COLORED PENCILS: THE RODNEY DANGERFIELD OF ART WORLD?

COLORED PENCILS: THE RODNEY DANGERFIELD OF ART WORLD?

DALLAS (Wireless Flash) -- A group of artists is fighting to gain respect for what they call the Rodney Dangerfield of the art world: colored pencils. The group -- called the Colored Pencil Society of America -- says it's peeved at art snobs who always snub drawings that are made using colored pencils. Some colored pencil pictures have sold for as much as $3000, but the organization claims artsy-fartsy types think the pencils should only be used in kindergarten or elementary school. Colored pencil artist Sue Brooks claims the tools are extremely versatile and can mimic any of the so-called "serious" mediums including watercolor or oil paint. Attitudes are slowly changing toward colored pencil artwork, but Brooks doubts she'll live to see the art form embraced by the mainstream.

CONTACT: Sue Brooks, ****; Arrange with Priscilla Humay; Chicago, IL; (847) 360-8555