Welcome to the Step by Step Art website
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This website offers many articles covering various art products and mediums including Coloured Pencils, Acrylics, Graphite pencils and Pastels and many others. You can try out one of our mini tutorials, book an art workshop with artist & art tutor Karen M Berisford and join our community on Facebook.
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Artycles

Find articles of interest on a plethora of arty stuff including products, reviews, comparisons, step by step tutorials and short video tutorials* (*coming in 2020)

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. View photo progress and read the step by step explanations to help you along. Each tutorial has a colour chart too if you are working with a different product range to the one suggested.

Step by Step Art Blog

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

Join our Facebook Community

Why not join our Facebook page where the latest articles, tutorials & workshops are posted. You can share your own thoughts on a product, post your art created from one of our mini tutorials or workshops or simply start a conversation on anything art related. 

About the SBS Founder

If you would like to find out more information about the artist & art tutor, Karen M Berisford, visit this page or visit Karen's official site at:
​www.karenmberisford.com

2020 Art Workshops

This years' Art Workshops are now available to book. Click on any of the images in the slideshow below to visit the Workshop page of interest where you will find lots of information about the event and if you wish to book, fill in the booking form at the bottom of the page. All our workshops are run on Saturday and Sundays and you can book a single attendance using your own art products from home. You can loan an art kit for the day or purchase a kit that you can take home with you. Everyone is presented with a workshop booklet which is yours to keep at the end of the day so you can use it to finish your portrait at home or save it for future reference.

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Latest Articles from the Winter Newsletter 2020

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 Graphic pencil range

Derwent's graphic pencil range is trusted by professional artists worldwide and suitable for all art and design purposes. Read an artists personal thoughts on these pencils and see what they can achieve.​

Canson Mi-tientes 'Touch'

A highly innovative and unique surface - this versatile, finely textured paper is perfect for pastel, charcoal, pencil, & acrylic artists and suitable for both dry and wet media techniques.

New Pastel tutorial 'Swallow'

Looking for a Soft Pastel Tutorial to teach you how to layer and define. Why not give this step by step tutorial a go. Available for beginners and intermediates and broken into 2 sections.

The new weekday blog

The new weekday blog for the Step by step art and Karen M Berisford websites offering lots of information on art, reviews, tutorials, workshops, special offers and useful hints & tips. Find out more about the blog.

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Latest articles created for the Autumn 2019 Newsletter

Derwent Lightfast pencils

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
​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​​

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
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

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.
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Waves
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

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.

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