Art Tips/Techniques & More

When artists start looking for their next perfect reference photo to work from the following normally happens.

Getting Started with Pastels (Pastel pencils, soft pastel and PanPastels) can be confusing, I know it was for me. So much choice and all...

It will seem VERY strange to most artists, especially pastel pencils artists, to learn that I frequently use gouache paint in my pastel...

PanPastels, Pastels pencils and soft pastels are a great medium for wildlife art and pet portraits. In this video I show how to create a...

its about 4 - 5 years since I did this Leopards eye pastel - my very first pastel drawing - so I do a few things differently now I have a...

Drawing fluffy soft animals with pastels is not difficult - but there a few important pointers that you need to keep in mind. Watch this...

PanPastels are super effective for putting in quick under layers. in this lesson video I show you exactly how I set out my PanPastels and...

get the charts here - no need to join, they are files on the page - usually under the patreon video :) https://www.patreon.com/posts/49...

In this pastel pencil lesson I show you how to easily draw a very realistic cat / serval eye. suitable for beginners to advanced. the...

Many artists struggle to draw / paint details using pastels. in this video i show you exactly how I do it to create realistic fur and...

in this how to do a panpastel background, lesson i show you my panpastel techniques, that even beginners to pastel, soft pastel and...

in this video i show how i use pastel pencils to draw the Jaguar cubs eyes and also how i put in the fur under layer

PanPastels don't need to be complicated. In fact the way I use them is very simple. This video shows how i use them as a fast under layer...

How to sharpen pastel pencils with a swordfish IKON sharpener and when / how to change the blade.

In this free video I show you how to draw / paint a day gecko eye using pastel pencils.

Pretty much all black pastel pencils are not that black, although they seem like it. When you compare them to something like a NuPastel...

Check out my new pet portrait video. on this free YouTube video I show how I create the nose The full 3 part video series is on my...

On my latest YouTube video I show you how to draw detailed fur using pastel pencils The beauty of using pastels is that after you lay in...

In this video I show you a quick / free way to find the true color in your reference photos so you can more easily match the colour with...

In this full length pastel pencil lesson you can draw along with me and create this realistic pastel Giraffe drawing. I use a variety of...