Free Resources
Whether you’re just starting with coloured pencils or want to take your skills to the next level, take a look at my free guides and coloured pencil tutorials for you to save and refer back to.
New skills building tips or tutorials are released weekly through my newsletter. Sign up below.
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Essential Kit List
Can't wait to start your coloured pencil journey? Get instant access to my practical guide to materials and setup. Created from my experience, it's designed to fit busy lives now and grow with your artistic journey.
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First Steps to Grass Mastery
This drawing guide provides coloured pencil artists with simple steps for drawing grass and fields, without becoming overwhelmed by the detail.
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Cat Eye Tutorial
Perfect for complete beginners or anyone returning to art after a break. This step-by-step tutorial guides you through creating a realistic cat's eye using simple coloured pencil techniques, even with basic materials.
A Taster of Art Break Corner
Every week, Art Break Corner lands in subscribers' inboxes with a new coloured pencil technique to learn and keep. Here are three favourites to give you a feel for what's inside.
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Simple Snowy Trees
Forget perfect detail. This technique turns three pencils into convincing snowy trees, using a method so simple even "fluffy mutant snowman arms" gets the point across. Click through to see the full newsletter issue, demo and all.
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Soft Layers: Drawing Poppies
This demo teaches the pressure control and colour layering that makes coloured pencil work sing, using a poppy to build the restraint. Ideal once the basics feel comfortable. Click through to read the full issue as subscribers received it.
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Three Pencils For Realistic Ears
No overwhelm, just three pencils on toned paper to capture a realistic, fluffy cat ear, the foundation for tackling fur anywhere. Click through to see the original newsletter issue in full.
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