Ann's Colored Pencil News & Stuff!

Mixed Media Possibilities!

 by Tracey Chaykin I am a Colored Pencil artist working and living in the beautiful Napa Valley of Northern California. My portfolio to date is based on Hyperrealism with Nature as my subject matter of choice. The ability to combine both my love of Nature and my love of Art is a dream come true, so when my Nephew Enzo requested... View more
What does it cost to pursue a passion and learn something new?

Personal Trainer: $50 - $70 per hour     Dance Lessons: $60 - $120 per hour

Singing Lessons: $60 - $90 per hour     Golf Lessons:  $80 - $120 per hour

Jigsaw Puzzles...

Not too often, but now and then I hear a comment that our kits are too expensive... 

I took a quick little look online today for artsy projects you can do at home.  Jigsaw puzzles, for example. Even on amazon.com you'll pay

What does it cost to pursue a passion?

What does it cost to pursue a passion and learn something new? Personal Trainer: $50 - $70 per hour     Dance Lessons: $60 - $120 per hour Singing Lessons: $60 - $90 per hour     Golf Lessons:  $80 - $120 per hour Jigsaw Puzzles... Not often, but now and then I hear a comment that our kits cost too much... I took... View more

I never tire of looking through these pages, or showing it to others not familiar with colored pencil...just to watch their jaws drop!  With my iPad I have shown the book to countless folks seated next to me on a flight...just for the sheer pleasure of watching their eyes widen and their sounds of disbelief.  Oh, I do love seeing folks instantly change their minds about the "lowly" colored pencil!

What makes it a Treasure, anyway?

CP Treasures - A Collection of Master Colored Pencil art from around the Globe  If this gem were just a coffee table book, it would be amazing, inspirational and well worth owning...but it's a whole lot more than table candy!   I mean, don't get me wrong...pretty picture books are great, too...it's just not the sum total of what CP Treasures... View more