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Drawn to the Light
Cynthia Knox | Color Pencil | March 22 and 23, 2027
Create richly detailed colored pencil still lifes with greater confidence as you learn Cynthia Knox's proven techniques for rendering flowers, porcelain, soft backgrounds, and realistic textures.
You'll leave with practical layering, burnishing, and shading skills that will strengthen every colored pencil painting you create.

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You'll leave this workshop with a deeper understanding of how to create realistic colored pencil still lifes filled with convincing texture, depth, and light. You'll gain practical techniques for rendering flowers, foliage, porcelain, and soft backgrounds while developing greater confidence in layering, burnishing, and creating lifelike dimension in your colored pencil artwork.
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This workshop is suitable for artists of all skill levels, although some colored pencil experience is helpful. Each student will receive a comprehensive workshop packet that includes a full-color, step-by-step tutorial, Cynthia's detailed pencil formulas, and a line drawing printed on Bristol Smooth paper, allowing you to focus on learning techniques and developing your skills.
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Create realistic peony petals with convincing color and texture
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Render lush foliage with depth and dimension
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Draw reflective Delft porcelain using light and shadow
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Build soft, atmospheric backgrounds that enhance the subject
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Master Cynthia's layering and burnishing techniques
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Use value and color to create realistic, painterly still lifes
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March 22–23, 2027
Monday – Wednesday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm -
Fee: $339
Cynthia Knox, CPSA, is an award-winning colored pencil and graphite artist whose work has been recognized in national and international juried exhibitions. She is the author of 19 instructional art books, with another currently in progress, and teaches workshops throughout the United States, internationally, and online.
A Signature Member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and a juried member of the International Guild of Realism, Cynthia is known for her clear, encouraging teaching style and her ability to help artists achieve beautiful, realistic results.
She lives in New York with her family and credits her passion for art to her deep love of God and family.