CP Magic May 2022 is spectacular. Just look at this beautiful cover piece. The image, Dance of the Lily Pads, is by Cindy Valek Mottl. Cindy creates the most remarkable artwork of water, and she provided several images featuring water, nature scenes, and even a floral and a portrait. Her …
Artist Carrie Lewis describes why she’s decided leaving social media is the right business decision for her and her readers and students.
Artist and colored pencil teacher Carrie L. Lewis announces one of her landscapes in CP Hidden Treasures, Volume 6, now available.
Way back in May 2018 (seems like another lifetime, doesn’t it?) I first mentioned taking in a couple of orphaned kittens. Later, I posted a couple of updates on their condition. Now it’s been over two years since then, and I thought I’d give you a Kitten Posse update. Or …
Have you ever experienced something I call the end of project blues? That happens when you’ve worked on a piece for a long time, and put a lot of effort into it? Sweated over it to make sure everything’s just right. It feels great to finish it, doesn’t it? Time …
Some time ago, I wrote a fun post called 12 Reasons to Love Colored Pencils. Today, I thought I’d list a few more reasons to love colored pencils. More Reasons to Love Colored Pencils All Those New Pencils Colored pencils have come a long way since I started using them …
NEW! The Regal Rottweiler Tutorial from Peggy Osborne. Step-by-step beautifully illustrated tutorial showing you how to draw a dog wit colored pencil on toned paper.
Today, I want to take a little time to share a message of encouragement with my readers; with you. I don’t usually talk about current events here, because that’s not what this space is for. I didn’t intend to talk about the present situation either. There’s already more than enough …
The Regal Rottweiler Tutorial from Peggy Osborne. Step-by-step beautifully illustrated tutorial showing you how to draw a dog wit colored pencil on toned paper.
Guess what? I’m appearing on John Middick’s popular Sharpened Artist podcast today! How exciting is that? Cincinnati, Ohio artist, John Middick created the Sharpened Artist Podcast in the summer of 2015. A weekly audio show dedicated to colored pencil, the podcast reaches artists of all skill levels across the country …
