Work in Progress: How Long Does Colored Pencil Take? (Poinsettia & Pepperberry with Prismacolor)

Work in Progress: How Long Does Colored Pencil Take? (Poinsettia & Pepperberry with Prismacolor)

Every Project Starts Somewhere…

It’s in our nature— we always assume everyone has it easier than we do. So an artist? They must sit down at their desk and poof! The beautiful art just magically happens!

Uhm… no.

Pretty stuff doesn’t appear out of nowhere…

Sketch Garden: Digital Line Art for Realistic & Artistic Coloring

Sketch Garden: Digital Line Art for Realistic & Artistic Coloring

Coloring classes and kits are fun but sometimes you don’t want another art lesson, you need more realistic digital stamps for blending and technique practice. Amy Shulke launches a new home for her line art and sketches. Sketch-Garden.com images are perfect for your independent artistic coloring projects.

Am I a Beginner? 5 Things Experienced Colorers Never Think About (Copic Markers, Colored Pencils)

Am I a Beginner? 5 Things Experienced Colorers Never Think About (Copic Markers, Colored Pencils)

“Do I color like a beginner?” It can be hard to determine where you fit because it’s possible for someone to color for years with Copic Markers or colored pencils and still be a beginner. I know that sounds crazy but if you’re never presented with upper level techniques and if you never color anything but simple stamps for small cards, it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been coloring, you still have beginner skills.

Spotlight Cards: Showcase Your Advanced Copic Marker Coloring (Friendship Puzzle)

Spotlight Cards: Showcase Your Advanced Copic Marker Coloring (Friendship Puzzle)

Elena Cazares teaches bright cheerful images using Copic Markers and colored pencils lessons at CraftsforPaws.com. Like Vanilla Arts classes, Elena’s class projects are too large for cards. Join us for the next episode in her Spotlight series making cards from big bold projects. Spotlight Cards let your coloring take center stage rather than the fancy papers, complex layout, or purchased ephemera normally used in cardmaking.