With a whoop of delight, Bev told us 'Bad Hair Day' won the 'Founders Award for Best UK Entry' in the Coloured Pencil Society's 2008 annual exhibition. Bev says... So are we.... take a look at this month's Editors Choice!

The selection committee for the Society of Feline Artists has approved our Gold member Gayle Mason for full membership. And even more news... Gayle has also been approached by the Snow Leopard Trust to work with them. Congratulations, Gayle!

Congratulations to our GOLD member Diane Wright. Diane's Piute Mountain III drawing is going to be on the cover of a Royal Brush pencil set. The Royal Brush Company produce high-quality art supply kits and are most known for their brushes. Diane also gets to have her website address and name printed on the box.

Our gold member Kharon Clark excitedly told me...
Well, I'm not surprised - "Munchies" was a recent Starving Artists Editors Choice.

Our Gold member Linda Weil has completed the writing and illustrating of her book "Lifelike Animals" in association with Walter Foster.

The book, which will be available from end of May 2008, covers many different aspects of drawing animals, including composition, how to draw from life, gestural and detail drawing, skin and fur textures, as well as detailed step-by-step examples.

Linda will be offering personally signed copies through her website. Visit Linda's website for details and to reserve a signed copy

You may recall that our Gold member Diane Wright was contacted through Starving Artists by Walter Foster and contracted to write a book for them. It is now available!

With 64 pages and 115 illustrations, Diane leads you through the magic of her atmospheric rural and coastal scenes. Well worth having!

ISBN: 978-1600580116   $9.95

Visit www.DianeWrightFineArt.com for details and to order a personally signed copy.

Our Gold member John Duffy has recently written and published a book illustrating the bridges across the River Slaney in Ireland. John follows the river from its source at Lugnaquillia, in County Wicklow, to the estuary in County Wexford, illustrating each bridge in detailed graphite pencil drawings. While the book concentrates on the many bridges, it is full of interesting anecdotes and stories; and it helpfully gives the true meanings behind the Anglicised original place names. The final chapters give general information on such diverse subjects as Rod Fishing and The River Gods of Edward Smyth. It's a most interesting read and generously illustrated by John's accurate pencil drawings.