watermarking our images

The following link takes you to an article on how to watermark your images in photoshop, something we all should be doing so they can't be used.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/watermark-images-photoshop/

This is my finished painting of a Pelican. Subject was done with Colored Pencil and the background is a combination of Colored Pencil and Oil Pastels. It was done on green Canson Mi Teintes paper. The painting is 12" X 16.25"

This the finished picture I did of my son Aaron. It is done entirely with Colored pencil on black Canson Mi Teintes paper. Painting is 14.5" X 16"

I just finished this 6" x 6" colored pencil on watercolor board. I used both dry and wet pencils and also the Icarus board which actually heated up the watercolor board pretty well. I really struggled with the grain. The board is too hard to get into the nooks and crannies and I was unhappy with the amount of specks.

Membership Renewal

It's that time again!
Membership renewal for Local and National are due November 1. Renew your national at cpsa.org and watch your email for your local form. Local dues can be paid at next meeting (nov. 10) without any lapse.

Wouldn't this be great for cps?

http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/spectrum-noir-1421/accessories-1502/crafters-companion-ultimate-storage-20146.htm

go on fishing

this is a color pencil work on pastel paper

Explore This is now taking submissions until November 25. You can download a prospectus at http://cpsa.org/images/stories/exhibitions/et9-prospectus-20120819.pdf
Don't miss the October meeting where we will be photographing and learning how to upload work for submissions. You do not need to submit to this exhibit to participate.

Go to the bottom on the right hang column and click "join this group" then if you like go to the top right and type in your email address so you are notified whenever there is a post.

Members of the chapter should have recieved an invitation to become "author" on the blog, which means by going to the "post" button on the very top right you will have the ability to post to the blog and upload photos. I would like to see all members sign up as followers to this blog. You can do that in the right hand column.

What's Up?

What are you working on this summer? I have too many pieces going at once right now and hope to have them all finished by the end of the summer. This includes 3 florals, 2 beach scenes, and 1 forest landscape. 2 are on Multimedia art board ( shown ), 1 on watercolor paper and 2 on sanded pastel board. Lets see what you are up to!

Working With Solvents

July 30 at 10 am, Pam Currie will be treating us to a mini-workshop on working with solvents. You can contact Pam or me  for a supply list. I am very much looking forward to this workshop and hope to see you there!