Pencil
Holiday sketching with Steve Strode
For those who just want to pack a sketchbook and pen, Steve Strode demonstrates quick sketching techniques for the artist on the move.
How to paint botanical arrangements
How to concentrate on observation and a delicate layering of coloured pencil to build up a perfect rendering of a simple fruit
How to draw a tree stump in coloured pencil
If you enjoy depicting detail with your coloured pencils, you’ll enjoy this challenge by Gayle Mason to draw a weathered tree stump. Discover the colours and techniques needed for this step-by-step demonstration.
How to draw fur with coloured pencils
Gayle Mason covers the techniques and materials needed for drawing animals in coloured pencil. Gayle shows how to draw fur step-by-step.
Use Derwent Inktense Blocks to paint a red panda
Angela Gaughan experiments with the popular Inktense range, and paints a red panda step-by-step.
Tips for drawing freehand - how to draw a giraffe
Lucy Swinburne introduces a project challenging readers to try drawing a giraffe freehand from a photograph.