Colin Bradley Art Cast

In this episode Colin chats to us about finishing off the dog picture from last week and his new pictures in shadow that he's working on. 

In this episode Colin talks about his current work in progress of a long hair (long fur?) dog. He describes his choice of paper and why following the reference picture made for some interesting choices in base colours. 

Colin shares with us his finished fox landscape picture and how he created little details within the picture that created a sort of "story". We talk about the reasoning behind other small details he added and why he cut the bottom off mid way through. 

In this week's episode we discuss how much detail you should draw in your outline drawings. We talk about animals, portraits and landscapes and how the level of detail changes depending on what you're drawing. We also talk about Colin's new Fox landscape which he's working on and shares a sneak peek of the progress.

In this week's episode Colin talks about the picture he teased last week - a turtle! We discuss using the challenges he faced with this picture and how a PanPastel background didn't work out this time. We also talk about his choice of paper and how he achieved such intricate detail.

In this week's episode Colin talks to us about how the background went on the Wildcat painting. He talks about the choices of background colour and how unsure he was about how it would turn out! We also discuss using PanPastels for a sky then using pastel pencils to put a subject over the top in his new bird in flight landscape. 

In this episode Colin talks about his latest picture of a Wild Cat and his next task of creating an impressionistic background with complimentary colours. 

In this episode Colin reveals the picture he was talking about last week and reveals a couple of pictures that never happened. We talk about these false starts and how he deals with things not always going to plan...

In this episode Colin talks about his latest Renoir inspired piece using PanPastels. He talks about how he modified the original Renoir picture and added his own spin on the landscape. We also talk about mindset towards a picture and how that can change over time.

This week Colin talks about his latest impressionism piece which he's done "in the style of Renoir". This leads us to a discussion around how to do impressionism and how to slowly integrate it into your realistic work. 

In this episode we discuss painting larger pieces and miniature pieces in both watercolour and pastel pencils. Colin talks about which he finds easier and the challenges you might face with both.

In this episode Colin talks about his latest Barn Owl painting which includes a very impressionistic tree trunk! This leads us onto talking about blending aspects of realism and impressionism together in a painting. We also talk about the similarities between soft pastel and PanPastels and being able to layer pastel pencils back over the top.

In this week's episode Colin talks about the benefits of using a limited colour set for his PanPastel work and how this can benefit students with their understanding of colour. We also talk about 2 more projects aimed at children and the new classes we've added this week for everyone. 

In this episode Colin talks about the two pictures that he's created for children to copy. We talk about the challenges he faced and how he approached these pictures compared to his other work. We also talk about what he's looking forward to doing next.

Following on from our conversation last week, Colin discusses how to achieve a tartan pattern in fabric and the fundamentals you take into account when giving it a go. We also talk about Colin's latest 2 PanPastel landscapes in the style of Monet including why they work and how he got such 'detail' from a few blobs of colour.

In this episode Colin talks about creating folds in fabric with pastel pencils and explains the theory behind creating subtle contrast and light within the material. We also talk about 2 new PanPastel pictures which have very dramatic skies. Colin talks about the techniques and happy accidents that he kept in which made all the difference.

In this episode, Colin talks about the three latest shadow pictures he has recently completed. He takes us through one by one and explains the techniques he has used. 

In this episode Colin talks about his newest Tiger picture. Colin tells us about in even such a dramatic and dark background, he managed to create a colour harmony and shares more tips behind drawing tigers. We also offer some tips on using pastelmat paper with pastel pencils.

In this episode Colin is back and here to talk about his latest Dog in Shadow (featuring a neckerchief). He discusses the challenges and approach he took to doing this picture, offering advice along the way. We also discuss what he's working on next - an ambitious tiger picture.

A quick update from Steve this week while Colin's voice comes back for next week's full episode.