This whimsical piece was drawn while contemporary artist Christine D. Crosheck was fighting off a migraine. The abstract figure on a textured background not only adds a bit of fun, but the jewel-tone colors provide a rich experience for the eye. Christine loves all the colors, especially the jewel-tone ones. What is your favorite color? Do you have more than one? Materials used include lightfast soft pastels and markers on acid free paper. The paper surface used was a sheet of white Canson Mi-Teintes Art Paper, with a honeycomb surface suitable for Pastel. The colored background was allowed to show through in places in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece. Christine D. Crosheck is a contemporary artist living in Tecumseh, Michigan. She combines soft pastel sticks, pastel pencils, and markers to create fine art in an array of colors. She creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals who want to create stunning focal points within the spaces they live, work and play.
“Boy With Glasses” reflects Christine D. Crosheck’s love for the rolling green hills of Iowa that surrounded the small town where she grew up from the fourth-grade on. During the summer, Christine’s Dad would take her for long motorcycle rides on his Honda Gold Wing touring the Iowa countryside. Even back then her artistic eye took in the variety and beauty of the rolling green and sprawling fields that held row of corn and soybeans. She especially admired the big red barns and buildings that dotted the countryside, all stacked up against a bright blue sky. To this day, Christine D. Crosheck has fond memories of that time with her Dad on his Motorcycle and then returning home to eat sweet corn, pork tenderloins or Iowa maid-rites her Mom had lovingly prepared. To this day she loves getting produce from the local farmer’s market every summer. Christine D. Crosheck is a River Raisin artist who works in Soft Pastels and markers to create abstract paintings in an array of colors. While she spent her childhood split between Ames Iowa, Indian Rocks Beach Florida and Fort Madison Iowa, as an adult she now lives in Tecumseh, Michigan. She creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who are looking for vibrant, striking designs filled with bold shapes and vivid colors. Materials used include lightfast Soft Pastels and Markers on Acid Free Paper. The paper surface used was a sheet of white Canson Mi-Teintes Art Paper, with a honeycomb surface suitable for Pastel. The contrasting background color was allowed to show through in places in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece.
This is the first ever mixed media painting that Christine D. Crosheck created using pastels. The figure came from a spontaneous sketch she made while fighting off a migraine. She then juxtaposed him against the night sky. Christine’s parents had taken her to Glacier National Park in Montana when she was growing up and Christine remembers with fondness her visits to “Big Sky Country” with its vast, open landscapes and beautiful, expansive skies which she wanted this painting to honor. Elements of color, line, and texture are emphasized here. The paper surface used was a sheet of white Canson Mi-Teintes Art Paper, suitable for pastel. The background color was allowed to show through in sections in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece. This particular multi-media painting is aptly named “The Stars Align” because Christine wanted to remind herself that God can bring good out of anything, even when the individual components themselves seem less than desirable at the time, like a migraine. Materials used include lightfast pastel pencils and markers on acid free paper. Christine D. Crosheck is a contemporary artist from Tecumseh, Michigan who works with soft pastels, pastel pencils, and markers to craft abstract pieces in an array of bold colors. This Great Lakes artist creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who are looking for vibrant pieces to add dramatic flair to a room in order to provide a visual feast.
What do you see first? In this ambiguous optical illusion, do you see a girl wearing a headscarf? Do you see an elephant walking through the Savannah? Do you see both? Or do you see something else entirely? Hint: There is no one right answer. That is the beauty of cognitive illusions in Op art (short for Optical art). Hidden images exist here. As a child, Christine D. Crosheck was drawn to art that allowed her to “switch" between alternative interpretations, so she was overjoyed when one of her spontaneous sketches allowed her to do the same. She feels that these cognitive illusions often reflect points in our lives where there is no one totally wrong or right interpretation but that there are just different perspectives to be had. Materials used include lightfast Soft Pastels and Markers on Acid Free Paper. The paper surface used was a sheet of white Canson Mi-Teintes Art Paper, with a honeycomb surface suitable for Pastel. The contrasting background color was allowed to show through in places in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece. Christine D. Crosheck is a Southern Michigan artist that who works in soft pastels and markers to create hand- drawn, evocative figures for abstract paintings. She has applied what she learned in Interior Design to her art. Christine loves creating art pieces for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who want a unique piece that is also a good conversation starter. Christine D. Crosheck is a female artist who currently resides in Tecumseh, Michigan.
This jewel-toned painting stands out in a world with a lot of conventional expectations about what things should look like. This surrealistic image was derived from Christine D. Crosheck’s free form drawing, done when she had a migraine. This quirky character with fishing on his mind appeared. It reminds Christine of the time when her dad taught her how to fly fish. She was actually outfishing him that summer until the day she cast her line too close to a tree and accidentally snagged herself instead of casting it into the river. Thank goodness her dad was nearby and knew exactly how to remove the hook without further embedding it into her hand. That was just one of many memorable trips they took together. Christine grew up in a family that loved to travel. Together they explored many national parks, the Nation’s capital, and historical sites along with many small towns and big cities. Besides fly fishing, Christine has fond memories of visiting the Smithsonian museums. Seeing the biodiversity throughout the United States beyond her home states of Iowa and Florida also gave her a deep appreciation of the rich array of colors and textures found in nature. Traveling across America exposed Christine to a variety of cultural experiences that only enhanced her imagination and boosted her creativity. She brings all of these influences into her abstract art. Materials used include lightfast soft pastels and markers on acid free paper. The paper surface used was a sheet of white Canson Mi-Teintes Art Paper, with a honeycomb surface suitable for Pastel. The contrasting color was allowed shows through in places in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece. Christine D. Crosheck is an artist from Tecumseh, Michigan with a visual impairment who uses soft pastels and markers to create original abstract pieces in an array of colors. This female artist creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who want simple but dramatic pieces to help their spaces stand out and communicate that the owner will simply not be boxed in by conventional expectations.
“Swept Away” reflects Christine D. Crosheck’s love of the water and all the good things that come from it. She called the state of Florida home for a significant part of her childhood. When the family wasn’t out on their boat fishing or cruising along the palm-studded coastline, she and her Mom were frequently basking in the sun at the beach, while her Dad was fishing off a near pier in Clearwater. Christine attributes her love for water and all the good things that come from it back to her early exposure to these elements. Materials used in this include lightfast soft pastels and markers on acid free paper. Christine D. Crosheck is an artist who grew up in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida in part but now lives in Tecumseh, Michigan. She works in soft pastels, and markers to create jewel-tone abstract paintings in an array of colors. This Michigan artist creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who want to create stunning focal points within a room.
The very first time Christine used soft pastel sticks instead of pastel pencils, she was recovery from a migraine and the accompanying brain fog. She had no idea where this painting was going and what the finished product would look like. She just surrendered to the art making process. She started laying down jewel tones on the paper. When she was done with those, she picked up a Sharpie Marker and quickly drew free form lines without any specific plan or preconceived idea of what the final piece would look like. Afterwards, she thought about what she had done and thought that it looked a bit like a dragon, not that she had ever seen one in real life, mind you. She was wondering what other people would think when her boyfriend walked into the room and said on his own accord, “It looks like a snub-nosed dragon.” That was all the confirmation she needed, so the title stuck. What would you do if you met a real life dragon? Would you even want to? If not, is there some other magical, mystical creature that you would you like to meet? Materials used include lightfast soft pastels and markers on acid free paper. Christine D. Crosheck is a Lenawee County artist residing in Tecumseh, Michigan, where she hopes to someday run into Sasquatch if the dragons are unavailable. Christine D. Crosheck uses rich jewel tones in her artwork. She creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who want to create an enchanting focal point within a home.
This abstract leaf reminds Christine D. Crosheck of one of her favorite things: Finding a place where she can be outside surrounded by trees that are first budding in the spring, or providing a thick canopy of shade in the summer, or putting on a brilliant display of color in the fall. Christine has fond memories of her Grandparents raking up piles of leaves and letting her jump in them when she was an itty bitty thing. If you were a kid once again, playing in a pile of leaves, what color would you have the leaves be? A long-time Michigan resident, Christine loves the autumn season when leaves begin to change colors. Many people come from out-of-state to experience this magical transformation that occurs each fall, but she feels blessed because all she has to do is look out the window as she drives around on local errands. Christine D. Crosheck is a Tecumseh, Michigan artist who works in soft pastels and markers to create modern art in an array of colors. She creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals and/or Interior Designers who also want to add beauty to spaces they inhabit. Materials used include lightfast pastel pencil on acid free paper. The paper surface used was a sheet of white Canson Mi-Teintes Art Paper, with a honeycomb surface suitable for Pastel. The background color was allowed to show through in places in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece. Christine D. Crosheck creates Fine Art in Tecumseh, Michigan. She combines soft pastels, pastel pencils, and markers to create original, abstract paintings in an array of colors. She creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to anyone who wants to transform a builder basic home into a one-of-a-kind showpiece.
This abstract of a blue flower uses vibrant colors and bold lines while inviting the viewer into the garden of their imagination where grace is given to let new ideas take root in order to see which ones will flourish. Delicate florals are a symbol of rebirth that returns every spring. Just like a newborn baby, there are lots of promising developments in the early stages of life. If you were to let out your inner child into a garden of imagination, what kind of new birth would you want to see? Christine D. Crosheck is a Tecumseh, Michigan artist with vision loss who works in soft pastels and markers to create unique paintings in an array of colors. Sometimes she creates nature-inspired art using natural motifs. This Southeastern Michigan artist creates these works for herself but is willing to sell them to individuals who want to create relaxing spaces within their homes. Materials used include lightfast soft pastels and markers on acid free paper. The paper surface used was a sheet of blue Canson Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper. The background color was allowed to show through in places in order to add excitement and energy to the finished piece.