UKCPS News

Ugly Images at Patchings Festival!

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:36:00 +0000

Visitors to the Patchings Art Festival (today, Saturday & Sunday) are warned that they may see some disturbing sights within the Art Materials marquee:

(L to Rt) Pauline Longley, Sue Herbert, Will Johnson, Barbara Murray, & Me

This is the sort of area to avoid if you do not wish to be accosted by weirdly dressed humanoids: -

On the other hand --- you might want to visit them in order to obtain one of these interesting, and very, very, fashionable garments:

(you can also order one via the UKCPS website: www.ukcps.co.uk)

Exhibition reminder & News for members

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:49:00 +0000

A quick note to remind readers that next Wednesday [5th June], is the final deadline for entries to the UKCPS Open International Exhibition. Entry forms and Conditions of Entry can be downloaded from the society website (www.ukcps.co.uk). Entries can be sent by email to : patchings2013@ukcps.co.uk , and you can use Paypal to pay for your entries via: treasurer@ukcps.co.uk

News for members

If you log on to the Members-Only section of the society website and go to the Members Documents section ------

1. You can download a copy of the amended UKCPS Constitution which will be proposed for acceptance by the membership at the next AGM.

2. You can download an order form for the newly available UKCPS 'T' shirt!

See the shirt itself -- when you visit the UKCPS Stand in the Art Materials Marquee at the Patchings Art Festival, Calverton, Notts. this coming week, 6th to 9th June!

Wirral CP Group

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:00 +0000

Just in case any of my readers are planning to be visiting the Wirral this coming weekend (They are commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic on the River Mersey -- loads of warships in the docks to photograph!), you may wish to spend the afternoon of Saturday 25th in the company of the Wirral group.

1pm to 4pm at St Chad's Church Hall, Roslin Road, Irby, Wirral, CH61 3UH.

It's International Nerds Day - otherwise known as Geek Pride Day - (It's true! Honest!), so I shall be awarding a prize to the picture voted the most Nerdy!

Contact me on: 0151 670 1680 or email: alanmacann@btinternet.com for information or directions.

Victoria Parsons - BBC Wildlife Artist Competition

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:20:00 +0000

Regular readers may have seen my post of 18 April 2013 regarding Victoria Parsons being chosen as a finalist in the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year completion [if not - read it now!].

Congratulations then to Victoria:-

Just a quick email to let you know the Coloured Pencil Painting of the Wolves that was in the finals for The Wildlife Artist of the Year received a Commendation in the World Mammal Category. I am so thrilled especially as its a coloured pencil work !!! I have added the image as you requested last time we spoke. I hope it will be of interest to the other coloured pencil members.

A REMINDER!
On the 4th August, Victoria will be running a Workshop at The Anglian Wolf Centre in Bedfordshire. The day course is entitled "Art and Photography Day", and will be run by Victoria and a very talented Cambridge Photographer, Jim Gintner. As well as tuition in all types of coloured pencil techniques and the techniques of Photography, the day will include a walk with one of the female wolves in the pack. This is a rare opportunity to get in close contact with these beautiful, graceful animals. There will be unlimited photo opportunities throughout the day. The cost of the day will be £50.00. All the proceeds from this workshop will go to wolf conservation.
For further details of the Workshop, Victoria can be contacted by email, victoriaparsons51@hotmail.com,
vickimoonwolf@gmail.com or phone 01788 822938.

2013 Open Exhibition Judges

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:52:00 +0000

The annual UKCPS Open Exhibition takes place at the Patchings Art Centre, 1st September to 6th October 2013

The names of the three judges choosing the pictures to be on display at this year's Exhibition have now been announced, and they are:

Liz Wood from Patchings Art Centre

John Hope-Hawkins of the Society for All Artists [SAA]

Lesley Crawford - founder member of UKCPS

The exhibition awards judge will be Nottinghamshire artist, Stephen Ashurst

And, as a reminder........

Workshops at the UKCPS Exhibition

In conjunction with their Open International Exhibition 2013 the UK Coloured Pencil

Society is supporting a series of workshops in coloured pencil techniques. These will be

held at Patchings Art Centre (address below).

The workshops cost £49.50 for the day and run from 10.30am to 4pm with an hour for

lunch. All materials are provided. There is a cafe on site or you can bring a packed lunch.

Tea and coffee provided during the morning and afternoon.

1 Sept. - Sue Vize - Botanical

21 Sept. - Karen Coulson - Fur and Feathers

22 Sept. - Jonathan Newey - Animal Portraiture

Details and Aplication Forms can also be found at
www.ukcps.co.uk
Please send your application form and remittance to Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road,
Calverton, Nottinghamshire, NG14 6NU Tel: 0115 965 3479 www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk

Or contact Patchings by phone to book your place.

And - furthermore!

Why not visit the UKCPS stand at this year's Patchings Art Festival, 6th to 9th June 2013! You can meet some of the people who make your society happen!

New Local group - North Yorkshire

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:51:00 +0000

UKCPS Signature Member, Lesley Sharman, has been in touch to tell about a new Local Group recently formed in the Ripon area of North Yorkshire:

We've now had a first meeting and have set up a group. It all went swimmingly. Everybody got on well together, and are very keen.

There are six of us at present: one's not yet a UKCPS member but is an excellent CP artist and I expect she will join soon.

We've called ourselves the UKCPS Dales Group.
We've arranged to meet on the last Monday of the month, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm, at my house for the foreseeable future.

For more information about the Dales Group, contact Lesley direct on:
art@lesleysharman.co.uk
01765 601868

[If any other members have news items about their local group - please let me know and I'll publicise it! send to: localgroups@ukcps.co.uk ]

Graham Brace - "The Artist" magazine

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:29:00 +0000

Graham Brace, one of the founder members of UKCPS, is featured in the June edition of "The Artist" magazine. In his article, Graham creates life-like close-up detailed compositions from scenes along the seashore, using Derwent Coloursoft pencils.

Wave-Washed Pebbles and a Mermaid's Purse,
coloured pencil, (40x40cm) by Graham Brace

Liz Bennett - Rootstein Hopkins Drawing Competition

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:02:00 +0000

Congratulations to UKCPS member, Liz Bennett, who has sent in the following report:

I have relatively recently taken up cp, and my printmaking tutor saw some of them and suggested I submit them to the Rootstein Hopkins drawing competition. This is a competition/exhibition exclusively for drawings, made by people who are taking part time art courses in London.

I submitted one - a street scene in Porto - and it has been accepted, and selected to be in the brochure for the exhibition.

I suspect this is because it is the only cp drawing they received; it is certainly the only one in the brochure. It may well be the first that has ever been submitted for this prize.

The exhibition runs in May and June and prizes will be awarded by Maggie Hambling, who is the chair of the judging panel. I doubt very much that I will win a prize as I have seen the quality of the competition! But I think it is good for cp that it will be there.

NEWA Call for Entries

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:35:00 +0000

A number of our members regularly enter works in to the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art [NEWA] held annually aat the Gordale Garden Nursery, Chester High Road, Burton, Wirral, CH64 8TF.

This year's exhibition will be held from 19th July to 4th August 2013.
Entries close on Thursday 6th June 2013.

The Entry Form and Conditions of Entry are available via the following link:

http://www.newa-uk.com/files/exhibition_rules.pdf

Victoria Parsons - BBC Wildlife finalist

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:31:00 +0000

Congratulations to UKCPS Member, Victoria Parsons, who has two CP works shortlisted for the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 Competition.

Victoria has sent in this report:-

Two of my coloured pencil paintings were selected from over 1,400 International entries, which according to the BBC Wildlife Magazine, was a record number of entrants. There are 8 Categories in the Competition, and an overall winner.

The categories cover all wildlife in the UK and worldwide. The first image is in the World Mammal Category, and shows multiple images of my favourite animal, the Wolf. The images are worked on a black pastel paper with pure coloured pencils.

The second image is of an Indonesian Tiger, and is titled "Indonesian Prince". This coloured pencil painting is in the endangered species category.

The wolf image was constructed using drawings and colour notes that I had taken on site. I am a core member of The Anglian Wolf Society, where I work during the week to help other core members to look after the pack. At the moment, I am unable, due to competition rules, to send you the images. However, after the final judging which takes place in May, I will then be able to send them to you.

Just a quick note, On the 4th August, I am running a Workshop at The Anglian Wolf Centre in Bedfordshire. The day course is entitled "Art and Photography Day", and will be run by myself and a very talented Cambridge Photographer, Jim Gintner.

As well as tuition in all types of coloured pencil techniques and the techniques of Photography, the day will include a walk with one of the female wolves in the pack. This is a rare opportunity to get in close contact with these beautiful, graceful animals. There will be unlimited photo opportunities throughout the day. The cost of the day will be £50.00. All the proceeds from this workshop will go to wolf conservation.

For further details of the Workshop, I can be contacted by email, victoriaparsons51@hotmail.com, vickimoonwolf@gmail.com or phone 01788 822938.

Derwent Academy website

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:24:00 +0000

This came to me from the Derwent website.

The Derwent 'Academy' range of pencils are designed for students, and those beginning in the colour pencil medium -- but the new website at www.derwentacademy.co.uk is a good resource. Check out the videos in the 'Hints and Tips' section, and also the video on how pencils are made in the 'Quality' section.

Check it out!

Workshops at the UKCPS Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:59:00 +0000

UKCPS at Patchings Art Festival

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:28:00 +0000

Workshop tutor required!

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:59:00 +0000

Good afternoon, all,

Wearing my localgroups@ukcps.co.uk hat, I have been contacted by member, Patsy Lowe, as follows:

I write on behalf of a small botanical art group recently formed in Hereford.

We have identified that those among us really interested in coloured pencil painting would really like, and need, some help with technique, and our tutor does not think she is expert enough to take this on as her skills are in traditional water colour. Could you perhaps put us in touch with an individual or group near us to whom we could turn for help. We would love a whole day-workshop in Hereford and would be very happy to pay a resonable fee.

I look forward to hearing from you.

KInd regards

Patsy Lowe

If you think you can assist, please contact me in the first instance, and I will put you in contact with Patsy!

Alan McMahon

blogmaster@ukcps.co.uk

Awards @ Keswick Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:50:00 +0000

The UKCPS 'World of Coloured Pencils' Exhibition is currently on at the Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick, Cumbria, and is running until the 27th April.

The Derwent judges have made their decision on the award winners for this year:-

Best in show - Diana Hudson for 'Intensity'

Reserve best in show - Judith Heilbronn-Crown, 'Lagavulin on the rocks'

Best Newcomer - Julie Maguire, 'Cradle'

Best local group - Davina Halliday, 'Mungrisdale'

Highly commended -

Irina Cawton, 'Herbarium'
Sue Clinker, 'Look into my eyes'
Morryce Maddams, 'The Bishop's Mitre'
Jackie Cox, 'Nosy neighbours'

STOP PRESS!!

SINCE POSTING THE ABOVE, LIZ RIDLEY HAS DONE HER BIT WITH THE UKCPS WEBSITE, AND I AM PLEASED TO SAY THAT YOU CAN NOW VIEW ALL THE ENTRIES VIA THE WEBSITE LINK: http://www.ukcps.co.uk/keswick_2013/index.html

CPSA news

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:49:00 +0000

This comes from our friends on the other side of the pond at the Colored Pencil Society of America:-

CPSA has exciting convention news. The 2014 convention and exhibition will be held at Daytona Beach, Florida! The hotel will be the Daytona Beach Resort, 2700 N. Atlantic Ave. (on the beach). The 22nd Annual CPSA International Exhibition will be at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum (OMAM), 78 East Granada Blvd, Ormond Beach.

At its spring meeting, the governing board toured the museum. The gallery and its beautiful, tropical grounds offer a delightful setting for the exhibition. This is an event you simply won't want to miss.

The dates for the convention are Wednesday, July 30, 2014 through Saturday, August 2, 2014. The exhibition dates are June 13, 2014 through August 25th, 2014. The prospectus with more details will be available about November 15th of this year.

Call For Entries: 12th UKCPS Open Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:15:00 +0000

The 'Call for Entries' and conditions of entry for the 12th UKCPS OPEN EXHIBITION are available as a download from the UKCPS website: www.ukcps.co.uk .

Open to both members and non-members, the exhibition is being held at the Patchings Art Centre, Calverton, near Nottingham, Notts. between 1st September and 6th October 2013, with the preview on Saturday, 31 August.

The deadline for entries is: 5th JUNE 2013

Please ensure that you read the Conditions of Entry carefully as there have been amendments made to those of previous years following consultations with members.

Anyone going to London? (off topic)

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:53:00 +0000

When wearing my other hat I am a committee member of the Irby Artists Association, here on the Wirral.

The following has come to me from one of our members, Sarah Wood, a fine watercolourist whose work has won a number of number of national awards. As you may gather from the note, I will be seeing Sarah at our AGM next Tuesday, so if you are interested in obtaining the tickets, please contact me via: alanmacann@btinternet.com and I will put you in contact:-

Dear Alan,

I have five free tickets to admit two people to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition 2013, at the Mall Galleries in London ( I have some work in the exhibition). The tickets cover the private view on the 4th April and the exhibition from 5th to 18th April. It should be interesting, there is a special feature on trees and landscapes. Normal entrance is £3 each, if anyone happens to be in London at this time it might make a nice addition to their sight seeing itinerary. Please could you forward this to members and I will bring the tickets to the AGM on Tuesday.

Many thanks

Sarah

FC Polychromos sale!

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:11:00 +0000

It seems that a number of online art shops are selling sets of 120 Faber Castell 'Polychromos' pencils at half price, i.e 120 for just under £100. A bargain by any reckoning!

Two links have been received from UKCPS members: (but there may be others out there!)

Studio Art Shop, Lancaster
http://www.studioartshop.com/acatalog/info%5f3222%2ehtml

Pullingers Art Shop, Farnham

http://www.pullingers.com/index.php?page_id=500188

Richard Klekocuik - Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:34:00 +0000

Our Australian member, Richard Klekocuik, down there in far off Tasmania, has sent in a link to his website with an invite to view the 'Exhibiting' section. Take a look - there's some lovely stuff in there!

www.artkleko.com

UKCPS at Patchings

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:53:00 +0000

Readers will probably be aware that the deadline for entries to the 2013 Patchings Open Art Competition (run in conjuction with 'The Artist', and 'Leisure Painter' magazines) is coming up on 28 March [details and entry forms via www.painters-online.co.uk], and that the winning entries will be on display at the annual Patchings Art & Craft Festival, 6 th - 9th June, and ongoing thereafter until 21 July 2013.

We are pleased to announce that UKCPS have been asked to run a display stand at the three days of the Festival, involving demonstrations, and have-a-go sessions. We are looking for volunteers to help run the stand, so if you are able to attend the Festival and can give some time either to demonstrate or assist with the have-a-go, then please contact Pauline Longley via exhibitions@ukcps.co.uk.

Regardless of whether you can assist on the stand, the Festival itself, featuring demonstrations and workshops by top artists, and trade stands by most of the major art suppliers, is always worth the visit.

But that is not all .................

you should now be working on that masterpiece to be entered in the UKCPS Open International Exhibition, which this year will also be held at the Patchings Art Centre from 1st September to 6th October 2013. [the call for entries will be out shortly!]

As usual, the exhibition will feature demonstrations, etc. and Pauline is looking for volunteers for:

Sunday 1 September

Saturday and Sunday 21 and 22 September

Saturday and Sunday 28 and 29 September

For those who don't know - Patchings Art Centre is at Calverton, Nottinghamshire. Their website is: www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk

New colours for Coloursoft, and more products

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:17:00 +0000

Derent are introducing an additional set of colours for their Coloursoft pencils. [my personal favourites!].

Available from March onwards, the set comprises 12 new (and very vibrant) colours developed in co-operation with fashion designer, Nikki Partington.

They will be issued in a 12 pencil tin with a RRP of £19.50

Some of the colours are:

Ivory, Lemon Sorbet, Magenta, Powder Blue, Chartreuse, Seaweed, Henna, and Cinnemon.

Yours truly will be going to the Pencil Museum on 14th March, so I'm hoping to treat myself!

More details from the Derwent website: www.pencils.co.uk

In addition .... (for those who like mixed media with their CP), Derwent have also extended their range of Inktense Blocks to 72 colours, and have introduced some lovely charcoal and graphite blocks (see the review in the April edition of 'Leisure Painter').

Overseas member news!

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:45:00 +0000

Prismacolor on pastel board 112 x 67 cm

Greetings (and congratulations) to Richard Klekociuk down in Oz!

Richard is one of our overseas members, and living in Tasmania. He has written to inform us of his recent exhibition award:

Last Thursday afternoon I received a phone call informing me that I had won the Art of Norfolk Plains Prize. The following night I received the award at the exhibition opening.

This painting was about raw (unfired) clay and that each section (raw brick) contained the characteristics of the landscape from whence it came. This clay is from Brickendon, a World Heritage working farm near Longford in Northern Tasmania. Many of the original buildings are made from clay that came from the property and was fired there to make the bricks we see today. This is an exceptional place and is a must-see destination if you are visiting Tasmania.

You can read more about Richard and his CP art by visiting his website:

artkleko.wordpress.com

Regional exhibitions

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:11:00 +0000

There has been much discussion recently on the UKCPS yahoogroups forum regarding the difficulties and costs of getting pictures to and from exhibitions. It would appear that many members are put off entering exhibitions (including the Society's exhibitions) because of the postage or transport costs.

One of the options discussed by the Exec has been the possibility of helping to organise regional exhibitions in co-operation with UKCPS local groups. Pauline Longley and Bev Lewis are already looking to organise one in the Somerset/Wiltshire general area.

If you are a member of a local group (either UKCPS or not!) and wish to put forward some ideas for a regional exhibition of CP art, please get in touch and we will try to carry it forward, and examine ways in which the UKCPS can assist.

Alan (wearing my other hat!)

localgroups@ukcps.co.uk

Australian CP Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (UKCPS AdsBlog) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:06:00 +0000

The Australian Coloured Pencil Network has its annual online exhibition going on at the moment.

To view the entries (and vote for the best if you wish), go to :

http://www.colouredpencils.com.au/2012-voting/