pigment build up soft layers. I lightly work the pencil point over a slightly grained paper to create the
illusion of form and texture. While working on the image, I constantly study my reference shots to create
a feeling of stillness, yet hint at past activity.
When I am completely absorbed in creating a colored pencil piece, I begin to see things in real life
rendered in pencil. I have hundreds of pencils, but I've worked with them so much that when I'm "in
the zone" I can intuitively select the exact shade for a certain area. Working with a limited palette, I
create several soft layers of pigment on slightly textured colored paper.
a gallery in your area:
The Gallery of CNY
58 Albany Street
Cazenovia, New York 13035
315-655-3707
Clayton Galleries
105 South MacDill Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33611
813-837-3753
Fogle Fine Art
3312 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
904-296-1414
GJ Cloninger and Co.
39 East Hanover Avenue
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973-538-7667
Marcia Evans Art Consulting and
Gallery
8 East Lincoln Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-298-8847
| Dance of Light |
Colored pencil 22 x 30, Private Collection "I was captivated by the dance of dappled sunlight across delicate blossoms of my hydrangea." |
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| Buckeye |
Colored pencil 9 X 12 Purchase print of this drawing. "I liked the way sunlight angled through the sign and feedbags in this old mill scene." |
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| Vintage Splendor |
Colored pencil on paper 22 X 30, Fogle Fine Art "I am an avid gardener, and continue to be fascinated by oak leaf hydrangea's enormous yet intricate flower heads." |
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| Morning Freight over Oswego |
Colored pencil on paper 8 X 16 Available through Clayton Galleries. "Several years ago I marveled at this powerful train hurtling through space above the Oswego River. Today the tracks have been replaced with a pedestrian walkway." |
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| August Procession |
Colored pencil on paper 22 X 30 Available throughFogle Fine Art Jacksonville, FL 904-296-1414 "A bevy of oak leaf hydrangea blossoms seemed majestic in their array." |
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| Delaware Crossing I |
Winner of the Allied Artists of America Graphics Award, 2005 Colored pencil on paper 8 X 16, private collection "I was captivated by this faded white house overlooking double train tracks in Lewis Center, Ohio. The sky and field emphasize the house's isolation." |
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| Delaware Crossing II |
Colored pencil on paper 8 X 16, private collection Purchase print of this drawing. "I was intrigued by the broad expanse of road leading up to the railroad grade on a quiet street in Delaware, Ohio." |
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| Delaware Crossing III |
Colored pencil on paper 8 X 16, private collection Purchase print of this drawing. "The small hamlet of nearby Lewis Center, Ohio, is slated for new roads to handle traffic from surrounding residential development. This calm scene at midday belies imminent changes to the rural lifestyle." |
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| Delaware Crossing IV |
Colored pencil on paper 8 X 16 Purchase print of this drawing. "Once quiet rural roads are now clogged with traffic, but freight trains continue their rule at crossings. I am fascinated (and often impatient) for the last car to rumble out of sight." |
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| Delaware Crossing V |
Colored pencil on paper 8 X 16 Purchase print of this drawing. "The stillness of a mid-winter day in Lewis Center, Ohio is contrasted with impending movement of trains along the adjacent railroad tracks." |
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| Delaware Crossing VI |
Colored pencil on paper 8.5 X 25.5 Purchase print of this drawing. "Sunlight striking the stone façade of this old building in Delaware, Ohio, provides a gateway for the railroad crossing in the background." |
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| Delaware Crossing VII |
Colored pencil on paper 8.5 X 25.5 Purchase print of this drawing. " This Delaware train station sits alongside the tracks, its platform and interior now deserted." |
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| Light Along the Hudson |
Colored pencil on paper 25 X 12.75 Available through GJ Cloninger & Co Morris Plains, NJ; 973-538-7667 "I explored the lasting influence of Franklin D. Roosevelt by suggesting the Hudson River outside his bedroom window. In addition, I softly rendered reflections of interior and exterior light on personal objects he cherished and collected during his lifetime." |
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| The Three Sisters |
Colored pencil on paper 21.5 X 29.5, private collection "A well-used cast iron sink with a constellation of three faucets provided the basis for suggesting a story of three sisters (suggested outside beyond window to left) working in the kitchen." Watch a video about the inspiration for this piece. |
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| Cahill Fish |
Colored pencil on paper 8 X 16, private collection "I was struck by the bold advertising and stepped gabled roof of this early 19th century building in Oswego, NY." Watch a video about the inspiration for this piece of artwork |
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