Tips for Using Colored Pencil on Sandpaper
Explore colored pencil on sanded pastel paper in this demonstration.
Basic drawing methods, under drawings, layering and blending, starting drawings, finishing drawings, correcting mistakes. If you need help with any part of the drawing process, find help in Basic Drawing Methods.
How to Finish a Colored Pencil Drawing
Do you know how to finish a colored pencil drawing? What should be your final steps? How do you know when your drawing is finished?
How to Draw Complex Flowers Part 2
In the previous post, I began a tutorial showing you how to draw complex flowers. The subject is a detail of hydrangea flowers and that post describes how to draw the basic colors, values, and just a few details. Today, we’ll finish the tutorial. SPOILER ALERT: Due to the complexity …
How to Draw Complex Flowers Part 1
In a previous post, I shared four tips on choosing reference photos for flowers. I promised in that post to show you how to draw complex flowers. That’s what this post is all about. I originally intended to do a single post for the tutorial, but it quickly became more …
How to Fix a BIG Mistake in Colored Pencil
My last post on this project ended with a decision that necessitated damage control. A lot of it! Bad for me, but good for you because I decided to show you how to fix a BIG mistake in colored pencil. So we’ll take a break from the regular tutorial, so …
How to Deepen Color with Color Glazes
Welcome back to my color glazing tutorial. This is week three and I’ll show you how to deepen color with color glazes. If you missed the first two parts or would like to review them again, here are the links. How to Draw a Horse’s Face in Colored Pencil How …
How to Glaze Color over an Umber Under Drawing
Last week, I showed you how to draw the umber under drawing for a horse portrait. When work concluded, the under drawing had been pushed as far as I cared to push it. The next step is color, so this week I’ll show you how to glaze color over an …
2 Common Colored Pencil Problems
This week, I’d like to address two common colored pencil problems. Most of us deal with them at some point in our work with colored pencil. My guess is that they are constant struggles for some of us. But problems need solutions. So I’m going to share some of the …
How to Draw a Horse’s Face in Colored Pencil
How to draw a horse’s face in colored pencil using an umber under drawing method based on the Flemish method of painting. Drawing the under drawing.
