How to Finish a Drawing Started with Watercolor Colored Pencils
How to finish a drawing started with watercolor colored pencils using dry pencils in three easy steps. Part 2 of a two-part series.
How to Start a Drawing with Watercolor Colored Pencils
Today I want to share a drawing method that’s both fun and potentially time saving. What is it? Drawing with watercolor colored pencils. Making art with colored pencils is time-consuming. If you like detail and want to do anything larger than 11×14, you should plan on spending hours in the …
Things Not to Do When Using Watercolor Paper
If you’re been following this blog for any length of time, you know I frequently post tutorials. The subjects differ, but the focus of all those tutorials is showing you how to do something. This week, I want to share some things not to do when using watercolor paper! This …
Fast and Easy Backgrounds for Colored Pencil Drawings
Looking for fast and easy backgrounds for colored pencil drawings? Carrie shares three methods for creating unique backgrounds with watercolor pencils.
Derwent Watercolor Pencils – My Review
I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Derwent watercolor pencils. After using the Derwent watercolor pencils for a few months, it’s time for a review. About Derwent Watercolor Pencils I purchased a set of 12 colors, along with a pad of Canson L’Aquarelle 140 lb hot press watercolor …
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 …
Drawing with Black and Gray Colored Pencils
In today’s tutorial, I’ll show you my first drawing of the year. The topic isn’t the drawing itself, but how to do a complete drawing with black and gray colored pencils. Since I made a few mistakes with this drawing, I’ll also show you how to avoid or fix those …
Finishing a Drawing Started with Water Soluble Colored Pencil
The final steps in finishing a drawing started with water soluble colored pencil. Includes adding final details.
Get Smooth Color with Water Soluble Colored Pencil
Over the past few months, I’ve talked about using water soluble colored pencils or watercolor to speed up the drawing process for colored pencil work. In a recent tutorial, I even described the process step by step. One thing I didn’t really talk much about was how to get smooth …
