What’s in CP Magic! December 2022
Featured Artist: Oksana Burr interview & tutorial
Jana Botkin: The Seven Best Business Tips I Ever Received
Book Review: Drawing Animal Portraits with Coloured Pencil
Art Corners
Featured Artist: Oksana Burr
Interview
Russian-born artist Oksana Burr joins CP Magic! as the featured artist.
Oksana’s passion for art began when she was a high school student in Russia, and it continues today. Although she draws a wide variety of subjects, one thing links all of her work: her interest in realistically capturing everything she draws.
Tutorial
Oksana chose to draw the trunk of an ancient Sycamore tree she photographed while visiting a park. If you don’t think a tree trunk can be an interesting enough subject to draw, this one may change your mind. It’s full of character, color, and texture.
Oksana used Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils, Derwent Drawing pencils, and PanPastels on Clairefontaine Pastelmat.
The Seven Best Business Tips I Ever Received
Jana Botkin
Jana shares a wonderful collection of marketing tips she learned while working with a local, small business woman. While these business tips are especially helpful for in-person marketing, they can also be a great benefit to those who market online.
Book Review: Drawing Animal Portraits in Coloured Pencil
Internationally known colored pencil artist, Lisa Ann Watkins, recently published a book showcasing her methods of drawing animal portraits. Carrie reviews Drawing Animal Portraits in Coloured Pencil.
Waiting for that Ah-Ha! Moment
Have you ever caught yourself wishing for “that ah-ha moment” with your art? Carrie shares tips for making sure those moments happen.
Art Corners
Do you work in a small art space? Do you use solvents? Shelly Oberholser shares her method for dealing withe liquid solvents and for storing them.
All CP Magic! Products are digital downloads only.
