PATREON TUTORIAL LINKS
Below is a visual listing for all of the colored pencil drawing tutorials that are currently available on my All Access Tier on Patreon. You can click on any of the images to learn more.
For links to the drawings available on the Beginner Botanical Tier, click below.
Hello out there!
Here is my latest drawing of a Floral Still Life.
This is one of my most ambitious drawings! If you have some experience with colored pencils and up for a challenge, I would highly recommend this one because it is just stunning!
This tutorial series includes 6 video-based lessons, a reference image, an outline, a supply list, and color guide. Available now.
Two new Tip Videos to help you decide what to do when things aren’t flowing perfectly in your drawing process.
Available Tutorials
Beginner Tulip Bunny
2024
Available Now
Beginner Gardenia
2024
Available Now
Super Simple Purple Lily
2024
Available Now
Lemon Bouquet
2024
Intermediate/Advanced
Lemon Branch
2023
Intermediate/Advanced
Lemon
2020
Beginner/Intermediate
Video Updated 2024
Holiday Butterfly 1
2023
Beginner
Holiday Butterfly 2
2023
Beginner
Holiday Butterfly 3
2023
Beginner
Plums on a Branch
2023
Intermediate
Beginner Artichoke
2023
Super Simple Summer Series
Beginner Bluebells
2023
Super Simple Summer Series
BLue and Green Dahlia
2024
Intermediate
BLue Dahlia
2024
Intermediate
Blue and Orange Butterfly
2023
Beginner/Intermediate
Bird on a Branch
2023
Intermediate
Lantern in the Snow
2024
Intermediate/Advanced
Beginner Cherry
2023
Super Simple Summer Series
Beginner Peach
2023
Super Simple Summer Series
Beginner Plumeria
2023
Super Simple Summer Series
Beginner Raspberry
2023
Super Simple Summer Series
Poinsettia 2023
2023
Intermediate
Beginner Red Rose
2023
Beginner
Video Updated 2024
HELLEBORE
2023
Beginner/Intermediate
Beginner African Daisy
2023
Super Simple Summer Series
Blue Mum
2022
Intermediate
BLUE AND WHITE DAHLIA
2022
Overview Video
Advanced
LYRA HYDRANGEA
2022
Beginner/Intermediate
Drawn with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils.
Blue Grapes
2022
Beginner
October Flower
2023
Advanced
Magnolia Branch
2022
Beginner/Intermediate
Video Updated 2023
Pink Tulip
2023
Advanced
Amaryllis and Pine
2022
This was drawn using Prismacolor Pencils.
Short Overview Video
Backyard Lilies
2021
Intermediate
Video Updated 2024
Hellebore Bouquet
2021
Intermediate/Advanced
Big Red Dahlia
2022
Intermediate/Advanced
Pink Zinnia
2022
Beginner/Intermediate
Plumeria
2022
Beginner
Blended 3 Ways
Video Updated 2023
Biltmore Hibiscus
2022
Intermediate
Artichokes
2022
Intermediate/Advanced
Tomatoes
2022
Intermediate/Advanced
Sunflowers
2022
Intermediate/Advanced
LYRA DAHLIA
2022
Drawn with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Colored Pencils.
Free!
Prismacolor Apples
2022
Intermediate
Apple Branch
2020
Advanced
Videos Updated 2023
Cherries on a Branch 2
2021
Beginner/Intermediate
Videos Updated 2023
Magnolia
2021
Intermediate
Peony
2020
Overview Video
Strawberry
2021
Beginner
Video Updated 2023
Red Tulip Bouquet
2021
Beginner/Intermediate
Apple Blossom
2021
Intermediate/Advanced
Purple Irises
2020
Advanced
Gladiolus
2020
Intermediate/Advanced
Orange Branch
2022
Advanced
Orange Lily
2021
Beginner
Yellow Rosebud
2020
Overview Video
Red Rosebud
2021
Beginner
Lilac Breasted Roller
2021
Beginner/Intermediate
Video Updated 2023
Pink Striped Amaryllis
2021
Intermediate
2022 Green Series Leaf 1
2022
Beginner
2022 Green Series Leaf 2
2022
Beginner
2022 Green Series Leaf 3
2022
Beginner
Lilac Leaf
Beginner
2022 Green Series Succulent 1
2022
Beginner
*This tutorial does not use solvent.
2022 Green Series Succulent 2
2022
Beginner
Succulent
2021
Beginner/Intermediate
Cherries on a Branch 1
2020
Beginner/Intermediate
Red Peppers
2020
Beginner/Intermediate
Autumn Leaf 2019
2019
Beginner
Video Updated 2023
Chromaflow Leaf
2021
Beginner
*This tutorial uses only Derwent Chromaflow Pencils.
2020 Autumn Leaf Series
2020
Beginner
Video Updated 2023
2020 Autumn Leaf Series
2020
Beginner
Video Updated 2023
2020 Autumn Leaf Series
2020
Beginner
Video Updated 2023
Orange Flower
2020
Beginner/Intermediate
Video Updated 2023
Derwent Apple
2021
*Uses Derwent Lightfast Pencils
Video Updated 2023
Cherries
2020
Real-Time, Beginner Tutorial
Basil Bouquet
2019
Overview Video
Dark Red Dahlia
2021
*Drawn with Derwent Lightfast Pencils
Video Updated 2023
Sunflowers
2019
*Uses Watercolor for the base layers.
Clementine
2020
2-Parts
Bird of Paradise
2020
Overview Video with Voiceover
European Bee Eater
2021
Intermediate/Advanced
Video Updated 2023
Autumn Succulents
2021
Intermediate/Advanced
Drawn on Pastelmat
Blue and Gold Pumpkin
2021
Beginner/Intermediate
Video Updated 2023
Colorful Pumpkins
2020
Advanced // Mixed Media
Derwent Dahlia
2021
Intermediate
*Drawn with Derwent Lightfast Pencils
Anemone
2021
Intermediate
Video Updated 2024
Purple Tulip Bouquet
2021
Intermediate/Advanced
Butterfly Flower
2023
Intermediate/Advanced
Autumn Rose
2021
Beginner/Intermediate
Ivory Rose
2022
Intermediate/Advanced
Lilac Rose
2021
Beginner/Intermediate
Video Updated 2023
Amaryllis on Black
2020
Intermediate/Advanced
Poinsettia
2019
Intermediate/Advanced
5 parts
Christmas Ornament
2019
2 Parts // Overview + Real-Time Excerpt
Holly Berries
2019
Real-Time Drawn on Pastelmat
Video Updated 2023
Christmas Ornament 2
2021
Beginner Real-Time
Beginner Grape Trio
2020
3 Individual Videos
Pink Rose
2020
Beginner/5-parts
Video Updated 2024
Agapanthus
2020
Beginner/3-parts
Video Updated 2023
Fly Agaric Mushroom
2019
Overview Video
Pumpkin Spiced Apples
2020
Advanced
Video Updated 2023
Cherry Still Life
2020
3 Parts
White Pumpkin
2020
Intermediate
Video Updated 2023
Bonus: Pan Pastel Background
Red Tulip
2020
Real-Time
Great for Beginners!
Tulip Process Red
2020
Video Updated 2024
Tulip #11
2019
Overview Video
Free- Available now on YouTube
Tulip #4
2021
Beginner
Video Updated 2024
Christmas Robin
2021
Intermediate/Advanced
Tulip Dahlia Purple
2019
2-Parts
Peony Tulips
2020
2-Parts
Tulip Still-Life
2020
2-Parts
Drawn on Pastelmat
Pumpkins Still-Life
2019
2-Parts
Video Updated 2023
Pear
2020
Overview
Video Updated 2023
Honeycrisp Apple
2019
Real-Time
Video Updated 2023
Color Series
In this section, you will find links to my Color Series Tip Videos. Included in these reviews will be pencils from Prismacolor, Polychromos, Caran d’Ache Luminance, Derwent Lightfast, Derwent Drawing and Holbein. Watch me create swatches of all of the colors and talk about my favorites and must halves.
Tip Video Tutorials
Here are some of the techniques I cover in this tip video:
- Splotching
- Eraser Work
- Slice Tool
- Indenting
- Paint Pen
- Dull Pencil
- And More!
Using these techniques can take a flat, boring drawing and really transform it into something more realistic and interesting to look at.
I have created many videos about my use of solvent with colored pencils over the years!
So, why one more?
In this video, I curated all of my knowledge about using solvent with colored pencils into one video. This video and the available attachment should provide you with everyting you need in order to get started with this process.
My goal with this video was to answer the question, How Can I Make My Colored Pencil Drawings Look More Realistic?
In this video, I will show you how to get rid of messy smudges and create crisp, clean edges around your colored pencil drawings.
Clean edges can really take your drawings to the next level, so don’t miss this one!
In this video, I will be reviewing the Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Watercolor pencils.
This video is very comprehensive and I thoroughly tested these pencils. I particularly wanted to find out if these would be a good option as a base layer for colored pencils. Tune in to learn more.
This is one of my all time favorite Tip Videos! One of the things I frequently say in my tutorials is, “Draw what you see.” In this video, I explain what I mean by this and give you some tips for how to do it.
In this video, I review the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. Spoiler, I loved it!
In this video I discuss 10+ of my favorite tips for beginners to colored pencil drawing. This includes a combination of practical drawing tips along with some mindset tips to keep you progressing.
In this video, I will be talking about working with dark values in your colored pencil drawings.
I will be reviewing my favorite individual pencils for achieving really dark values and offering tips for working with shadows.
In this video I talk about adding details to your drawings including when to add details and when you might consider leaving them out.
I then demonstrate 4 of my favorite techniques for adding details including indenting the paper, squiggles and dots, Posca Paint Pen and Slice Tool.
In this video, I will show you several different ways to create white details using colored pencils.
I will be reviewing and demonstrating many different products and tools to see how well I can use them to achieve white details.
In this video series, I discuss the techniques of Dissolving, Burnishing, Blending and Transitioning. In my opinion, these are some of the most important skills to master in order to create realistic colored pencil drawings.
In this video, I give you some tips on how to accurately critique your own artwork.
I also take a trip down memory lane and give my honest take on several of my older drawings.
Learn how I photograph, edit, store, frame and post my drawings.
It can be very overwhelming to look at a reference image and wonder, “where should I even start?!”
In this video, I give you tips to help you move past the overwhelm and develop a process for getting started on your colored pencil drawings.
In this video, I show you how to create your own line drawings and outlines for your colored pencil drawings. Including how I create an edge sketch on Picmonkey.com
I highly recommend that new artists trace their outlines to save time and frustration!
In this video, I will show you three different types of highlights and how I would approach them.
These include highlights that are the same color as the surrounding area, highlights that are bright white and fade and distinct white highlights.
This is the Practice Activity that accompanies the Tip Video for Dissolving, Burnishing, Blending and Transitioning. In this video, I am drawing a gradient using blue Luminance pencils.
In this video, I give you some tips on how to stay positive and maintain your motivation as an artist.
This video was recorded in 2020 and I plan to expand on this series coming up in 2024!
Product Reviews
In this video, I give a review of the Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils. This is a new brand that I have recently added to my collection, so I thought I would record my process of learning about these pencils.
In this video, I give a detailed review of Prismacolor, Polychromos, Luminance, Derwent Drawing and Derwent Lightfast pencils.
This is an update to the comprehensive paper review I did back in 2020.
I talk about my current favorite paper, Legion Rising Museum Mount Board. I also review Stonehenge, Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper, and Strathmore Bristol Smooth.
In this video, I give a detailed review of Prismacolor, Polychromos, Luminance, Derwent Drawing and Derwent Lightfast pencils with a focus on COLOR.
In this video, I review several different brands of solvent including the Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits and the Utrecht NOOD.
I also give some advice on what to look for in a solvent if you don’t have access to the brands I recommend.
In this video, I give a detailed review of Prismacolor, Polychromos, Luminance, Derwent Drawing and Derwent Lightfast pencils with a focus on CHARACTERISTICS.
My Best Tips and Mindset Blog Posts
These are links to blog posts on my Patreon site. Click on the tip you want to read about.