How to see like a pencil

Six lessons in the landscape

I love to take a sketchbook with me when I’m out in the countryside. I can make detailed drawings, quick watercolour sketches, or add just a few brief marks with a pencil or pen to remind me of the sc

Easy days

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

Create characters from an abstract

Charcoal

The Artist

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

Add colour with traditional feel

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

Six lessons in the landscape

Easy days

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

Create characters from an abstract

Charcoal

The Artist

Add colour with traditional feel

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