We tested 13 colored-pencil sets with 60 kids and parents, and we found the best sets for most beginners, a good set for the ...

Oakland-based artist and illustrator Cahill Wessel spends up to 200 hours working on his colored pencil drawings, but the breathtakingly bold colors he achieves are well worth the exhaustive effort.

Later this month, a dozen or so amateur artists will gather to learn something new and technical, trade tips and generally support each other in their love of colored pencils. It's an art form that's ...