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.