Drawing a Sky on Sanded Paper
Drawing a sky on sanded paper is a mini-tutorial showing you how to layer, dry blend, and layer again to create rich, smooth color on even the coarsest art papers.
Two Ways to Get Smooth Color with Colored Pencils
Learn two ways to get smooth color with colored pencils tools and materials you already have. No smelly solvents; no complicated techniques.
Sunset Sky with Watercolor Pencils Tutorial
How to draw a sunset sky with watercolor pencils in five easy steps. Paint the sky with washes of color, then use the watercolor pencils dry.
How to Draw Clouds with Colored Pencil
Step-by-step tutorial showing how to draw clouds in colored pencil. Tips on layering, developing values, solvent blending, and more. Full color illustrations.
How to Draw a Gray Sky with Colored Pencils
See how to draw a gray sky in colored pencils with this step-by-step tutorial. Tips on choosing the best colors, layering smooth color, more.
How to Draw a Night Sky
Step-by-step tutorial describing how to draw a night sky with colored pencil. Includes tips on drawing stars, getting deep color, and dark values.
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.
Colored Pencil Plein Air Drawing Week 2 Report
This was the first full week of the Autumn Plein Air Drawing challenge, so I had time to do more than one drawing. However, steady sometimes heavy rain from Wednesday through Saturday kept me indoors the rest of the week. I seriously considered trying my hand a water soluble colored …
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.
