Tag: drawing
How to stretch watercolour paper
Ever painted a picture and the paper all wrinkles up on you? Here’s the solution you’ve been looking for! You probably decided water-colour painting wasn’t worth the effort because the paper crinkled. Well well, now you can go back and try again and have wonderful professional results. And it is amazing how much better a…
Watercolour 101 – How to get started watercolour painting
Get started with watercolour paints in this simple first steps video and learn the basics of colour washes. Just keep practicing and you will soon be creating beautiful, even colour washes/. I got my light box from eyebright.co.uk (no I don’t get anything for telling you that, it’s just that people ask) 🙂 I’ll be…

Pastel illustration technique with Lynne Chapman
Lynne Chapman is an award-winning children’s illustrator, with over 30 books, and UK correspondent for the international sketching organisation, Urban Sketchers. Based in Sheffield (UK), Lynne creates pastel illustrations for her picture books, which burst with fun and colour, bringing a whole range of characters to life. Her acclaimed blog: An Illustrator’s Life For Me!…

