See "On Scent" among its peers. If you are local- you have to see this show! You won't believe what artists can do with colored pencils!
20th Annual CPSA International Exhibition, Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, Covington KY
July 13- August 30,2012
Meet The Artists: August 4, 4-6pm
Gallery Hours:Mon-Fri10am-5pm/Sat Noon-3pm
View my 10 Steps Demo in Ann Kullbergs Magazine for Colored Pencil Artists
On Scent Accepted into the 20th Annual CPSA International Exhibition 2012
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Best buds,
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Close to finished with Rags in grass project!
Rags is plowing through Ohio meadow grass on scent. I'm noticing she needs more shadow below her head, her chest and belly. Back to work! Almost finished, I swear!
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Wish I could start working on the dog in this painting today, but feeling pressure to get another commission under way. Time to set this painting aside and take a breather. No need to rush. But so difficult to stop!
Getting Ready- Thinking Ahead
Colored Pencil Painting in Progress.
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I won't lie, getting started is time consuming. The process is both intimidating as well as exhilarating. A challenge. A commitment. First the idea. Then many many photos are taken, and pondered over, until two or three are chosen for the subject reference, and a few more for the background. This is when basic compositional choices and palettes are decided upon. The
spark of artistic excitement begins to take hold.
Ginger isn't sure what to make of these interlopers.
Ginger, isn't sure what to make of this mess. For one thing, her precious walks were impacted by the hours Mom spent making it. The stupid dogs won't move. They smell like paint thinner. What the hey?
Here's Sophie with her brother Oliver.
This is my latest commission. These are 4 month old puppies ; Oliver the English Cream Golden Retriever and Sophie the Golden Doodle. My client wished to capture that fleeting stage of puppy hood, a time that is so busy with training that it is difficult to appreciate the cuteness. This portrait was painted with Prismacolors on 100% rag 4 ply mat board. Dimensions 24x24"
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