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Coloured pencil brands

What to draw on

• Papers - All about suitable drawing and watercolour papers
• Pastel paper - papers and boards suitable for pastel and coloured pencils
• Stretching watercolour paper - to prevent it from buckling when wet
• Working on black paper - using coloured pencil on black paper
• Paper and pencil tests - how different brands of paper and pencil work together
• The best paper for coloured pencil? - how the same picture looks on different types of paper

About coloured pencils

• Wax pencils - an introduction to coloured pencils
• Oil based pencils - the difference between wax and oil based pencils
• Pencil core - What is inside your pencil?
• Sharpening your pencil - which is the best method of getting a sharp point?
• Wax bloom - how to prevent wax bloom from spoiling your pictures
• Coloured pencil solvents - blending coloured pencil pigment with solvents
• Using fixative spray - Is it safe for coloured pencils?
• Painting and drawing tools - those odds and ends that prove useful when drawing

Learn to use coloured pencils

• Coloured pencil techniques - learn the skills to make the most of the medium
• Colored pencil strokes - ways of applying the pencil to the paper
• Layering techniques - learn how to build colours with layers
• Underpainting to achieve depth - five ways to use underpainting
• Burnishing coloured pencil - how to create a smooth finish to your artwork
• Paper blending stumps - learn how to put these tools to good use
• Coloured pencil backgrounds - how to cover large areas
• Applying powdered pigment - ideal for drawing clouds and skies

Art Basics 

• Art basics - Start here for all things related to art
• Colour Theory - learn how light works to allow your eyes to see colours
• Complementary colours - learn about the colour wheel and mixing colours
• Basic colour wheel - how to use this to create harmonious colour schemes
• Limited color palette challenge - try this landscape using just 6 colors!
• Contrast -  this is more important than using the 'right' colours!
• UK Copyright Law - how to avoid getting into trouble
• Gridding and other methods of transferring your line drawing
• How to use tracing paper to transfer your sketch
• How to photograph pets - tips for clear photos to draw from - NEW
• Using photo references - what to be aware of when drawing from photos
• Composition for still life drawings
• The Golden Section - a composition technique

Landscape art

• Landscape drawing - an introduction to drawing landscapes in coloured pencil
• Landscape composition basics - how to pick the scene and focal point to draw
• What is a thumbnail sketch? - and why they are useful
• The Golden Section - An excellent tool for composition
• Perspective drawing - getting the right angle on things
• How to draw trees - part 1 shows how to get the shape of your trees correct
• Drawing trees - part 2 an example exercise showing how to draw trees on a hill
• Draw trees with watercolour pencils - a tutorial
• Drawing skies and clouds - ways to approach large areas in coloured pencils
• Drawing buildings - brick, stone and rock textures are  included here
• How to draw a roof - we cover tiles of many types along with thatched roofs
• Drawing a boat - and its reflections in water
• Drawing reflections - about getting the reflections correct in your drawing

Watercolour pencils

• Watercolour pencils - an introduction to these versatile pencils
• Watercolour brushes - what type of brushes are best for watercolour pencils
• Underpainting coloured pencil - underpaint a country lane scene
• How to use watercolour pencils - learn the basic techniques
• Using watercolour pencils for beginners - a pair of pears
• Background painting with watercolor pencils - paint a Scottish Hillside scene
• How to draw trees in watercolour pencil - a simple foliage exercise
• Watercolour pencil landscape - Coventry canal step by step
• Watercolour pencil techniques - Brokken Bridge landscape tutorial

Pastel pencils

• Pastel pencil brands - find out the best brand for YOU
• Pastel pencil primer - the pros and cons - how they differ from wax coloured pencils
• Sharpening pastel pencils - the knack of using a knife to sharpen
• Pastel pencil tutorial - for beginners to the medium, paint a simple still life
• Pastel pencil drawing - Annecy Reflections step by step project

Mixed Media

• Mixed media techniques - coloured pencil and other media
• Pan pastels - Using pan pastels in coloured pencil art
• Combining colored pencil and pastels - the Abbey of Bellapais 
• Drawing on black paper - Cottage Doorway in pastel pencil and coloured pencil
• Coloured pencil and pastel drawing - usng pastel pencils as a base

Step by step projects 

• The fruit bowl - coloured pencil still life for beginners
• Draw a garden archway - Rectory Garden in coloured pencil
• Sweet Jar - Glass on black paper
• Realistic Cat's head - Draw a wild cat
• The Bowerman Stone - Dartmoor scene in coloured pencil
• Tavy Rocks - Devon river scene using polychromos pencils
• Grand Union Canal - composing a scene from two photographs
• A pair of pears - a beginner project for using watercolour pencils 
• Coventry Canal - a landscape using watercolour pencils
• Polperro harbour - an exercise in line and wash
• Cours Mirabeau, Aix En Provence - watercolour pencil street scene
• Italian street scene - watercolour pencil step by step
• Scottish hillside - quick demo using watercolour pencils
• Brokken Bridge - an old packhorse bridge in watercolour pencils
• Country Lane - watercolour pencils and coloured pencils
• Simple still life - vase in pastel pencils
• Annecy reflections - step by step pastel pencil drawing
• Cottage doorway - pastel pencil and coloured pencil on black paper
• Abbey of Bellapais - mixed media tutorial using pastel and coloured pencils
• Allerford, Somerset - landscape drawing step by step
• Gondolas - student step by step
• Painting water - student step by step
• The Venice Grand Canal Railto Fish Market - page 1 - page 2 - page 3 - page 4