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
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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
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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.