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Botanical Artist – Jacqui Pemberton’s DVD

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Beginners Tips, CP Workshops, Pencil Techniques, Videos |

I recently had the fantastic opportunity to watch Jacqui & Helen’s DVD – Coloured Pencil Techniques. If you’re looking to learn some fantastic pencil techniques this DVD is one you definitely should be looking at.  In the DVD Helen and Jacqui,...

Blending on Canson Mi-Teintes

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | May 28, 2012 | Articles, Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques, Videos |

Recently I have been enjoying working on Canson Mi-Teintes Sheets paper, its great having that coloured background ready to go. When using different supports in your artwork it can mean that you have to alter the way that you may normally work. For me with this paper...

How to sharpen your prismacolor pencils correctly.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Oct 12, 2011 | Articles, Beginners Tips, CP Supplies & Materials, Featured, Industry Products, Pencil Techniques, Videos |

Here is a video that I know some of you have been looking for: How to sharpen your pencils correctly. Have you ever been frustrated by broken lead while sharpening pencils? While it may seem obvious, there is a specific technique to sharpening colored pencils to...

Derwent Inktense Video

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | Sep 2, 2011 | Members Only, Pencil Techniques, Videos | 3 comments

Earlier this week for those of you on facebook I uploaded this video of how i blended the Derwent Inktesnse Pencils with a brush to give a solid background colour. Those of you who like a faster pace my enjoy this way of working. Here is the...

Part 3 – The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent.

by Belinda Lindhardt - ACPN Admin | May 3, 2011 | Beginners Tips, Featured, Pencil Techniques, Videos | 4 comments

Continuing on with our series of The Why, How, When of layering, burnishing and solvent. Here is Part 3 – Solvent Starting with the basics – What is solvent? Solvent is a liquid you can use to blend your coloured pencil layers together. There are a few...

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...
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