Works of art to create works of art, or to jot dot down inspirational lines with, the Palomino Blackwing Pencils sports striking, iconic ferrules with a choice of colored erasers, and a cedar wood body that encases a core of Japanese graphite. First founded in the 1930s, famous fans of the Blackwing pencils include writer John Steinbeck and Looney Tune’s illustrator Chuck Jones.