Colin Bradley Art Cast

In this episode Colin discusses the next phase of his AR Quinton landscape that he is working. He discusses the challenges with PastelMat and Watercolour as well as which areas he is mostly having to use Pastel Pencil on. 

In this episode we talk about Colin's new project combining watercolour with pastel pencils. 

We talk about Colin’s finished picture and another experiment that he’s been working on.

Colin gives us an update on his current picture of a clouded leopard. 

Colin gives us a quick update on his latest picture of a clouded leopard.

In this episode we discuss his finished lion picture and also the new picture he has started of a clouded leopard. 

Colin offers some advice to a student wishing to draw her daughter’s dog. We also watch back and discuss key moments in his horse and bridle class. 

Colin shows us the work in progress photos of his lion landscape. We discuss each stage and the reasons behind his choices. 

We start off the episode by answering a question from our Facebook group and then move onto rewatching the new cat eye tutorial now available on our website and YouTube. Watch the tutorial here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw8YMet0muI&t=0s

In this episode Colin discusses a different approach he is taking to a new lion cub picture he has chosen to do. We also answer a question regarding erasing tracedown from your line drawing.

In this episode we take a picture Colin found of a cat and talks about what he would do if he had to draw the picture as a commission. What choices and adjustments would he make in his final picture?

In this episode we watch back highlights of the tree and sun class. We discuss his approach, technique and the nuance of his pastel pencil methods. Watch the class free: https://youtu.be/klfMl3gwPTM

In this episode we look at a couple of clips from Colin’s landscapes and discuss the variations in painting trees in watercolour and pastel. Watercolour Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edja0e4WEHgPastel Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN7yXG_GA6Y 

In this episode we watch back some of the highlights of Colin’s Squirrel Study lesson and discuss his colour choices and pastel pencil techniques he uses.

In this episode offer some advice for a student’s commission where she needs to include a dog’s bow tie. Colin also discusses a picture he’s just finished in his studio.

In this episode we discuss key moments of Colin’s beginners Seagull class whilst watching back highlights. Watch the full class for free on our website and YouTube: https://school.colinbradleyart.com/courses/seagull

In this episode Colin offers some advice for a student doing a child’s portrait and a ginger kitten. He also discusses his finished horse portrait.

This week Colin offers advice for a student attempting a dog portrait and also gives an update on his horse portrait.  

This week we discuss Colin’s next pastel picture of a Horse. He tells us why he chose to this picture and the early build up stages of colour with the horse hair. 

In this week Colin offers advice on how to draw a close up of a gnarled tree trunk and also show the finished picture of the dog running through grass. Colin discusses how he customised the depth of field to draw attention to the areas of the picture he wanted the viewer to focus on.