July is a month filled with family gatherings, celebrations, and vacations. Add CP Magic July 2025 to the mix and you’re set for a perfect month.
What’s in CP Magic July 2025
Maria Deely, Interview & Tutorial
Improving Drawing Skills with Coloring Pages
Starting a Colored Pencil Group
Dollar Store Discoveries
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Featured Artist: Maria Deely
Interview
Maria started her art business at 19 and has never looked back. Her artwork includes such varied subjects as glittering silver on a banquet table to cows along a fence. In other words, there’s something for everyone.
In addition to creating beautiful artwork, she has faced and either overcome or learned to live with many challenges. Her tenacity is a shining example to all of us.
Tutorial
Maria’s tutorial features a beach scene. She used Strathmore Toned Paper and Prismacolor pencils to create a lovely, peaceful scene.
Also in CP Magic July 2025
Improving Drawing Skills with Coloring Pages
Carrie L. Lewis
Most artists are always looking for ways to improve their drawing skills. Practicing basic skills apart from creating artwork is one way to do that, but that can be dull and uninspiring. What if you had a way to make practice fun AND accomplish other goals, too?
Starting a Colored Pencil Group
Carrie L. Lewis
Have you ever considered the benefits of a small art group? An in-person art group? That may seem old-fashioned in these days of ZOOM meetings and Facebook groups, but don’t write it off too quickly. There are benefits and it doesn’t have to be difficult or complex!
Dollar Store Discoveries
Kim Vlahovich
Kim Vlahovich joins us again with an article on great discoveries at his local Dollar Store. He also shows us how to customize the containers for use in his studio, and yours, too.
