A long-awaited TA DA moment - this drawing was started way back in 2019 and it's only now getting done! ha....sometimes I just can't seem to stay on ...
3 Mediums to Create a Realistic Bokeh Effect
Happy 2022! It feels like today starts that new adventure I talked about last week....and I hope you're as excited as I am! This is taking far longer ...
Disco breakdance snowman Christmas Card (and winners)
That has GOT to be a card title never before used, right? I made a little bonus card with the Gerda Steiner stamp that I showed the other day - ...
Erasing colored pencil to create snow
Yes erasing! I know lots of us use white pen, and while that's often a great way to go - there are special eraser tools that can also be a huge help ...
The lollipop question: how many colored pencil layers does it take to color-match?
How many colored pencil layers does it take to achieve a good color match? Spoiler alert, I still don't know. ha! (But someone might be counting so ...
Meet the Maker – Winter Scene Coloring
TGIF! There's something kinda special going on today - my friend Ellen Hutson is starting a "Meet the Maker" series, and she invited me to ...
Stencil vs Artist: Who did it better?
I put my mad artist skills up against...a stencil. I thought for sure I'd rock it, but....well I'lll let you be the judge! Video Watch the ...
Is this the weirdest pencil sharpener ever? + shading cactus
I've seen a lot of sketch artists (not sketchy artists, they're legit talents, ha!) who've been using a really weirdly sharpened pencil; at first I ...
Luminance Portrait Set – review (ish)
In which I assess what you can do with just this set of 20 pencils! There are two videos, the big one on my YT channel, the other on the MFT channel, ...
Smooth & Even Colored Pencil Blending (sketch + card)
Today....a little something full of color! Last week I created one of my "tiny tutorials" in which I used this drawing for the graphic. I'd been so ...