Colin Bradley Art Cast

This week we discuss mixing colours and joining different colours with similar tones. How to do you keep the harmony between colours. We also discuss how to draw snow on roof tops.

This week we discuss how to best compose your animal portraits. Colin explains how he generally adjusts his composition and offers up his advice on commission work.

How do you make a picture tell a story? Colin discusses how he creates a story in his landscapes packed with characters and scenarios. We also discuss learning to draw using your computer or iPad and what’s the best angle to work from? What does Colin use for free-hand drawing? What colours can you lay down as a base colour for grey tone and sepia pictures?

This week is a marathon Q & A session. We discuss the dangers of using different coloured papers for various subjects, drawing cat’s whiskers and the best ways of picking colours for projects. Buy our new Taper Point Colour Shaper here: http://colinbradleyartstore.co.uk/shop/taper-point-colour-shaper-soft-ivory-size-2/

In episode 100 we invite a special guest on the show. We discuss “the early years”, contemporary art, manifesting impressionism and lots more.

How do you make white bright? In Episode 99 we give you an update on the Accreditation programme and discuss how to make white brighter in your pictures. Colin talks about what you can use and how to prevent it looking dull.

This week we talk about drawing portraits and discuss why they are the trickiest of subjects. How does Colin choose colours for various portraits? He shares his tips and advice.

This week we talk about how to do reflections in water. We also discuss various ways of tackling larger pictures, do you use pastel sticks? If so, what brands are the best? We talk about the pros and cons to using pastel pencil sticks.

This week we talk about Colin’s experience with doing workshops. Which were the most popular subjects and how many student’s did he teach at one time?

How do you increase the contrast of your paintings? Colin talks you through the basics of achieving this across your paintings. Do you need to do a drawing course before you start using Pastel Pencils? We discuss this and more on this week’s show.