Colin discusses how to protect your work when you’re either putting it away or transporting it around. We also...
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techniques podcasts
In our new studio, Colin talks a little about his new Cartoon projects as well as - alternatives to fixing - what to...
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Colours in Reference Photos - 119
What’s the difference between using Inscribe and Polychromos Pastel Sticks? Colin discusses inking cartoons in his...
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Animal Hair vs Human Hair - 118
What’s the difference in drawing human hair and drawing animal hair/fur? Colin describes how the technique differs...
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Live Broadcast 5th March - 117
Recorded live on 5th March. Colin and Steve discuss developing your own style, reducing stress through art and give...
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Colouring Pencils vs Pastel Pencils - 116
What’s the difference between Colouring pencils and Pastel Pencils? We compare how to use the two mediums and the...
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Do you rush your artwork? Colin talks about a psychological approach to your picture in order to keep it interesting...
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We discuss using slightly different tones to create a vintage look in landscapes. We also talk about how to create a...
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Soft Pastels vs Pastel Pencils - 113
What’s the difference between Soft Pastels and Pastel Pencils? One of our questions this week promotes a good...
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Colin discusses various backgrounds that you can apply to animal pictures and how to stop them looking like they’re...
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Colin shares his story of where Art acted as Therapy for him in his life. On a different subject, Colin offers his...
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How do you draw male portraits? Colin offers up his tips for tackling a different skin complexion, blemishes, beards...
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Trees, Water, Sky, Distance, Perspective, Harmony… This week Colin discusses what he thinks are sort of “rules” of...
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This week Colin offers his advice for drawing light and dark fur on a Tabby Cat. He also describes how best to draws...
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This week Colin explains the origins of being discovered by Schwan Stabilo. We also discuss various experiences with...
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This week we discuss tracing using carbons and the various methods, pencils and techniques you can use. We mention...
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This week Colin gives advice to those being asked to demonstrate for their local art group. We also talk about the...
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This week we discuss mixing colours and joining different colours with similar tones. How to do you keep the harmony...
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This week we discuss how to best compose your animal portraits. Colin explains how he generally adjusts his...
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How do you make a picture tell a story? Colin discusses how he creates a story in his landscapes packed with...
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