I was approached by Sally Robertson, Editor in Chief, at the Colored pencil Magazine asking if I wished to contribute a tutorial as part of their new 'Workshop series' and I agreed. 
For the reference image I choose a simplistic subject of some Blueberries so that any pencil Artist could give it a go, and working with my Caran Dache Luminance pencil brand I created a comprehensive Step by Step guide showing where to start and how effective layering is before adding then adding the finer detail.

The Magazine can now be purchased via digital download or in print - a copy of the front cover can be seen above with a list of articles that can be found inside. There is also a special article with the artist Paul Hinks (UK Artist) who works solely in Pastel pencils (front cover artwork) so not always fully limited to Coloured pencil articles.

The November magazine is now out with my tutorial inside and for anyone wishing to purchase the magazine, you can purchase in either digital format to download immediately or order the print copy - you can also order both together too.

*​Prices outside of the USA may vary due to the exchange rate on the day of purchase

What is important to you when buying a new Art product? This article offers some advantages & disadvantages of the pencils as well as giving lots of information on the lightfastness of the pencils and what this means. It also shows what these pencils are capable of and hopefully offers lots of helpful information and advice which will allow you to decide whether or not to take the plunge. Personally, I would say you can't go wrong with these pencils, but then I'm biased! ;)

This article shows the 5 most important factors that I look for when selecting my professional pencil range:

• I need to have a range that allows multiple layering
• I need them to blend well for backgrounds and skin tones
• Will work well with fixative
• The pencils must be extremely lightfast and the colours strong
• Need soft and hard pencils for different areas of my work

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