Colin Bradley Art Cast

In this episode Colin reviews a new range of pastel pencils - the Specialist Crafts Spectrum Artist Pastel Pencils. He also offers a student advice on their finished picture and shows us the next stage of his Polperro landscape.https://www.dryadeducation.co.uk/specialist-crafts-spectrum-artist-pastel-pencils

In this episode Colin discusses his new landscape project, the details he is choosing to leave out and why he changed the composition.

This week Colin shows us the final few stages of his portrait, finishing with the completed picture. He discusses the colour and background choices right down to where he decided to put his signature.

In this episode Colin discusses the first 3 stages of his portrait that he is working on. Part 2 coming next week!

In this episode Colin shows the portrait that he has set up for drawing using pastel pencils and discusses his colour selection and the areas that make the picture a tricky one. We also discuss his newly finished picture of a puma and answer a question about his recent rocks demonstration.

This week Colin answers student’s questions and also discusses his new work in progress picture of a Puma. Questions include how to mask off areas in a picture to try and stop colours bleeding into areas and how to draw a road with shadows.

In this episode, Colin talks about his finished tiger painting. He talks about the techniques he used and the reasons behind the decisions he made on colour, background choice and more.

This week Colin discusses a new tiger picture that he is drawing using pastel pencils. He talks about the amount of colours and choice of colours in creating the picture as well as the mental barriers he overcomes.

This week Colin discusses his finished picture of the Mandrill. He also answers a question regarding getting a smooth coloured pencil sky without using solvent.

In this episode Colin discusses his work in progress picture of a Baboon. 

In this episode Colin discusses his new picture of a little girl walking along the beach. He also helps a student with a pet portrait.

In this episode Colin discusses his newest Kitten painting. We dissect the techniques and decisions he’s made when producing this beautiful picture including the balance of warm and cool colours.

In this episode we receive an updated portrait from Geoff and Colin discusses his newest shadow picture. 

This week Colin offers his advice to students tackling pet and human portraits! 

In this podcast we dissect Colin’s latest picture and discuss the various techniques and pastel applications that went into creating the effects we see on paper.

In this episode Colin dissects his latest portrait of a woman in a straw hat. He discusses the reason behind the choices he made, why he sticks to his golden rule of sticking to what you see and signing a picture in the medium he uses. 

In this episode Colin helps 2 of his students with their pictures as well as talking about his most recent portrait picture.

In this episode Colin talks about the predicament he faced with his recent portrait work and why he had to abandon his picture. 

In this episode Colin talks about his finished duck landscape and how he achieved such a realistic outcome. He also offers advice for a student on their dog portrait. 

In this episode Colin discusses his new picture in a challenging surround. He discusses the importance of "rehearsing" the colour applications and experimenting so you can achieve the correct tone.

In this episode Colin discusses the rock picture he has painted to help others with this tricky landscape feature.

In this episode Colin shows us his finished Sphinx Cat and the challenges he faced when drawing such an unique subject.

In this episode Colin discusses his newest challenge - a sphinx cat. We talk about how the picture's going and the techniques he using. We also discuss drawing one of the hardest features in landscape art - rocks. 

In this episode Colin reminisces about the past and when he used to demonstrate at exhibitions in London. We also discuss his latest Tulips picture and what about it makes it appealing.

In this episode Colin discusses a student's picture and the best conditions in which  to take a photograph of a pet to get the most realistic colours. We also discuss different papers for coloured pencil work and Colin's exhibition in Gravesend.