SPECIAL MEETING! (Wednesday - 9/12/2012)

On Wednesday, September 12th, at 7:00 p.m. Prismacolor representative Shelly Minnis will show us the latest in colored pencils! For those members who attended her program two years ago, you know this will be a great meeting and opportunity to learn more about our medium of choice.

Shelly also brings the latest in colored pencils and many samples! I know meetings during the week are tough but this is one meeting you won't want to miss!

Looking forward to seeing you all September 12th, 7:00 p.m. at our new regular meeting place at the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church!

Sincerely Your Prez,

Jeff Stephenson
President, CPSA - DC219

Meeting Recap 8/25/12: Russ Ball, Techniques

Upcoming Meeting (8/25)

Russ Ball is a man-for-all-seasons artist. He is perhaps best known as the brilliant illustrator for the Albuquerque Journal where we have enjoyed his colorful and whimsical illustrations since 1978. As with his other forms of art, those illustrations are multi-dimensional. They have subtle messages and meanings beyond the engaging art work. He created the 2006 balloon fiesta poster and regularly shows at Weem's Art Fest. Russ works in many mediums -- oil, watercolor, pastel, egg tempra, colored pencil, etc. -- and very often uses a mixed media approach involving a variety of interesting textures. He will share some of these techniques with us at our August meeting as well as some thoughts about how he approaches his art. You won't want to miss this one. For more about the artist visit www.russball.com to view his work.

Advert

Hello CPSA 219 NM members!

The drop off date for St Mark's art gallery is:
Friday, July 27th between 10am and 1pm.

The opening reception will be on:
Sunday, July 29th from 12pm to 2 pm.

Location: 
St. Mark's on-the-Mesa, Episcopal Church
431 Richmond Place NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

I Look forward to seeing all of you and the great art work from our members!

Sincerely Your Prez,

Jeff Stephenson
President, CPSA - DC21

Opening Reception Info

Meeting Reminder & President's Message

Hi Folks!

Our July 28th meeting will be a "Paint - In" plus a program by Granville Chorn. Granville is a former Vice President of our chapter and a devoted member of CPSA NM, DC 219. Granville will demonstrate a different technique working with markers over colored pencil to deepen the colors. I am looking forward to seeing what Granville has achieve in his own art work and learning new techniques to enhance our own skills & knowledge of colored pencils.

See you all there on July 28th at 12: 30 p.m.

Sincerely Your Prez,

Jeff Stephenson
President, CPSA - DC21 


ps - IMPORTANT DATE:
Drop off for St. Mark's on-the-Mesa Episcopal Church is July 27th between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Meeting Reminder & President's Message

Our next meeting is this Satuday, June 23rd at the new time of 12:30. 


Remember our new home is at: 
Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church
8600 Academy Rd NE


This meeting is one of our annual 'Paint-in' events. We will all paint on our own work-in-progress, and enjoy each other's company. 


*Be sure to bring goodies to share as we work. I prefer chocolate chip cookies… but no pressure. ;)


I look forward to this meeting every year as a time to paint and learn!
See you all on Saturday!

Sincerely Your Prez,

Jeff Stephenson
President, CPSA - DC21 

Meeting Reminder & President's Message

Vanity, Martin Vela, 2007
Colored pencil on museum board

A note from the Prez,


Hello to the talented artists of NM CPSA-219! I can’t believe how time flies and our next meeting is this Saturday, May 26th! Please take note of our new location and time for the monthly CPSA meeting on the CPSA Blog.


We are fortunate to have Martin Vela coming to visit us. Martin's artwork has won prizes in shows organized by the Colored Pencil Society of America, The Colored Pencil Society of New Mexico, and the United Kingdom Colored Pencil Society. Martin will be sharing his insight into the world of art in various media. In Martin’s own words “My works are attempts to recreate naturally occurring optical effects – effects of light and reflection and shadow, and of color and surfaces.”


Members who remember the 2006 International CPSA Convention here in Albuquerque may already know Martin and recognize what an incredible opportunity this is. It'll be a meeting you will not want to miss!


Sincerely Your Prez,

Jeff Stephenson
President, CPSA - DC219