PENCIL

1. Set up and A4 Page in Illustrator. 
2.Use the Rectangle Tool to draw out a long thin rectangle. 

3. Add an anchor point to the bottom of the rectangle in the centre. Use the Pen tool. Look at the Smart Guides to get it exactly in the middle.

4. Pull out the Anchor Point to form a point. Keep a copy of this shape! You will need it for the drop shadow later.

5. Use the Knife tool (Yes the Knife Tool!) to cut up the shape of the pencil. Hold the Option Button down to get a straight line.

6. Now you can place colour in the shapes. Select the shapes first!

7. it can be made better by putting Gradient colours in the shapes.
To do this you use a combination of the Gradient Panel and the Gradient Tool from the Toolbar.