This hopeful, patient businessman is actually far more lovely than my scanner could convey.  While the scan suggests that the background is "splotchy", in reality, there are beautiful soft transitions between warmer purples that lean towards pink and cooler purples fading to blues.  It has deep, rich hues, a dynamic composition and just a hint of poetry.  This fellow waiting to catch a new idea or two.

Inspiration is sure to brighten any home or work space with it's delightful dragonflies delivering new ideas and new perspectives. 

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 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.

Inspiration 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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