Deb Gengler Copple - Art By Nature

Studio 'Plein Air' Workshop

Deb Copple — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:20:56 +0000

October 25, 26, & 27th 2012 - Thursday thru Saturday - 9 am to 4 pm - $295

This fall I am excited to have Jeanne Mackenziee here at the studio teaching a workshop on 'Plein Air" painting. It will be a great class that will help you loosen up and become more spontaneous with your paintings. The demos and instruction will be in oil, but other mediums are also welcome. This class is open to all levels of painters. It will be a great learning experience for all. Check out Jeanne's website to learn more about her and contact informaiton for this workshop or you can check with me if you have any questions. http://jeannemackenzie.com/

Attention Artists HERE IS SOME INFORMATION FOR ANOTHER GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

Deb Copple — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:22:30 +0000

Last fall we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the SKB Artist Workshop. And it was a great event with over 130 artists and 11 instructors. And we hope that you will join us this coming fall, out in DuBois, Wyoming, as we begin our second decade!

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Studio Tip For Documenting Your New Pastel Set

Deb Copple — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:57:48 +0000

It is always fun to receive a new set of pastels. You open the box with excitment and wow! All those colors so neatly packaged and labeled. A person can be intiminated. I don't want to mess up this box. How will I repace this color should it become my favorite? After all, I am going to use them so the labels have to come off. Then it hit me. With the help of todays digital technology . . . photograph the open box before I touch the pastels. Does that ever eliminate the fear of breaking up the box. Each label that came off the pastels was attached to a blank sheet of paper in the same order of the box, which matches the digital color photo. However, this is the best part - laminate it and you have a great element resistant color chart and reference to reorder from. With this digital image of Great American Art Works Richard McKinley's Landscape Pastels , I can read the label colors and numbers for reorder.

It is fun to share ideas so I would love to hear yours.

Helpful Wildlife Conservation Resources

Deb Copple — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:38:11 +0000

This email is one that really touches my heart. It came from a school in Northern California that has worked very hard researching information about how fragile our environment is. Thank you Mrs. Miller for doing this project every year - so the younger generation can learn how important it is for them to help save our wildlife and earth. A special thank you to the sudent who found this website http://www.aaenvironment.com/environment-library-endangered-animals.htm. I am very happy to post and pass on this web site.

Hello there Ms. Gengler-Copple,

I hope this isn't a bother, but I just wanted to take the time to send you a quick thank you note on behalf of my students and myself. My name is Kathryn Miller and I'm a teacher for some lovely students at a charter school in Northern California. We just wanted to let you know that your page (http://www.debgengler-copple.com/links/) has been such a great reference for the/wildlife conservation project we do every year - so a big thank you from Mrs. Miller's class :)

As a small token of our appreciation, we thought we'd send along another helpful page that one of my students actually came across. The page is at http://www.aaenvironment.com/environment-library-endangered-animals.htm It's an endangered animal guide and has a various resources my students have also been able to utilize for their environmental project.

And if you wouldn't mind adding it to your other resources, I'd love to show my student who went above and beyond to find the site that her work was appreciated (maybe a little extra credit!). Let me know what you think :)

It is a great place to learn about the wildlife in the world. Click on the photo to learn more about the Javan Tiger.

This photograph of a live Javan tiger was taken in 1938 at Ujung Kulon and published in A. Hoogerwerf's "Ujung Kulon: The Land of the last Javan Rhinoceros". This file is in the public domain in Indonesia because its copyright has expired, according to Article 30 of Indonesia Copyright Law No 19, 2002.

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.