Faber-castell polychromos coloured pencils

I struggle to cover the texture of the surface I use with coloured pencils. What can I do? Pastelmat is a favourite surface among coloured-pencil artists and teachers for its ease of use and forgiving

I often see raised eyebrows when I mention that I love using soft pastels in my sketchbook. Watercolours are a popular choice, being portable and easy to use, but pastels and pastel pencils feel more

Follow along as Eliza Ivanova explains her process for colouring artwork digitally without losing that innate sketchbook charm

Extremes in dark and light are effective tools in creating punchy focal points. I have painted lots of sunny, acrylic street scenes – mainly backlit – and really enjoyed dabbing in the sparkly highlig

Charcoal

Gouache is a versatile, opaque medium providing great covering power and the ability to correct errors very easily. The range of colours is relatively small compared to other media, but gouache colour