Juno Kughler Carlson - Portraits, Art & Illustration

Juno Kughler - Portraits & Illustration

"Opulence"
First Place winner in the Tenth Annual FMP Member Show

This is a breathtaking example of excellence in all levels, from the dynamic composition to the superior rendering of intricate patterns and textures. The richness and complexity of these fabrics is juxtaposed by the unblemished skin of the model. In order to create such visual “opulence” one must posses the highest of skills, and in this regard, Juno is a Master Artist.

-Ester Roi, artist and inventor of the Icarus Drawing Board.

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"Blue Amber"
People's Choice & Second Place Winner
in the Ninth Annual FMP Member Show

"This work is a great example of why cliché's about eyes speaking or eyes being the window to the soul are so prevalent. Once you look into these eyes you can just about read the story of the woman's life. I also appreciate that the colorful compositional entourage doesn't distract from the focal point but supports it and brings a dynamic feel to the portrait."

--juror Alyona Nickelsen, author of Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques For Achieving Luminous Color and Ultra-Realistic Effects

". . . this isn't just another pretty face. Juno's decision to wrap her subject in fabric, allowing only the eyes to show is a lovely example of creating what I call "story". Without the wrap, we might still marvel at Juno's facility with colored pencil and drawing, but with it, she's introduced mystery and a question...and the possibility of a story behind the image. People love stories ....we're intrigued by even a hint of one... "

-- Ann Kullberg, colored pencil artist, author of the books Capturing Soft Realism in Colored Pencil and Colored Pencil Portraits.

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