How to Draw a Blurred Background
Blurred backgrounds can add just the right touch to a portrait, but they can also be difficult. Carrie shows how to draw a blurry background.
How to Draw a Blurry Background
Knowing how to draw a blurry background begins with knowing what makes something look blurry. Carrie demonstrates with photos, then shares drawing tips.
How to Draw Dark Backgrounds
Learn one way to draw dark backgrounds with colored pencils using only two colored pencils with this easy step-by-step tutorial.
Fast and Easy Backgrounds for Colored Pencil Drawings
Looking for fast and easy backgrounds for colored pencil drawings? Carrie shares three methods for creating unique backgrounds with watercolor pencils.
Making Dark Backgrounds with Watercolor Pencils
Colored pencil artists have many options for making dark backgrounds. Learn how to use water soluble colored pencils to make a dark background.
Drawing on Colored Papers to Finish Faster
One of the easiest ways to shorten the amount of time it takes to finish a colored pencil drawing is by drawing on colored papers. Tips and suggestions.
India Ink and Colored Pencils for Dark Backgrounds
Step-by-step tutorial showing how to use India ink and colored pencils to make deep, dark backgrounds for colored pencil drawings.
How to Draw a Bokeh Background with Colored Pencil
I’m wanting to do a bokeh/blurred background in colored pencil for an image I’m working on…. Do you happen to have a tutorial on bokeh-like backgrounds in colored pencil? For the sake of this tutorial, I’m using the word “bokeh” as being different from a simple blurred background. I’ll also …
How to Draw a Clear Sky with Colored Pencil
Learn how to draw a clear sky with colored pencil in this step-by-step tutorial. Includes tips on choosing the right colors.
What Is Bokeh and How Can I Use it with Colored Pencil?
I’m wanting to do a bokeh/blurred background in colored pencil for an image I’m working on, but the tutorials seem to range greatly between methods, and none of my practice samples look right. Some say all the circles much be the same size, some say different sizes, and still others …
