The serenity, the cool but inviting greens, the diffused background... all lead me to choose this coloured pencil work by our Gold member Bev Lewis as my pick for this month.

Visit Bev's gallery to view a close up of the Waterbuck - and to purcase prints, cards or the original.

A wonderful study that deserves to be my Editor's Choice for this month.
    MIKE

For the first time in Starving Artists history the same artist features two months in succession.

Our Gold member Vincent Whitehead has produced yet another great piece, and this time his first portrait! Created with Steadtler "Triplus" Ball Point Pens, Vincent's attention to detail, awareness of form and texture, and his delicate touch with this very unforgiving medium leave me amazed.

For even better appreciation of this drawing, visit Vincent's gallery to view a close-up detail view.

A very worthy Editor's Choice for this month.
    MIKE

To attempt this complex image using the unforgiving medium of ballpoint pen is courageous. To succeed in recreating each of the widely differing textures is remarkable.

Our Gold member Vincent Whitehead has stepped away from his usual outdoor scenes and produced a milestone work.

I can recommend a visit to Vincent's gallery to see a close-up detail view of this drawing - you will be astounded!

A very worthy Editor's Choice for this month. This classic image is available as a limited edition print.
    MIKE

I fell for this image the moment I first saw it. The use of colour, the attention to detail, the depth in the piece... and all achieved with fabrics! Unusally, I'll let our Gold member Kharon Clark tell you about this piece herself...

"Sylvia Lenhard took the original picture while we were on a motorcycle ride. We had stopped for a coffee and there he was behind us munching away oblivious to the fact that he was sitting in the middle of a shopping center with a highway behind him.

There are over 275 individual pieces of fabric put together like a jigsaw puzzle and well over 360 hours of fun in this piece. I shopped for months, looking for the exact fabric before I could make myself start on the project. I kept thinking...it would be so much easier to just paint this darn thing and then add thread to enhance it....but my original vision was to use fabric to bring out the beauty of this creature and I am very glad that I stuck with it."

...and so am I! A very worthy Editor's Choice for this month. This unique original is for sale.

It amazes me how our Gold member Rich Adams succeeds in being so consistent when it comes to quality rendering. As much as I admire this piece technically, it is the almost hidden aspects that really grab me. From the perfectly placed knuckles of the mother's right hand that support her weight, to the left that cradles her child, coupled with the raised big toe. The baby's finger sucking, the hint of a contented smile on his mother's face... the list is endless. The more you seek, the more you find.

A very worthy Editor's Choice for this month.
    MIKE

Available as an Open Edition print - don't delay!

The power of the breaking wave, the luminosity of the water, the wind-whipped spray, the solidity of the rocks that counteract and enhance the fluidity of the unstoppable wall of water - all combine to produce a powerful and evocative painting by our Gold member Karen Hargett. It has such presence that it's hard to believe that you are not about to get your feet wet!

Visit Karen's gallery to view a close up detail - and an opportunity to purchase this lovely work as a Limited Edition print or, if you're fast enough, the original painting.

A wonderful painting that deserves to be my Editor's Choice for this month.
    MIKE

Right up my street and a delightful composition by our Gold member Nolon Stacey. Such a wonderful balance between clarity and a subtlety of weight makes these rabbits both hidden and dominant at the same time - not immediately obvious, but quite clearly the main subjects. It's a difficult undertaking but very successfully handled.

Visit Nolon's gallery to view a close up detail - and an opportunity to purchase this lovely work as a Limited Edition print or treat yourself to the original drawing.

A beautifully crafted study that deserves to be my Editor's Choice for this month.
    MIKE

It amazes me how our Gold member Marsha Robinett achieves this level of quality in a drawing measuring a mere 6" × 9" using only carbon pencils! I use them for sketching - but for detailed drawing...?

The artistic eye, the play of light, the attention to story-telling details, and the tangible atmosphere lift this drawing way above the ordinary. Marsha's eye and skill add sheer magic to this otherwise commonplace and overlooked setting.

A very worthy choice for this month's Editor's Choice.
    MIKE

Available as a regular limited edition print or Artists Proof.