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

Drawing Smooth Color

Drawing smooth color by layering is your best option when you're using colored pencils. But what's the best way to accomplish that? Carrie shares her two best options in this informative post.
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Drawing Smooth Dark Backgrounds

Drawing smooth dark backgrounds with colored pencils can be time-consuming, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Learn two keys to make your dark backgrounds smoother and more effective.
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Drawing Hair in Colored Pencil

Five basic principles for drawing hair in colored pencil, no matter what type of hair, what color of hair, or the length of the hair.
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The Artist’s Most Important Investment

What is the artist's most important investment, especially if they're a would-Be professional artist? You might be surprised by Carrie's answer.
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The Best Surfaces for Colored Pencils

What are the best surfaces for colored pencils? CP artist Carrie Lewis shares tips for choosing papers for craft art and fine art.
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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

A Fun Way to Sketch

Carrie begins a regular sketching series by showing you a fun way to sketch. This method is also easy and comes with no pressure attached!
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Drawing Smooth Color

Drawing smooth color by layering is your best option when you're using colored pencils. But what's the best way to accomplish that? Carrie shares her two best options in this informative post.
Read More "Drawing Smooth Color"

Studio News for May 2023

Today's Behind the Scenes post is full of studio news from this spring and looking forward to the coming months.
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My First Welsh Corgi Portrait Finished

My first Welsh Corgi portrait is finished! Yes, the very first! It turned out great, but the process wasn't always easy.
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All Those Brands of Pencils

I recently had an email chat with a regular reader who wanted to know how I chose the brands of pencils I use. Let's talk about that.
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Drawing Smooth Dark Backgrounds

Drawing smooth dark backgrounds with colored pencils can be time-consuming, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Learn two keys to make your dark backgrounds smoother and more effective.
Read More "Drawing Smooth Dark Backgrounds"

Watching the Weather

Local storms made watching the weather an important part of the day today. Will what I see end up in artwork? It may very well.
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Drawing Hair in Colored Pencil

Five basic principles for drawing hair in colored pencil, no matter what type of hair, what color of hair, or the length of the hair.
Read More "Drawing Hair in Colored Pencil"
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