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Finding my Noire Rebelle

Finding my Noire Rebelle

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Dec 21, 2021
  • 3 Comments
by Chantal Marcotte UKCPS silverAs my drawing was accepted by the UKCPS GALA exhibition, I was getting ready to post it overseas. As it is we must now do all the paperwork online for customs before you can bring your parcel to the post office.However, yes, there is a however, I am presently being treated for PTSD after having gone... View more
Local Inspiration, Finding My Niche

Local Inspiration, Finding My Niche

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Nov 12, 2021
  • 1 Comments
by Julie HendersonAn artist’s eyeI’ve always loved walking and I’m fortunate enough to have lived for the last 24 years in a place full of walking trails where the scenery is breath-taking. Yet I couldn’t see how to translate that dramatic coastline, those plunging cliffs and the vast expanse of silvery blue Mediterranean into artwork: it seemed too large a... View more
Old Dog, New Tricks

Old Dog, New Tricks

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Oct 05, 2021
  • 4 Comments
by Spencer PhillipsIt must be said that as a child I was noted by my art teachers to be spectacularly incapable of grasping even the most basic concepts of art. On the plus side, one teacher even went so far as to commend me for being the very worst art student he had ever known, I was so proud! With... View more
Art Cures Us

Art Cures Us

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Sep 26, 2021
  • 4 Comments
by Fang XieI don't come from an art family. My parents were ordinary workers. When my father was young, the Cultural Revolution (1966 – 1976) took place in China. The government called on that all intellectuals should go to the countryside to learn from farmers, while the farmers and workers should go to schools to teach students. I learned to... View more
Art Waited For Me To Catch Up

Art Waited For Me To Catch Up

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Sep 13, 2021
  • 4 Comments
by Mireille Dalpe I never thought of myself as an artist. In my mind, ‘real’ artists used their imagination to create wonderful unique artwork. As for me, I liked “realism”, subjects that exist in the real world, details and precise depictions are what excited me. It still does. "Bee on Crocus" the first drawing I did in colored pencils in... View more
Part-Time Hours, Full-Time Creativity

Part-Time Hours, Full-Time Creativity

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jul 07, 2021
  • 4 Comments
by Victoria ShewbrooksFor eight years I managed people, reports and deadlines. I work in a home care office by day, and in my sketchbook by night. Left brain by day/Right brain by night; or is it that black and white? There is so much analytical thinking, numbers and reasoning that goes on in my brain by day and then I... View more
Colored Pencils, Cancer, and Faith

Colored Pencils, Cancer, and Faith

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jul 04, 2021
  • 4 Comments
by Mark Neuherz It was in 2008 that my story with colored pencils began. After 21 years of doing precision cutting and measuring of materials, I lost my job due to the recession. I had developed an eye-to-hand skill that uniquely adapted well to using colored pencils. Reflecting back, my faith, my health, and my art all contribute to who... View more
An Unbeatable Combination!

An Unbeatable Combination!

  • Ann Kullberg
  • Jun 21, 2021
  • 9 Comments
by Virginia Carroll Since I began drawing with colored pencils, I have searched for techniques and materials that would not only improve my skills and enhance my drawings, but would be a faster way to give me the end result I desired. Finally, I think I have found the perfect trio of tools and materials that work together to accomplish all... View more