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Bearly monochrome - how to draw a teddy bear with Trudy Friend
There’s a great deal to be said for a model that keeps still. Trudy Friend uses monochrome media to describe form and texture.
Coloured pencil techniques with Alyona Nickelsen
Alyona Nickelsen explains how you can adapt painting methods and techniques for coloured pencil work whilst continuing to enjoy the amazing benefits of this dry medium
Alyona Nickelsen puts Derwent Procolour to the test
Alyona Nickelsen put Derwent Procolour coloured pencils to the test to see how they would stand up to her coloured pencil painting techniques for abrasive surfaces.
How to draw an iridescent peacock feather in coloured pencil
Gayle Mason shares the coloured-pencil techniques necessary for drawing the structure and iridescence of a peacock feather
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.
Sketching at Dungeness with coloured pencils
Lynette Farley captures a morning at Dungeness with a sketchbook and coloured pencils.
How to draw glass using coloured Prismacolor Premier pencils
Veronica uses Prismacolor Premier pencils to draw glass bottles of different shapes and sizes.
How to draw a dog in coloured pencil with Susie Hodge
Follow Susie Hodge's step-by-step demonstration to draw a dog using coloured pencils.
How to draw fruit with coloured pencils
Bob Ebden demonstrates coloured pencil techniques using a variety of tools, and offers a simple step-by-step demonstration of how to use a blender in this drawing of plums.
Use watercolour and coloured pencils to paint a Granny Smith apple
Janie Gildow shows how to paint an apple that glows using an under-painting of watercolour and adding coloured pencil, in this extract taken from her new book 'Coloured Pencil Explorations'