Is artwork an addiction? This is just one of the questions we ask Colin in this week's podcast. We also talk about fixative, watercolour technique and line drawings. We also receive a lovely message proving just how wonderful a therapy art can be.

This week we answer your questions which all connect to the amount of base colour being used. Whether it's zipping whiskers in, applying backgrounds, making colours appear brighter and much more.

We also talk about the rules with using soft pastels and offer a little insight into Colin's watercolour background.

In this episode we talk about preparing boards for pastel pencils as you would with oil. We also discuss using pastel pencils with watercolour and using watercolour pencils for fine details. One of our students also offers some handy tips!

In this show we discuss a new and updated podcast/feedback show schedule with better quality. We also talk about our new YouTube Show and the newest Tabby Kitten Project.

Colin talks about his experiences producing prints, colouring prints, selling artwork (both pastel and watercolour) and what they'd be worth now.

No intro or outro music in this one as I'm editing on the fly! We talk about scaling up your pictures and drawing using a gridded system on A2 sized paper. We also talk about different textured pastel papers.

Colin answers your questions this week and talks about how easy it can be to miss things in your reference photos.

Are you always 100% happy after you finish a painting?

It's a great question and Colin answers it with his experience of over 30 years doing professional artwork.

We also talk about the Baby Orangutan picture and why Colin chose to do this picture.

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In this episode we answer a whole host of questions regarding:

- What Paper to use for black and white pastel work

- What to do with excess pastel

- Aquarelle Graphite Pictures

- Double Mounting your own work

- Watercolour Painting Basics (Colin's style)

- Sharpening Methods

- Using Colour Shapers

In this week's show Colin talks about the various tones involved in making up a portrait. We also discuss watercolour paper and finally share some of your journey's to discovering pastel pencils.

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