"Sea Shells" CPM June Challenge 6-18-13

            Karen Anne Brady
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KABrady.Art@gmail.com
June "Sea Shells" Entry

This was completed using Derwent Inktense pencils, watercolor pencils, SoHo colored pencils, Verithin colored pencils, Prismacolor Artist Markers (about 8% at the most), touch of white gel pen, on Stonehenge art paper which measures 9 inches by 7 inches.

I really went heavy with the Derwent Inktense and watercolor pencils; really saved an immense amount of time that would have otherwise been spent in building up layers of dry colored pencil.  I probably did more blending in this piece than any other I have submitted.  I really favor white and ivory colored pencils for most of my blending, followed by a liquid blender pen I have.  The only shell that I didn't use watercolor pencils or blenders on is the purple scallop shell in the background.

As you will note, I really re-arranged the shells!  But they are all shells from the Challenge Photo.  

I hope you like my entry, I really enjoyed creating it.  

PS  I did not worry about a photo likeness of any of the pieces, rather I went with my interpretation of the challenge photo.  Hence, the shells in my piece may not be true to the photo ... but they are true to my form of self-expression.  Hope everyone enjoys working on this challenge as much as I did!  
   

Taken on: June 18, 2013

Tags:

sea shells

scallop

colored pencils

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Sets appears in: • Color Art Prints

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