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Judy Jacobs, president of the Colored Pencil Society of America, San Diego District Chapter 202, with one of her framed colored pencil pieces. (Courtesy of Judy Jacobs)<\/p>\nMany artists don\u2019t consider colored pencils as a medium for their work, even though they can be used to create art with incredible color and depth, according to Judy Jacobs.<\/p>\n
\u201cColored pencils are not as messy as many other mediums, are portable and are versatile,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
As a way to showcase the versatility of colored pencils, Jacobs, president of the Colored Pencil Society of America, San Diego District Chapter 202, said the organization puts on a yearly show at the Pacific Beach\/Taylor Library.<\/p>\n
Judy Jacobs, president of the Colored Pencil Society of America, San Diego District Chapter 202, with one of her framed colored pencil pieces. (Courtesy of Judy Jacobs)<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s show, \u201cMastering Colored Pencils,\u201d opened on April 18 and runs through June 13. It is free to view.<\/p>\n
Library visitors will be able to see a variety of colored pencil artworks in the Taylor Gallery\/Community Room. All the pieces are done by members of the organization.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think people aren\u2019t aware that with colored pencils, one color isn\u2019t what you\u2019re after. We have the ability to layer multiple colors to get new colors,\u201d she said. \u201cColored pencils are the only medium that is truly transparent and by blending two colors you wouldn\u2019t think go together, you might be amazed at the third color you get.\u201d<\/p>\n
The public is invited to a free Meet the Artists reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9 in the library at 275 Cass Street. Originals, cards, giclee prints and more will be available for sale and finger foods will be served.<\/p>\n
Jacobs encourages everyone with an interest in art to attend the reception.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy meeting the artists, you can talk to them and ask questions if you see something you really like and it\u2019s all free,\u201d she said. \u201cAlthough the art will be up for a while, the reception is one of the only times you can meet all the artists and talk to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Loritta \u201cRita\u201d Slayton won second place in last year\u2019s Colored Pencil Society of America San Diego District Chapter 202 yearly show with her piece \u201cMan of Legion\u201d that is displayed at top. (Courtesy of Judy Jacobs)<\/p>\n
Awards will also be given out at the reception. This year\u2019s judge is Scott Williams Simmons. The watercolor artist recently moved to San Diego from Rhode Island. He has exhibited widely and his works are held in private collections throughout the Northeast and beyond.<\/p>\n
He has also written and illustrated two fiction books, \u201cChoices Made \u2014 A Tale of the Gwerin\u201d and \u201cBroken Ties: A Gwerin Novel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another way to meet colored pencil artists is to attend the monthly meetings of the organization held in the PB Library.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a degree in fine art, and I started coming to the classes more than 10 years ago,\u201d Jacobs said. \u201cEverything I know about colored pencils I\u2019ve learned from this chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added the real advantage to attending the meetings is the willingness of the artists to share their knowledge and information.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting. It makes us all better. And we can try to teach you that you can interpret whatever you want to draw with this medium,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n
The monthly meetings of the Colored Pencil Society of America, San Diego District Chapter 202, are usually the second Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PB Library.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody is welcome. We usually have some kind of show-and-tell, demonstrations, and teaching of new techniques or information, all of which can trigger your own creativity,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n
Want to go?<\/p>\n
Colored Pencil Society of America art exhibit<\/p>\n
When: now through June 13<\/p>\n
Where: Pacific Beach\/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass Street, Pacific Beach<\/p>\n
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, closed Sunday and Monday.<\/p>\n
Cost: free<\/p>\n
Call: 858-581-9934<\/p>\n
Website: cpsa202.wordpress.com<\/p>\n
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