My Preferred Drawing Papers
What are your preferred drawing papers? Carrie answers this reader’s question by talking about the papers she uses and how she uses them.
Personal Art Challenges: Are They Right for You?
How important are personal art challenges? Carrie talks about her experiences, and shares tips on setting up a personal art challenge.
More Tips for Beginning Artists
Long-time artist Carrie Lewis shares 4 more tips for beginning artists based lessons she’s learned the hard way after decades of creating art.
What Do You Want to Know About Colored Pencils?
If you could ask one question about colored pencils and making colored pencil drawings and know you would get an answer, what would you ask? Click this link and leave your question in the comment section.
Colored Pencil and Mixed Media
Carrie shares two basic concerns with using colored pencils and mixed media: What papers should you use and are there special techniques?
Color Picker Programs for Colored Pencils
Carrie shares four color picker programs for colored pencils, adult coloring books, and other color-intensive applications.
Smooth Color Transitions with Colored Pencils
There are a lot of ways to get smooth color transitions when using colored pencils. Carrie shares her secret with two examples.
Using Colored Pencils on Wood
Is using colored pencils on wood possible? Are there any special techniques involved? Carrie shares her experience and a few tips.
Getting Vivid Color on Black Sanded Paper
Is getting vivid color on black sanded paper any easier or more difficult than on traditional drawing papers? Carrie shares her test results.
Using Colored Pencil over Charcoal
Using colored pencil over charcoal is a good way to add color to your charcoal drawing, but only if you follow these basic principles.
