Drawing Tips

Learn how to use fixative on your coloured pencil drawings to add extra tooth to your support, so you can continue adding layers of detail to your artwork.

Learn how removing pigment from your coloured pencil drawings with the subtraction technique can help you to achieve realism in your artwork.

Learn about layering, one of the most fundamental techniques in creating realism in your coloured pencil artwork.

Learn how to create a digital viewfinder to help you pick out the tones and values in a reference photo.

Read my tips, showing you how to edit photos of your artwork quickly on your iPhone.

A list of a few of my favourite Live Draw Along videos from my YouTube channel. They’re nice and long, so can take up a whole afternoon and keep you busy.

My top tips for beginners as they start illustrating. Here’s all you need to know, from what materials to use, which subject to draw, and how to find the best learning experience…