Putting Together a Field Kit for Plein Air Drawing
One of the most important tasks in preparing for plein air drawing is putting together a field kit. Carrie L. Lewis describes a colored pencil field kit.
My Favorite Equipment for Drawing Outside
There are all kinds of tools, supplies, and gear for plein air drawing. In this article I explain my favorite equipment for drawing outside.
Colored Pencil Plein Air Drawing
Are you up to colored pencil plein air drawing this fall? Carrie shares her intentions to do a personal challenge and is inviting you.
Drawing Distance and Middle Distance in a Landscape
If you draw landscapes, accurately drawing distance should be high on your list of acquired drawing skills. Especially if the landscapes you prefer to draw feature wide open views and lots of sky. In today’s post, I’m adding final colors over the far distance and middle distance. As you’ll recall …
Add Color to a Colored Pencil Drawing with Bath Tissue
Want to try something different and, well, a little bit odd? How about drawing with bath tissue? This demonstration is Part 2 of a series on drawing landscapes using methods other than my usual umber under drawing method. I began with a monochrome under drawing as an experiment in creating …
How to Draw a Stormy Sky in Colored Pencil
Step-by-step demonstration showing how to draw a stormy sky in colored pencil. Illustrations and commentary by Carrie L. Lewis.
How to Draw Distance with Colored Pencil
One of the keys to successful landscape drawing is knowing how to draw distance. In other words, creating the illusion of distance. Successfully creating the illusion of distance on a piece of flat paper involves four principles. The more of them you get right, the better your chances for success. …
More Straight Line Drawing Exercises
A few months back, I published a post featuring a few drawing exercises designed to help artist learn better line control. That post and another featuring curving lines have been so popular, I decided it was a good idea to share a few more straight line drawing exercises. Some time …
How to Draw a Horse Using a Grid
How to draw a horse using a grid. An eight-step demonstration with illustrations and instructions to help you draw horses or anything else.
Bruynzeel Design Colored Pencils
A few weeks ago, I shared a few tips for for repairing broken Prismacolor pencils. The discussion led to another question: I don’t want to mess with fixing broken pencils. What other brands of pencils are available? The good news is that there are dozens of high-quality pencils to choose …
