Colin Bradley Art Cast

In this episode, we talk about "over-working" your picture and how useful putty rubbers can be to create texture on your artwork. Colin also explains the difficulty of using Soft Pastels and the paper best to use for hard or soft pastels.

In this episode, we answer your questions and reveal some new projects coming soon. Why use Mixed Mediums? Can you get the same results using just one? How do you apply polychromos Pastel Sticks to Birds? Recorded live in London at the Actors Centre, Covent Garden.

In this episode Colin discusses when it is a good idea to put a base colour down to cushion the darker colour on top and to almost think of it as a "palette" as with Watercolour. Colin also talks masking tape and can you combine Polychromos Pencils with Pastel Pencils?

In this episode we discuss the difference between blending tools such as a colour shaper, paper blender and even your finger! Colin answers your questions including why you shouldn't apply black straight to paper, how to make a flesh colour in watercolour and the difference with Canson paper with "bubbles" rather than the "tooth" of Ingres paper.

In this episode we discuss the different types of graphite pencil leads which leads to a very confused Steve! We also answer your questions including how to make prints of your pictures, the best way of shipping your artwork & what are the best Soft Pastels to use (in Colin's opinion).

In this episode, we talk about the difference in using watercolour pans instead of watercolour tubes. We also discuss the difference between "Student" quality watercolours against "Artist" quality watercolours. We also cover the two new pictures coming to the member's site and how Colin chose the colours and achieved the incredible effects.

In this episode, we discuss all things Watercolour. What size painting should you try? What are watercolour pencils like? How do you use multiple colours on 1 palette? We cover this and more in the Watercolour-Themed episode.

Will copying a reference picture from the web break copyright laws? We discuss this as well as how to draw "ageing" animals and the orientation of Paper Tooth. Colin also fluff's the outro.. comedy genius.

In this episode, we discuss is it really worth going to art college with so much material available online? Colin answer's your questions about cropping pictures, drawing free-hand and how to store and transport your pastel pencils.

In this episode, we discuss what can help improve your free-hand drawing. We answer your questions including how big should your pictures be, how to get more "sparkle" from your animal portraits and more..