If you’ve wanted to draw on suede board, but have been waiting for just the right tutorial, your wait is over.
Peggy Osborne walks you step-by-step through her drawing process using only 21 Prismacolor colors on suede board.
Draw on Suede Board with Peggy Osborne
Peggy knows working on suede mat board can be a challenge. She also knows the end result can be well worth the effort. She shares tips for working on suede board and talks about the characteristics that turned her into a huge suede board fan.
Peggy’s model is a stunningly beautiful long-haired German shepherd; the perfect subject for suede board. Peggy shows you how to draw long and short hair, a wet looking nose, and shining eyes, all on suede board.
You’ll learn valuable skills like layering and blending, using different types of pencil strokes to create textures, and how to lift color to add details. Peggy also shares a few tips for working on suede board, as well as a few things that work on traditional paper but are big no-nos when you draw on suede board.
The tutorial includes a full supply list, a color chart so you can match colors if you don’t have Prismacolor pencils, and a line drawing. Download it and start this delightful project today.
Are You Ready to Draw on Suede Board?
This tutorial is perfect if you’ve never before tried suede board but are ready to try it. You can’t do better than Peggy’s easy-to-read and follow instructions and beautiful illustrations.
And if you’re just looking for a new project to draw, then why not give this tutorial a try?
Click here to buy your copy of Peggy’s Long Haired German Shepherd tutorial.
About Peggy Osborne
See more of Peggy’s work at Pet Portraits by Peggy. You can also meet Peggy in the January issue of CP Magic.
Peggy is an accomplished self-taught artist living in Canada specializing in creating beautiful realistic portraits of pets and family members. She’s had an on going love affair with colored pencils, loving their simplicity, for as long as she can remember.
She started out using graphite pencil so it was an easy transition to carry on with colored pencils. Love of animals and art go hand in hand. Peggy is in awe of what can be accomplished with colored pencils.
Want to see a free sample of Peggy’s dog portrait tutorials and writing style first? Read How to Draw a Golden Retriever on this blog.
