Show Notes:

Season 2

343 - Interview with Denise Howard

This week John interviews artist and author, Denise Howard. Denise has always treated her art business as her “other career” and not a hobby.

She creates a variety of subjects and her incredible attention to detail is her trademark style! Learn more about her approach here: https://www.denisejhowardart.com/statement

Denise is the current communications director of the national CPSA and will be assuming the role of CPSA president later in 2022.

In the show, you'll discover why she went out of her way to avoid art shops while working in her IT jobs. Even going so far as to cross a street to avoid an art store!

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Denise’s Website: https://www.denisejhowardart.com/

Denise’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DeniseJHowardArt

Go here to get a signed copy of Denise’s book “101 Textures in Colored Pencil”.

Check out Denise’s pencil “Swatch Charts”: https://www.denisejhowardart.com/downloads-media.html

Materials that Denise uses:

Pencils and pens: Prismacolor Premier, Caran d'Ache Luminance, and Derwent Lightfast.

Paper: Some of the papers that Denise uses are Stonehenge by Legion Paper, Koh-I-Noor Colored Pencil Paper, UART 600 grade and others.

An electric pencil sharpener: Although we didn’t discuss specific
sharpeners on the show a good recommendation is the Afmat electric sharpener.

Fixative: Lascaux Fixative

Odorless Mineral Spirits (OMS Solvent): Gamsol by Gamblin

As always, you can reach out to the show if you’d like to offer any suggestions: podcast@sharpenedartist.com

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Artists Signature Chart (16-Page PDF E-book) - John’s List of 65 curated colors:

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