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The UGLY stage – We all have it, & 5 tips to beat it!

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Oct 5, 2011 | Articles, Beginners CP Tips |

ahhhh The ugly stage. We all have it. I have found it comes often with coloured pencils … it’s that moment where everything looks ugly, crap, where our vision in our heads is not meeting what we see before our eyes. For me the ugly stage usually occurs ...

The UGLY stage – We all have it, & 5 tips to beat it!

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Oct 5, 2011 | Articles, Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques |

ahhhh The ugly stage. We all have it. I have found it comes often with coloured pencils … it’s that moment where everything looks ugly, crap, where our vision in our heads is not meeting what we see before our eyes. For me the ugly stage usually occurs ...

Derwent Inktense Blocks

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Aug 5, 2011 | Articles, Beginners Tips, CP Supplies & Materials, Featured, Industry Products, Pencil Techniques |

Derwent have recently released the new Inktense Blocks and if you have used Derwent’s Inktense Pencils you will find the blocks will beautifully compliment the pencils. If you haven’t used the Inktense products, one of the great things about Inktense is...

Part 2 – The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Articles, Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques, Videos | 1 comment

Continuing on with our series of The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent. Here is Part 2 – Burnishing Starting with the basics – What is burnishing? Burnishing is when you use a light coloured pencil (usually white) or a colourless blender...

Part 2 – The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Articles, Beginners CP Tips |

Continuing on with our series of The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent. Here is Part 2 – Burnishing Starting with the basics – What is burnishing? Burnishing is when you use a light coloured pencil (usually white) or a colourless blender...

Part1 – The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Articles, Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques | 1 comment

When starting out in coloured pencils it can be a bit daunting deciding when to use which technique with layering, burnishing and solvent. This article is the first in a 4 part series which covers the Why, How and When of layering, burnishing and solvent as well as a...
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