kathleen sheard

Artist Studies




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Blue Heron

Private collection

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Mountain Goat

Private Collection
Also see this artist study on the drawing board...

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Sable Antelope

Private collection

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Lion - Majestic Lineage

Private collection

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Snow Leopard - Mountain Vigilance

Private collection

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Mule Deer

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Cleo the Cat

Private collection

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Rhino

Private collection

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Black Bear

Private collection
The artist studies are my sketches as I start a piece. I just sketch with glass. I start with my photographs and first do a pencil drawing. Then to figure color combinations and light/shadow dimensions I create the glass sketches. These range in size from a 6" x 12" to a 9" x 18" or variations of this scale. I focus on the faces but also can include ears, noses, feet, spots -- all to give me information for my large fine art pieces. If I need additional information I then do a miniature vitreous painting giving me more complete information.