Colin Bradley Art Cast

In this episode Colin discusses a student's picture and the best conditions in which  to take a photograph of a pet to get the most realistic colours. We also discuss different papers for coloured pencil work and Colin's exhibition in Gravesend. 

In this episode Colin discusses his latest miniature landscape including the choices of materials and problems he encountered. 

In this episode Colin talks about his latest landscape picture and how he incorporate storytelling without the addition of people.

In this episode Colin talks about how he's fussing less on his artwork to create more original paintings. We also answer questions about which hard pastel sticks we recommend now that Faber Polychromos Pastels have been discontinued and why there is litte pastel pencil art submitted to exhibitions. 

We continue our discussion around pricing your artwork. Colin also discusses his new picture of a ginger cat.

In this episode Colin discusses his newest pastel work of a Giraffe and the part he almost missed off! We also discuss some questions from our listeners including using pastel sticks and pricing your artwork.

In this episode Colin discusses his completed Dalmatian picture and talks a little about his views on Watercolour. Lastly, he mentions turning the clocks back an hour which we quickly realised after filming that the clocks were actually going forwards So please don't turn your clocks back!

In this episode Colin discusses his new Dalmatian picture and offers advice to a student on how to improve the background of their train picture. 

In this episode Colin talks about his latest picture and where his impressionistic style fits in terms of the old masters who strived for detail and the looser impressionism that followed later. 

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.

In this episode Colin gives an update on his horse painting and we discuss a student's email regarding Colin's classes being "colour by numbers" and whether this is still classified as their own work. We also touch upon whether using drawing aids still makes you an artist.