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COLORED PENCIL
A
fter graduating from college with
a degree in art education I began
my teaching career working in several
schools and a variety of grade levels. At
that time art teachers were frequently
the victims of reductions in force
and I was no exception. I attended
some classes and began a career in
programming. This paid the bills and
allowed me to pursue other interests, all
the time continuing to draw.
Years later, I entered my first Colored
Pencil Society of America International
Exhibition. Attending the national
CPSA convention, I saw what fabulous
work was possible with colored pencils
and was hooked. I have continued to
work in that medium ever since. Upon
returning to work after the convention
I found that the outsourcing of my
programming job had given me an
opportunity to return to creating art,
full time.
Though originally from Michigan,
I have been living in Arizona now for
most of my life and the landscape,
plants and animals of the Southwestern
desert have inspired much of my art.
Colored pencil is an ideal medium to
capture the appearance and brilliance
of the plants and animals. They are
well suited to exploring the variety of
textures of parched crusty bark, dried
leaves and the waxy smooth flesh of the
prickly pear cactus or the shiny scales
and dry folds of skin on the reptiles.
We have traveled extensively on
hiking and cycling trips throughout the
United States and internationally, and
I always find inspiration and subject
matter wherever we go. I have also
been fortunate to have received several
commissions for my artwork that
have opened some new subject areas
including African animals and scenes,
Understanding the
Environment
Through his colored pencil drawings, Elliott Everson translates
the colors and textures of the Southwestern desert
UNITED STATES
DEMONSTRATION
Desert Beadwork, colored pencil on travertine stone, 16 x 16" (41 x 41 cm)
Gila monsters usually stay tucked away and hidden. I have been lucky enough to encounter a couple while
biking and hiking in the desert. The beaded texture and bold contrasting colors of their skin make them
one of my favorite lizards to draw.
Elliott Everson
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