Colored Pencil Society of America District Chapter 117, Palm Coast, Florida

Welcome

We meet on the 3rd Sunday of each month via Zoom. We also schedule on occasion in-person meetings at the Flagler Humane Society in Palm Coast, however this would be a hybrid meeting along with Zoom. Our next meeting is Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 1:00 EST - This is a Zoom meeting. See info on the Meetings page. Please join us ~ see the ZOOM instructions here. If you are not a member but are interested in attending, please email cpsa117palmcoast@gmail.com so we can send you a Zoom invitation.
2024 Open Show - click here. This year the annual show was open to the public as well as our members. The show was judged, see the awards on the show page. Be sure to visit the gallery to see these wonderful works of art!
2023 Member Exhibition - click here . Enjoy this incredible collection of artwork by some amazing colored pencil artists!
The K-9 Portrait Project - for the Flagler County Sheriff's Office - click here Our Chapter artists created portraits of the FCSO K-9's in honor of the service to our community by the officers/handlers and their faithful and dedicated K-9's.
See our ATC (Artist Trading Card) project! This is a wonderful way to connect to other artists, very informally, lots of fun. ATC was presented by Kathi Darby, see the March newsletter for details. Thanks to the following participants: Gail Clements, Kathi Darby, Hanneke Jevons, Judy Madigan, Linda Metzger. Click here.
Our organization, the Colored Pencil Society of America, has worked hard to educate the art world that the medium of colored pencil is, in fact, fine art. Here is a quote from the CPSA website: "Founded in 1990, the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) is a nonprofit organization for colored pencil enthusiasts working to promote colored pencils as a fine art medium by sponsoring exhibitions and workshops, being involved in product research, and educating the public in general." You will be amazed by what you see when you delve into the colored pencil world. There is great debate whether using colored pencil is painting or drawing. Whatever your opinion, colored pencil allows for great precision and detail, the complex layering of colors, conveying of soft or sharp elements, and creating something special in portraits, nature, wildlife, city-, water-, and landscapes.
 And it's an economical and portable medium. Pack up your pencils and a few other supplies and you can go anywhere to capture unforgettable moments. So, consider exploring colored pencil art and joining us on this journey.