Deb Gengler Copple - Art By Nature

Workstation for Pastels and Oils

Deb Copple — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:18:38 +0000

The light oak cabinet by Edgmon Art is great for organizing and storing all of my pastels and oil paint supplies. The dark cabinet on the left is a microwave stand and the one on the right is an old computer stand, which works great as well. I actually can find things in seconds instead of hours. Not sure it will stay this neat and tidy. In fact things have already changed since this photo. Doing art and being tidy usually are not simultaneous.

Depot Gallery - Red Lodge, Montana

Deb Copple — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:41:38 +0000

FEATURED EXHIBITION FOR FEBRUARY: The Blue Buffalo Artists are a group of award winning, professioal artists. Twenty-four artists from eight Western states make up this group. They promote learning by offering workshops in multiple media and art disciplines and also provide a format to their members for showing and selling their original fine art. A reception will be at the Depot Gallery on February 10th 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is my first year with the BBA. I am honored to be a part of this art group and have two pieces in the show. Check out the website to see some of the fine art exhibited in the show. Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery.

Portrait Demonstration

Deb Copple — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:08:14 +0000

This year at the SKB Workshop/Art Conference Everett Raymond Kinstler was scheduled to do a demonstration. Everyone was excited to watch Everett Kinstler paint. Not only is he a master painter, he is an entertainer. What a thrill to be in that room and witness him paint Jim Parkman from life .

SKB Workshop Miniature Art Show

Deb Copple — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:17:28 +0000

'Baby Face' 8" x 10" Pastel

I am extremely thrilled and thankful to be able to announce that 'Baby Face' received the Best Wildlife Award at ths years SKB Workshop Miniature Art Show in Dubois Wyoming. It is an honor to be amongst so many talented artists from across the country and world.

"Wild Thing"

Deb Copple — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:21:17 +0000

Feels great to have a new work space that offers plenty of natural light.

This pastel painting is not where I want it just yet . . . so more work will be done. This little guy and his mom are wild horses in Wyoming and we just happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture the sight of three of them. One was a beautiful big grey stallion (a painting of him will come also). The curious look in his eyes and the rough hair coat tell a story of his yet young life. Definitely is important to stay close to mom. "Wild Thing" seems to be a good fit when titling this painting.

Working Artist Studio

Deb Copple — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:47:36 +0000

Back at last. Moved in, unpacked and ready to paint. The space and north light is more than I could have imagined. Some of you have been wanting to see some photos of what has taken place. Thank you for asking . . . here are a few photographs.

And these are the two carpenters who constructed this awesome building . . . Glen and Joe.

Working Artist Studio Under Construction

Deb Copple — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:33:22 +0000

This is the location of the new artist studio/garage after about a 2 weeks of work by Nelsen Construction Inc.

Some of you are interested in the progress, so here is the windows facing East on the upper floor, above the garage.

The view facing East is nice, but we artists really like the North light. This is the North wall with potential windows to provide natural North light.

More follow up photos to come.

A Visitor At My Studio

Deb Copple — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:14:19 +0000

Follow up: Here is the painting as of today. To read more information and see the painting process go to page 3 of the 'What's New Blog'.

Injured Long-Eared Owl

Deb Copple — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:18:48 +0000

Yesterday I received a phone call about an injured Barn Owl near South Sioux City, NE. He looked in pretty tough shape. My first impression when I seen the owl was "look at those big yellow eyes and the long ear tuffs". This is not a Barn Owl. Luckily I had the phone number on my cell phone for Raptor Recovery Nebraska. From there the owl was transported to Eagle Nebraska. Hopefully he will regain good health and return to the wild. The mission of the Raptor Recovery Nebraska is to provide care and support for injured and orphaned raptors in preparation for release. On the Iowa side you can contact Wildlife Lodge and Clinic for injured or orphaned animals and birds. Both organizations are comprised of a network of volunteers who are passionate about their work, caring for the lives of animals and birds. Thank you to all who volunteer and support these organizations and facilities for wildlife. The heart of nature.

The Process of Building a Working Artist Studio.

Deb Copple — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:29:00 +0000

It has been a year in the making, and finally the footings are in the ground. A mental visual of the building size is easy to see from the work done so far (30' x 32'), but weather has brought it to a temporary halt. However, you can see from the rough sketch of the North side what is expected. There is no comparison to natural North light. As work gets on the way we will post photos of the progress.