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.
How to Draw a Miniature Drawing
How to draw a miniature portrait of horses in colored pencil using an under drawing in umbers and an over drawing in color. ACEO portrait of a mare and foal.
Colored Pencil Lightfastness: An Easy Test
If you’re a fine artist using colored pencils, you must have a good knowledge of colored pencil lightfastness. Here’s an easy test you can do at home.
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 …
Water Soluble Colored Pencils 8 Articles
Eight articles you must read if you want to use traditional water soluble colored pencils with traditional colored pencils.
Starting a Colored Pencil Umber Under Drawing
Step-by-step tutorial showing how to begin a colored pencil umber under drawing for a landscape drawing that includes a horse.
How to Draw Horse Legs and Feet
A horse’s hoofs are as distinctive as human finger prints. The equine portrait artist needs to know how to draw horse legs and feet.
How to Draw a Horse Hoof
How to draw a horse’s hoof in graphite. This mini clinic includes step-by-step illustrations to show you how to draw a standing hoof.
Tips for Drawing Hair in Colored Pencil
If you do colored pencil for any length of time, chances are good you’ll be drawing hair at some point. Well drawn hair can enhance any drawing. But how do you get it right?
