Carrie L. Lewis, Artist

Helping You Create Art You Can be Proud Of

Helping You Create Art You Can be Proud Of

with the colored pencils you love.

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Getting Started With Colored Pencil

Free Color Wheel & Value Scale Templates Two free tools you can download and print. Use them as drawing exercise tools or to create reference tools. Complete with step-by-step instructions and suggestions for creating your...

Basic Drawing Lessons

4 Straight Line Drawing Exercises Four line control exercises that will help you improve pencil control. I used a 6B graphite pencil for each of these because I enjoy the way a soft lead goes...

Advanced Tips, Tools, and Techniques

Drawing on Colored Papers to Reduce Drawing Time Using a colored support is a great way to jump start your next colored pencil project. If you choose a color that provides a base color or...

Colored Pencil Tutorials

colored pencil tutorials

Colored pencil tutorials are a great way to improve your skills or learn new skills in the comfort of your own home or studio.

Each tutorial includes step-by-step information and illustrations, a complete supply list when applicable, and an easy-to-read format.

Carrie has written and published many free tutorials condensed into blog posts. These tutorials cover a wide range of subjects and methods. Three full-length free tutorials are also available here (palomino horse), here (brown horse), and here (cloudy landscape).

If you’re looking for something more in-depth, a variety of paid tutorials are also available in Carrie’s store. These colored pencil tutorials are written for artists at every skill level, and cover many different subjects.

All tutorials are available as digital downloads only.

Reader Questions

Erasable Colored Pencils: Good or Bad?

Are erasable colored pencils good or bad for making art? Artist Carrie Lewis answers this reader question and shares a couple of experiments.
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Basics of Drawing Iridescent Color

What are the basics of drawing iridescent color? Carrie shares several principles that work for any subject with iridescent color.
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Gamsol and Smooth Paper

Is it possible to effectively use Gamsol on smooth paper? CP artist Carrie Lewis answers this reader question in today's post.
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Transitioning from Graphite to Colored Pencils

How difficult is transitioning from graphite to colored pencils, and what graphite drawing skills also work for colored pencils?
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How to Draw a Tonal Background

The last question for this month of reader questions comes from a reader how wants to know how to draw a tonal background. Here's her...
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Brush & Pencil Titanium White and Water

Is mixing Brush and Pencil Titanium White with water a good idea for drawing cat's whiskers? Is it ever a good idea?
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CP Magic! Magazine for Colored Pencil Artists

CP Magic! magazine for colored pencil artists gives you a monthly dose of motivation, instruction, and beautiful works of colored pencil art.

Each regular issue features a different artist whom you will meet through an interview and then see at work with an exclusive tutorial.

The magazine is available for purchase as single issues, and by subscription by the month or by the year.

Back issues are always available individually and as annual collection bundles.

CP Magic is now available through through Carrie’s store. Click here to see the latest issue and all available back issues.

All CP Magic! Products are digital downloads only.

Subscribe to CP Magic! by the month or by the year.

Recent Posts

Studio News for November 2023

Studio news for November 2023. Class updates, drawing updates and other behind the scenes news from Carrie Lewis.
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Erasable Colored Pencils: Good or Bad?

Are erasable colored pencils good or bad for making art? Artist Carrie Lewis answers this reader question and shares a couple of experiments.
Read More "Erasable Colored Pencils: Good or Bad?"

Basics of Drawing Iridescent Color

What are the basics of drawing iridescent color? Carrie shares several principles that work for any subject with iridescent color.
Read More "Basics of Drawing Iridescent Color"

Gamsol and Smooth Paper

Is it possible to effectively use Gamsol on smooth paper? CP artist Carrie Lewis answers this reader question in today's post.
Read More "Gamsol and Smooth Paper"

Creating an Umber Under Drawing of Trees

Creating an umber under drawing of trees is easy when you follow this step-by-step tutorial covering the under drawing phase.
Read More "Creating an Umber Under Drawing of Trees"

Transitioning from Graphite to Colored Pencils

How difficult is transitioning from graphite to colored pencils, and what graphite drawing skills also work for colored pencils?
Read More "Transitioning from Graphite to Colored Pencils"

Studio News for October 2023

Today’s Behind the Scenes post is full of studio news from October 2023, and peeks at the things I'm working on and planning for.
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How to Draw a Tonal Background

The last question for this month of reader questions comes from a reader how wants to know how to draw a tonal background. Here’s her question: ‌Could you please expand on tonal backgrounds – show a few examples of what they can look like and how to draw them? I …

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