In
2003, 2004 and 2005, the Society held an Exhibition
at the Cumberland Pencil Factory, in Keswick,
thanks to the generosity of one of our sponsors,
Derwent Pencils. This exhibition differs in
two ways from the main Annual Exhibition.
First, it is not juried, and has been run
on a first come first served basis. Second,
it is for coloured pencils and other media,
with the stipulation that cp should make up
at least 75% of the pigmented surface of the
work. This gives artists freedom to use underpaintings,
and to combine cp with other media. Prizes
have been awarded for this exhibition, and
the 2005 Prizewinners are shown below. Click
on the small images to see larger ones.
UKCPS
First Prize:
Karen
Coulson, "Lions of Longleat"
This
picture is a drawing using Caran D’Ache Prismalo
and Supracolor pencils which are my favourite
brand. I like their hardness for fine detail.
I use a block of Winsor and Newton 140 lb
watercolour paper. I like the texture and
the opportunity to add water if required..
I drew this picture for the Marwell Zoo Art
Society summer exhibition 2004. I thought
the lionesses had that “cute look” which is
so appealing. The photos I worked from were
taken at Longleat, hence the title.
UKCPS
Second Prize:
Kay
Wallbanks, "Abstract Pansy and Butterfly
Produced
on Winsor and Newton Bristol board 250gsm
using Caran D’ache Prismalo Aquarelle pencils.
Pure CP. Nature’s colours so strong, her creatures
so delicate… Inspired by the pure strength
of colours and patterns to be found in nature
I used a petal of a pansy as my starting point
for this illustration. Developing the shapes
within the flower to create an abstract form.
To complement this I chose to include a butterfly
within the composition, which may be seen
on the flower as if entering another, rather
secret and beautiful world. Portraying the
delicate forms of nature within the power
of nature’s colours itself.
UKCPS
Third Prize:
Judith Waugh, "Monkey Tales"
Karisma,
Verithin and Derwent pencils have been used
with Rising Stonehenge paper. This is a picture
of a baby Spider Monkey with its mother ‘Fay’.
The baby was born in August 2004 and although
Fay is blind she is still a wonderful mother.
Watching them over the last few months has
been a wonderful experience. In the picture
I imagine that Fay is telling her daughter
a story so I have called the picture “Monkey
Tales”. My friend Pam Mansfield runs an Exotic
Pet Refuge. I take photographs of her animals
and do pictures of them in coloured pencils.
Then I have prints made of my pictures and
sell them to raise funds on their “Open Days”.
The
President's Award
Gary
Theobald, "Bogart"
I
chose this image because of its old style
and Bogart’s interesting features. The support
media is a grey/brown shade of Canson Mi-Tientes
paper. I have used the pitted side of the
paper to help provide a texture to the face,
coat and hat. A limited palette of 3 colours
has been used to create this monochrome, old
fashioned style of image. From the Derwent
Artists range of pencils, Primrose Yellow
and Burnt Umber. The third colour, the paper
itself, constitutes the midtones.
The
Derwent Award
Ann
James Massey, "Eliza Ann Harker Bennion"
This
drawing is on Bristol paper (plate finish).
The initial line sketch was drawn with graphite
pencil and the finish was drawn entirely with
a Prismacolor #935 black pencil. I chose to
draw Eliza as she is my Great Grandmother.
