Colin Bradley Art Cast
Episodes
Episode 333: Building Colours
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest project and his approach to choosing the initial and then complimentary colours. To watch the video versi...
Episode 332: Drawing an Australian Shepherd
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin discusses his latest challenge - drawing an Australian Shepherd dog. He also talks about a new picture he's working on and answe...
Episode 331: Coloured Pencil Cat
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin discusses the new coloured pencil cat picture he recently finished and the challenges he faced. Watch the video version of this ...
Episode 330: Returning to Miniatures
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! We record a quick episode to check and in find out what Colin's been up to recently. Watch this episode along with special outtakes on our...
Episode 329: New Discoveries
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about some experiments he's been doing. Some successful... some unsuccessful. He tells us about a new product he's been pl...
Episode 328: Sepia Tips & Techniques
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about Colin's sepia work and the particular colours he chose for doing this kind of work (in both watercolour and pastel). He ...
Episode 327: Hitting a Plateau
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin offers his advice for those students that might have hit a plateau and are unsure on how to progress and get to the next level. ...
Episode 326: Connecting with Commissions
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about whether doing commissions of friends or family changes the way you connect with the work. Do you feel the presence o...
Episode 325: Year in Review
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the year we've had and what Colin's learnt and discovered through new projects and new art mediums.
Episode 324: Why are Stick Pastels being discontinued?
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talk about why 2 brands have recently discontinued their harder stick pastel products. Both Faber-Castell and Caran d'Ache h...
Episode 323: Drawing Books
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest advanced shadow picture of an old man reading and we discuss just how impressive the fine details are.&nb...
Episode 322: Croaky Colin
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin chats to us about finishing off the dog picture from last week and his new pictures in shadow that he's working on.
Episode 321: Long Hair or Fur?
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his current work in progress of a long hair (long fur?) dog. He describes his choice of paper and why following the ...
Episode 320: Storytelling through Art
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colin shares with us his finished fox landscape picture and how he created little details within the picture that created a sort of "story". We talk a...
Episode 319: Detailed Outlines
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we discuss how much detail you should draw in your outline drawings. We talk about animals, portraits and landscapes and how th...
Episode 318: Drawing Turtles
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Colin talks about the picture he teased last week - a turtle! We discuss using the challenges he faced with this picture and ho...
Episode 317: Pencils over PanPastel
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Colin talks to us about how the background went on the Wildcat painting. He talks about the choices of background colour and ho...
Episode 316: Wild Cat
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest picture of a Wild Cat and his next task of creating an impressionistic background with complimentary colo...
Episode 315: False Starts
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin reveals the picture he was talking about last week and reveals a couple of pictures that never happened. We talk about these fal...
Episode 314: Changing up Renoir
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest Renoir inspired piece using PanPastels. He talks about how he modified the original Renoir picture and ad...
Episode 313: In the Style of Renoir
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Colin talks about his latest impressionism piece which he's done "in the style of Renoir". This leads us to a discussion around how to do im...
Episode 312: Paintings Big and Small
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss painting larger pieces and miniature pieces in both watercolour and pastel pencils. Colin talks about which he finds easier...
Episode 311: Blending Impressionism with Realism
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest Barn Owl painting which includes a very impressionistic tree trunk! This leads us onto talking about blen...
Episode 310: Restricted Colours
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Colin talks about the benefits of using a limited colour set for his PanPastel work and how this can benefit students with thei...
Episode 309: Pastels for Children
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about the two pictures that he's created for children to copy. We talk about the challenges he faced and how he approached...
Episode 308: Drawing a Tartan Pattern
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following on from our conversation last week, Colin discusses how to achieve a tartan pattern in fabric and the fundamentals you take into account whe...
Episode 307: Folds in Fabric
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about creating folds in fabric with pastel pencils and explains the theory behind creating subtle contrast and light withi...
Episode 306: Expanding Shadow Work
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colin talks about the three latest shadow pictures he has recently completed. He takes us through one by one and explains the techniq...
Episode 305: Tiger Tips
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his newest Tiger picture. Colin tells us about in even such a dramatic and dark background, he managed to create a c...
Episode 304: Long Fur and Neckerchiefs
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin is back and here to talk about his latest Dog in Shadow (featuring a neckerchief). He discusses the challenges and approach he t...
Episode 303: We'll be back next week!
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A quick update from Steve this week while Colin's voice comes back for next week's full episode.
Episode 302: Impressionism with Pencils
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin discusses how to achieve impressionism with just Pastel Pencils. We also talk about the differences and similarities with impres...
Episode 301: Keeping the Harmony
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss faber-castell discontinuing the polychromos pastel stick range and what that means for our classes moving forward. We also ...
Episode 300: People-less Landscapes
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Colin talks about his latest landscape challenge with a lot of foliage and bridge as the main feature. We talk about the differ...
Episode 299: Challenging Subjects
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about the appeal of doing challenging subjects that wouldn't necessarily go on your wall. In his latest picture he deviate...
Episode 298: Grey Backgrounds
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin helps a student with their choice of background. Having already used warm and cool greys, what colour could be put into this gre...
Episode 297: Blending on PastelMat
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode Colin shares his advice to blending on pastelmat using colour shapers and advice if you want to try and erase mistakes. Colin a...
Episode 296: 'Erasing' Coloured Pencils
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about how he was able to 'erase' a tree in his latest coloured pencil picture using solvent and the other colours in the t...
Episode 295: Separating Trees
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about going back to coloured pencils and a new landscape he's been working on. In his new picture there are a lot of trees...
Episode 294: Cool and Warm Greys
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin takes a couple of questions, both about using grey! We discuss when to use warm and cool greys in animal portraits. Colin also t...
Episode 293: Repetitive Drawing
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest shadow picture of a leopard and describes his approach to repetitive parts of a picture. He also talks ab...
Episode 292: Making White Stand Out
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we revisit a topic that we've touched upon in a few podcasts and that's how to get a bright white on the paper. It's a big topic and p...
Episode 291: Keeping it Varied
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest commission ventures and how he's looking to keep his work varied with impressionism and other mediums. We...
Episode 290: Impressionism with 10 PanPastels
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about the enjoyment he is getting achieving amazing impressionistic effects using the Basic 10 Painting set of PanPastels....
Episode 289: Returning to Commissions
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colin talks about his passion for the shadow style of pictures and how it's encouraging him to return to doing commissions for others...
Episode 288: Learning Contrast
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Colin talks about his latest shadow picture he has completed and why these classes help with learning contrast. We also talk ab...
Episode 287: Comparing Watercolour with PanPastel
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the differences in Colin's watercolour and PanPastel landscapes. We compare the different styles and approaches you need...
Episode 286: PanPastel with Stick Pastel
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about the ambitious picture he attempted using PanPastels with stick pastels and why it didn't end up delivering the resul...
Episode 285: Drawing Misty Landscapes
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about how he created a black and white misty landscape scene using just 4 pencils. We talk about the subtleties and effect...
Episode 284: Creating Custom Mounts/Mats
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about Colin's new shadow picture and how it's a different composition to his other work. This leads us onto talking about how ...
Episode 283: First PanPastel Landscape
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin tells us how he got on with using PanPastels for the first time. We talk about the impressionistic style and how he feels it wil...
Episode 282: Fabricating Landscapes
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about Colin's newest artwork and his plans for PanPastels. We discuss how he totally made up the background and foreground to ...
Episode 281: Realism through Impressionism
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks us through a new Snow Leopard picture - his first one using UART Paper. We talk about the differences the UART paper made ...
Episode 280: UART vs PastelMat
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his experiments with the UART paper and how his latest project is going on the sand colour. We talk about the differ...
Episode 279: Drafting Film
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about drafting film and compare this with some of the other papers Colin uses. We also discuss UART and what experiments he's ...
Episode 278: Drawing Free-Hand for Beginners
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we answer a few questions from our students which prompts us to offer some advice for those wanting to learn how to draw free-hand. We...
Episode 277: An Artist at Christmas
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin recalls the first Christmas running his gallery in the early 80s. We talk about the busy periods and what he did to diversify an...
Episode 276: Benefits of Teaching
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin shares his experience of teaching and doing commission work at the beginning of his artists' journey. We discuss how after how m...
Episode 275: Pastel Dust & Skin Tones
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we compare how much dust is produced from soft pastels, chalk pastels and pastel pencils and how this has affected students and people...
Episode 274: Repeating Classes
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we take some questions from our students! Colin talks about whether you should repeat classes that you have previously taken and offer...
Episode 273: Drawing a Teddy Bear
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the new Teddy Bear subject we've added to the site and the story behind the bear. We also talk about the shadow picture that C...
Contrast Lessons
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss how the 4 pencil shadow classes really help with learning contrast. When you begin to grasp how to achieve subtlety in shad...
Tricky Trees
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin catches us up on what pictures he's been doing this week. In going back to coloured pencils again, what has he learnt and what c...
Art with Emotion
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the ability to put emotion and feeling across within a painting. When you're learning it's really important understand t...
Return to Shadow Work
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As Colin moves away from his coloured pencil work and back to pastel pencils. We talk about his return to the popular shadow pictures. With more ambit...
Colin Bradley School of Art
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we finally get to talk about the new site, name and logo. We are now the Colin Bradley School of Art! It's taken us a long time and a ...
Self Criticism and Inner Confidence
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about how to help with self criticism and gaining inner confidence. We share an email from a student which prompted some r...
Transferrable Skills
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about the 2 new coloured pencil pictures he's completed this week and how all the mediums he works with have similar princ...
Best Practices for Reference Photos
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about different factors to taking a good reference photograph as well as what to look out for when others send you a photo...
Benefits of Shadow Pictures
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about the benefits of the shadow picture series we have been adding over the past few weeks. In a similar way to graphite ...
Watercolour vs Coloured Pencil vs Pastel Pencils
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at the comparisons between watercolour, pastel pencil and coloured pencils. What techniques has Colin transferred from waterco...
Coloured Pencil Techniques
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin shares some more experience of working with coloured pencils and talks about 2 new pictures he has completed this week. He offer...
Over Blending
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode we check in with Colin's progress on his coloured pencil work. We discuss some of the techniques he is learning and also some of...
Coloured Pencil Landscapes
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin gives an update on his coloured pencil work, showing his latest 3 pictures of 2 landscapes and 1 butterfly. We discuss how he ac...
Solvent As You Go
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin tells us how his first landscape picture went using coloured pencils. We talk about the new techniques he developed and how it d...
Discovering New Techniques
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We check in with Colin and find out how his new coloured pencil picture went. Hear the ups and downs and his perseverance paid off to produce a stunni...
Simplifying Coloured Pencils
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin gives us an update on his coloured pencil pictures. He talks about how he is trying to make coloured pencils more achievable to ...
Animal Backgrounds
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin gives an update on working with colouring pencils and how his approach is evolving. We talk about creating a method that is achi...
Using Coloured Pencils
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin updates us on his experience with using coloured pencils. He talks about the first picture that he has filmed for release and th...
Trying Something New
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we discuss a new venture Colin's exploring which we're really excited to talk about and hope you're as excited to see what it brings. ...
Layering Colours
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the theory of choosing colours. Is it a natural gift to see a photograph and know the colours that you need? How can you...
Contrasting Backgrounds
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin offers advice for creating a contrast with the background and a subject and how to overcome any areas where the subject may appe...
Early Morning or Late Night
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin and Steve talk about doing your artwork in the evenings or early mornings and when is the most productive time for them. Colin d...
Pulling Focus
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Through helping one of our students with her picture, Colin discusses finding contrast within a subject of the picture and also the components of the ...
Photographic Bias
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we answer some of your questions and offer tips and advice on some of our members work. We talk about the importance of sharp pencils ...
Controlling the Contrast
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk in depth about contrast and why this is such a challenging skill to learn using pastel pencils. We offer tips for improving th...
Increasing Your Range Of Pencils
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we answer more of your questions! Colin offers some advice for buying additional pencils to increase your range of colours. He ...
When to Leave a Picture
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Colin talks about knowing when to stop working on a picture. This is something that he struggled with in the beginning. When do you st...
Pictures in Shadow
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Colin talks about the series of pictures he is doing where subjects are in shadow. He is magically using just 4 pastel pencils for the...
Developing a Looser Style
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about becoming looser with your approach and how working on realistic subjects provides a great foundation for moving into...
Drawing Doris Day
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Colin's next project after Errol Flynn was to draw the beautiful Doris Day. Ever since he was a child he has adored Doris Day and this one was a real ...
Drawing Errol Flynn
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin talks about his latest picture of Errol Flynn. We posted updates on our Facebook and Instagram of each stage so that you could s...
Recreating "The Scream"
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about Colin's new demonstration piece - "The Scream" by Edvard Munch. You can get access to the demo FREE for a limited time o...
Working with Tracedown
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss working with tracedown carbons, both the graphite and white versions. When using a carbon do you need to go back over the d...
Changing Focus and Attention
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we talk about the new pictures Colin's been working on and specifically how he's composed the picture to draw the attention to the sub...
The Business of Art Q&A
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we conclude our 3-part Q&A series with Business questions relating to art. We discuss the following: - What is the split of time li...
Art is More Important than Ever
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creating in times like these is more important than everCreating in times like these is more important than ever. We wanted to check in with everyo...
Technical Art Q&A
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin answers some more technical questions to do with art. These questions include: - Will fixative always dull and darken the app...
Art Career Q&A
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Colin answers some questions about his career as an artist and offers advice to those who want to have a career in art. The questions ...
Sharpening Pastel Pencils
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat a little more about Colin's time at Butlins including a funny story of Colin's early teaching days. We also talk extensively a...