3 Common Drawing Mistakes That Keep Your Art Looking Flat and How to Fix Them Fast

Get the quick, beginner-friendly tweaks that make your coloured pencil drawings more realistic, lifelike, and wow-worthy - starting today.

Get the quick, beginner-friendly tweaks that make your coloured pencil drawings more realistic, lifelike, and wow-worthy - starting today.

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📖 THE DRAWING MISTAKES SURVIVAL GUIDE (PDF)

📖 THE DRAWING MISTAKES SURVIVAL GUIDE (PDF)

🎥 MISTAKES-TO-MASTERY Video Walkthrough

🎥 MISTAKES-TO-MASTERY Video Walkthrough

A quick-reference guide you'll want beside you every time you draw. With clear annotations and side-by-side examples, you'll finally understand:

  • The number 1 reason drawings look flat (and how to add depth without "just more shading" 
  • Why piling on detail can actually make work look less realistic
  • The contrast error that makes your drawings look like colouring-book outlines 
  • The simple fixes you can put into practice in your very next drawing session 
A quick-reference guide you'll want beside you every time you draw. With clear annotations and side-by-side examples, you'll finally understand:

The number 1 reason drawings look flat (and how to add depth without "just more shading" Why piling on detail can actually make work look less realisticThe contrast error that makes your drawings look like colouring-book outlines 
The simple fixes you can put into practice in your very next drawing session 

Watch me draw the same white dog four different ways and instantly see what makes a drawing look flat, cartoony or unrealistic versus alive and dimensional. I'll break down each mistake in detail so you can spot them in your own work right away - and know exactly how to correct them! 

Watch me draw the same white dog four different ways and instantly see what makes a drawing look flat, cartoony or unrealistic versus alive and dimensional. I'll break down each mistake in detail so you can spot them in your own work right away - and know exactly how to correct them! 

You’ve spent hours on a drawing, but it still looks flat and lacks realistic depth

You’re struggling with values and shading - and can’t figure out why the form won’t “pop”

Your coloured pencil work feels cartoony, scratchy or harsh instead of soft and lifelike   

Does this sound familiar?

You know something’s off but can’t pinpoint what it is

If you’re nodding along thinking “That’s exactly my problem,” you’re not alone. These are the exact mistakes most new coloured pencil artists have  made for years before learning how to spot (and fix) them.

If you’re nodding along thinking “That’s exactly my problem,” you’re not alone. These are the exact mistakes most new coloured pencil artists have  made for years before learning how to spot (and fix) them.

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"I constantly strive for good results but always fall short… This helped me understand what I was missing in my work."

CHRISTINE R., Bonny Snowdon Academy Member

"I’ve been struggling with getting my colour and fur to look right… This helped me see exactly what I was doing wrong!"

Angela M., Bonny Snowdon Academy Member

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