by Lachri | May 24, 2017 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Q & A
Camilla writes; I’ve just received my very first artist color pencil ever. The Polychromos set of 36. I have been drawing in graphite for a short while, but since your videos are so great, I would like to explore color pencils. I just don’t know how to get...
by Lachri | May 17, 2017 | Art product review, Colored Pencil
One of my most requested products to review are the Marca Raffine Fine Art Colored Pencils. Quality colored pencils are expensive and many are looking for a cheaper alternative to some of the professional pencils like Caran d’Ache Luminance or Faber-Castell...
by Lachri | May 10, 2017 | Art tips, Colored Pencil
I’m showing you how to shade and layer feathers in this eagle owl colored pencil drawing! This black paper is great for fine detail and smooth blending of colored pencil! See how I mix titanium white powder and touch up texture for fine white details...
by Lachri | Mar 14, 2017 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
See how I use the airbrush to create a bokeh background for my colored pencil blue and gold macaw drawing. I’m sharing tips and techniques on blending colored pencil with odorless mineral spirits (OMS) that are going to be helpful for beginners and advanced...
by Lachri | Jan 17, 2017 | Art tips, Colored Pencil
While I’ve titled this as “mistakes” I should start by saying that unless you’re creating work using methods that are not archival, I really don’t think there are mistakes IF you like the results that you’re getting. It’s art,...
by Lachri | Dec 6, 2016 | Art tips, Colored Pencil, Speed paintings, drawings and tutorials
This week’s lesson is a colored pencil drawing of cherries blended with Powder Blender from Brush & Pencil. I’m working on uArt500 sanded paper that I mounted to illustration board. I’ve used Polychromos colored pencils. This video was sponsored...
