGuire, and I’m a children’s book author/illustrator, educator, and the curator of the Pentel Arts Landscape and Urban Sketching Pro Kit! Over the past eighteen years, I’ve illustrated numerous books for young readers, and worked on a huge range of creative projects. I am also an art professor, and one of my most popular classes is my Travel Sketchbook class, where I show students my tips for drawing on location, and encourage them to find inspiration

Hello! My name is Meesimo and I am a life long lover of all things Comics, Manga, Cartooning, Caricature and everything in the venn diagram of visual arts and sequential storytelling. I am from St. Louis, Missouri, where I currently reside, create, and teach, though I traveled the globe for the last 20 years, with extended stays in California and Florida, studying, exhibiting, and illustrating. On my travels I have been searching for the ultimate combination of art supplies..

Hey it’s me! Hey everyone! My name is Chris Koehler, I’m an illustrator, art nerd, and free-floating soup dumpling from San Francisco, now residing in sunny Sacramento. I am also a diehard Pentel super fan, to the point where I am planning on getting a tattoo of a Color Brush! In fact, it was the Pentel Arts Color Brush that started me on my career in illustration. Back in high school I found these magnificent brushes in a Japanese stationery store. I had drawn my whole life,

Sara Tepes is a Virginia-based artist and author who brings classic fairytales to life through both traditional and digital art. She began sharing her work on Instagram at just 15 years old and, over the past 10 years, has developed a distinctive creative style. Curious about her digital art process? She breaks it all down in her book, Digital Painting Made Simple where she shares all the tips and tricks she's learned from her 10 years of experience! A devoted vegetable fan,

Sorie Kim is an illustrator and instructor based in LA. She has taught courses for Warner Bros. Discovery Access, Dreamworks Animation, Create Now Arts, and more. In addition to teaching, she is the author of Drawing Basics and Beyond. She draws most of her inspiration from the natural world and enjoys exploring the balance between life drawing and imagination in her sketchbooks. Sorie's Sketchbook Artwork Slideshow Follow Sorie Follow Sorie on Instagram & YouTube @soriekim t

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"Koehler's posters convey the mood and spirit of the movie, transforming promotional material into standalone works of art." Chris...

Christina Lorré is a renowned artist, entrepreneur, and art educator known for her vibrant and imaginative creative style. Since launching her art business in 2015, she has built a thriving brand, RawSueshii, inspiring millions through her art, tutorials, and best-selling coloring books. Her work has gained widespread recognition, with people around the world engaging with her unique blend of artistic expression and creativity. With a passion for teaching, uplifting others, a

"I was a beginner once too, so I know what it takes to work your way up. " Sarah Style is a calligrapher, watercolor artist, and content...

"Spark your creativity with just the tip of your pen!" Queen is a content creator who is passionate about showing up unapologetically...

"Handmade paper floral arrangements" Sara Kim is the founder and designer behind HandmadeBySaraKim, where she brings her lifelong love...

At Pentel, we are always amazed by the creativity and passion that artists bring to our products. Recently, we were introduced to a...