Today’s post begins with a brief email conversation between me and a reader, who was interested in identifying the best papers for colored pencil use. Since the answer depends on the pencils and drawing methods the artist uses, and the type of art being made, I asked for more information. …
Have you ever wondered how to decide which paper to use for each project? Carrie shares a few of the things she considers in choosing paper.
What are your preferred drawing papers? Carrie answers this reader’s question by talking about the papers she uses and how she uses them.
Are there any good colored drawing papers for colored pencils? Carrie provides the answer to that question, including her favorite colored papers.
Is getting vivid color on black sanded paper any easier or more difficult than on traditional drawing papers? Carrie shares her test results.
Artist Carrie Lewis shares her experience reworking old colored pencil art on Fisher 400 sanded art paper. Is it really possible to improve old artwork? Get the answer here.
Today, I’m comparing Stonehenge and sanded art papers. The good and the not so good about each one. Which one is best for you?
I’ve tried Lux Archival paper on three projects: 2 sketches and one landscape. Now I’m ready to share my first impressions of this fully archival paper from Brush & Pencil LLC.
How sanded art paper and drawing paper are different, and what to expect when you draw on it with colored pencils.
This week’s Tuesday Tutorial is the final tutorial in this series. We’ll be finishing a landscape on sanded paper. The focus for today is drawing the center of interest, but I’ll also touch on the final stages of the drawing. In case you missed them, links to the previous posts …
