List of Artists
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SHELLEY ARMSTRONG
Redmond, Washington
Tulips
8 x 10"

I love it when a portrait subject is captured in an unguarded moment - not really aware of the camera - just a moment in time. My son and I had attended the tulip festival and I managed to catch him with a dreamy pensive expression on his face. I was drawn to the strong lights and shadows on his face and the riot of color behind him. I tried to keep the focus on his face by keeping the detail in the background to a minimum. To see more of Shelley's work, visit her website: www.shelleyarmstrong.com

ELAINE BASSETT CPSA
Stanwood, Washington
Remnant
22.5 x 13.5"

Remnant was drawn from dead grasses pulled out of a flowerpot and hung upside down.

PAM BELCHER CPSA
Kenmore, Washington
The Rock Garden
13.5 x 25"
Stonehenge Paper

My husband and son were canoeing (in the tandem) with their canoe club on the Skykomish River in Washington and I was chasing them in the car, taking pictures. I was standing on the Skykomish Bridge looking down at those beautiful rocks when I remembered I had a polarizing filter on my lens! I put it into action and snapped away. I combined about 5 photographs to get a workable composition. I thought I was very clever in coming up with the title until my husband told me that canoe people call pretty rocky sections of rivers "rock gardens".
To see more of Pam's work, visit her website: www.pamelabelcher.com

MARY LOU BLOCK
Edmonds, Washington
Knee Deep in Kelp
10.5"x15.5"

I was attracted to this subject by the beautiful colors and interesting shapes in the random arrangement of drying kelp on the beach.

KAY DEWAR CPSA
Bremerton, WA
Sunlight and Shadows
15 x 10-1/2"
Stonehenge Paper

This piece is part of my French Grey series in which only items that are alive and their reflections are given "color." Everything else in the setup is a percentage of french grey with black being applied to achieve the deepest shadows. In this piece the play of light on the fruit and through the openings in the china are the focus of my interest.
To see more of Kay's work, visit her website:
www.kaydewar.com

KRISTEN M. DOTY
Chehalis, WA
Half Full
14 x 19"
Colored pencil & white charcoal on
Canson Mi-Tientes paper

The inspiration for this iamge was found in my studio. The uncut quill, bottle of walnut ink, and pen-rag are objects on hand, and especially meaningful, as I am also a calligrapher. The way the sunlight illuminated the fluffy white barbs of the feather and created interesting light refraction patterns in the shadow of the bottle was particularly beautiful.

To see more of Kristen's work visit her web site: www.kristendoty.com

ANNE deMILLE FLOOD
Tacoma, Washington
Hot Summer Nights
11x14"

I have found a subject and style that I like to call "Retro-Realism." My subjects are drawn from the popular culture of the mid 20th Century and reflect a lifestyle prevalent in America at that time. The strong use of reflections and lighting give the drawings the mood and feel of times gone by that are still alive in the hearts and minds of many Americans.

To see more of Anne's work, please visit her website: www.annedemilleflood.com

MARY FOOTE                                      
Bothell, Washington
Bells of Laughter
8X6" on Stonehenge

The image, captured at the Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle, is of a booth selling jester hats.

CAROL GILL
Eastsound, WA
Feeding Minnows
10 x 14"
My cousin David and I are fishing for 1 to 2 inch minnows using strings, bent pins and Wonder Bread. My Aunt Alice sent the black and white photo to me in about 1956 and I carried it in my wallet until the late '80s when it had become so crinkled and bent I was afraid I would lose it entirely. By 1994 I felt confident enouh to draw it in colored pencil.

JANE SUVARNAKICH GONZALEZ              
Seattle
California Leaf Nose Bat
9x12

My sensitivity has lead to a number of paintings of animals with personality. I have always been fascinated by bats. I decided to do a work on bats after reading "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon. I loved bats with large ears and decided to do one of this California Leaf-nose Bat. After seeing this painting, a friend declared that only I could make a bat look cute and have personality. Those who have bought or been given my artwork have cherished them because they see that my love of animals and plants shine through and it evokes the same love, sense and wonder.

GARY GREENE, CPSA
Woodinville, WA
N-Tropy
18 x 27"
Colored pencil and water-soluble colored pencil on watercolor paper.

This work was inspired by a friend and colleague's pastel painting of an autumnal scene titled, "Windblown Maple Leaves".
To see more of Gary's work, visit his websites: www.ggart.biz, www.geocities.com/garygreeneart/

TERI HAMILTON
Bothell, WA
At the Zoo
20 x 16"
Colored pencil/water soluble colored pencil on Fabriano Uno watercolor paper.

I took the source picture at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The Kids are looking out hte window of a mini African hut made of tree branches and sticks.
To see more of Teri's work, visit her website: www.terihamilton.com

ANN KULLBERG
Federal Way, WA
Broken Rules

I love contrast and light, so I felt completely compelled to draw this piece. But I wanted to add a little extra tension to the art, so I "broke rules" but placing her far to the right, even though she's looking out of the image, and placing the thin shape along the bottom of the piece. Her stance further carried out the "broken rules" sort of theme - since she looks like she might be happy to break any rules you might insist she follow! I also love doing eyelet lace - so there you go!

To see more of Ann's work, go to
www.annkullberg.com

KRISTY A. KUTCH CPSA
Michigan City, Indiana
Summer Beauties
16 x 20"

I have picked many quarts of strawberries and have made jams, jellies, pies, and other strawberry treats over the years. This is subject matter that is near and dear to my heart. When I went to our local Farmers' Market one Saturday morning in June, I brought these berries home, sliced a few, and realized that I had some new artistic inspiration!
To see more of Kristy's work, visit her website: www.artshow.com/kutch

SUSAN JONES
Bothell, WA
Samba
9 x 12"
Colored pencil on black Canson Mi-Tientes paper

This image of an endangered leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus equus ­ one of the most beautiful and exotic animals to depict ­ is a composite of several photographed by Jeffrey Jeffords, diver and dive photographer extraordinaire. (Photos used with permission) Our oceans harbor myriad unusual and entrancing creatures; wonderful challenges to illustrate, but nature will always be the most miraculous of artists.

WENDY LANE
Kirkland, Washington
Abby Awaits
12 x 15"
Black museum board

Abby is a good friend's dog, a Harlequin Great Dane. She is actually very shy so when I was trying to take her picture she would turn her head to the side. I wanted to get those beautiful blue, blue eyes, but to no avail. When I got the pictures back, it seemed to me that she was actually posing for her own portrait. Little did she know that she WAS!

HEIDI KLIPPERT LINDBERG, CPSA
Eastsound, Washington
Fourte Piano
16"x12". 8-ply museum board.

Music and art have become more personally intertwined as my artistic path beckons. Great music moves me and inspires me in my quest to capture the emotion and glory of classical music. My wish is that the viewer also shares some of this experience.

JUDY MORITZ
Bothell, Washington
Hang Loose
11x17

My son, Chet, was rock climbing at Zion National Park when his friend and climbing partner took the source picture for this drawing. I loved the colors in the rocks, the near-far perspective and the chance to draw my son experiencing a happy moment.

BRUCE NELSON, CPSA
Chehalis, Washington
Old Sturbridge Village
24 x 18"

This was drawn from a slide taken in Massachusetts, at Old Sturbridge Village in June 1989--a lucky shot!
To see more of Bruce's work, visit his website: www.brucenelsonart.com

BARBARA BENEDETTI NEWTON CPSA
Renton, Washington
Sweetness and Light
15.25" x 19"

Sweetness and Light was one of those rare pieces that practically painted itself. My drawing table was set up by the window where I could watch my adult son paint our garage. A sunny summer day, my child nearby, a bountiful crop of peaches and time to draw. Perhaps it is because of these elements that Sweetness and Light exhibits such clarity of process. It is one of my favorite pieces and is in a private collection in Alaska.
To see more of Barbara's work, visit her website: www.barbaranewton.net

JOYCE NORFOLK
Lynden, Washington
Majestic Domestic
10"x18" colored pencil on Rising Stonehenge

I always have an audience of cats when I am drawing. One day I realized that for all of the animal portraits I have done, I haven't drawn any of my pets. This is a typical pose for my beloved boy "Hot Rod" who always perches himself on his window seat next to my drawing table when I'm at work. Even as I was drawing this portrait, he proved to be a great model, never missing a session. To feature the subject, I decided to mute the background by drawing intermittent lines thereby only suggesting the view outside the window.
To see more of Joyce's work, visit her website: www.blackcatstudio.org

LAURA OSPANIK CPSA
Seattle, Washington
Reflections
22" x 29.5"
Reflections is a play of light and glass that challenges the eye to distinguish between the real objects and their reflected image.

PAULA PARKS
Shoreline, Washington
The Sentinels
22"X17

On a visit to Paris, I climbed one of the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The view from the tower, at eye level with the gargoyles, was such an unusual view of the Cathedral that I was inspired to do a colored pencil piece based on the photo I took at the site.

KELLY PATTERSON CPSA
Seattle, Washington
With a Hat Like This Who Needs the Horse
30 x 22"

In choosing the subject matter for my portraits I look for extremes in values from the darkest darks to the lightest lights. It adds contrast and drama to the scene. It also allows me to manipulate the focal point to the eyes which is usually where I want it. Though this portrait is 100% colored pencil, I now work almost exclusively with water-soluble colored pencil or watercolor as my initial stage with regular colored pencil on top for detail. I will still add many layers of colored pencil over the water medium to get the desired effect, but that base of color helps eliminate a lot of time in building up the deep dark areas that compose a large portion of my portraits.

SHEILA RALSTON
Kirkland, Washington
County Fair
6" x 9"
My husband and I were in Wyoming and on a whim, attended the Sheridan County Fair. I was struck by the posture of these three cowboys as they leaned on the stands. I changed the background because the original in the photo wasn't interesting. I was pleased with the result. The drawing has sold. I miss it!

DEBRA REXROAT
Auburn, Washington
Waiting At the Window
12"x8.5" on sanded LaCarte Pastel card

This experimental piece was done on Sennelier LaCarte sanded pastel card, which I thought would be fun since I like to work colored pencil like pastels. The filtered sunlight coming through the blinds, playing on the denim jacket my daughter wore all the time, inspired this portrait of her during her moody teen years.

SUEELLEN ROSS
Seattle, Washington
A Field Day
22 x 30"

Two young Golden Retrievers are having a "field day". The painting is done in india ink, watercolor and colored pencil. The subjects have a lot more pencil work on them than does the background.

SONJA SIMMONS
Bothell Washington
It's All About Lily

There were several things that drew me to this nature inspired composition. I like the visual impact of the cascading diagonal, the contrast of sunlight and shadow, and how the "compadres" ultimately draw the eye towards Lily. It's as if they surround her with her with support, reminding her that she is not alone.

EILEEN SORG
Kingston, Washington
Sunday Morning
18 x 24"
Colored Pencil on P400 sandpaper

This is the third piece in my exploration of the human form; feet and hands are very expressive and pose a unique challenge to the draftsman. These feet are larger than life and I learned a lot about their anatomy and making appropriate color choices to convey them properly.
To see more of Eileen's work, visit her website: www.twodogstudio.com

CONSTANCE SPETH
Ellensburg, Washington
Sunlight Through Shade

Constance Speth dissolves her subject in light or merges it with shadows to emphasize unity of foreground and background. She employs layers of colored pencil applied in a unique scribbled line of many hues. The network of lines forms transparent clouds and dense mats of rich and glowing color.

DO MI STAUBER
Eugene, Oregon
Her Generous Regard
14.25 x 16.5"

I photographed this female Asian elephant, Little Max, at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Gazing at her, I felt her benevolence. I hope my painting draws viewers to pay deeper attention to the beings with whom we share our world.
To see more of Do Mi's work, visit her website: www.domistauberart.com

MARGARET STERMER-COX
Ocean Shores, Washington
Red Canyon
11 x 15"
Colored Pencil on Stonehenge Print Paper

Red Canyon was inspired by the spectacular geological formations of Red Canyon and Bryce Canyon in Utah. I did several on-location drawings during a three month visit to the area in 2006. I also did an abstracted study of the canyons which became the basis of this work. I was thinking about the steep walls and the powerful impact of ice and wind on the rock.
To see more of Margaret's work, visit her website: www.stermer-cox.com

IRIS STRIPLING CPSA
Federal Way, Washington
Where Yesterday Lives
15.75 x 10.5"

This glimpse of long-ago grandeur stirred my imagination and gave a feeling of the elegance and grace of a by-gone era. The ornate architectural features, the presence of the white dove among the encroaching foliage added to the nostalgia, the sense of remembrance that I wanted to convey.

SHARON TIETJEN CPSA
Snohomish, Washington
Great Expectations II
9 1/2"x12" on Strathmore Museum Board

Great Expectations II is part of a series that began with discovering a fascinating partnership between ordinary objects and unusual backgrounds. In this piece, the slick base of black ceramic tile doused with water and reflected light created a stage for simple apples to appear almost three dimensional in form. And.....appetizing, as well.

To see more of Sharon's work, go to
www.sharontietjenpratt.com

SHEILA THEODORATOS CPSA
Shoreline, Washington
The Critic
15.75 x 21.75"

The Critic is a self portrait of the artist at work. (Who is more of the critic here ...the watchful cat or the artist herself?) The arrangement and hue of each colored pencil symbolizes an important time or event in this artist's life.

RANJINI VENKATACHARI
Kirkland, Washington
Uneasy Perspective
17 x 24"

My work is composed of simple subjects set up with unique perspective and a lot of drama. This was one such piece where light and the vertical lines lead the eye to the tomato.
To see more of Ranjini's art visit her website: www.vividpencils.com