Leaf Beetle

ACEO Leaf Beetle
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Borer Beetle

ACEO Borer Beetle
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
$8.50 Click here to buy

This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Winter Solstice

ACEO Winter Solstice
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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The sky in winter as seen from my back deck, just after sunset. This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Holiday Kiss

ACEO Kiss
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky

This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Ornament

ACEO Ornament
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky

This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Bartlett Pear

Bartlett Pear
4.5 x 6.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Bosc Pear

Bosc Pear
4.5 x 6.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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A nice companion piece to the Bartlett Pear above, this piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on Strathmore 500 series archival Bristol paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Old Carriage Trail

Old Carriage Trail
4.5 x 6.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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One of our favorite hiking and sketching spots takes us up the hill behind the Moses Cone Manor off the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are miles of old carriage trails perfect for an easy stroll while enjoying the beautiful mountain countryside.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on 140 lb. hot press paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Apple I

Apple I
6.5 x 4.5 inches
colored pencil on sanded pastel paper
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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I have long had an interest in the beauty of the commonplace. This is drawn from my own still life, focusing on the color, light, and form of the apple.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on sanded pastel paper. It comes in a white 11 x 14 mat ready to frame.

Whalehead Sound

Whalehead Sound
7 x 5 inches
colored pencil on pastel board
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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This scene is from one of our many trips to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is from the old Whalehead Club, looking out to the Currituck Sound.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Violets Are Blue

ACEO Violets Are Blue
2.5 x 3.5 inches
colored pencil on paper
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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Actually it's called a spiderwort. I spotted these growing wild while hiking on a nearby mountain top in the spring. I love their color, they reminded me of violets.

This is an original ACEO, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, colored pencil painting using artists quality colored pencils on acid free Strathmore Bristol paper. It is initialed on the front and signed on the back.

ACEO stands for "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals". These are original, collectible, works of art that can be stored in a trading card album or displayed in a frame.

Avon Dunes II

Avon Dunes II
12 x 6 inches
colored pencil on pastel board
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky
$100. Click here to buy

I enjoy visiting the Outer Banks of North Carolina for its vast open sky and windswept beaches. Especially down on Hatteras Island, in the open landscape one feels more connected with the wildness of nature.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Quiet Shadows

Quiet Shadows
8 x 10 inches
colored pencil on pastel board
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky
$75. Click here to buy

In late summer beside a mountain lake the rhododendron reflects its pattern of leaves on the surface of the water.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

At The Water's Edge

At The Water's Edge
6 x 6 inches
colored pencil on pastel board
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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An intimate study of autumn leaves that have collected alongside the edge of a lake.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Greenway Path

Greenway Path
7 x 5 inches
colored pencil on pastel board
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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Our town has a bike and walking trail that runs over 5 miles, alongside a river. It is another popular spot for walking, especially as a place to take the dogs out for some exercise.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.

Bass Lake Trail

Bass Lake Trail
6 x 6 inches
colored pencil on pastel board
©2008 Ann Thompson Nemcosky
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Bass Lake is an area here in our mountains where we often go for long walks, following the trail that winds through the woods around Bass Lake.

This piece was created with artists' quality colored pencil on pastel board. It has been varnished and may be framed as a painting, without glass.