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This year’s contribution to the chalk festival.

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Countdown to St. Paddy’s:

Knot carving #3.

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Countdown to St. Paddy’s:

Knot carving #12.

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Countdown to St. Paddy’s:

Knot carving #11.

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Jessie & Fred, C.nick, 2017, Charcoal, 9” X 12”

This has just gone to its new home. The person loved it and was very sweet over it. It's a great feeling knowing that your work touches others. It's the best thing about this really, well that and finally mastering a skill you've done a thousand times over. #perfectionist

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Friday’s Finished Piece:

Judi Dench, C.nick, 2016, Graphite, 5.5 X 8.5″

This is what it looks like finished. I love how her eyes turned out!

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Friday’s Finished Piece:

Grace, C.nick, 2016, Coloured Pencils, 5.5. X 8.5″

I need to get a scan of this because the hair is more golden in real life than this pic shows. This is a lot of layering, mainly with blue, purple and peach, but also with a Terra Cotta brown here and there. I eventually said ‘to heck with it!’ and brought out the alcohol. The isopropyl alcohol that is. It worked fine, but I do wonder if it does anything to the drawing, you know, does it harm it in any way. Has anyone used alcohol with coloured pencils? How are they over time?

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Work in Progress Wednesday:

Grace (work in progress), C.nick, 2016, Coloured Pencil, 5.5. X 8.5″

The layering process has begun!