I realise it has been many months since I wrote a post here on the Step by Step website and for that I apologise - there has been much happening since April 2016 but overlooked the power of the News blog here at Step by Step Art, hopefully I am able to change that in 2017 with new Workshops and Articles coming this year.  As technology improves at a rate I certainly cannot keep up with, websites also have to keep up with the times and this is the reason for the 'new look' - I hope it is more visually appealing (we Artists love colour!) whilst still offering lots of help and advice to Artists here in the UK and around the world.

I am currently in the process of adding 6!! new articles including a mini Step by Step Coloured pencil Tutorial (other mediums will be available in mini tutorials too) and I also have a date for the first 2 Workshops which will be in May and will be run as a 2 day weekend Workshop that can be booked together or individually depending on your preferences. The Saturday will be the Coloured pencil Workshop of a SNOW LEOPARD eye on black Colourfix which I ran in August 2013 and was quickly booked up, the Sunday will be a Graphite pencil Workshop of a Ring-tailed Lemur, so if you are interested in learning how to work with Pencils to create detailed Art, these Workshops may be for you. You don't need any previous experience with pencils or with Art to join in, but I can guarantee that if you are a complete beginner you will be very surprised at your abilities at the end of the day.

Each Workshop starts from £42.00 each (or £80.00 if booking both days together) ​and the Saturday Workshop begins at 10am - 3:30pm and the Sunday Workshop runs from 11am - 4:30pm (a later time on the Sunday is due to the community room being in a built up residential area) Please see our TERMS & CONDITIONS regarding these Workshops before booking your place

Everyone gets their own workstation so you have ample room to spread out. The price of each Workshop includes the paper, outline print out, Workshop booklet/sheets and if you are bringing your own products to the Coloured pencil workshop you will be supplied a colour chart for the day or you can loan a kit at £5.00 Extra or purchase a kit for £10.00 Extra, the pencil colours are individually coded to match the Workshop notes, making it easy to select each colour. The Graphite pencil workshop also includes the paper, outline, workshop booklet and allows you to loan a kit for £7.00 extra or purchase a Home Kit for £13.00 Extra.

if you wish to book/pre-book on one of these Workshops you can either click the link below or get in touch with me directly at: karenmberisfordart@gmail.com

For anyone wishing to attend one of Karen's Workshops, bookings are now being taken for a 1 Day Coloured pencil Workshop that will be run in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. If you wish to find out more, please click the image below to visit the webpage or get in touch via the MAIL US page. You can also fill in your details to secure your place via the booking form found on the CHESTERFIELD WORKSHOPS page.

Learn how to layer with Coloured pencils to create realism in your pencil work and how best to apply colours and application to create a smooth, tonal background. Karen has been working with Coloured pencils for over 30 years and during each of her Workshops, always offers demonstrations, 1 to 1 help and provides a take home work sheet for every attendee to ensure everyone regardless of Artistic talent, is able to follow the process with confidence.

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​Hope to see you there!