Watercolor blocks can be great for colored pencil drawing. They are so much more convenient for small drawings than the huge single sheets of watercolor paper that you might find for sale in the paper drawers at your local art shop. In this video I’m using Saunders Waterford Classic Watercolour paper from St Cuthberts Mill, […]
When creating a pencil artwork of any kind erasing can be almost as important as the actual drawing itself. It’s especially important when creating a coloured pencil drawing as it can be very difficult to add those extra little details to your image if the paper is already loaded with pigment. This is where an electric […]
In this video drawing lesson I’m going to show you how to create a super sharp long tip on your pencil. A sharp tip is so important for really helping the pigment of your pencil to penetrate your paper, so you can lay down layers of colour and create a wonderful vibrant effect without clogging […]
This week let’s talk about the roller-coaster ride known as ‘the Learning Curve’. Whenever I try to learn something new, and the process becomes a bit difficult I sometimes become what I call ‘a squealing prawn’… but I’m fine with that because its perfectly normal to be a squealing prawn sometimes. You might even become […]
Pencils and paper are ordinary. Even a child can scribble and doodle. Courage not required. BUT… when you mix a pencil and paper with the conscious decision to really learn how to draw then drawing can potentially become a powerful act of CLAIMING, DEFIANCE and even BRAVERY. Lets see why: First steps and Transformations Cindy […]
Many years ago I remember visiting a wonderful shop on Brisbane Southbank in Australia. It specialised in book illustration and contained many illustrated books, mainly for children, and a lovely gallery display featuring original illustrations from the books in the shop. Up until that point I had never really thought that much about childrens book […]
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