When we first heard about a team of designers were using Blackwing pencils to sketch out projects on parchment paper placemats at an osteria in a small town in Italy, we knew we had to find out more. We then had the pleasure to talk to Martin Chalk and Leonardo Lenchig of Chalk Creative Partners about how their process starts in Brooklyn, New York, travels all the way to Gorizia, Italy, and ends up being seen around the world.
Our second installment in the Blackwing Labs series, the Blackwing Lab 07.29.21 features a non-photo […]
We teamed up once again with comic book artist Mike Hawthorne to showcase our limited-run […]
On Black Friday 2020, we released our first Blackwing Labs small-batch pencil set. The Lab […]
We teamed up with our friend and comic book writer and artist Kickliy to showcase the various steps in comic book creation from the penciling to the finished product.
The Blackwing 64 is a tribute to comic books and the minds that bring them […]
Watch comic book artist Mike Hawthorne draw a custom Blackwing cover using the Blackwing Volume […]
The Blackwing 64 is a tribute to comic books and the innovative minds that bring them to […]
Go behind the design of the Blackwing 64 pencil, a tribute to comic books and the innovative minds that bring them to life. Learn how the pencil’s design is a nod to the 64-color palette and printing technique used by some of the earliest comic books.
The Blackwing 64 is a tribute to comic books and the minds that bring them to life. Each pencil features a halftone design that’s a nod to the 64 color palette utilized in some of the earliest comics. Its firm graphite is perfect for sketching a new character concept or writing a list of their super powers.