The Horn Book Magazine, March 1st, 1998
My hands-down favorite medium would have to be graphite or lead, the core of a pencil, the material that makes the marks on paper. Lead makes the words, images, idle thoughts (doodles), specific information--crucial and otherwise--visible. With the lead from a pencil I can make thin delicate words and lines, bold solid black forms, and wispy, smooth gray shadings. All with the same soft lead. Everybody can, anybody--no experience necessary. Everybody can do it, from the very beginning, right out of the box. Any pencil will do, but my absolute favorite would have to be a TICONDEROGA #2, brand...
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