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This pastel pencil landscape lesson is perfect for beginners to pastel pencils. We'll start with blank paper and cover important topics like layering and blending to create a simple but pleasing landscape scene.

See below for materials and reference photos.

Materials Used

• A set of 24-3
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 In this ink drawing lesson, let's sketch the iconic Brooklyn Bridge in New York. See below for reference photos, materials and links to other days.

See below for reference photos.

Materials

• A sketching pencil and eraser if you prefer to sketch out in pencil first
• Sketch book or sketc
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By Bob Davies

Introduction

So you’ve just completed that latest minor masterpiece and you’re really rather pleased with it.

Other people like it too and although you modestly shrug off the compliments in public, you have that warm inner glow of of a job well done and on the quiet, you’re actually...

In this pen sketching lesson, we'll be drawing a London street scene with the iconic Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the background.

See below for reference photos, materials and links to other days.

Materials You'll Need

• A sketching pencil and eraser if you prefer to sketch out in p
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In this portrait drawing tutorial, we'll sketch a profile (side-on) view of a man without using any help from tracing, grids or a proportional divider.

Although I use charcoal pencils on a colored ground for this sketch, you can easily follow along with regular graphite pencils and a white piece o...

Welcome to the final day of the 5-day sketching challenge! Each day consists of a pencil sketching lesson covering a different subject.

For day 5, we'll be sketching a portrait of a farm yard hen.

See below for reference photos, materials and links to other days.

Materials You'll Need

Welcome to day 4 of the 5-day sketching challenge! Each day consists of a pencil sketching lesson covering a different subject.

For day 4, we'll be sketching a simple doorway. S

ee below for reference photos, materials and links to other days.

Materials You'll Need

• A few sketching pe...

Welcome to day 3 of the 5-day sketching challenge! Each day consists of a pencil sketching lesson covering a different subject.

For day 3 we'll be sketching a quick and loose study of a leather satchel. See below for reference photos, materials and links to other days.

See below for reference pho...

Welcome to day 2 of the 5-day sketching challenge!

Each day consists of a pencil sketching lesson covering a different subject. For day 2, we'll be sketching a copper kettle.

See below for reference photos, materials and links to other days.

Materials You'll Need

• A few sketching penc...

Welcome to day 1 of the 5-day sketching challenge!

Each day consists of a pencil sketching lesson covering a different subject. On day 1, we'll be sketching a simple study of some peas in a pod. 

See below for reference photos, materials and links to other days.

Materials You'll Need

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Here's how to draw a realistic-looking soda can with colored pencils. This is a full colored pencil tutorial designed for you to follow along with, that will take you from a blank piece of paper to finished artwork!

Beginner Lesson & Free Ebook

Here's the beginner colored pencil lesson an...

In this series of lessons, I'll show you how to sketch various different places to capture the essence of the place as quickly as possible. The idea is that you can take this approach and use it when sketching outdoors on location.

There are 5 lessons in total and you'll find links to each of them ...

In this series of lessons, I'll show you how to sketch various different places to capture the essence of the place as quickly as possible. The idea is that you can take this approach and use it when sketching outdoors on location.

There are 5 lessons in total and you'll find links to each of them ...

In this series of lessons, I'll show you how to sketch various different places to capture the essence of the place as quickly as possible. The idea is that you can take this approach and use it when sketching outdoors on location.

There are 5 lessons in total and you'll find links to each of them ...

In this series of lessons, I'll show you how to sketch various different places to capture the essence of the place as quickly as possible. The idea is that you can take this approach and use it when sketching outdoors on location.

There are 5 lessons in total and you'll find links to each of them ...

In this series of lessons, I'll show you how to sketch various different places to capture the essence of the place as quickly as possible. The idea is that you can take this approach and use it when sketching outdoors on location.

There are 5 lessons in total and you'll find links to each of them...

Follow along with me as we sketch a ballerina with a couple of charcoal pencils on toned paper.

See beneath the video for a materials list and to download the reference photos.

Materials You'll Need

• Charcoal pencils: I used a blister pack from Derwent, which contained a white, dark, me...

In this lesson, I'll take you through a method for drawing a portrait from observation. The first goal is to get the face well-proportioned and looking believable. From there it's just a case of small tweaks and lots of practice to get a strong likeness!

Materials You'll Need

• A few penc
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In this step-by-step coloured pencils lesson, I'll show you how to draw these Converse sneakers (or trainers if you're from my part of the world!) from a blank piece of paper right through to the finished artwork.

If you don't feel confident sketching these out by eye, I've provided an outline ske...

Learn how to sketch animals in this mini-series of drawing lessons. In this final part, we'll be sketching a lion. 

See beneath the video to download the reference materials for this part. There's also a materials list (but all you need is a couple of pencils and some paper!).

Materials Y...

Learn how to sketch animals in this mini-series of drawing lessons. In this second part, we'll be doing a loose sketch of a horse.

See beneath the video to download reference materials for this part. There's also a materials list (but all you need is a couple of pencils and some paper!).

Learn how to sketch animals in this mini-series of drawing lessons. In this first part, we'll focus on proportion before doing more complete sketches in parts 2 and 3. 

See beneath the video to download reference materials for this part. There's also a materials list (but all you need is a couple o...

Join me in this full charcoal pencils tutorial designed with newcomers in mind. This is a full step-by-step lesson so download the reference photos below, check the materials list, and follow along!

See beneath the video for materials and reference photos.

Materials You'll Need

• Dark/bl
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Here's how to draw a realistic-looking fried egg and eggshell with coloured pencils. This is a full coloured pencil tutorial designed for you to follow along with, that will take you from blank piece of paper to finished artwork!

See beneath the video for a link to download the references and the m...