In this episode Colin talks about his latest picture which he is mid way through completing. We take the opportunity to discuss his approach and why even the most simplest parts to a drawing still look impressive.

In this episode Colin talks about his completed portrait of a man in shadow. He also discusses whether you can practice too many mediums at any one time.

In this episode Colin we discuss his latest picture, doing abstract and impressionism using pastel pencils, and offer advice to our students on pictures they’re doing. 

In this episode Colin answers your questions including using pastelmat for his older classes and the challenges with painting larger pictures. He also offers advice for a student wishing to draw a WW2 Liberty Ship.

In this episode Colin offers his advice for one of our students on how they would tackle a particularly difficult landscape picture. We also talk about one of Colin's new paintings and the challenges he encountered.

In this episode we share emails and questions from our listeners on various topics such as listening to your inner Colin, alternative papers for coloured pencil work and frustrations with watercolour.

What does Colin look for when he's looking to create a shadow picture? In this episode Colin shares his thought process and why he chooses a photograph to create a shadow picture from.

In this week's episode we discuss an email sent to us about motivation and how to find the purpose behind your artwork. 

This week Colin talks about his latest cat picture against a dark background. We also discuss Colin's inner voice that he listens to and guides him and how to develop your own.

In this episode Colin and Steve read out an email from a student, expanding on last week's discussion on the definition of an artist. We also share an update from our art shop.