If you work with pencils as much as I do, sooner or later you become interested in their history. Pencils have been around for a long time! If you’re a pencil nerd, like I am, you might enjoy this brief history of the pencil by Sterling Picard at lionandpen.com.
If you enjoyed that, you might also enjoy this lovely page called Antique Mechanical Pencil Sharpeners at officemuseum.com.
Happy drawing!
Carol