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Entries from April 2011

Colored Pencil Magazine

April 4th, 2011 · No Comments

No doubt that when you received this month’s issue of Colored Pencil Magazine you were taken aback by the stunning visage that greeted you on page 16:

Self Portrait VII in the April issue of Colored Pencil Magazine

“What positively surly splendor!”, you must have said.

“Martha! Come and look at this masterpiece of angry, shaven cranium!”, you surely shouted to your spouse or significant other, who shall henceforth be known as Martha.

“I like every portion of this otherwise distinguished publication except for the top left corner of page sixteen!”, Martha most likely said.

And so it went, you and Martha gazing in wide-eyed wonder and/or loathing at page 16, sipping Boone’s Farm and eating Oreos well into the night. You two really were made for each other, you know. It’s a rare and wonderful thing you have together. We should all be so lucky.


In all seriousness, my sincerest thanks to Ann Kullberg for including my drawing in her magazine. It’s very much an honor, and there is loads of great stuff in every issue. Check it out!

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Tags: Colored Pencil · Thinking Out Loud

“Bill”, Complete

April 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

Colored pencil portrait entitled Bill
Colored Pencil on Pastelbord | 9 x 12"

Admit it … you thought I was never going to finish it. Ha! Showed you, didn’t I!

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Tags: Colored Pencil