Wordless Wednesday

It's the Teeny Peony Things

Rich, luscious red peonies soaking up the recent rain.  The closer you look, the more beauty you see.  I hope that Jane Iredale creates a lipstick that is just this color!

Loving Spring!

For more frequent updates on Kugler art, visit: www.facebook.com/cherylkuglerart

Thanks for stopping by~

C

What BIG Eyes You Have (my dear)

Working the camera zoom. 

 Goodness, what big eyes you have.....(the better to see you with, my dear)

 What a big nose you have....(the better to smell you with)

What a big mouth you have (the better to eat you with).... Or, better yet, after that big yawn he's ready for a cat nap. >^..^<

What do you think of this fella? Not quite the big bad wolf, eh?!

For more frequent Kugler art updates, follow: www.facebook.com/cherylkuglerart

Thanks for stopping by~

C

Back in action with pastels!

Over the past few months, I've been taking pastel classes at a local art center. Using a print of a painting as my reference by mouth artist Mariusz Maczka called Floral Brilliance, I re-created the artwork in pastels -- thus re-acclimating myself to pastels after having not used them for over 30 years (yikes!!!).

 

 

 

 

Maczka's artwork is stunning, especially knowing that he painted his original all by mouth...simply amazing. More info on Maczka can be found here: http://www.vdmfk.com/unsu/vdmfk-mednarodno/umetniki-po-svetu/po-drzavah.html?tx_kuenstlerdb_pi1%5Bartist%5D=609&tx_kuenstlerdb_pi1%5Bmode%5D=DETAIL

 

Thanks for the inspiration Maczka. I'm humbled by your talent.

 

For more frequent updates on Kugler art, visit: www.facebook.com/cherylkuglerart

 

Thanks for stopping by~

 

C

Feel What the Drawing Needs

In art class at the York Art Association, we had a very indepth discussion and demonstration about perspective - 1 point, 2 point and 3 point perspective. That was heavy-duty. So, the next exercise was not perspective related at all...! It was a fun, carefree, abstract, 45 minute exercise to add what you "feel" the drawing needs. Not over-thinking and analyzing, rather simply draw, shade, texture as you feel the drawing needs.

 

 

For more frequent updates on Kugler art, visit: www.facebook.com/cherylkuglerart

 

Thanks for stopping by~

 

C

Spring Anew

Spring days bring fresh and new. 

 

Peek-a-moo!

*poof*

Happy Birthday, Baby Birdie!

A gazillion more dandelions coming your way next year.

 Ready to poppy...

 From trash to treasure....the wicker table in the center will be re-done and made anew very soon! Stay tuned...

What do you look forward to on Spring days?

For more frequent Kugler art posts follow: www.facebook.com/cherylkuglerart

Thanks for stopping by!

C

Painting ABC's for a Nursery

Apples, Bears and Cats....oh, my! I recently completed a series of ABC paintings for a nursery. Come along and see the process...

Rough sketches:

 

Fun variation in the backgrounds:

Chalking the sketch:

Roughing in:



 

 

Final canvases!

 

 

If you enjoyed this post, you may also be interested in:

* Snowman Handstand?....An Acadia Christmas Card

* Creating Chalkboards from Cabinet Doors - Upcycle!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Creating Chalkboards from Cabinet Doors - Upcycle!

It was super fun to create this chalkboard from an old cabinet door at Caromal Colours last evening. Love the paint and the process. 

My trusty artistic critic gave my newly created chalkboard a friendly nug and rub. I take that as a positive review!

The Caromal Colors that I used on my chalkboard are chocolate and mustard. Looking forward to many more projects using distressing, glazing, and gilding!

Come Visit: York Art Association Student Exhibit

The York Art Association's student exhibit is now hanging and ready for you to peruse. Stop by now through December 29 and see what students and teachers have been working on this year.

The painting I entered in the show is "Dad's Bicycle", an acrylic painting of my Dad's childhood bicycle.

Visit the York Art Association website for hours and directions.

Thanks for stopping by!

One VERY Loved Bunny! - PhotoShoot

Surely by looking at these photos you could never tell that this bunny is the apple of my niece's eye. Could you?

 

 

 

 

 

Bunny did munch on a few carrot tops to keep her energy up for the photo shoot. This shot is too cute.......so it's now available for you in my artist shop on notecards, stickers, mugs, address labels, prints and more.

 

After a few carrot munches, it was back to posing...with little interest in nibbling on a big purple cabbage.

Then back to cuddling...

 

A few more sweet munches...

 

She's quite photogenic (both bunny AND my niece!). This movie star photo is also available for you in my artist shop.

Other posts you may enjoy:

* Wilber: Sea Lion Artist Extraordinaire
* Painted Violins for the Harrisburg Symphony

Thanks for stopping by!