Art Tutorials

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If you enjoy learning through clear, carefully guided projects, these tutorials are for you. They focus on coloured pencils and oil pastels, with projects suitable for beginners and improving artists.
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The beginner tutorials break each project down into manageable steps, while the more challenging tutorials help you develop greater control, detail and confidence in your artwork.

​The tutorials are currently being updated to follow a clearer, more consistent format, making them easier to follow and navigate. Some existing pages will be removed.

COLOURED PENCIL TUTORIALS​

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Premium coloured pencils eBooks tutorials and guides are coming soon!
These are designed to help you develop strong fundamentals, clean layering, and detailed, realistic results. Each resource focuses on practical, achievable techniques.

GLASS JAR
...FOR BEGINNERS...

An ideal introduction to coloured pencils, this beginner-friendly tutorial guides you through layering only 5 colours to create a realistic looking glass jar.

...BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATES...
WATERMELON

A comprehensive exercise explaining the importance of layering & blending. This tutorial is aimed at those coloured pencil artists, interested in learning how to layer and blend to achieve detail and realism.

FOLLOW US ON OUR KOFI PAGE

​Our Ko-fi page now has a shop where you can download the outlines for all our tutorials, giving you the perfect starting point for your artwork. These outlines are completely free for our Ko-fi followers. If you're not yet a member, consider joining to access all these resources at no cost or, if you prefer, you can simply screengrab the outline to get started on your creative journey.

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OIL PASTELS TUTORIALS​

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Premium oil pastel eBook tutorials and guides are on the way
Offering clear, practical instruction for building confident colour, expressive texture, and detailed artwork, these resources will cover everything from foundational techniques to more refined approaches.

WATER DROPLET
...FOR BEGINNERS...

Learn how to draw a shiny water droplet in oil pastels with this free Beginner tutorial. Clear step-by-step stages using just a few colours. Perfect for first-time oil pastel artists.

...BEGINNERS...
JUICY STRAWBERRY

Oil pastels are so easy to manipulate, which make them an ideal medium for the beginner. We provide a simple step by step guide, allowing you to create a highly effective drawing.