Steve Bradley

In this episode we talk about how to find your own style and whether artistic impression is something that you consciously do. How much is your own style intuitive and how do you end up breaking free of copying and branching out into your own [...]

In this episode we continue to talk about working with Stick Pastels. Colin tells us how he learnt from a potential mishap during filming and how this shaped the way he taught the following projects. We also talk about creating your own graphite carbon - [...]

What makes using stick pastels challenging? In this episode we talk about the first tutorial that we've filmed using only Pastel Sticks and the challenges you might face when doing it. This leads us onto why impressionism is tricky but also why it's so gratifying [...]

In this episode we talk a little bit more about using Pastel Sticks and the impressionistic approach that it teaches you. Colin talks about moving from a fine detailed watercolour technique to a slightly looser pastel pencil technique and finally now being even more "restrictive" [...]

In this episode we discuss Colin’s self taught watercolour techniques - breaking down how he does trees and bridges. We discuss the wet on wet technique and how Colin uses this to get such a variety of colour. Download this Podcast Enrol in Colin's Aylesford [...]

This week we talk about comparing yourself to other artists and overcoming fears and doubts about your ability. We also discuss going from an amateur artist to a professional artist and reaching that level. Lastly Colin offers advice regarding your PastelMat pictures smudging after you [...]