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This is a miniature abstract landscape, measuring 5x6.5" I painted this for a solvent and Prismacolor demonstration, to be used in an article on Landscapes that I'm writing for Ann Kullberg.  It will be in the January 2013 issue of her  CP Magazine.  People like it so much I've placed it for sale on my Etsy site. If interested, click on SHOP.

Landscape Demo, Ann Kullberg's CP Magazine, Jan issue.

Let's do a landscape! I'm writing another artist demonstration for the January issue of Ann Kullberg's Colored Pencil Magazine.

Hyde Park Square, Ohio, Art Show. Be there or be square!

Be there or be square! Visit Pepper Portraits LLC (me)at the Hyde Park Square Art Show this coming Sunday, Oct. 7th, 10-5. And pray for sunshine:)

Holiday commissions time! Gift certificates available.

There's still time to commission an original colored pencil painting  for Christmas.  It takes up to 6 weeks to finish a custom portrait.  Or you can simplify, by purchasing a gift certificate, featuring Linus as Santa; "Linaclaws." Full color, one subject, 8x10's start at $450.00.

Reflections in water challenge

This is a work in progress of the little creek in the Catskills my husband and I camped next to this summer. The reflections are challenging, to say the least.  Still plenty to do.  lets hope I don't screw it up by going too far.

8 hour landscape

I'm working on landscapes right now, in order to improve my portrait backgrounds.  The goal is speed. This little 18x10" took me 8 hours. That may seem like a long time, but when you add up the hours spent on a portrait, it averages three times that amount. Colored Pencil is not for weaklings.

CPSA 20th Annual International Exhibition Opening today!

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

Signed, but never quite finished.

Here's the signed version.  I have since obscured  the eyes that seemed to peer out from the tree. But, one thing I missed, was the compositional no-no of placing the vertical line of the tree right down the middle.  By the time I noticed it was too late. Hopefully the Lillies and light draw your attention away from my faux pas. Now off to the framer.