kathleen sheard

Artist Studies




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Blue Heron


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Black Bear


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Sable Antelope

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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.