The lovely Milo is November's full tutorial. The materials list is below. I have used a lot of pencils - but - you don't necessarily need to - you need a couple of browns, black, blues and purples ...
2019-10-31 13:33:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Well here he is - Milo - our subject for November on the $10 tier. Drawing on grafix drafting film, using coloured pencils for the cat and Caran D’Ache neopastels for the background. Everything i...
2019-10-26 23:52:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Just thought I'd share this video clip taken from my phone of me creating a rough outline of the cat I'm using for my next tutorial. I've basically taped the film to my screen and drawn round with ...
2019-10-24 12:53:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I had to do this one before November’s as it’s a commission. But this is full of tiny details, rich colour and techniques for smooth things on the film. I’ve also used lots of different combi...
2019-10-24 06:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The final part of the Fjord Foal tutorial - hope you've enjoyed it! :)
2019-10-23 17:15:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I know a few of you have asked if I can share my article if you're not a member of the SAA so here's a pdf of the proof for you to have a read - note the typo of my name! - this was a telephone int...
2019-10-23 14:14:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I've updated my core pencil list - a list of pencils I use on a regular basis. Don't feel that you have to have all of these, if you have other pencils that you prefer i.e Prisma Colour Premier etc...
2019-10-23 13:22:36 +0000 UTC View Post
The wonderful Emma from the Coloured Pencil Shop has offered all my Patrons 10% off when they buy their pencils and accessories from her online shop.
All you have to do is quote the code BSFA...
2019-10-23 12:46:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Very proud and honoured to have been asked to create the front cover for November's Paint magazine, plus have my interview inside :)
This was the piece I used the hairdryer to create th...
2019-10-21 14:41:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks everyone for joining me - I hope it was useful - I'll put together a pdf with some info on there as well for you.
A fantastic resource for drafting film is Karen Hull - www.karen...
2019-10-20 19:08:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the link to the live Q&A, click on the link and it will take you directly to Youtube where you have the function to live chat.
This is the video I took last night to try and work out how I was going to do the background for the cat tutorial. As you can see if you watch it - it's not particularly successful, but was useful ...
2019-10-16 12:42:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I thought this might be useful for you, sharing my thought processes when starting a new drawing. What paper will I use and why, how will I create a background, the colour of the paper, and make of...
2019-10-15 20:48:48 +0000 UTC View Post
This will be November’s full tutorial from the $10 tier and up - another wonderful photo from Elisabeth Erga 😊 and yes we will be doing the background 😬😊
2019-10-15 14:38:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m having a few days away but am still picking up messages and am also working on some magazine articles whilst I have a bit of free time. If anyone needs any help please do message me 😊 apol...
2019-10-13 11:03:31 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's live Q&A session is being held on Sunday 20th October BST. The topic this month is all about Drafting film, what is it, what are the different kinds, how do they differ and how do ...
2019-10-07 14:57:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Final video for the curly fur. Hope you enjoyed it :)
2019-10-03 23:38:20 +0000 UTC View Post
It's not the most exciting, but it has some awesome details - you may wish to leave the pooh out though!!!!
You can do what you like as this is one of my own photos.
2019-10-03 19:28:29 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the full tutorial for October, on pastelmat with permission from Elisabeth Erga - please ensure you credit her whenever you share your drawing.
The reference image and line art are at...
2019-10-03 19:25:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a bonus video for you all - I was teaching today and was asked if I'd help with colour picking for a big commission, so I asked if I could record the conversation and the screen. So here it...
2019-10-03 17:08:19 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the next part of the curly fur focus tutorial. This is the fun part, don't worry about details, just add colour and create the highlights with your tombow :)
I've attached the referen...
2019-10-03 12:58:53 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the first part of my October tutorial, it's half an hour and show's how I draw the eyes on Grafix Duralar film.
This video is public, giving an insight into my tutorials.
Part 2...
2019-10-02 20:44:30 +0000 UTC View Post
