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Art from Nature in red text overlaid on a watercolor painting of a fenced pond in the fog
Original Works words in red over a watercolor artwork of a variety of vegetables
Fan Art as red words over a montage of various fan art images from popular culture.
A sketchbook open to a pen sketch of the corner of a house surrounded by garden features, three pens resting on the left page of the book.
digital drawing of a Pygmy Kingfisher against an olive-colored background
About Cheryl's Art Experience.

I started drawing as a child, did art education through  school, and studied Graphic Design at college. I have always maintained a love of drawing. I've experimented with various media, discovered that my favorite is (unsurprisingly!) a combination of several – watercolors, marker pens, fineliners, and colored pencils. I also enjoy pastels (chalk as well as oil), and I like (but don't love) acrylic and oil paints.

At one time I did ceramic arts, but found the difficulty in accessing materials a hindrance to continuing.

Regular sketching is a key artistic exercise that helps me maintain my creativity and abilities with multiple media (from pens to charcoal). I also try to do some digital sketching, but I find I am more comfortable with the more tactile, original materials than I am with a stylus.

 Over time I have accumulated a vast portfolio of work and have done many commissioned works, sold art from my own collection, and had art published in various publications. I have never considered myself an accomplished artist, but one who is still seeking style and subject matter, exploring the potential of a range of ideas, and having too much fun to settle into a distinct art mode.

If you enjoy what you find on these pages, and have an interest in any of the pieces shown, please reach out and ask if it is available. Alternatively, if you are in the market for a specific artwork, I am open to unsolicited requests for commission as time allows.

 

In 2019, Birdhouse In the Birches, a chalk pastel and charcoal drawing, was published in Literary Heist art and lit magazine.

A screen grab of the Literary Heist magazine website (2019) depicting the artwork, Birdhouse in the Birches as their featured artwork for the month.

Art Commissions

From book covers to pet portraits, Cheryl is happy to work hard at achieving your art commission vision.

A pastel artwork of a long-haired cat against a pale blue-green background.
Star Wars fan art drawing of the Mandalorian character and Grogu, his alien child ward.
Drawing of two swans with faces touching to form a heart-shape against a pastel background and watery foreground.
A watercolor and colored pen artwork of a variety of beach hut designs. Paper is beige, drawing is in tones of white, creams, blues and reds.
Colored pencil drawing of the character Aquaman, as played by Jason Momoa seen in an underwater scene with sharks and submerged temple ruins
Watercolor close-up of the nose of a sea kayak at water's edge.
A colored pencil drawing of a woman Japanese character from an author's novel
A montage of four images showing a variety of framed artworks done on commission.
A dark blue book cover design featuring an axe with a wood sign nailed to it describing the number of people of the small town of Aaronsfield, and the diminishing population number.
A pen and marker drawing in bold oranges and black of a fly fisherman at sunrise.
A dark blue painted and drawn book cover design for an author. Image is a collage of people/characters against a night in a rainy city street
Acolored pencil drawing of a white Labrador dog lies on a grassy background.
A black and white logo of a hand drawn camera and two pencils with the words Lens & Pencil Studios below.
A double page spread from a children's book illustrated to show a man with a prosthetic leg, standing next to his dog on a boulder to get a photo across a mountainous vista. To his right is a woman at a computer sitting at a picnic bench, and behind her is their camper van with chairs and awning.
A colored pencil art for a book character showing a young blonde teenage girl in a cheerleader outfit, holding a knife.
Three paintings of pink tulips taken from a low angle so tulips are seen from underneath