Colored Pencil Art

Creating an Ideal Reality

Arlene Steinberg blends a formal sensibility with a modern toolkit that lets her scale up. [...]

Nests and Branches: Drawing Nature’s Details

The ordinary becomes extraordinary in David Morrison’s colored pencil drawings, captivating artist and viewer. By [...]

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4 Artists Push Colored Pencil Drawing to the Expressive Edge

Learn the secrets of these daring creatives who are taking a formerly staid medium to [...]

Portraits of Pure Colored Pencil: A Demo

With careful planning — and only paper, pencils, and eraser — you can create distinctive, [...]

8 Colored Pencil Techniques Using Caran D’Ache Luminance 6901 Lead

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Creating Drama with Pencils and Markers: A Demo

Using markers as an “underpainting” adds depth to a colored pencil portrait. By Anna Hammer [...]

Photorealism Decoded: Oceans of Layers

Jesse Lane details his layering techniques for a photorealistic portrait in colored pencil When people [...]

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Combining Watercolor and Colored Pencil

KATHY KRANTZ FIERAMOSCA demonstrates how artists can bring together gouache, watercolor and colored pencil to [...]

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What are the Best Colored Pencils for Artists?

In this article, you will find information on professional colored pencils and how to choose [...]

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Ready to Draw the Purrfect Cat? Colored Pencil Tips You’ll Love

Artist Mark Menendez shares essential tips on how to draw the purrfect cat. [...]

Drawing Roses in Graphite Pencil and Colored Pencil | Two Demonstrations

Gorgeous color and fun organic shapes make up every single rose--and every single rose drawing. [...]

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Colored Pencil Techniques: Create Art That Is Elegant, Subtle and Mysterious

Artist Janie Gildow offers a step-by-step demonstration of colored pencil techniques for drawing an owl [...]

How This Artist Found Herself in Her Colored Pencil Portraits

Colored pencil artist Diane Edison brings us face-to-face with the men and women who mean [...]

Hyperrealistic Art You Have to See to Believe

Hyperrealistic art meets colored pencil in our artist profile on Jesse Lane. Learn more about [...]

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Master Colored Pencil with This Step-by-Step Demonstration

Colored pencil can create luminous effects and subtle hue shifts. Arlene Steinberg shows how to [...]

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4 Tips for Colored Pencil Artists

Tips from top colored pencil artists on the best tools, creating luminous drawings and utilizing [...]

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