Pastel Pencil Demo S2 E8 – Tiger Fur
In the Episode 8 Colin teaches you how to draw Tiger Fur. You can watch the whole course on Udemy or our website. Get ALL Our Animal Courses for £5.99 ($8). Get the course on Udemy.
Advantages to Taping your Pastel Paper to HardBoard
You may have noticed in my videos that I take the Ingres Paper out of a Pad and tape it to a piece of hardboard. You might be wondering why I do that as some may work with the paper in the pad. The first [...]
Paul’s Grey Cat Feedback
One of our members Paul sent in his picture of the Grey Cat subject and requested some advice and tips. Paul writes: Hi Steve and Colin I thought I would send you my latest painting. The Grey Short hair cat. I'm quite pleased with the [...]
Pastel Pencil Demo S2 E7 – Pine Tree
In Episode 7 of Season 2 of "Pastel Pencil Demonstrations" Colin teaches you how to draw a Pine Tree. Watch the 22 minute episode below. To learn about our membership where you can get all our courses plus feedback on your artwork, click below. Get [...]
New Demonstration! Constructing a Reggianini – “The Letter”
We're thrilled and excited to unveil the next Pastel Pencil Demonstration is "The Letter" by Vittorio Reggianini! The response to our new Demonstrations section in our Membership has been overwhelming and it's amazing how many people, even though it was designed as a demonstration, gave [...]
From Pencil Drawing to Pastel Pencil Paintings
Many of our student's come from various drawing backgrounds. In this case, Sue used to draw the occasional pencil portrait for her Family. Upon discovering our videos online, she was encouraged to try the Pastel Pencil medium. We've always felt that one of the reasons [...]
Isobel’s Experience with Velour Pastel Paper
One of our members recently tried our Velour Pastel Paper for the first time. We have heard mixed things about the paper, saying that it can be tricky to work with but takes a lot of layers. In one of our recent blogs we interviewed [...]
Perspectives in Landscape Painting
One of our students Kathy wrote us email asking for some help regarding perspectives. Kathy writes: Hi I have question about perspective in the drawing. I am trying to learn how to draw and have been looking at different drawings to work out the perspective. [...]
Anne’s Rough Collie Feedback
One of our members Anne sent us her fantastic Rough Collie Pastel Pencil picture for some advice and feedback. Anne writes: Hello Colin, I have to tell you I am so happy to have found your marvellous videos online. I have been following on with [...]
Art Feedback Show #49 – Realistic Fur and Hair
In this feedback show Colin helps with what pastel tones to add to make your animal fur and human hair appear more realistic. We also look at how small changes can make a big difference and tips for doing backgrounds. Feedback is available to members [...]