Closed for the Season Baby Onesie

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The inspiration for this piece came from a beautiful photograph taken by a friend. There is a feeling of abandonment and perhaps a touch of sadness associated with a beach that has been closed for the season. There is a finality suggested by the streaks left in the sand by the beach cleaner. The stormy sky with a slash of sunset showing through adds to the sense of desolation. Many thanks to my talented friend, Candy Clifford, who so generously allows me to use her magnificent photographs as reference material. Visit CandancePhotos on Facebook.

I'm a self-taught artist who is most grateful to those gifted individuals who elected to share their knowledge and talents by writing books on colored pencil, acrylic, and abstract technique and related subjects. I was inspired by an artist whose name I wish I knew. I was drawn to her work at an art show in Chantilly, VA but couldn't identify the medium. When I learned it was colored pencil I wanted to try it myself. I don't have an art background, nor did I doodle or draw much as a child. I went through a lot of coloring books, though! The wonderful translucent quality of artist-grade pencils allows for the layering of color, producing some lovely effects. For me, creating each piece is mesmerizing, and I get totally pulled into the...