In this mini podcast Dad shares his knowledge of running art workshops and offers advice to those that wish to do the same. Listen and read the transcription below: Download this Podcast Stephen Bradley: We thought we'd do a little mini podcast. Gabriele sent over a really interesting [...]
We talk about the return of the starter packs and also answer a bunch of questions from you. Points included in the podcast: Getting Bored with Pastel Pencils (4:00) Using White Pastel Board with undercoating (8:00) Different Coloured Papers (9:55) Sharpening Cretacolor Pencils (12:50) Sue’s [...]
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 [...]
"Impressionism is like a statement that you make without a structure." In this podcast Colin describes the work he's doing with impressionism and how best to describe how it feels "alive" comparing it to photography. What's the secret behind it? We discuss in the podcast. [...]
In this episode Colin answers your questions including "when do you call yourself an artist?" Listen to his advice as we discuss this and other points including laying enough pastel to cover the paper and the 2 Ballet Dancers picture. Download this Podcast Listen on [...]
In this episode we talk about how Colin achieves a "harmony" throughout his Pastel Pencil paintings, using the Two Pretty Birds picture as an example. We also discuss how the colour of the paper can influence your pictures and Colin explains why dark grey PastelMat [...]
In this episode we answer your questions and talk about Colin's recent pictures in PastelMat. Questions we cover include: - Copyrighting your Pastel Paintings - Erasing and Blending on PastelMat - Drawing the Northern Lights - Correcting Over Application with Fixing Listen to the full [...]
In this episode Colin begins talking about his process of choosing pictures and challenging himself. We also recount some key turning points in his career and inspirations. We also talk about impressionism, the new picture Hopalong Cassidy and which base colours to use on darker [...]
In this episode we cover a number of your emails and questions. We discuss: > Laying down too much base colour > How much pressure to use with Pastel Pencils > Differences between using warm and cool tones > Building base colours Download this Podcast [...]
In this podcast Colin shares his experience of teaching in person classes. We also answer your questions including: - Drawing Black & White Portraits - Storing Pictures - Drawing your own pictures - Drawing white hairs over a background - Filling Paper with enough Pastel [...]
