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Jul 26, 2026
Wax Bloom on Coloured Pencils: How to Fix and Prevent It
That cloudy haze on your coloured pencil drawing isn't mould, and your work isn't ruined. See what wax bloom is, why it happens, and how to wipe it away.
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Jul 26, 2026
Watercolour Pencils: Techniques, Tutorials and Supply Guides
Watercolour pencils sit between drawing and painting. Techniques, project tutorials, supply guides and the four pencil brands worth knowing.
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Jul 26, 2026
Italian Street Scene in Watercolour Pencil: Step-by-Step
Draw a sunlit Italian street scene (Malcesine, Lake Garda) in watercolour pencil. A full step-by-step using washes, dry colour, and wax pencils.
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Jul 26, 2026
Yorkshire Packhorse Bridge: Watercolour Pencil Tutorial
A complete step-by-step watercolour pencil tutorial. Paint an English packhorse bridge using washes, scribbles, and layering techniques. Includes free outline.
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Jul 26, 2026
Watercolor Pencil Painting Tutorial Canal Landscape
Step-by-step watercolour pencil tutorial: paint a canal landscape from sketch to finish. See how to layer washes, build foliage, and balance light.
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Jul 26, 2026
Watercolour Pencils for Beginners: How to Get Started
New to watercolour pencils? A complete beginner's guide: choosing pencils and paper, your first blend, and an easy first project to build confidence.
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Jul 26, 2026
Scottish Landscape in Watercolour Pencil: Mood & Backgrounds
Paint a moody Scottish landscape in watercolour pencil. A process study in building atmosphere, soft backgrounds, and learning from happy accidents.
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Jul 26, 2026
What Is Lightfastness in Coloured Pencils? Ratings Explained
What do ASTM and Blue Wool ratings mean for your pencils? Compare lightfastness across brands and learn how to protect coloured pencil artwork from fading.
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Layer Coloured Pencils Without Mud: Techniques That Work
Master coloured pencil layering with proven techniques. Build rich, deep colours without muddy mistakes. Step-by-step tips for smooth, realistic results.
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Jul 26, 2026
Coloured Pencil Landscapes: A Working Method From Your Own Photos
Break any landscape into trees, sky, grass, stone and water, then draw each part from your own photo with the coloured pencils you already have.
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Jul 26, 2026
Coloured Pencil Landscape Step by Step: An English Village
Coloured pencil landscape step by step with Peter Weatherill. Paint Packhorse Bridge at Allerford in watercolour pencil washes and dry pencil layers.
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Use Watercolour Pencils: Creative Art Techniques
How to use watercolour pencils: dry layers, damp brush activation, washes, lifting, shavings, textures and the tests that stop colour going wrong.
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Use Tracing Paper for Drawing (It's Not Cheating!)
Transfer accurate outlines onto your drawing surface using this easy step-by-step tracing paper method. Works for coloured pencil, graphite and more.
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Draw Trees That Don’t Look Like Green Blobs on sticks
Learn how to draw realistic trees with a simple 5-step method based on shape, structure, branches, and leaf masses — not individual leaves.
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Draw a Roof: Tiles, Shingles & Texture Step by Step
Learn to draw realistic roofs: tiles, shingles, thatch. Step-by-step guide covers perspective, proportion, and texture for houses and buildings in any medium.
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Jul 26, 2026
Fundamentals of Drawing for Coloured Pencil | Pencil Topics
Build the foundations you missed at school: value, colour, light, shadow, composition, perspective. Practical guides for coloured pencil artists.
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Jul 26, 2026
Derwent Coloured Pencils Compared: Which Range Is Right for You?
Compare Derwent pencil ranges side-by-side: Lightfast, Coloursoft, Procolour & more. Honest reviews to help you choose the right set for your work
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Use Derwent Inktense Pencils: Paper, Fabric & Watercolour
Master Derwent Inktense pencils with step-by-step techniques for paper and fabric. Vibrant, permanent watercolour effects with blending and layering tips.
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Jul 26, 2026
Core Coloured Pencil Techniques | Pencil Topics
Core coloured pencil techniques: strokes, layering, blending, burnishing, fixing mistakes. The practical skills that turn understanding into finished work.
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Draw Fruit in Coloured Pencil: Still Life Tutorial
A step-by-step coloured pencil still life: draw fruit while learning layering, stroke direction and burnishing. Reference photo and outline included
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Jul 26, 2026
How to Burnish Coloured Pencils: Tools, Technique & Common Mistakes
Burnish coloured pencils for smooth, intense colour without wrecking your layers. The right tools, timing, technique, and how to fix common mistakes.
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Jul 26, 2026
Beginner Easy Watercolour Pencil Art: Paint Pears Step-by-Step
A beginner watercolour pencil tutorial: paint two pears step by step. Layer dry colour, activate with a damp brush, then build depth. Peter Weatherill's method.
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Jul 26, 2026
Basic Drawing for Coloured Pencil Beginners | Pencil Topics
The drawing skills underneath good coloured pencil work: seeing shapes, judging proportion, and laying down a light graphite sketch. The foundations explained.
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Jun 25, 2026
How a Coloured Pencil Drawing Is Built: Baby Elephant in Reverse
See how a realistic coloured pencil drawing is built, layer by layer, by taking a finished baby elephant apart from the ground to the bare line.
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Jun 24, 2026
How to Draw Animals & Birds in Coloured Pencil
Learn to draw animals and birds in coloured pencil, from your own pet to garden wildlife. Full tutorials plus the core principles for fur, feathers and eyes
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