Comparing Colored Pencil Methods
Comparing colored pencil methods: Description of basic drawing methods with illustrations for each method and tips on how to use them.
How to Start a Miniature Horse Drawing
Part 1 of a five-part demonstration featuring a colored pencil ACEO. Introduction and under painting.
Draw a Complementary Under Drawing
Draw a complementary under drawing for a simple landscape with a horse in this tutorial from colored pencil artist and teacher, Carrie L. Lewis.
How to Correct an Umber Under Drawing
It would be nice to say that every step of every drawing goes smoothly; that I never have to go back and correct an umber under drawing (or any other phase of a drawing.) That an eraser never touches my drawings. The fact is, nothing could be further from the …
Why Use the Umber Under Drawing Method
Today, I want to talk about using the umber under drawing method. This method of drawing is just one of many, and works for any type of subject. I use it most often for landscape drawing, but I hope you’ll find useful information here even if you’ve never drawn a …
Colors to Use for a Monochrome Under Drawing
Question and Answer: What colors can I use for a monochrome under drawing?
The Complementary Under Drawing Method
What’s the big deal about the complementary under drawing method? What’s it good for and why should you use or try it? Answers the basic questions, advantages and disadvantages, and links to additional articles.
How to do a Water Soluble Under Drawing for a Landscape
Step-by-step tutorial showing how to draw a water soluble under drawing for a landscape drawing.
How to Glaze Color over an Umber Under Drawing
Last week, I showed you how to draw the umber under drawing for a horse portrait. When work concluded, the under drawing had been pushed as far as I cared to push it. The next step is color, so this week I’ll show you how to glaze color over an …
How to Draw a Horse’s Face in Colored Pencil
How to draw a horse’s face in colored pencil using an umber under drawing method based on the Flemish method of painting. Drawing the under drawing.
