How's your Etch A Skill?

We were first introduced to the Etch A Sketch Magic Screen in 1960. Anyone who has ever played with this toy classic (and there are over 100 million of us!) would have to consider professional Etch A Sketch artist, Nicole Falzone, the Monet of the Magic Screen. There are a handful of talented Etch A Sketch aficionados out there, but Falzone has attained a measure of deserved mainstream attention; her remarkable etches of celebrities like John Lennon and Louis Armstrong have appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and other national TV programs. How good is she? The proof is already framed in red and ready to be hung:

If you’d like to see more of Nicole’s work go to her website, and if you find yourself jealous of her Etch A Skill perhaps this website will provide the lift you need. Leave it to some Ivy Leaguers to figure out a better way.

Lastly, in celebration of Etch A Sketch’s 45th anniversary this year, Ohio Art is releasing a plug and play version for the family television. Read more about it at Playthings Magazine.