Hello Fellow Artist!

I don't know about you, but when I start a new project, I could spend half my day choosing colors! Especially if it's a pet portrait commission that depends on the subject's likeness.

Picking a color palette for your next project can be daunting!

Selecting...

Hello Fellow Artist!

The question I get most often from my students is, "how do I blend my colored pencils?" 

The answer depends on the pencils and paper you're using. Wax-based pencils blend differently than oil-based pencils.

Your pencils will blend differently on different papers,...

That's the million-dollar question I get all the time! 

Hello Fellow Artists!

Sometimes I feel like a broken record when I answer this question because the answer solves many other challenges in the artwork as well. Which means I'm always repeating the same word or phrase over and...