Is it wrong to have a child-like "look at what I've done" feeling after producing a piece of artwork? We talk about the want for confirmation and appreciation when producing art and discuss grounding yourself. We talk about the different types of colour shapers and answer more of your questions.

In our new Friday slot, we read out a lovely letter from a Denise filled with questions and her story. We also discuss using pencil sharpeners with Pastel Pencils, whether fan brushes are worth buying and what to do if your picture get's a water mark on it...

In this mini-cast, me and Colin talk about the benefits of painting and the "healing" powers it has. We go deep and meaningful and discuss how artists subconsciously put their heart and soul into a picture which can actually reflect their personality on paper...

In this episode, Colin talks about original paintings and how they almost become "alive" and "hypnotic". We discuss the differences with trees in watercolour, the best way to sharpen pastel pencils, white charcoal and more..

In this episode, we discuss exhibiting your own work & Colin answers your questions including: how many Pitt Pastel Pencils do you need and how to overcome Paper "Sparkle"...

In this episode, we roll back 30+ years to learn how Colin, as an amateur artist, learned his craft and what changed the way in which people were able to learn. We also take your questions and talk fixative and soft pastel.

Live from London & Broadstairs, Colin offers up a tonne of knowledge, experience and advice in this episode as we blitz some of your questions. We discuss graphite, paper types, advice for the complete beginner and more!

In this episode Colin talks about an incredible new discovery he has made which will blow your mind and help with understanding tonal values which in turn will improve your drawing/painting.

In this episode, Colin talks about how to obtain and adapt reference pictures, whether it's photographing your pet dog or getting that perfect landscape scene. We then discuss how to adapt that reference picture to produce a really interesting piece of art. Colin talks to himself for a while and answers your questions.

In this episode, we talk about expressing yourself through painting using your imagination. Colin talks in more depth about Watercolour and how this works beautifully with Pastel Pencils. We also answer your questions!