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

Using PanPastels Under Colored Pencil

Today's reader question comes from a reader who wants a little advice (and encouragement!) on using PanPastels under colored pencil.
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The Best Way to Blend Colored Pencils

What is the best way to blend colored pencils? Do solvents work best? What other methods are there for blending colored pencils?
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How to Draw Realistic Dog Hair

CP artist Carrie Lewis shows how to draw realistic dog hair glazing, using blending layers, and directional strokes to add detail and depth.
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Drawing on Black Paper: The First Steps

Learn CP artist Carrie Lewis' first first steps in drawing on black paper. Good news! It's not as difficult as it may at first appear.
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Creating Depth on Drafting Film

Carrie helps a reader with creating depth on drafting film using colored pencils. See the before and after on a portrait of a dog.
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More Tips for Choosing Colors

How do you decide which colors to use? Does it matter what order you layer colors? Carrie answers this reader question by sharing a few basic guidelines, and tips for choosing colors and how to decide the order you use them.
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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

Completing a Plein Air Colored Pencil Drawing in the Studio

Is completing a plein air colored pencil drawing on site absolutely necessary? Jana Botkin talks about finishing a piece in the studio, including a step-by-step demo.
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A New Sketching Kit

Guess who got a new sketching kit this week? That's right! I did, and I want to tell you all about it and my sketching goals for the long-term.
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Verithin Pencils Not Being Discontinued

Prismacolor Verithin Pencils are not being discontinued. The rumor you may have heard about this line of pencils is not true.
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Using PanPastels Under Colored Pencil

Today's reader question comes from a reader who wants a little advice (and encouragement!) on using PanPastels under colored pencil.
Read More "Using PanPastels Under Colored Pencil"

The Best Way to Blend Colored Pencils

What is the best way to blend colored pencils? Do solvents work best? What other methods are there for blending colored pencils?
Read More "The Best Way to Blend Colored Pencils"

A Cat Portrait in the Making

One of Carrie's latest projects is a cat portrait in the making. One of her own cats, a long-haired white cat she raised almost from birth.
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How to Draw Realistic Dog Hair

CP artist Carrie Lewis shows how to draw realistic dog hair glazing, using blending layers, and directional strokes to add detail and depth.
Read More "How to Draw Realistic Dog Hair"

March 2023 CP Magic!

March 2023 CP Magic! magazine is here! Meet Holly Horn, discover what's in this issue, and get your copy today!
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Transitioning from Tutorials to Your Own Work

Transitioning from tutorials to your own work is necessary for any artist who really wants to advance their drawing skills. But it can look frightening. How do you begin?
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