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Marta Oliehoek-Samitowska: Celebrating the Journey So Far
Marta has travelled through our course so beautifully and along the way she created original pieces of her own.
Liesbeth Ramon: From Beginner to Gorgeous Portraiture
Liesbeth creates gorgeous drawings (often portraits of family members) as she reinforces all that she learned at DrawPj.com.
The Amazing Progress of Ryan Lee
Ryan is making massive progress in a very short space of time.
Janet Daniel: From Beginner to Internationally Selling Pet Portrait Artist
Janet is now creating many commissioned artworks and selling internationally! She is constantly busy with her pet portraits and can barely keep up with the demand.
Helen Hanby: Subtle Perspective Changes Make All The Difference
This coloured pencil landscape drawing was created by our mentored student Helen Hanby from her own reference photograph.
Deepti Mohile’s Mentoring Program Birds
Deepti Mohile has progressed through the DrawPj Mentoring Program and has now created stunning images of birds.
Robert Wenzel: A Beautifully Rendered “Shoe Well Travelled”
Take a look at this stunning drawing of our ‘Shoe Well-travelled’ project from the shading and form section of our course.
Lynn Nelson: Amazing Progress Only Halfway Through The Course
Take a look at the amazing and wonderful progression that DrawPj mentored student Lynn Nelson has experienced.
The Personalised Course Exercises of Sofia Arastu
Sofia has put three of the cute characters from our course together in one image; Peppie the Pup, Tallulah Ted and Fred the Sausage Dog.
Yanina Uchen Rabinovitch: Adding a Lovely Touch of Imagination
Yanina has created a wonderful shaded construction drawing, with soft edges, hard edges and gradations all in the right places.
The Complete Drawing Course Journey of Sheila Perry
This amazing series of posts documents a real DrawPj student’s journey through version 2 of the Complete Online Drawing Course (note: version 3 is the current course).
Cindy Wider Interviews Artist and Mentored Student Jillian Ridgeway
Jillian Ridgeway (a DrawPj Alumni student) shares with you how she studied the DrawPj course and now sells her art directly to her fans from her home studio in her garden.
Introducing Certified Instructor Maria Blinova
Maria is a certified DrawPj Instructor and accomplished artist. She runs both live drawing classes and mentors students online. Maria has also translated the Complete Course in the Bokmal language.
Cecile Baird – Contemporary Realist Coloured Pencil Master Artist
Cecile Baird is a master of the coloured pencil medium and discusses how important it is to use your own reference materials and take time planning your ideas. She creates amazing still life set ups using back-lighting to capture the translucent nature of objects.
Perspective Drawing and Sketching Tips in the Barron Gorge
For DrawPj Show #10 I decided to head outdoors to get a bit of perspective! So I packed up my drawing equipment and off we went up the Barron Gorge in Far North Queensland, Australia. It’s so awesome to get out into nature to do some drawing, even if that nature has a great big bridge in it suitable for some perspective drawing practice.
Introducing Certified Instructor Brigitte Back
Brigitte Back is an accomplished artist with a unique style and dedicated art educator specialising in teaching absolute beginners to learn to draw.
Why I talk to myself – learn to draw better quicker
In this video I reveal the 4 major comparision skills that just about everyone has, and that you can use to help you draw better immediately. No you don’t draw only on the right side of your brain, you must include the left side as well. Instead of quietening the left, give it a job to do. You’ll be shocked at how this works.
I turned him into A BEAR! – How I draw an original children’s picture book character
DrawPj Show #8 is here! In this episode I create an original outline drawing of a bear named Mr Ted Maple in children’s picture book illustration style. Stuart was such a good sport for letting me release the pics I took when he was modelling the bear poses for my new character.
Your Drawing Questions Answered! (YDQA #1)
Learning how to draw? Need answers? You’re in the right place. This weeks show is ‘Your Drawing Questions Answered’ where Cindy Wider answers pencil drawing questions from students in the DrawPj.com community.
How to Draw Better Immediately – The Definitive Guide
In this series of posts I'll be taking you on "the drawing road less travelled". Rather than teaching you all the usual information which you'll find all over the internet, I'll be explaining how you can 'think' about drawing so your skills can improve rapidly. Even...
The DrawPj Show – Lets Talk Chickens!
The DrawPj Show is back, once again showcasing the wonderful work of DrawPj Students. In each show I’ll also be taking you behind the scenes into my studio, sharing the latest creations I’m working on.
How to Draw a Juicy Apple using Coloured Pencil
In the this free mini drawing course I'll show you how to draw a simple juicy apple using coloured pencil. The aim is to draw a realistic looking apple using a minimum of colours. So if you're only just starting out and only have a small tin of coloured pencils then...
Introducing Certified Instructor Tannis Trydal
There's a whole team of amazing people who all come together to help make DrawPj.com one of the leading drawing course websites in the world today. In this new blog post series you'll get to know our wonderful team members a little better. First up is the amazing...
Richard Klekociuk – Hard Edge Abstract Coloured Pencil Master
Richard Klekociuk is a master of the coloured pencil hard-edge abstraction style of art. In his work, he provides us with a rich tapestry of beautifully balanced and exciting compositions, created with mesmerising colour, texture and form.
How to Draw a Circle Freehand
Draw perfect circles every time with just one pencil. No need for a compass, circle template or even a circular object the right size to trace around. In this article I'll show you how to draw circles using just the pencil you're drawing with. BTW. If you'd like to...
Jesse Lane – Anatomy of Light Coloured Pencil Master Artist
Jesse Lane shares his words of wisdom and advice to help aspiring artists reach their goals. He covers important topics such as how he overcame his fears and developed confidence. He encourages others to accept critique, stay inspired and even become stubborn.
Botanical Gardens Art Inspiration
When contemporary coloured pencil artist Richard Klekociuk flew into town I met up with him to chat about his art and unique bright bold hard-edged coloured pencil style.
The Secrets of my Sketchbook (part 1)
In this episode of the DrawPj Show I chat with you about developing a new work-in-progress for my Christmas Cats collection.
Cindy Interviews Wildlife Artist Kate Jenvey
How far would you go to take reference photo’s for your pencil drawings? Would you go on safari to get up close and personal with a lion or an elephant?
Drawing a Snowman (in tropical Australia!)
It’s funny that just as I move my studio to the heat of tropical Australia that I should be drawing a snowman. In this video I give you a short demonstration of my snow drawing technique and then show you the practical application of the technique in an artwork that I am creating for my art licensing portfolio.