I’m so looking forward to the 18th Annual Colored Pencil Society Convention in Santa Clara next week. I can’t wait to personally welcome all of you who signed up for my workshop on July 29th and 30th. Whether or not you are already familiar with the Icarus Drawing Board, this workshop will give you plenty to assimilate. I promise you that while you will work hard, you will also have fun experimenting with new and original colored pencil applications.

One of the highlights of the CPSA Convention is the International Exhibition that this year is at the Los Gatos Art Museum. It is always inspiring to take a close look at some of the best colored pencil artwork in the world.

Hope to see you there!

Los Gatos Art Museum Home Page

My artwork “The Lightness of Being” has been accepted into the 18th Annual CPSA International Exhibition! I am ecstatic about this acceptance because it’s my third one and therefore I will be getting my CPSA signature.  Not to mention that this is the year I will be teaching my workshop “Wax and Heat, A Match Made in Heaven“. Congratulations to all the artists invited into the show.

The Lightness of Being

“Above and Below” took another First Place at the 2010 Pencil Painting Exhibition presented by the Los Angeles District Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America. The Cypress Community Gallery, located at 5700 Orange Avenue in Cypress, is hosting the show until April 16 (Mon-Fri, 9-5). I was told the as soon as the judge, Michael Daniel, entered the gallery, he immediately asked to be reassured that my artwork was indeed made with colored pencil.

Below are the pictures of my winning artwork and of the award recipients. From left: Ester Roi (1st Place), Barbara Roger (Honorable Mention), Ruth Anisman (2nd Place) and Ruth Arthur (3rd Place). Other Honorable Mentions were awarded to: Jeff George and Margaret Lindsey. Congratulations to all!

Award Recipients

Above and Below

I’m happy to announce that “The Butterfly Effect” received First Place in the San Clemente Art Gallery Spring Judged Show, Other Media Category (Colored Pencil on the Icarus Drawing Board). If you’d like to find out how I did the background, you can click on this blog link.

The Butterfly Effect

Above and Below

I’m so thrilled that my artwork “Above and Below” (colored pencil and oil pastel) was accepted into “Explore This! 6″, the Colored Pencil Society of America’s online exhibition. This annual exhibition, which opens on February 1st and runs until January 31st, 2011, is for artwork where colored pencil is combined with other media.

The Colored Pencil Society of America has announced the names of the two workshop teachers for the 18th Annual International Convention and Exhibition in Santa Clara, California. I’m thrilled to be  one of them. Here is the announcement:

“We have two talented instructors for our workshops on Thursday and Friday of Convention Week. Allan Servoss, CPSA will be stretching our minds and drawing skills with his workshop entitled “Beyond Technique: Drawing from the Heart and Mind. Ester Roi, inventor of the Icarus Drawing Board, will demonstrate and instruct class attendees to “unleash the potentials of wax-based colored pencils” using heat with her workshop “Wax and Heat, A Match Made in Heaven.” We will also have a Saturday outing to practice drawing in plein air under the tutelage of Melissa Miller Nece, CPSA. These events provide a great experience for sharing and learning with other artists.”

Please check the CPSA blog for more information on the 18th Annual International Convention and Exhibition and their website for the complete Prospectus.

“Popping Out” receives an Honorable Mention in the San Clemente Art Gallery Winter Judged Show, Master Category. In the Master Category all previous winners in their medium compete against each other.

SC Winter Judged Show 2009

“Above and Below” receives First Place in the San Clemente Art Gallery Fall Judged Show, Other Media Category.

Above and Below

The Colored Pencil Society has released the names of the 2009 Silent Auction top bids. I’m thrilled that my piece “Midnight Journey” is among them. The five artworks are shown in the photo below.

Silent Auction Top Bids

I have had the honor of jurying the 10th Annual FMP Member Show, an online colored pencil exhibit of Ann Kullberg’s magazine “From My Perspective”. You can view the show gallery by clicking here.