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Feb 21, 2021
Drawing papers for coloured pencil art
How to choose from all the drawing papers available which is the best surface for your coloured pencil work
Feb 21, 2021
Coloured pencil drawing step by step
Coloured pencil drawing step by step demonstrations by Peter Weatherill - watch how he tackles different drawings
Feb 15, 2021
Coloured Pencil Brands
A look at the coloured pencil brands available in the UK. How they differ and how lightfast they are.
Feb 04, 2021
Coloured pencil - the ideal medium?
Coloured pencil hub - get the basics of working with this medium here
Feb 04, 2021
Coloured pencil solvent
Using coloured pencil solvent to move the pigment on the paper after layering
Feb 04, 2021
Pastel pencils basics
Pastel pencils - how they differ from normal coloured pencils and how to use them to create detailed works of art.
Dec 14, 2020
A realistic drawing of a cat for you to try
Tutorial - try a realistic drawing of a cat using colour pencils and learn how to draw eyes and fur texture
Continue reading "A realistic drawing of a cat for you to try"
Nov 30, 2020
Mark making with coloured pencils
Mark making - the strokes we use when creating coloured pencil art. How to pick the best strokes to depict the subject of your drawing.
Nov 30, 2020
Coloured pencil techniques
Coloured pencil techniques for manipulating the colour on the paper surface including indenting, resist, scratching, polishing and many more
Nov 30, 2020
Using paper blending stumps for coloured pencil
All about paper blending stumps and how you can use them for blending coloured pencils
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Nov 29, 2020
Burnishing coloured pencil
Burnishing coloured pencil to produce a polished finished artwork.
Nov 29, 2020
Coloured pencil layering technique
Learn the important coloured pencil layering technique and why the order you apply the colour layers matters.
Nov 28, 2020
How to draw trees in watercolour pencil
Draw trees using watercolour pencil techniques - basic steps for two step by step landscape drawing tutorials
Nov 28, 2020
Landscape drawing in colour pencil
Landscape drawing in colour pencil - tips and tutorials for areas such as skies, trees, bricks, stones and tiles
Nov 28, 2020
Sharpen your pencil
How to sharpen your pencil to get the best results. Great coloured pencil artwork depends on it!
Nov 28, 2020
Underpainting coloured pencil
How to use underpainting to achieve colour density in a coloured pencil painting. We cover various methods of creating an underpainting.
Nov 28, 2020
Pencil test comparison
Doing a pencil test with a restricted range of colours and comparing coloured pencil brands against each other.
Nov 28, 2020
Mixed media techniques
Mixed media techniques that involve coloured pencil with something else can be effective. We look at some options.
Nov 28, 2020
coloured pencil and pastel drawing
Try a coloured pencil and pastel drawing of a landscape - see how they work together to create a work of art
