Portraits by gretchen evans parker, cpsa













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I taught on this cruise in May 2008.
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We had a blast! Ann has another coming up!

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Kaden 12"x 14" Colored Pencil on Stonehenge
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Best of Show From My Perspective Show 2002, Second Place South Carolina State Fair 2001






Painting with colored pencils is a passion and a dream come true. I have always wanted to create portraits. There just never seemed enough time to study. Since my nest emptied I found practice time. My first goal was to one day no longer be embarrassed to show my work. That day has arrived. Welcome to my gallery!

My second goal was to become a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society in America. To earn signature status in CPSA a member must be juried into their annual exhibition 3 times in five years. Competition includes 600-700 entrants and only about 100 paintings are juried into the coveted spots. I am still amazed that my art has been deemed good enough! I reached that goal in 2007 in only 3 years! I have also won top honors in the professional divisions of both the SC State Fair and Crooked Creek Art League. Now my art career is taking a new turn as I begin to teach all I have learned since I started using colored pencil in 2001.


 

My portraits slowly emerge as I layer color layer upon color layer. To achieve these deep rich colors I mix many different hues directly on the paper as I build the form. Most portraits are created with up to 30 layers of color. As you can imagine each work takes many weeks to complete. The resulting color is fabulous! I take pride in my near photorealism. I get lost in detail as you can see.






If you are interested in having me create a portrait of a loved one for your home please contact me at gretchenparker@earthlink.net
 

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Thanks for dropping by and taking a look at my paintings. Please get in touch with any comments or reactions!
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Portraits by gretchen evans parker, cpsa