tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46799470554942597532024-03-19T06:53:21.719-04:00KJF DESIGN Fine ArtJourneys in Colored Pencil ... And Other MediumsKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.comBlogger459125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-61469987499824724242024-01-19T08:52:00.004-05:002024-01-19T08:54:07.029-05:00Featured Artist in Endangered Exhibit I am excited to have been chosen to be the Virtual Artist in Residence for the exhibit Endangered promoted by the non profit group Art4Apes. Link to my bio and information is here. Link to the virtual gallery is here.Endangered is "a team of art and photography lovers who believe that art, in all its forms, can reach people all over the globe and win hearts and minds for the cause of Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-30270064302332393682023-11-09T09:41:00.002-05:002023-11-09T09:41:25.650-05:00 The members of 19 on Paper artist group are celebrating our 35th anniversary with an exhibit at Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI. A selection of past members with be exhibiting with us. Exhibit opens Sunday November 12, if in the area please join us for the opening reception Sunday, November 19, 2-4 pm. Included below are three of my works in the exhibit. The Invitation is a colored pencil Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-28373983224157384632023-11-06T15:25:00.003-05:002023-11-06T15:25:26.340-05:00Holiday Little Picture Show at Providence Art ClubI am exhibiting at Providence Art Club Little Picture Show & Sale on until December 23rd, 2024. There are over 160 artists exhibiting and all artwork is priced at $350 or less. Here are a few of my artworks that are available for purchase in the show. All are colored pencil on paper except for the lighthouse which is watercolor on claybord. Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-22163056196877352272023-06-28T22:01:00.003-04:002023-06-28T22:01:37.899-04:00Portrait of Murdock This is Murdock, I drew a portrait of this sweet dog for his owner. I don't know Murdock's whole story but I do know he was a rescue who ended up losing one eye and lived a short life. In every photo I saw, Murdock looked so happy and I know his owner loved him very much. I think Murdock loved his owner very much too. I was asked to draw a portrait of him and given several photos. In one ofKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-9950262732719546262023-05-02T11:13:00.006-04:002023-05-02T11:13:42.778-04:00Art Fluent Award An artist friend suggested I enter the Art Fluent Animalia exhibit so I sent in a few of my safari drawings. I was really excited when I learned that this drawing Majestic won one of the two Director's Choice Awards!We met this beautiful elephant in Amboselli National Park in Kenya. We were riding in our safari jeep when he came out of the bushes and stood in a field not far from where we Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-57378612654052348072023-04-29T08:49:00.002-04:002023-04-29T08:54:40.624-04:00My Exhibition 'Into the Wild'Here are several photos from my exhibit Into the Wild at the Providence Art Club Dodge House Gallery. The exhibit ended in mid April but was so rewarding to me. I spent over a year preparing and pretty much spent the last six months drawing, painting and framing. It was quite a journey, at time frustrating but in the end, very rewarding!The opening was well attended by family, friends, colleaguesKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-16297427703342658942023-02-21T21:26:00.033-05:002023-02-21T21:52:09.693-05:00Solo Exhibit at Providence Art ClubI'm excited to have been asked to display my colored pencil drawings in a solo exhibit at the Providence Art Club Dodge House Gallery. The exhibit opens on March 26 and runs through April 14. My exhibit is titled Into the Wild and features drawings of animals and scenery from our safari trip to Kenya and Tanzania, Africa. I am donating a portion of sales proceeds to Lewa Wildlife Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-88759387912032532022022-08-22T09:33:00.001-04:002022-08-22T09:33:09.940-04:00Fall Colored Pencil WorkshopsI will be teaching two colored pencil workshops this fall. The first will be on Tuesday, October 4 from 9 am to 3 pm at Portsmouth Arts Guild, Portsmouth, RI. We will be drawing from still life objects and learning about layering, blending and burnishing techniques as well as working with value and form. Students will also learn different techniques and approaches to create a vibrant Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-12667246882297389742022-07-26T09:45:00.005-04:002022-07-26T09:45:43.247-04:00Safari Drawing in Colored PencilI used a variety of reference photos from my safari trip to create this scene for customers who were looking for a custom wedding gift for their son and his wife. The newlyweds are very fond of cats so the lioness and her cubs were fitting as the main subjects. We decided on the other supporting animals and landscape for the middle and background. I used warm colors for this piece to depict the Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-77865433591964382742022-07-06T08:05:00.001-04:002022-07-06T08:05:19.662-04:00Weekend Workshop at Cape Cod Art CenterI will be teaching a 2-day colored pencil workshop at the Cape Cod Art Center in Barnstable Massachusetts on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 & 31st, 10 am to 4 pm each day. Cost $220/members and $250/non members. In this studio workshop we will focus on creating drawings of exciting seascapes. Learn how to capture the atmosphere of smooth water, sea foam and waves. We will cover the Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-77978288579781533992022-06-02T21:48:00.006-04:002022-06-02T21:50:38.667-04:00Drawing at the RISD MuseumThe spring semester of 2022 I took a class through the Providence Art Club which was Drawing in the RISD Museum (Rhode Island School of Design) lead by instructor Frances Middendorf. Frances has been living in Italy and teaches at the Rome Art Program so we are fortunate to have her teaching through PAC. For our class we were given assignments and a group of artworks from which to Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-32246407306916109082022-05-17T03:38:00.001-04:002022-05-17T03:38:11.941-04:00High School Guest ArtistIn April I had the opportunity to work with high school students and art teachers at Silver Lakes Regional High School in Kingston, Massachusetts. I was brought on a grant as a guest artist to work with students on colored pencil drawing. Students in this high school have a great art department with lots of opportunities to work in many different mediums but didn't have much exposure to colored Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-76428932274656119472022-03-01T20:33:00.003-05:002022-03-01T20:33:26.180-05:00Upcoming Colored Pencil Classes!Upcoming Colored Pencil Workshop and Class with Kendra:Mystic Museum of ArtMystic, ConnecticutOne-Day Colored Pencil WorkshopColored pencil is a versatile medium that is portable, inexpensive, and great for combining with other types of media such as watercolor. Through layering and mixing translucent colors directly on the drawing surface, a luminous image is produced. Students will be shown Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-68115659771034319222022-02-20T20:04:00.005-05:002022-02-20T20:04:57.843-05:00I am exhibiting these colored pencil drawings (above) at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts with our group Nineteen on Paper. The exhibit is on through March 12th. Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-87757287632681100292022-02-15T11:30:00.001-05:002022-02-15T11:30:00.319-05:00Spotted Hyena DrawingI've been working on this drawing of a spotted hyena, my reference photo is from our African Safari trip. As hyenas are scavengers, this hyena was sitting in the dirt and watching a lion with a wildebeest carcass. Just waiting for a chance to pick up the scraps. My reference photo is at the bottom of this post, I was intrigued by this messy looking animal with matted fur and decided to clean him Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-58328315632631935982022-02-14T17:17:00.001-05:002022-02-14T17:17:06.472-05:00 I am happy to have one of my colored pencil teacup drawings featured in February's issue of Color Magazine by Ann Kullberg. Here is the link to Color Magazine: https://annkullberg.com/collections/color-magazine-all-issuesHappy Valentine's Day to all! Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-19751219034925052092022-01-08T22:19:00.005-05:002022-01-08T22:19:44.020-05:00Lioness Drawing from My Safari TripIn October my husband and I were fortunate to go on an African safari and travel to to five wildlife preserves in Kenya and Tanzania. It was an amazing trip and I came home with an incredible amount of wildlife photos. Covid made it a little more difficult to travel however we were tested frequently and wore masks indoors. And we were mostly riding in open air safari jeeps in the company ofKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-8693866622328617102021-12-30T09:00:00.001-05:002021-12-30T09:00:00.205-05:00Colored Pencil Pet Portrait of GabiHere is Gabi, I was asked to create her portait in colored pencil for her parents holiday gift. I am working on 8x10" blue/gray rag mat board. I like the subtle color and texture of the board against her black fur. Notice the white lines on the top of her head, those are made with a sgraffito or embossing tool (something that looks like this). I press the tool into the paper where I want the Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-83420101820341769322021-12-29T10:35:00.006-05:002021-12-29T10:35:46.535-05:00Colored Pencil Pet Portait of Ziggy This is an 8x10 colored pencil commissioned pet portrait of a long haired Dachshund, Ziggy, I created for his parents for the holidays.This first portrait is of Ziggy. I'm working on a paper called Ingres, I believe it's made by Canson. I really like the neutral tones and texture of the paper for the pet portraits. You can see the texture on these closeups. I always begin with the eyes, Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-20007535771153980142021-11-19T10:50:00.007-05:002021-11-19T10:50:55.357-05:00Pet Portrait of a Little YorkieI’ve been working on this pet portrait of this little Yorkshire Terrier, Barrington. I am using primarily Prismacolor colored pencils and working on Canson Mi-Teintes paper, the color is called Hemp. I use the Mi-Teintes paper on the smoother side, not the textured side which works better when using pastels. I always start with the eyes because they’re the most important feature then work toKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-86845945444631819642021-11-15T19:42:00.000-05:002021-11-15T19:42:00.104-05:00Featured on the Sharpened Artist Podcast John Middick host of the Sharpened Artist recently asked me to be a guest on his Podcast to talk about my start as an artist, how I got to where I am and talk about my work in colored pencil. I was nervous leading up to my interview but really enjoyed talking with John and discussing my work. The podcast is just over an hour, it is Episode #327 - here's the link - hope you enjoy if youKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-72136450048509912922021-10-21T09:38:00.004-04:002021-10-21T09:38:48.985-04:00Handmade Concertina Star BookI created this handmade star concertina book using colored artist papers, mulberry paper and cut and collaged paper relief monoprints. Adding a piece of nostalgia, I used my mother's old buttons from her collection for the ends of the ties. The book closes flat and opens to the star formation. I am exhibiting this book at Bristol Art Museum the All Types Exhibit in conjunction withKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-6895526707538299412021-09-26T08:17:00.006-04:002021-09-26T08:17:36.632-04:00Colored Pencil Squares!This is a class project I taught with 3 students and I would like to teach it in more classes. This was kind of a "warm up" for me, I haven't taught this method in quite a while. This first turtle drawing is mine as I want to show the progression of work. As a surface we used 8x8" cradled DaVinci Pro Medium Texured Gesso Panels from Jerry's Artarama art supply company. I coated theKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-89870437739126694142021-08-23T10:06:00.006-04:002021-08-23T10:07:18.659-04:00Cape Cod Art Center WorkshopI taught a 2-day colored pencil workshop at Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Barnstable, Massachusetts. After an introduction to working with colored pencils: materials and techniques, students worked on small still life drawings to get used to the medium. One the second day we worked the sunflower drawing with colored pencil on UArt 800 sanded paper. I wanted students to become familiar with Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679947055494259753.post-16828128394013029862021-07-23T16:26:00.008-04:002021-07-23T16:26:59.398-04:00Altered Book WorkshopI taught a really fun altered book workshop at Warwick Center for the Arts in Warwick, Rhode Island. Students brought books and ideas to the workshop and I helped them create a piece of art from an old book. There was lots of cutting and gluing all day! We also had visitors in the Art Center to look at the Altered Paper, Prints and Books exhibit that coincided with the workshop. Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00209563488863063585noreply@blogger.com0