How to Draw Pine Needles
Carrie shows you how to draw pine needles with this step-by-step mini-tutorial using one Prismacolor pencil on Bristol Vellum paper.
How to Draw a Flowering Tree
CP artist Carrie Lewis shows how to draw a flowering tree so that it fits into a landscape as an accent element. Step-by-step tutorial.
How to Make Trees Look Real
Today’s question comes from a reader who wants to know how to make trees look real. Here’s the question: When doing trees and bushes, do you round them similarly to rounding wine glasses and bottles. I tried to round bushes and it does not appear real. What do you do …
How To Draw Trees with Colored Pencil
So how do you draw trees with colored pencils? Is there a “best way” to draw them far away and up close? That’s what Paula is asking today. Here’s her question: Hi Carrie, I’m having trouble with trees and leaves. Trees in the distance aren’t too bad but as they …
1 Way to Draw Realistic Landscape Greens
Is there a sure-fire way to draw realistic landscape greens most of the time? Short answer, yes. The question is, what’s the best solution for you? I can’t answer that question for anyone but myself, but I can share with you the method that helps me draw landscapes that look …
How to Paint a Tree With Snow in Watercolor Pencils
In this week’s tutorial, I want to show you how to paint a tree with snow in watercolor pencils. The sample piece is the weekly drawing the third week of the year. How to Paint a Tree With Snow in Watercolor Pencils This four-step method is ideal for sketching, drawing …
Painting with Watercolor Pencils
In a previous Tuesday Tutorial, I shared tips and suggestions for avoiding or fixing the mistakes I made using watercolor pencils. Today’s tutorial is all about painting with watercolor pencils. The painting I’m using for this tutorial is more of a study, but the method I used to paint it works …
Watercolor Over Wax-Based Colored Pencil
Can you successfully paint watercolor over wax-based colored pencil? Can you then add more color with colored pencil? I tried an experiment to find the answer to that question. Time for the answer!
Colored Pencil Plein Air Drawing Week 1 Report
It was a short week and busy, so not much time to draw. But I did manage to get outside early Friday evening (September 2) and found a sapling growing next to a larger tree a few feet from our front porch. The Method I Used I started the drawing …
Drawing Distance in a Landscape
If you draw landscapes, accurately drawing distance should be high on your list of acquired drawing skils. 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 …
