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06  SAX IN THE CITY
Wendy Layne shows us how she used
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portrait in colored pencils.

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 Sax in the City by Wendy Layne
After picking my favorite street musician photo and combining it with the best graffiti background,
I was ready to set up my paper and begin the process of creating my largest art piece to date.

About Wendy
I dabbled in
arts and crafts
for many years
while working full
time in IT, but in
September of 2014 I discovered
my natural talent with colored
pencils and decided to take art
seriously. In two years time I have
created over 60 colored pencil
drawings, exhibited in art shows,
achieved recognition and awards
in art competitions, and begun
teaching colored pencil workshops.

The majority of my photorealistic

drawings are created with a
combination of Faber-Castell
Polychromos and Caran d’Ache
Pablo pencils with a few Derwent
Drawing pencils on Stonehenge
100% Cotton paper by Legion Paper.

While I enjoy an occasional still

life, my true love is in drawing
portraits. I enjoy drawing people
from a wide variety of cultures
and walks of life. There are many
stories hidden in the facial lines
and eyes of each subject, and
my goal with each portrait is to
capture those stories and depict
them as accurately as possible
with my pencils.

Most of my drawings take from

40 to over 100 hours to complete,
depending on the size and the
level of detail. I record the process
of each piece of art so that I can
easily look back and see exactly
how long they took and then later
use them as a teaching tool when
sharing my love of the medium.

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Sax in the City - The Concept
Usually, my creative process begins with a photo that I love and can easily visualize
as a drawing, but creating “Sax in the City” was a completely different process. I
planned the drawing in my mind long before I had any references. My vision was
to draw a very large portrait of a musician with a colorful background.

We were planning a trip to visit our children in Austin, Texas and decided to take
an excursion into downtown Austin to check out the street musicians who were
in town for the SXSW Music Festival. I wasn’t disappointed. Out of the hundreds
of photos taken during the festival I ended up with at least a dozen that had the
potential to become an amazing drawing. But there was still one more element that
I needed to photograph before I could complete the composition of my drawing.

We took a trip to the one-of-a-kind Castle Hill Graffiti Park. Located in Castle
Hill on Baylor Street in central Austin, this park is actually an abandoned hill-
side-turned-art-project which was launched in 2011 by the nonprofit organization
HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere). All kinds of artsy tourists along with
locals show up throughout the year to participate in the project by climbing the
hillside to spray paint their own designs on the many concrete walls and slabs. I
took dozens of bright and colorful graffiti photos. After picking my favorite street
musician photo and combining it with the best graffiti background, I was ready
to set up my paper and begin the process of creating my largest art piece to date.

Material Selection & Setup

From the very beginning stages of planning this piece I knew that I wanted it to
be quite large. My favorite surface for drawing with Polychromos colored pencils
and PanPastels is Stonehenge 100% Cotton paper by Legion Paper. Thankfully,
Stonehenge happens to come in very large rolls. I decided that the vibrant colors
of the graffiti wall would show up the best on white paper.

I knew I would need a huge easel or board to hold my paper in order to plan
such a large drawing. My husband came up with the suggestion to hang a piece
of plywood on my art studio wall so I would have a smooth surface. It was a bril-
liant idea. I needed to make sure that the acidity or any chemical treatment of the
plywood would not affect my paper, so I purchased a large roll of glassine paper
and used acid free artist tape to line the plywood sheet before clipping the paper
to the surface.

I planned for this artwork to be a combination of PanPastels and colored pencils.

Using pencils alone would mean the finished artwork could take many months or
possibly years to complete. I pulled out all of my pencils including Faber-Castell
Polychromos, Caran d’Ache Pablos, Derwent Drawing, and a wide selection of
pastel pencils.

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 Challenges of Drawing Large Scale
There are a lot of things to think about when planning a drawing that is almost 4
feet wide and 6 feet tall. First, I had to figure out how to get my sketch onto such
a large piece of paper. My art studio isn’t large enough or set up correctly to use
a projector for this scale of artwork. I also wanted to take some creative liberties
with this piece, so I didn’t need to copy the exact proportions of the photograph. I
decided to freehand the art by using my iPad as a reference.

Free-handing, in this case, didn’t mean just picking up a pencil and starting to draw
on the large piece of paper; rather, it took a lot of careful measuring of my photo.
I measured the distance from the edges of the photo to the center of the ear and
then scaled up and marked that location on the paper. I continued this process
with various reference points in the photo until I was confident of the placement
of the subject on my paper.

Even after carefully measuring and making my reference marks, the freehand
drawing proved difficult simply because the paper was so large. I am only 5’6”. I
had to figure out a way to easily reach the top of the paper and also comfortably
sit on the floor to reach the bottom. To begin with I used scaffolding, but it soon
became too difficult to position myself and my materials so that neither would
fall to the floor. After a few days of up and down the scaffolding, I was ready for
something new. My second method to reach the top of the drawing was to lower
the paper closer to the floor and use a step stool. This plan worked!

The next challenge was how to keep my iPad reference close to the drawing and
also have my hands free for holding pencils and pastels. Once again, my husband,
who I often refer to as my own personal MacGyver, had a solution. He used lami-
nate board flooring to create a very long surface that hung vertically from the top
of my makeshift plywood easel to the floor and included small feet at the top and
bottom to keep the board from touching the surface of the paper. The feet were
lined with glassine paper so that the board could slide horizontally across the ply-
wood, which was also lined with glassine. Last, I attached large clips to the surface
so I could then fasten my iPad case to it at any place and slide the hanging board
from left to right across my drawing as needed.

With the easel built, the paper hung, and the sketch outlined, it was time to begin
creating art.

Creating with Colored Pencils & PanPastels

What I like most about combining colored pencils with PanPastels is how much
time it saves me. I started by sketching the ear of the street musician with colored
pencils and then filling in the skin color with PanPastels. Once complete, the ear
was much easier to use as a reference point, working my way outward from there to
measure where to start the hair and eyes. Keeping my iPad close and making sure
I kept it to scale with my drawing made it very easy to work my way all over the
drawing, little by little, until the entire drawing was complete. Most detailed areas
started with me sketching with colored pencils and then filling in with PanPastels.

The oil based Polychromos pencils can go right on top of the PanPastels and vice
versa. If a pencil mark is too strong it’s easy to soften it with PanPastels, and when
you need sharp detail it’s simple to finish with colored pencil. Any area that I know
is going to be very detailed, however, like eyes or small buttons or letters, I tend
to use 100% colored pencil. Using PanPastel for the skin on top of the eye feels
almost like you are applying makeup. When creating the background I used mostly
PanPastel, touching it up here and there with the Polychromos pencils.

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Framing Large Scale Drawings
Deciding how to frame this extremely large drawing was an interesting problem of
its own. The unframed size was 45”x72”. Thankfully, I have a highly skilled framer,
Kari Schmidt with Cornerstone Framing in Conroe, TX, who actually comes to
my house with her trailer full of frame samples for me to select from. She also has
extensive experience framing large scale pieces. I was in good hands.

Kari had to use unconventional methods to frame such a large piece. She used an
interior frame as the frame space with a heavy duty frame on the outside so that it
wouldn't bow. This created a very stable piece of art. With the drawing and frame
completely assembled, the artwork became a whopping 80”x53”. Kari attached
mirror strap hangers on the back of the piece, but I opted to have my husband
build a large wooden easel for display.

When creating such a large piece it’s important to consider how you will transport
it, be that for exhibits or if you plan to sell it. I chose to use a very high quality
acrylic, because with such a large piece you risk breaking the glass each time it is
moved. Glass also increases the weight significantly. I made sure that the finished
piece would fit in the back of my Honda Odyssey. It took some work, but with pil-
lows and boxes for support and moving blankets for protection it fits at an angle in
the van. I have already transported it to three exhibits without issue.

Conclusion
It took me only 351/2 hours to complete the portrait, thanks to the use of
PanPastels with my colored pencils. The process was relatively fast for such a
large piece and extremely rewarding. “Sax in the City” has won multiple blue rib-
bons and has come to be one of my all time favorite drawing experiences. You
can watch the entire process in the time lapse video on my YouTube channel at:
www.youtube.com/wendylayneart.
About
If you are interested in learning how to use PanPastels with colored pencils, I’ll be
teaching workshops at Art of the Carolinas, Nov 11-13 in Raleigh, North Carolina. You
can register at www.artofthecarolinas.com.
www.wendylayne.com

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 P e n c i l
As a very new colored pencil artist, I have found

Colore d
one of the most difficult aspects of drawing

a rd s
is choosing the right colors. I have quite an

Colo r C
assortment of pencils and no idea which ones I
should use to make the colors I need. Because
of this, I tend to stick to the wonderful tutorials
professional colored pencil artists produce.
These tutorials give me an idea of which colors
en
by Kim Hold to choose and of course how to apply them to
my support to make them look stunning!

Recently, I found myself at the point where I want to start

completing my own artworks from scratch (with nobody to
tell me which colors I should be choosing - deep breath!).
I looked around for something that would help with my
color selections, even something to help point me in the
general direction of how to layer colors to match the one I
am after. I stumbled across a YouTube video of some color
cards made for markers and decided to use a similar idea
for my colored pencils. After considering exactly what I
wanted I came up with the following list:

Features:
• PORTABLE -
Pack and carry without getting damaged

• COMPARISON -
Compare pencils to specific colors in a reference image

• EXCHANGE -
Replace a pencil I don’t have or am running
low on with another one close in shade/tone
(especially useful when travelling)
• COLOR RANGE -
See the color range a single pencil can create
• COLOR SCHEME -
Help me pick my own color schemes
These cards took quite a while to make. I found them very
relaxing to color, though, and along the way I learned the
feel of each different brand of pencil as well as the shades
available. I also discovered the individual pencils that I
don’t like. I keep my pencils in drawers or tote bags sorted
by brand, so I chose to group my cards by color, intermix-
ing all brands. This makes it very easy to find similar colors
when required.

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If you would like to make yourself a set of color
cards, you can download the templates for free from:
www.kimaginations.net/colour-cards.

Currently, there are printable templates for 19 brands

inlcuding Caran d’Ache Luminance, Faber-Castell
Polychromos, Prismacolor Premier, and all your other
favorites! A blank template is also included.

One
Download the appropriate template and print onto the
paper of your choice. You can use simple photocopy
paper or, for the most accurate results, you can use
what you would normally choose as your substrate,
such as Fabriano Artistico, Stonehenge, etc. If you
normally use a toned paper then I suggest using that
as your base.

Two
Color in each template. There's no need to be too fussy. You aren't
going for a masterpiece, just a sample of the color. Fill in the rectangles
from top to bottom as follows:

1. Reserve the first rectangle for a hole punch

2. One layer at pressure 1 - very soft pressure to get your palest tone
3. One layer at pressure 3 - approximately the pressure you normally write with, though
this can be adjusted to get the right mid tone after you have complete the fourth rectangle
4. Burnished - very hard pressure to get the darkest coverage you can

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 Three
Cut your cards apart. You can use scissors because
it doesn't have to be exact at this point.

Four
Hole punch each color. If you like, you can hole punch after laminating,
but I chose to do so before laminating because:

1. The laminate may change the look of your color, depending on which brand
you use and the age of your cards. If your hole also has laminate over it you will
still be able to choose the right color for your reference because it will have the
same tinge over it when you place your card on top.

2. Laminate can end up fraying or peeling open where it is not fully sealed.
After the many hours spent to make these little treasures you don't want to have
to remake them very often.

Five
Laminate your cards. Lay them down in rows
on your laminate sheet, ensuring there is ample
room to cut them apart and then resize them to
all be the same size.

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 Six
Cut the cards apart. First, cut them apart with scissors, then trim them to
size using a paper trimmer so that all of the cards are exactly the same size.

Seven Hole punch the top grey rectangle. (Also hole

punch each color if you chose this option in step 4.)

Eight
Optional - round off your bottom corners with a corner
punch. This keeps the corners from jabbing you or catching
on your things.

Nine
Sort your cards into the color order of your
choice. Last, thread a ribbon or metal ring
through your cards.

I hope you find these as useful as I have.

Happy creating!

www.kimaginations.net
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 Mardell Schuster
Featuring

Fortunately for me, I have had the opportunity to work

in many different creative positions throughout my
career. I have worked in advertising, printing, technical
illustrating, and marketing, each of which have allowed
me to stretch my creative wings.

I majored in illustration at The Milwaukee Institute of Art &
Design and have probably watched over a thousand hours of artist
tutorials on YouTube. Though I've experimented with about every
art medium known to mankind, colored pencil has always been
my favorite. I am a bit of a control freak, and I find that colored
pencil is the only medium that I have complete control over.
A few years ago I bought Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques
for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultrarealistic Effects by Alyona
Nickelsen. I was amazed by her artwork and fascinated by her
blending techniques. In short, the book inspired me to push past
my comfort zone. I started taking more risks with my drawings
by using colors that I would not normally have chosen and adding
way more contrast. I also started burnishing, which I had never
done before, and experimenting with different types of solvents.
Since last year, I've started using markers for the under painting
to my drawings. I use Prismacolor dual tip art markers to block in
areas of color and then generously layer colored pencil over top.
I have found that the markers actually intensify light colors and
really enrich dark colors. It was a wonderful discovery, dramati-
cally improving my artwork.

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I love to draw, but more accurately, I need
to draw. If I don’t have a project in the
works I go crazy. I always have two draw-
ings going at one time, in different stages
of completion.

For me, the hardest part about start-

ing a drawing is trying to decide what to
draw. I prefer realistic still life, because I
enjoy having the freedom to choose the
subject matter and the lighting source.
I generally take 50 to 60 photos of a still
life scene before choosing one photo to
draw. Looking for objects of different sizes
and textures, I normally pick out all of
the items a week or two in advance and
set them on a large cutting board on my
kitchen counter to look at periodically.
During that time I will move the objects
around, adding and removing until I am
satisfied with the colors and composition.
My goal is to create a moment in time
using color and light. I either take my
photos in early morning or late afternoon.
I especially love afternoon autumn light
for the warm glow it creates.

Currently, I am working on a series

of drawings that I call my "Tea Time
Collection." My aunt left her tea cup collec-
tion to me after she passed away a number
of years ago. It was so beautiful that I felt
I needed to do something with it. I added
one of the cups to a still life, but I still felt
like I needed to do more. I am currently on
my fourth piece of the collection and have
really enjoyed creating these drawings.
"Tea Time with Plums"

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 Mardell Schuster

"End of the Day!" "Cheers!"

"Cherry Muffin!" "Tea Time!"

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 www.facebook.com/fineartbymardell

"Don't Wine!"

"A Walk in Hyde Park" "The Blue Ribbon"

"Five on a Log"

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 & Art
Sole
by Heather K Andrewski

Every year I buy a couple pairs of plain

white canvas tennis shoes and let my
imagination run wild. Here I share some
tips and tricks on how I make them so
that you can create one-of-a-kind shoes
of your own.

About eight years ago, I was looking for a fun and unique pair
of shoes for an event. After looking for weeks, I said to myself,
you’re an artist! Make some! I designed a pair of shoes to honor
the memory of my nephew Jayden who passed away from SIDS.
I wore them for a SIDS awareness parade we marched in. While
honoring his memory, I drew a lot of attention to the cause.
I also attracted interest in my artistic abilities. It seemed like
everyone wanted to know how they could get some one-of-a-kind
shoes, too. I love being creative in as many different ways as I can.
As artists, we often struggle to get our art out there. Well, what
better way to do that than taking it with you wherever you go!

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 Supplies:
• A pair of plain white canvas tennis shoes or slip-ons

• Colored pencils and/or pastel pencils

• Fine tip roller ball black ink pen

• Fixative spray

• Ideas for what to draw

Color!
To get your layout started, begin with the lightest color you will be using. I don’t rec-
ommend using lead pencil to do your layout. It doesn’t erase well off of the shoe and,
unless you are using a lot of dark colors, all of the lines will show through in the end.
With your outline down, you can color the shoes pretty much how you would a piece
of paper, building up your colors from lightest to darkest and remembering to leave the
white of canvas blank for your white areas and highlights. Don’t press too hard with the
pencils in the beginning stages. You can always darken areas, but it is difficult to lighten
them if you make a mistake.

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 Ink!
Now that you have most of your colors set,
use your black ink pen for any outlining or
truly dark areas. A pen adds that deep black
that you can’t get from even the darkest
pencils on cloth canvas. It adds much more
dimension to the artwork itself and makes
the colors pop.

Spray!
When you are happy with your final piece
(or if you are like my other artist friends
and me, just do this step quickly before you
change your mind on whether you're satis-
fied or not), take your shoes outside or to a
well ventilated area.

Stuff the shoes with newspaper before

spraying them with a light coat of fixative.
You don't need to get really close when
spraying. Remember, the goal is to protect
your design and not to soak it. Let them
dry, then add a second or third coat (I usu-
ally do two coats).

Tips!
Use a stiff canvas shoe. This way you don’t have to hold your fingers inside to support the
fabric while you draw. You can use any brand shoe you prefer. I usually pick up a pair
when I find them on clearance and tuck them away for whenever a design idea strikes.
The last pair I bought for $1.00. The clerk cautioned, “But there’s some dirt on them...” I
said, “That’s okay, I’m going to color on them anyway!”

Softer colored pencils or pastels work the best for layering and blending colors. You can
use a combination of both, although I recommend sticking with colored pencils because
pastels tend to rub off on things after a while, even when using fixative. A black perma-
nent marker can work for your black pen outlining, but be sure to test it first to make sure
it won’t bleed. I’ve found that some fabrics take the ink better than others.

Most importantly, DO NOT WASH YOUR SHOES. While the fixative keeps your shoes and
artwork looking nice, it will not hold up to a washing machine (or a torrential down pour).

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 WINNERS!
Congratulations to the winners of our 6th Annual Art Competition. A special thank you to our judge, Lisa Clough-
Lachri, and our incredible sponsors, Prismacolor, Blick Art Materials, and Legion Paper. Look for the winning
artwork in our 2017 Calendar, on sale now at: www.coloredpencilmag.com/calendar.

Judged by:
Lisa Clough-Lachri | www.lachri.com
Our July 2015 featured artist Lisa is a bona fide YouTube sensation with over 100,000 col-
ored pencil artists and art lovers subscribing from all over the world. This California girl is
based in Texas where she has dedicated herself to educating emerging artists on all things
art related through the use of her social media outlets and her weekly show Colored Pencil
Podcast produced by Sharpened Artist.

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BEST OF SHOW
“Princess of the Meadow” 10x10"

Aura Skugariene
“I wanted to explore various mixed media applications and
combining different ideas into one unified drawing. Inspiration
for this portrait was a little girl and long summer days in Lith-
uania. Girls play in meadows and make wild flower wreaths to
celebrate summer festivities and carefree days. I used water-
color for the background, colored pencils for the portrait, and
grass imprints for the wreath. Using the actual foliage dipped
in acrylic paint keeps drawings light and realistic.”

www.auraskugare.com

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 2016 Art Competition Winners

1ST PLACE

“Behind the Rose Colored Glasses” 21x26"

Barbara Dahlstedt
“This portrait is of a lovely lady named Hildi, a victim of
Alzheimer’s disease. She never remembered me, but I was struck
by her smile and was captivated by the patterns in the water, the
texture of her hat, and the sparkling reflections in her sunglasses. I
enjoyed sharing this piece with my high school students, because it
showed the beauty of the elderly and the power of a smile."

www.Dahlstedtart.com

2ND PLACE

“Threesome” 16x20"

T
erry Mellway
“My daughter and I and her two sons went to the local stables so the
boys could have a ride on the horses. During that time these three
beautiful animals lined up and posed for me. Their soft muzzles and
the lines they created here really interested me. My daughter, after
seeing the finished piece, commented that she just wanted to reach
out and touch them, they looked so real.”

www.terrymellway.wordpress.com

3RD PLACE

“The Showgirl" 18.5x22.5"

Karina Griffiths
“I’ve been fortunate that my art has been warmly appreciated.
My journey into colored pencils was inspired by one of my ‘living
masters', Brian Scott, who inspired me and shared his knowledge of
materials and technique. I’ve always loved portraits and the human
image. I see beauty in wrinkles, lines, expressions, and movement.
I’ve developed my style and respected my strengths, and I am now
venturing into the world of classes, hoping to inspire others."

www.karinasfineart.com

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 2016 Art Competition Winners

HONORABLE MENTIONS
“Octopus” 12x16.5"
Margaret Minardi
“As I transition between major series I keep my mind busy by noodling. ‘Octopus’ was
created during one of these periods. This is a self portrait that focuses mainly on texture.
I studied the marks found on an octopus and incorporated those patterns into the skin of
the figure. The result looks much like a tattoo. I also heavily layered and designed the hair
which produced a fluidity of movement and integration of foreground, middle ground, and
background.”

“Vintage Bicycles” 11x14"

Janet Shilling
“Colored pencils were the perfect medium for this drawing. They are very forgiving, mistakes
are easily corrected, and the color range is practically unlimited. I loved the colors, rust, and
hippie van in the photos, and enjoyed working on the many small details. Photo reference by
Suzanne Wallick”

“Winter Alert” 16x20"

Bob T
ravers
“As a professional wildlife/landscape artist and art instructor, I am always looking for new
combinations of mediums and surfaces to try and share with my students. This work started out
as an experiment to see if the sanded finish of the pastel board would accept colored pencil in a
similar way to pastels. Although the color is not as vibrant as pastel, I found I could achieve a
soft finish by wetting the surface after the pencil had been applied.”
www.bobtraversart.com

“Budapest” 10x14"
Ewelina Kuczera
“My journey with colored pencils began in 2010. I used to draw people, now I focus mainly
on animals, landscapes, and still life. I love taking on challenges. ‘Budapest’ was a chal-
lenge with everything here - architecture (The Great Market Hall), people, light, and still
life. It was fun to play with the depth. I drew the fruit really carefully in the foreground; the
background with people and architecture is blurred. I recommend taking such challenges
to everyone.”
www.art-by-ewelina.blogspot.com

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 2016 Art Competition Winners

HONORABLE MENTIONS
“After the Storm” 29x22"
Jesse Lane
“My aim is to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. ‘After the Storm’ is my way of
achieving this. I drew a straight on face. Using lighting, color, water, and expression, I was
able to take something very dull and turn it into something thought provoking.”

www.JesseLaneArt.com

“Companionship” 11.7x16.5"
Monique Castellani-Kraan
“‘Companionship’ is a drawing of Jack and Jess, my friend’s mother’s sweet old dogs. My aim
in this drawing was to capture the warmth and tranquillity in their friendship. My passion is
animal portraiture with the goal of capturing the animals’ personalities and expressions in
art form. I work primarily in coloured pencils and also run a YouTube channel where you can
find tutorials, art tips, and art product reviews.”

www.youtube.com/wildportraitartist

“Let’s Dance Remembering” 10.5x13.5"

Donna Schwarz
“This piece ‘Lets Dance Remembering’ was inspired by a gift in memory of my stepdaughter's
passing. The type of hydrangea is called let's dance. I did this piece for my husband. As I was
taking photos God’s light was so beautiful it inspired me.”

www.donnaschwarzart.com

“Spring Celebrities” 26x15"

Michelle Sanders
“I have been drawing since a very young age and have used several mediums. It wasn’t until 2007
that I found my true passion in colored pencil. I am fascinated with contrast and shadows and
didn’t realize until I created this piece that it would shape my direction for future endeavors. I am
working and raising a family and look forward to devoting full time to my art.”

www.MiSaArts.com

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 Q&A Keeping Records
Question:
I'm trying to organize my art business. What is the
best way to keep track of the artwork I create?

Answer:
Staying organized with your art business is very important for
many reasons. When it comes to cataloging your art, you can
take a digital or manual approach. The best method for you will
be the one you will actually maintain. If you aren’t very tech
savvy or don’t have access to a spreadsheet program, then log-
ging your files digitally might not work for you. When I first
started keeping track of my art I had a notebook that I recorded
everything in. This worked quite well for a while, but when I
started wanting to include more complex information I moved
it over to a digital platform. You’ll want to decide exactly what
you want to keep track of to help determine the method that will
make the most sense for you.

THE DETAILS

Some of the basics you may want to keep track of in your art catalog are:
• Date
• Size
• Title
• Media used, including specific brands and techniques
• Client or owner and their contact info

Add these categories if you are tracking expenses for commission projects:
• Estimated time to complete the project
• Supply, framing, and shipping costs
• Deposit amount
• Artwork price

It’s also a good practice to keep track of your time and expenses on projects that aren’t commissions
or for sale. You can use this information on future projects that may be similar. This is extremely
valuable for creating quotes and setting expectations between you and your clients.

Barb Sotiropoulos - www.barbsotiart.com

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DIGITAL
I use Apple’s Numbers spreadsheet program to store my art cata-
log information. This method also works for Microsoft Excel, as
the programs are similar. In my spreadsheet, I have a different
tab for every year. I include a small thumbnail photo of the proj-
ect along with all of the information previously mentioned. The
photos don’t need to be professional quality, but they do need to
be clear enough to give an accurate representation of the work
so that, in worst case scenario, if you get back logged on your
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If you are taking on commission projects and invoicing your cli-
ents, you may want to create a docket system. An example of a
docket naming system is 16-CPA-001. The name uses the last two
digits of the year, followed by an abbreviation of the type of proj-
ect, and then the number of that type of project for the year. In my
art business, I have many different codes that I use since I create
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cataloging you have a photo to help jog your memory.
At the end of each project row, I have a formula set up to show me
what my profit is after expenses are deducted. This is an advantage
to using a digitally system - you can set up formulas to do the math
for you, making it easy to compare everything at a glance. You can
also save time by copying and pasting the template over to the
next year and, if you wish, exporting the compiled information.
art in different mediums. This system helps me track how many
of a certain type of project I do in a year. It can also serve as a
shortcut search term on your computer. Again, set up the naming
system in a way that makes sense for you. You can also write this
docket number on the backside of your art as an additional step
to help you organize.
 MANUAL

If you want to keep track of your projects and are look-

ing for a more tactile, simple, and yet structured approach,
you can try the COLORED PENCIL Project Book available
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ferent projects along with space for notes, sketches, photos,
and swatches. The book measures 6x9”, a conveniently
portable size. This particular book gives you the feel of a
sketchbook with the structure of the important details listed
for you at the beginning of each project.

BEGINNER TIP:

If you are in the beginning stages of building your art busi-

ness, this book can also be a great training tool for creating
the habit of cataloging your art. If you are participating
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you can start by cataloging each of these and note your
improvement each month! This will be a rewarding record
to look back on as you progress year to year.

Both of these methods are effective ways to track your artwork. Choose
the one you think will work best for you and make adjustments as your
business develops. Art cataloging may seem like an intense process at
first, but the long term benefits of tracking this information will be
extremely valuable to your art business

If you would like to purchase the COLORED PENCIL Project Book visit:
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Send your questions to: qa@coloredpencilmag.com

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