Ultra-matt innovation: Pitt Graphite Matt pencils
Incomparably matt, black and soft - with the Pitt Graphite Matt, Faber-Castell presents a true innovation on the pencil market. Much to the delight of artists all over the world.
Categories: drawing
With pen and paper: How creative routines strengthen the psyche
Home office, video conferences, online tutorials: our working world is increasingly digitally dominated. Not only in times of crisis, but also in normal, demanding everyday life, analogue, creative activities provide mental balance.
Ink or keyboard?
Every year on 23 January, International Handwriting Day is celebrated worldwide. It was initiated in 1977 by the US Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) to highlight the influence of handwriting on our lives. Even if computer fans praise the advantages of the digital - neuroscientists warn: turning away from handwriting could impair reading and learning ability.
Sketchnotes say more than a thousand words. January 11th is "World Sketchnote Day". From the technology to the tools - all about these ingenious visual notes.
Sketchnotes, a composition of the English words for "sketch" and "notes", are visually prepared content – a mixture of text, symbols and structures. That it is indeed a "tangible thing" is proven just by looking at the meanwhile imposing, very communicative fan community...
Creative Calm - Drawing and painting prove comforting, especially in times of lockdown. Faber-Castell has registered an increase of more than 300% in downloads of painting patterns and drawing tutorials.
The Corona pandemic with all of its challenges has changed societal structures around the world. Fears and concerns about personal and familial health, as well as the long-term economic outlook are a massive mental burden on millions of people. Since the beginning of this “new reality”, many have increasingly turned to means of creative expression...
