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February 5th, 2012

CPSC February Colour Challenge

By Guest Author / Contributor

written by Erica Walker,  CPSC Secretary-Treasurer

CPSC Monthly Colour Challenge

Welcome everyone! It’s time for another Monthly Colour Challenge. Here’s one with a twist: can you create something transparent? Transparent things are a special challenge because we tend to think of them as more or less invisible – at least as far as colour is concerned. We might add some gray here or a highlight there, but that’s about it. Yet transparent things DO alter colours in many subtle and unexpected ways – we just have to take the time to look.

You don’t have any “clear” pencils, but you still have all your complements, so don’t reach for those grays and blacks just yet. Choose a transparent object – it can be anything from a glass jar to a crystal vase to an icicle. Place it against the colour background of your choice, and look carefully. Can you see the colours? Can you render them without any pre-mixed blacks or grays? Let’s find out!

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February 1st, 2012

First Impressions Of The Icarus Drawing Board

By Guest Author / Contributor

written by Erica Walker,  CPSC Secretary-Treasurer

The Three Graces by Ester Roi

The first time I saw some of Ester Roi’s work one word came immediately to mind: “blazing.” Such colour! I’m never surprised by the idea that coloured pencils can do extraordinary things but in this case I was particularly impressed and curious to learn more of her technique. When I found out about her Icarus Drawing Board I thought I would love to try it some day. Then the day arrived in January, with a late and unexpected Christmas present. Hooray!

For those of you who may not have heard of it, the Icarus Board is a portable drawing board with a “warm zone” that can be heated electrically. The heated surface causes any wax-based media to soften or even melt; when returned to room temperature, the medium solidifies once more. It is suitable for artist crayons, oil pastels and, of course, coloured pencils. Roi has developed many techniques for her invention and her own radiant work shows what may be accomplished with it. My own experiences are extremely limited since I’ve hardly used it yet, but here’s what I have to tell you so far.

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