Pug Dog dressed up for halloween.
Read MoreThinking about doing a landscape or seascape next.
Art for frame challenge.
Read MoreBig Dubs, Tennessee Walking Horse
Read More"Chief" voted 4th place in People's Choice at CPSA Chapter District 119 Exhibition.
Yes, I am tooting my own horn. I just started to show my work, so can't help but jump up and down like a kid, every time my art is lauded - just can't help it. Though I respect the expert opinion of the person(s) chosen to judge a show, it's just as important for me to know how my work is viewed by those who attend. When "Chief" was passed over by the judge at the recent CPSA District Chapter 119 Exhibition at Sharon Woods, Sharonville Ohio, I admit I was surprised. In my opinion, Chief is one of my strongest pieces. So, it's nice to hear that out of the 270 people who cast a vote, "Chief" came in 4th. Competition is healthy.
Margi Featured Artist on CPSA (Colored Pencil Society of America) Facebook page today.
Today I am the featured artist on CPSA's Facebook page:
" Today's featured artist is CPSA member Margie Hopkins from Ohio. She has a very interesting website....great bio, shows her process, and her love of animals is evident. One of her portraits appeared on a recent cover of the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association."
What an honor for myself and Meghan Hopkins who created and designed my logo and website. If you wish to know more about Meghan and her freelance design, go to www.meghanhopkins.com
Latest project
Old Friend
Read MoreHot Dog wins award
Colored Pencil portrait of pit bull mix "Mackenzie" wins an award.
Read MoreFinished and signed, 19x30" Standard Poodle $1400.00 unframed.
Standard Poodle, "Titus." Painted with Prismacolor Art Stix and pencils July,2011.
Read MoreSomething I'm working on
Titus, a Standard Poodle
Read MoreNewest Horse portrait
This is a colored pencil painting of a young Tennessee Walking Horse named Dublin. Her coat, though appearing to be black, has undertones of reds and browns. It is very difficult to marry the cool blue highlights with warm mid tones. I nearly tore my hair out, not to mention the canvas surface trying to get it right, but learned a lot working on this piece.
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