In this episode Colin talks about his latest Barn Owl painting which includes a very impressionistic tree trunk! This leads us onto talking about blending aspects of realism and impressionism together in a painting. We also talk about the similarities between soft pastel and PanPastels and being able to layer pastel pencils back over the top.

In this week's episode Colin talks about the benefits of using a limited colour set for his PanPastel work and how this can benefit students with their understanding of colour. We also talk about 2 more projects aimed at children and the new classes we've added this week for everyone. 

In this episode Colin talks about the two pictures that he's created for children to copy. We talk about the challenges he faced and how he approached these pictures compared to his other work. We also talk about what he's looking forward to doing next.

Following on from our conversation last week, Colin discusses how to achieve a tartan pattern in fabric and the fundamentals you take into account when giving it a go. We also talk about Colin's latest 2 PanPastel landscapes in the style of Monet including why they work and how he got such 'detail' from a few blobs of colour.

In this episode Colin talks about creating folds in fabric with pastel pencils and explains the theory behind creating subtle contrast and light within the material. We also talk about 2 new PanPastel pictures which have very dramatic skies. Colin talks about the techniques and happy accidents that he kept in which made all the difference.

In this episode, Colin talks about the three latest shadow pictures he has recently completed. He takes us through one by one and explains the techniques he has used. 

In this episode Colin talks about his newest Tiger picture. Colin tells us about in even such a dramatic and dark background, he managed to create a colour harmony and shares more tips behind drawing tigers. We also offer some tips on using pastelmat paper with pastel pencils.

In this episode Colin is back and here to talk about his latest Dog in Shadow (featuring a neckerchief). He discusses the challenges and approach he took to doing this picture, offering advice along the way. We also discuss what he's working on next - an ambitious tiger picture.

A quick update from Steve this week while Colin's voice comes back for next week's full episode.

In this episode Colin discusses how to achieve impressionism with just Pastel Pencils. We also talk about the differences and similarities with impressionism using Stick Pastels and Pan Pastels. This leads us to talk about Colin's latest picture and his work on the background using Soft Pastel.