Introducing............. American Artist, Specializing in Animal Art

Gemma Gylling is a California native who grew up on a small ranch in Southern California and currently resides in Valley Springs, California with her family and two dogs. It was on that small ranch where she developed her love of nature and animals.  

After years of experimenting in oils and subsequently taking classes from a well known artist, Edgardo Garcia, she realized her artistic potential.  For many years she created oil paintings portraying tranquil wildlife and nature. She then became interested in the colored pencil medium and continued her pursuit of art by taking workshops from well known colored pencil artists. She developed her colored pencil technique to a photo-realism quality. Her method is applying several layers of color using the colored pencil. The result simulates the look of an oil or acrylic painting. When people see her work they almost always say, "I can't believe this is done with colored pencils". Gemma is known for her attention to detail and her skill with the colored pencils, which is currently enjoyed by many animal art collectors.

Some of Gemma's other passions are Seascapes in Oil and creating Stained Glass windows. Many Clients enjoy Gemma's Limited Edition Prints of her Animal Art
and her Oil Paintings.

Artists For Conservation Annual Juried Art Exhibition 2010
Judith Ryan Williams Nature / Wildlife Art Exhibition - St. Augustine Art Association
Western States Horse Expo 2010
11th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
Photographer's Forum Magazine's - "29th Annual Spring Photography Contest"
Canine Art Guild - "The Company Dogs Keep" Online Exhibition
International Guild of Realism's Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition, Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL
Colored Pencil Society of America 16th International Exhibition
9th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
International Guild of Realism, Leading Masters of Contemporary Realism Exhibit
Canine Art Guild - Artist's Best Friend Online Exhibition
8th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
Carriage Factory Gallery - Man's Best Friend Show
Colored Pencil Society of America 14th International Exhibition
7th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
Colored Pencil Society of America 13th International Exhibition
6th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
5th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Bold Expressions
4th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
California State Fair, Big Fun!
3th Annual FMP Members Exhibit

Second Place Winner CP Division - Western States Horse Expo 2010
Artists For Conservation Foundation - Signature Member
Best of Wildlife - International Guild of Realism 4th Annual Exhibition - Weatherburn Gallery
Colored Pencil Society of America - Signature Member
Best of Figurative - International Guild of Realism - Leading Masters of Contemporary Realism Exhibit
Best in Show - Carriage Factory Gallery - Man's Best Friend Show
Honorable Mention - 7th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
Second Place - 6th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
Best of People's Choice Award - 6th Annual FMP Members Exhibit
Award of Merit - California State Fair, Big Fun!

The Showcase - July, 10 Issue, FMP Magazine
Artwork Featured in Art Supply Warehouse Catalog 2010
Artwork Featured in Jerry's Art Catalog 2010
Artwork Featured in the book titled "Great Dogs Amazing Artists" published 2009
Photographer's Forum Magazine's - Annual "Best of Photography" Book
Featured on the Cover - August, 09 Issue, FMP Magazine
Artwork Featured in a book - Colored Pencil Secrets for Success, By Ann Kullberg
The Showcase - May, 09 Issue, FMP Magazine
Featured in an Article - April, 09 Issue, FMP Magazine
Featured on the Cover - August, 08 Issue, FMP Magazine
The Showcase - August, 08 Issue, FMP Magazine
The Showcase - January, 08 Issue, FMP Magazine
The Showcase - June, 04 Issue, FMP Magazine
The Showcase - September, 04 Issue, FMP Magazine
The Showcase - July, 02 Issue, Ann Kullberg's FMP Magazine

Colored Pencil Society of America - National Board Member and Signature Member
Colored Pencil Society of America, District Chapter 210
Society of Animal Artists - Juried Membership
International Guild of Realism - Juried Membership
Canine Art Guild
Artists For Conservation, Worldwide Nature Artists Group - Signature Member