It’s here! CP Magic September 2025, filled with great articles and artwork to help you level up your colored pencil drawings.
More About CP Magic September 2025
Featured Artist: Ann Richman, Interview & Tutorial
Product Review: Studio Designs Fusion Drafting Table
Balancing Work, Life & Art
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Featured Artist: Ann Richman
Interview
Ann Richman joins us this month to talk about her life as an artist and her work drawing her favorite subjects—animals and nature.
In the mix, she speaks about keeping priorities straight with family, work, and art, as well as her unique methods of equipping her workspace.
Tutorial
Ann’s tutorial comes with a bonus. Her subject is a red fox in snow, complete with thick fur and a bright eye. The bonus is that she shows you how to use soft pastels to create a soft-focus background, which really emphasizes the fox.
This is an in-depth tutorial written so that it can be successfully completed by artists at all levels who have mastered basic colored pencil skills.
Also in CP Magic September 2025
Product Review: Studio Designs Fusion Drafting Table
Gail Jones
Gail recently purchased a new drafting table, one designed to help her sit more comfortably while she makes art and that also helps her posture. We all know how important that is.
After a significant amount of research, she chose the Studio Designs Fusion Drafting Table. How does she like it? She reviews the table, including tips on setup.
Balancing Work, Life & Art
Carrie L. Lewis
Balancing family, work, life, and art time is a major issue for a lot of artists, and can be difficult to do. Carrie shares one method of identifying and prioritizing activities to help you bring better balance to your life, and help you make time for art no matter how busy you are.
