Welcome to the Step by Step Art website

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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1 Day Art Workshops

LATEST WORKSHOP NEWS - January 2019
There will be 3 Workshops run this year
Saturday 11th May - Coloured pencils 'Female portrait'
Sunday 12th May - Graphite pencils - Subject to be confirmed​
Saturday & Sunday 10th/11th August - 2 Day Workshop - Subject to be confirmed
Details to follow in the Winter Newsletter

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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)

1 Day 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.

Get In Touch

Have a question regarding a Workshop, an article or anything regarding the Step by Step Art website? Get in touch through this page.

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

Our latest Articles

Here are the latest Articles which includes a selection of information and independent reviews on multiple mediums and Art products. There are 3 Derwent products reviewed this time ; The Derwent Lightfast found in the Coloured pencil Comparison article, the Derwent Blender Pen & the Onyx graphite pencils. There is also a review on the Royal Talens Van Gogh Coloured pencils, this range has also been added to the comparison page too and I have created the first article for the 'Art Business' section - this article is aimed at those starting out in the Commission Art business and looking for some advice including pricing ideas. Lastly, the latest Step by Step Art tutorial has been produced for the November edition of the USA Colored pencil magazine - you can purchase a copy and download straight to your phone/desktop from as little as £2.80 (a discount code is provided in the blog article)

Simply click on one of the images below to visit the page of interest. You can find even more on our 'ARTICLES' page and the site will continue to grow - see what other articles are coming via the SITE MAP - if you wish to request a specific article please let me know.
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Latest Articles

Royal Talens Van Gogh Coloured Pencils

Ever tried the Van Gogh Coloured pencils? See how these pencils compare to other pencil brands and where you can buy open stock in the UK.

Derwent Onyx Graphite
Pencils

A personal review on Derwent's Onyx Graphite pencils. Are they as black as Derwent claims? What can they achieve? Find out here.

Derwent Blender Pens
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A review on the Derwent blender pen. If you are new to solvents, this may be the ideal product to trial, find out the pro's & con's of this product.

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.

Coloured Pencil Comparisons UPDATED

Looking to purchase a brand of Coloured pencils? Maybe this article will help you choose. - UPDATED to include Derwent Lightfast & Talens Van Gogh

Colored Pencil Magazine
Tutorial

A dedicated magazine for Coloured pencil enthusiasts including a comprehensive step by step tutorial of Blueberries by Karen M Berisford

Sharpening & Care of
​Pencils

This article gives information about different pencil sharpeners and how they can play a huge part in your Art techniques too.

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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Coloured Pencils

Do Coloured Pencils pique your interest as a medium but not sure what you need or where to begin? Read this article for some great pointers.

Acrylic Paints​

Looking to try out Acrylics as a new Medium and not sure where to start? Maybe this Article will help.

Graphite Pencils

Thinking of trying out Graphite pencils as a new medium? This article offers some information & help to get you started.

Oils

Welsh Oil painter Chris Chalk offers some simple advice for those looking to start out with Oils.
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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!"

Artist & Art Tutor, Karen M Berisford

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