Cheryl Todd Shergold

More Christmas Commissions complete! Time for Rum & Eggnog

2011-12-22T11:34:00.000-08:00

Christmas Commision #1 Complete - 2 More to Go!

2011-12-12T10:43:00.000-08:00

Casual Get Together

"White Lilly"

2011-11-25T10:42:00.000-08:00

8 x 10 Oil on Substrate - Canvas Board

"Little Charolais"

2011-11-24T11:38:00.000-08:00

Oil on Canvas board 8x10

"Grazing"

2011-11-14T16:41:00.000-08:00

11x14 Oil on Canvas

Bear Series 4

2011-06-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

Pear Trio

2011-06-07T08:41:00.000-07:00

Sweet Pepper

2011-06-03T10:41:00.000-07:00

Daily Painting - Pepper Trio

2011-06-02T16:52:00.000-07:00

Bears - 3

2011-06-01T13:25:00.000-07:00

Third Bear in Series

Bears 2

2011-05-17T08:30:00.001-07:00

Bear Series - 1

2011-05-16T14:29:00.000-07:00

Encaustic Workshop - 3

2011-05-13T11:07:00.000-07:00

Encaustic Workshop - 2

2011-05-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

Encaustic (Pigmented Wax) Workshop -1

2011-05-10T12:05:00.000-07:00

Alla Prima - Still Life 2

2011-05-04T07:57:00.000-07:00

Alla Prima - 2 hour Paintings

2011-05-03T09:28:00.000-07:00

Painted

Actual Set up

WOA Theme - Still Life - Winners by votes April 2/2011

2011-04-03T13:33:00.000-07:00

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☼ WOA Theme -STILL LIFE ☼ Winners by Votes ☼

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WOA GALLERIA THEME Top Voted Winners 3/20-3/26

2011-04-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

Winners By Votes 26-03-2011 /WOA Theme Compassion

2011-04-02T13:40:00.000-07:00

2 Hour Painting - Just For Fun!

2011-03-08T14:08:00.000-08:00

Acrylic 18"x24" of John Lennon

Daisy Days

2011-02-02T19:20:00.000-08:00

Fundraiser for Crossfield Playschool Fundraiser

Angel

2011-01-22T13:11:00.000-08:00

I painted this piece for Pride Calgary - Silent Auction being held at Art Central on Feb 5th. Go out and support the cause and enjoy a great evening!

When Life Hands You Lemons, Paint Them!

2011-01-21T15:59:00.000-08:00

11x14 Acrylic

Brie and Maggie - Commission Completed

2010-12-18T16:11:00.000-08:00

Brie and Maggie Acrylic on Canvas 18"x24"

Friends

2010-12-09T12:03:00.000-08:00

Friends 24" x 30" Oil on Canvas

Bragging Rights

2010-11-29T12:01:00.000-08:00

Every once in awhile we, as parents, get bragging rights to some amazing things our kids do. I would just like to share with you two art projects done by my boys Nolan and Quinn. Hope you like...

Nolan Shergold Watercolor 2010

Quinn Shergold Acrylic 2010

Daily Painting - Apples

2010-11-19T12:20:00.000-08:00

Just for fun a daily painting of some apples set up in my still life box. Acrylic on 18 x 24 Canvas - A little bigger than a daily painting should be, but I had fun!

Attila Richard Lukacs - Portrait

2010-11-13T15:53:00.000-08:00

I did this painting as part of my final project for my History Of Design Class at U of C.

Value Study - Conte

2010-11-12T13:03:00.000-08:00

Shape and Texture

2010-11-10T12:31:00.000-08:00

U of C - Design Principles

Ink Negative Composition - U of C Design Principles

2010-11-09T10:11:00.000-08:00

The Book Is Published and Available!

2010-09-09T12:16:00.000-07:00

http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=55697

Giving Back To Community

2010-09-08T09:16:00.000-07:00

I find that as we swiftly go through life I often need to pause and figure out what is most important. One of the things I get great joy out of is giving back to community. These are a couple of projects that I have been working on over the summer. A memory box program that supplies the hospitals with hand painted boxes for the mothers to take home and cherish the memory of their deceased newborn. The other is a wildlife conservation fundraiser where we painted feathers that are to be put up for auction.

WESTERN ART SHOWCASE - Calgary Stampede 2010

2010-07-09T08:38:00.000-07:00

I will be in the Artist Window July 9 (Today) from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Drop by and say Hello!

Stampede Silhouette - 2

2010-06-28T09:08:00.000-07:00

24" x 30" Acrylic on Canvas

Bronc

Stampede Silhouettes

2010-06-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

Just in Time for Stampede 2010

24" x 30"

Acrylic on Canvas

Bull

Tonal Values in a Still Life

2010-05-30T11:43:00.000-07:00

Crosshatch by darkening each part of the drawing to a different degree.

Tonal Values - Light and Shadow

2010-05-28T16:16:00.000-07:00

Hatching and Crosshatching To Emphasize Volume

Tonal Values

2010-05-22T12:31:00.000-07:00

The transition of lights and darks on your paper produces an illusion of three dimensions.

Basic Drawing - Two Point Perspective

2010-05-21T13:21:00.000-07:00

The art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth and position in relation to each other when veiwed from a particular point can be daunting. Using the two-point perspective where the object closest to you is on an angle, can give the illusion of depth.The perspective will have two vanishing points on the horizon line and the convergence(A point where lines come together from different directions) of the parallel lines will go to either point.

Basic Drawing - One Point Perspective

2010-05-20T14:22:00.000-07:00

One Point Perspective - The perspective with one vanishing point. As you can see I was sitting above and my horizon level was higher than that of the camera shot.

Jensen Commission Completed

2010-04-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

Just finished this portrait of a deceased gentleman. I really struggled with this photo as there was so much forshortening and the facial expression was really awkward. I hope they are satisfied with the end result.

2010-04-23T16:01:00.000-07:00

I am very thrilled to be chosen as the new illustrator for the wonderful children's book Series called

"The Durples"

This picture is the cover of the original book in the series. The second book which I illustrated is called "The Durples Go To School" and will be in print at the end of April - Stay Tuned!

If you would like to purchase a copy of the first book just click on the link below the picture.

http://www.thedurples.com/

New Window Painted at Michelle's Place in Crossfield Alberta

2010-03-30T09:41:00.000-07:00

If your hungry and want to check out funky retro window art then head on down to Michelle's Place in Crossfield Alberta for some great Lunch/Dinner Specials and some Eye Candy!

RED DOOR

2010-02-26T09:48:00.001-08:00

Newest Acrylic Completed

16"x20" Wrapped Canvas

90 Min Quick Study

2010-02-25T13:42:00.000-08:00

Being part of painting group (Airdrie Artists Guild) we decided to implement something to spark the fire at our bi-weekly meetings (We meet the second and last Wedensday of every month). We decided to all bring something to set up a collective still life and we would do a 90 minute quick study. What a blast! I thought I had better post pictures of it because I will most likely paint over the canvas to do the next one. It was great to just let go and give 'er! I did realize though, that when painting that quickly, there really is no time for a pencil sketch. I just sketched with my brush and Burnt Umber(Acrylic). I also discovered that painting in acrylic was advantageous because of the quick dry time. I also noticed that when I was painting that quickly I really didn't think about value or temperature - slap me on the wrist. Oh well...there is always next week! It was very cool to see how everyone's came out so differently yet each one was wonderful! Hope you enjoy...

Still Life Set Up

90 Min Still Life Quick Study By Cheryl Todd Shergold

2010-01-22T12:38:00.000-08:00

Inspiration and Resolution - The newest subject matter for an art trading card group that I am part of. When I saw the topic I couldn't wait to put brush to canvas. My mind started whirling.
In the first card I called "Inspiration" I wanted to express how inportant it is for us to calm our minds and connect with nature. Ultimately it is our environment that is deserving of respect. The Bindi dot is the sixth chakra and it represents the seat of concealed wisdom. I tried to create a connection with the eye of the sun and the mind. If we all take time to consider our effect left on earth then we might all try to live a little more simply. The fish were placed in the Yin and Yang position to represent mankinds peace with nature.

In the second card I called "Resolution" I wanted to describe the Earth's way of continually repairing itself. It seems that no matter what Life is always born. Ultimately what I feel is that the Earth will be here for much longer than man will survive. If we can learn to respect ourselves, our surroundings and each other then life's renewal shall be there for mankind as well.

Now I just have to decide which one I am going to mail away!
Here is a link to the group that hosts the trading event 4-5 times a year.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DecorativeArtistsInCanada/

Ken - This one is inspired by YOU! -"On The Road To Morocco"

2009-12-31T08:43:00.000-08:00

My good friend Ken LeBlanc is an awesome photographer. You can find his link here on my page. http://kennethleblanc.blogspot.com/ He took this shot on his way to Fez, Morocco and when I saw it I immediately connected with it. Please check out his beautiful shots! Thank you Ken for being my eyes around the world!

My Brothers Keeper

2009-12-20T19:19:00.000-08:00

I must be in my "Wolf Phase" as I just completed yet another painting (24"x36" Acrylic) that I called My Brothers Keeper...

Commission Completed - Hidden Wolves

2009-12-14T20:26:00.000-08:00

This commission I just completed definately was out of my comfort zone. I have learned to appreciate the jobs that push you to create something you otherwise might not attemp. It is a 16"x40" Acrylic. Check it out....

True Peace Can Be Ours

2009-12-09T14:21:00.000-08:00

This is the second painting in a collection that I have described as my Environment/World Collection

Stolen Hat

2009-12-04T09:09:00.000-08:00

There is a little bit of a story behind this picture. I was at a party one night and encountered a gentleman with the coolest hat I have ever seen. I convinced him to give it to me so I could paint it into one of my pictures. He reluctantly obliged (the prompting from all my friends didn't hurt) He was aware that I was an artist and he trusted me. I finally did return his hat after some months but never got around to painting an image of it. Finally last night it came to me. Hope you like it!

It Was Never Ours

2009-12-03T15:47:00.000-08:00

I just finished this painting today and I love how it turned out. I am forever being concerned about the state of the world and our environment. I wanted to express that through my painting abilities and I found it an effortless task painting content that I could relate to and immerse myself in. Hopefully more to come...

Mural Completed

2009-11-25T22:45:00.000-08:00

I just completed a mural for a client in the Sharp Hill Area of Balzac Alberta. It was in a wine room and it is a Kelowna BC Vineyard as viewed through an old Rustic Country Window. Hope you like it!

Almost done!

2009-11-05T11:07:00.000-08:00

Newest Painting almost completed, just a few little picky things to add - 30"x40" Acrylic on Gallery wrapped Canvas called Mi'kmaq Spirit. The medicine wheel is a very powerful symbol of native American spirituality. The Mi'kmaw Medicine Wheel contains four colors which represent the four races of man. Each color represents a direction and has an associated spirit guide, element, season, life stage and sacred medicine.

CROSSFIELD ART SHOP

2009-10-28T12:02:00.000-07:00

The Studio is located in Crossfield Alberta at 1102 Laut Avenue. There will be classes offered in the Spring of 2010 for all levels of students. An open house will be held at the end of January 2010.
A month ago I left my oil and gas job to pursue bigger and better things. I decided that life is too short to be wasted behind a desk pushing paper when I knew where my real passions were. I have always loved helping people to find the artist with in themselves. There is no better feeling than seeing someone create something they never believed they could. My partner and I decided that I would come help him run the front end of his engine repair shop and in return I could run my studio "rent free - I might add" out of the shop. I am very pleased with the renovations and have warned him of the possibility that I might have to take over the whole front end shop space - down the road. (That's a woman for you!) I will host an open house in the spring and I will be offering classes as well as selling retail decorative and fine art supplies. I hope that you will all drop by for a cup of java and to check out the classes being offered. I will be updating the website http://www.cheryltoddshergold.com/ with the classes being offered in the Spring. Here are some pictures of the studio...

A DIFFERENT KIND OF PROJECT

2009-09-28T15:31:00.000-07:00

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog

What do you get when you cross a girl who "loves to paint" and a boy who loves to race cars (and crash them too!)??? The combination made for an interesting project this month. My other half and his race team crashed a sprint car a couple weeks ago. In order to get the car prepared for the next race they had to do some creative parts wheeling and dealing. They ended up with sprint car wings that were a very bright Orange. They asked if I would paint the numbers on the side for them. I told them only if I get creative control...lol...the bossiness did not take much to come out in me! Our sponser is monster energy - so when I saw the color of the wings, and with it being so close to Halloween, I could not resist. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed the painting process. I ended up getting a new set of brushes out of the deal because the enamel paints destroyed mine. I also dropped the hint to my other half that perhaps he might want to get me an airbrush set for Christmas...lol

JOHN WRIGHT & JASON HOFF

Ever Have One Of Those Pieces That Likes To Reinvent Itself?

2009-09-23T14:59:00.000-07:00

I had been working on a painting for quite awhile and I finally completed it. It started out as a very simplistic painting until I let the little voice in the back of my head take over. I'm glad I took pictures of it along my journey because now you can get a quick glimpse into an artist's mind (one that seems to have A.D.D. at times..lol) It is quite a large canvas. Hope you enjoy looking at the process. You will find the final Version of "Van Gogh's Rising in my Gallery store at http://www.cheryltoddshergold.com/

Phase one

Phase Two

Phase Two/Close View

Phase Three - Completed

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog

2009-09-11T09:29:00.000-07:00

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog: "I was feeling a little nostalgic today so I decided to post some pictures of the very first oil paintings I did (I used to only paint in acrylic). It would have been done in about 2001. Hope you enjoy looking at it. Please take a moment to remember all who lost their lives in the tragic 9/11 attacks. May we all love each other and not allow these people to have died in vain...."

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog

2009-09-10T08:56:00.000-07:00

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog:
Spirit Of The HooDoos Completed
Posted by cheryltoddshergold at 08:43 PM on August 29, 2009 comments (1)

I just finished this peice I called 'Spirit Of the Hoo Doos'. I have always been fascinated with these wind swept rock formations. The native belief is that the hoo doo is a spirit of an elder. I enjoyed painting this piece so much that I am fairly sure you will see a collection to come. This 24'x36' oil on canvas can be found in my gallery store. Please scroll through to see the progression through to completion.

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Final Phase - complete

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog

2009-09-10T08:18:00.000-07:00

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog:

Upcoming Show And Sale (THIS SHOW HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE -IT WAS AWESOME!)
Posted by cheryltoddshergold at 03:20 PM on June 26, 2009 comments (0)

I would like to extend a personal invitation to all of you to attend an annual Show and sale. This is put on by the Airdrie Artist Guild (which I am a member) to showcase all of our hard work through out the year. The guild will be a part of Airdrie's Centennial Celebrations this year as well. Watch for us in at the activities being held in September. There will be alot of new art work to display as well as we will be hosting an open Art competion themed Future, Past & Present. There will be prizes allotted in both children and adult categories. Watch the guild web site (link for Rockyview Art club found on my Links page) for further information.
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

A little Giddy from the honour!
Posted by cheryltoddshergold at 12:48 PM on June 23, 2009 comments (0)

Well I am so excited as I type this. My painting of my daughter Kyndra on a garden stone was picked to sit on the homepage of a very big YAHOO group about rock painting. It is quite an honor. I love all the people in this group as they are all so supportive.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockpainting/

Check the group out...they will make you want to paint everything concrete in your yard! HAVE FUN!"

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog

2009-09-10T08:09:00.000-07:00

The Art Of Cheryl Todd Shergold - Blog: "I love when I have to stay up into the wee hours of the morning because people call you and need something right away for a gift! So as blurry eyed as I am, I am thankful to those people because they are the ones that keep me going! I successfully completed two paintings last night (unfortunately they are sold) that touched on the topic of rural Alberta. We have many birch trees around here and they are so beautiful in any season. When the wind blows it is almost as if the leaves are talking to you - telling you the secrets of their past. Everyday we need to stop and observe something natural. It is art in itself."

Potted Tulips

2009-09-07T19:48:00.000-07:00

POTTED TULIPS

16"x20" Acrylic on canvas

Paintings from this season...Gosh I need to blog more!

2009-09-07T19:02:00.001-07:00

This is an acrylic painting done on canvas (16"x20")

I started out with texture paste and a palette knife to create the texture of the background. After the background was thoroughly dry, I scumbled dark midnight blue and prussian blue working my way into white towards the center. after the background was completely dried I sketched the drawing very loosely using a chalk pencil. I undercoated the cala lily using yellow. Then it was easier to block in with the white. On my final basecoat I started working some of the dark blue into the shadow areas. I continued to glaze in layers of shadow area. The leaves were done using a wet in wet technique with dark, medium and light values of green in the warmer tones. The impressionistic foxgloves were loosely painted in using cad orange and red moving in towards white. Every layer created a lighter value towards the tips. The spike leaves were stroked on using a mid value green. I glazed in the shadows at the bottom of the leaves.

Identity

2009-07-16T08:46:00.000-07:00

Well it is official. I now own myself! I bought my domain name on the world wide web!
http://www.cheryltoddshergold.com/
Somehow it gives me great relief knowing that nobody else in the world can have that domain name.
Weird world we live in. I am so glad to be a part of it...lol
Hope this creates an easier pathway for everyone to see my Art। I guess that means I should stop playing on my website and start painting for you all! Please keep in touch as there are MANY more changes to come on this web site in the near future. I am just testing my technology literacy skills so bare with me!