In The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds, John Muir Laws writes about feeling the life within the bird as you study, observe, and draw birds in the wild. This way of thinking helps to bring more personality, veracity, and uniqueness into each bird drawing. Each bird is an individual with its own history, timeline, and […]
Working on a new colored pencil drawing of Urchin. Thinking the background might be a school of colorful fish swimming by or instead maybe a bright, full moon with a dark, starry sky. There are many different hues in the fur, even some pinks and blues. Adding all the colors will make this piece more
Faber-Castell Polychromos are by far the best colored pencils I have used. They are available in a set of 120 pencils which provides an amazing range of colors. They are wonderful for creating detailed, realistic drawings. With the right paper, you can add many layers of colors and build up depth in your drawing. They