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On this site you will find lots of articles for Artists primarily covering the following mediums: Coloured Pencils, Acrylics, Graphite pencils and Pastels although not limited to. Take a look at some of our articles and reviews on art products, try one of our mini Art tutorials or see what Art Workshops are currently available.

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Find Articles of interest on a plethora of Arty things including products, product comparisons, step by step tutorials and short video tutorials* (*not currently available)

Art Workshops

See what Workshops with tutor Karen M Berisford, are currently available this year. You can find out more information on each Workshop and book your place through the online booking form. 

Mini Tutorials

Why not try out one of our Mini tutorials. Each have Step by Step images with written explanations to help you along and we offer a colour chart if you are working with your own products. 

Step by Step Art Blog

Keep up with what's New on this website via the News blog - new articles, workshops and general Art related News will be posted here as regularly as possible.

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Latest Articles

Here are the very latest articles. They include a selection of independent reviews on multiple mediums and art products as well as the very latest mini tutorials - click on one of the images below to visit the page of interest. You can find even more on our 'ARTICLES' page and new article, reviews & tutorials are added every few months. You can see what other articles will be coming in the future via the SITE MAP and if you wish to request a specific article please get in touch.
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Derwent Lightfast pencils
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Derwent released their first 100% lightfast Coloured pencil range this year and I decided to try them out on both smooth and textured surfaces, see how I got on. 

Blueberries
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New Coloured pencil Tutorial

Originally published in the USA Colored pencil magazine in 2018, this tutorial explains the process of how to create Blueberries in Coloured pencil. For all art levels.

Zest-it pencil blend​
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In this article, I mixed pencil blend and Derwent Lightfast pencils on both the Pastelbord surface and the Strathmore bristol plate surface, check out the review. ​

Dogs' Eye
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New Graphite pencil Tutorial

​An in depth guide explaining how to create a dogs eye using Graphite pencils and other accessories that will help you achieve a highly detailed, 3D drawing.

Stabilo CarbOthello pencils
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The CarbOthello pastel pencils offer 60 vibrant colours and would make a great addition to the colour palette of any Pastellist. Find out more about this range.

Waves
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New Coloured pencil Tutorial

Requested by a subscriber, this tutorial shows you how to create depth and movement in water using Coloured pencils.
​For all art abilities.

Ampersand Pastelbord
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This canvas is an ideal surface for many different mediums, not just pastels and in this article I show what is achieveable using Acrylics & Coloured pencils.

Some of our other Articles 

Ghiant Transfer Spray
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The perfect way to transfer outlines offering less mess and wastage than carbon sheets. A popular product among artists. Find out how it compares.

Strathmore 500 Bristol plate

For those artists that like to work on a very smooth paper, the archival Strathmore 500 plate surface may be just what you are looking for. See how it compares with Coloured & Graphite pencils.

The Art Business -'Commission Artist'

Are you thinking of stepping out into the Art Commission business and want some pointers and advice including how to price your Art. Read on.

Berol Karismacolor
​ Coloured Pencils

The Berol Karisma Coloured pencils were  discontinued in 2005 but are still loved by many pencil Artists. Take a read of what could be the most comprehensive article on the Internet about these pencils. 

Pencil Storage Rack
Handmade in the UK

If you have a lots of pencils and unable to find a suitable storage unit, this may be the answer. Holds upto 250 pencils/slim pens.

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Our 'Starting Out With...' Articles

Each Article offers help and advice to those just starting out with a new medium, and may include helpful information for Artists of all calibre . Click on any of the images below to read the article of interest or click the white button below to visit the Articles page for a full list.
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SOFT PASTELS

ACRYLIC PAINTS

COLOURED PENCILS

OILS

GRAPHITE PENCILS

THE ART BUSINESS - COMMISSIONS

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"Being an Artist is not just about drawing a picture, it covers a wide range of Mediums and styles in many different ways - vibrant, highly detailed, simple, effective, thought provoking, breathtaking, exciting and some quite bizarre pieces of work but one thing with Art is that it is never boring!"

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