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.
The Best Brown for an Umber Underdrawing
Looking for the best brown for an umber underdrawing? Carrie shares her favorite colors and defines what she looks for in a good brown.
Beginner’s Guide to Underdrawings
What is the purpose of an underdrawing? Do you always need one? Carrie explains the basics of underdrawings, including examples.
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 Underdrawing Method
Why use the umber underdrawing method? Reasons vary from artist to artist, and even from project to project. I share my top 4 reasons.
Colors to Use for a Monochrome Underdrawing
What is a monochrome underdrawing? What colors are best? Carrie explains different types of underdrawings and shares tips for using a monochrome underdrawing.
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.
