Family

Completed in 2002

Colored pencil and ink on acid-free mat board

6" x 6"

   

 

(Enlarged to show details.)

 

   

This is such a fun drawing.  It is a beautiful feel-good image of friendship and love.  Filled with warm light, unusual hues, and wonderful detailing.  This drawing also has a clean, open composition and some really nice line-work.  Plus there are such touching expressions on the faces of each tiger and their adopted dog.

I am hopeful that this sweet "blended family" will bring a whimsical bit of color to your home or office.

How Family was created...  I rarely have time to create these detailed colored pencil pieces any longer. They are VERY labor intensive. To get colors that deep, I have to layer pencil for many many hours. Often for days. My hands cramp so bad that I wake up aching. It is worth it when I see the results, though. The level of detail that I can capture with pencils is unparalleled. No other media can do what pencils can.

Family was created on an acid-free mat board.  You will want to protect your investment by framing this piece.  You can save a bit on framing if you choose a ready-made frame at your favorite home store and bring the art and frame together to a custom-framer who can mat the art to fit the frame.  But if you go this route, I highly recommend that you replace the plain glass with what framers call "museum glass".  That will screen out harmful UV rays.  These colored pencil pieces are EXTREMELY light-sensitive and will quickly fade if exposed to direct light.

 

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