Colored Pencil Lessons

COLORED PENCIL COURSES

The Colored Pencil Course

Learn how to use colored pencils like a pro. Learn a variety of techniques and explore several different subjects through concise and “easy to digest” modules.

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5 Hours22 Lessons21 Ebooks

Three Little Birds with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw three different birds with three different brands of colored pencils on three different surfaces.

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3 Hours13 Lessons3 Ebooks

Pencils on Polyester - A Different Way to Colored Pencil

An exploration in drawing on polyester film with colored pencils. See how this surface dramatically changes how we approach colored pencils.

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1.5 Hours7 Lessons1 Ebook

TECHNIQUES

Best Papers for Colored Pencils

In this lesson, we explore several different papers and surfaces for colored pencil drawing.

The Best Colored Pencils?

Which colored pencils are the best?

Colored Pencil Course - Introduction and Materials

An introduction to "The Colored Pencil Course" and a look at the materials that will be used.

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Vintage Car with Markers and Colored Pencils - Lesson Series

Combine markers and colored pencils to create a drawing of a vintage car on toned paper in this 8-part lesson series.

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Colored Pencil Techniques - A Practical Guide

Learn basic colored pencil techniques such as layering, burnishing, and more in this practical guide and step by step lesson.

My Very Best Colored Pencil Tips

12 colored pencil drawing tips that you can apply to your drawings immediately.

How to Blend Colored Pencils

Explore five techniques and tools for blending colored pencils.

How to Draw with Colored Pencils

Learn basic colored pencil techniques.

Limiting Your Palette with Colored Pencils

Learn basic colored pencil techniques such as layering, burnishing, and more in this practical guide and step by step lesson.

How to Draw a Sports Car with Markers and Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a convertible sports car with markers and colored pencils.

How to Draw Realistic Wood Grain Texture with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw realistic wood grain texture with colored pencils in this step by step drawing lesson.

Warm vs. Cool Grays

Learn the difference between warm and cool grays, how to mix them, and when to use them in your art.

9 Must Have Colored Pencil Supplies

This is what you need to draw with colored pencils.

Colored Pencil Course - Colored Pencil Basics

The basics of drawing with colored pencils including the "5 do's for better hues".

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How to burnish colored pencils - The Colored Pencil Course

Colored Pencil Course - The Magic of Burnishing

Learn how to burnish colored pencils using a variety of techniques to create an image that resembles a painting.

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Colored Pencil Course - Color Theory

Learn how to use basic color theory with colored pencils in this module from "The Colored Pencil Course".

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Comparing Colored Pencils

Not every pencil with color is a "colored pencil".

Oil-Based vs. Wax-Based Colored Pencils

Learn the differences between wax-based and oil-based colored pencils.

Colored Pencil Drawing Techniques

Learn basic colored pencil drawing techniques.

How to Prevent Wax Bloom

Wax-based colored pencils produce a milky white coating after a while. Here's how to stop it.

How to Sharpen any Pencil

Learn techniques for sharpening any type of pencil.

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How to Draw Lips and a Mouth with Colored Pencils

How to Draw a Realistic Mouth with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a realistic mouth with colored pencils.

How to Draw a Realistic Eye with Colored Pencils

Learn how to layer colors to draw a realistic eye in this tutorial and step by step.

Portraits with Colored Pencils Part 1 Eyes

Colored Pencil Course - Portraits - Part 1

Learn how to draw eyes with colored pencils in this first part of a series on portrait drawing.

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Colored Pencil Course - Portraits - Part 2

Learn how to draw the nose with colored pencils in this second part of a series on portrait drawing.

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Colored Pencil Course - Drawing the Mouth

Colored Pencil Course - Portraits - Part 3

Learn how to draw the mouth with colored pencils in this third part of a series on portrait drawing.

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Create the illusion of form on the face with colored pencils

Colored Pencil Course - Portraits - Part 4

Create the illusion of the form of the face with colored pencils in this 4th part of a series.

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Colored Pencil Course - Portraits - Part 5

The portrait drawing is completed in this module that focuses on drawing the hair with colored pencils.

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How to Draw a Realistic Nose - Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a realistic nose wtih colored pencils.

LANDSCAPE

Winter Landscape Drawing with Colored Pencils

Combine PanPastels and colored pencils to create a winter landscape drawing.

Landscape Drawing with Colored Pencils - 5 Hours

A five-part lesson series on drawing a landscape with Polychromos colored pencils.

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How to Draw a Tree with Colored Pencils

A complete guide for drawing trees.

Landscape drawing with colored pencils - lesson 1

Colored Pencil Course - Landscapes - Part 1

Learn a layering approach to drawing landscapes with colored pencils on textured paper in this module.

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Colored Pencil Course - Landscapes - Part 2

The middle ground and foreground are completed in this conclusion to a landscape drawing that was started in Module 11.

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Mixed Media - Sailboats

Combine ink, watercolor, gouache, and colored pencils to create a mixed media painting of sailboats.

How to Draw a Leaf with Watercolor and Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a realistic leaf by combining watercolor and colored pencils.

Sketch a Boat on the Water with Pastels and Colored Pencils

Create a quick sketch of a boat on the water in just 30 minutes - more or less.

How to Draw a Mushroom with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a mushroom with colored pencils in this step by step drawing tutorial.

ANIMALS

Gettin' Sketchy - Season 8

Drawings include animals, still life, vehicles and landscape.

Orangutan with Watercolor Pencils - Lesson Series

Use watercolor pencils to draw/paint and Orangutan in this recorded Live Lesson series.

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Pencils on Polyester - A Different Way to Colored Pencil

An exploration in drawing on polyester film with colored pencils.

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How to Draw a Koi Fish with Colored Pencils

Use colored pencils to draw a Koi fish on green paper.

Painting with Watercolor Pencils - Lesson Series

Learn how to paint a with watercolor pencils in this recorded Live Lesson series.

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"Bee" with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a bee with colored pencils on Stonehenge paper in this 8 part lesson series.

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Colored Pencil Lesson Series - Hummingbird

"Hummingbird" with Luminance Pencils - 4 Lessons

Learn how to draw a hummingbird with colored pencils in this course lesson series.

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"Blue Jay" with Polychromos Pencils - 5 Lessons

Learn how to draw a Blue Jay with Polychromos colored pencils on PastelMat paper.

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"Kingfisher" with Prismacolor Pencils - 4 Lessons

Learn how to draw a Kingfisher bird with colored pencils in this course lesson series.

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How to Draw a Flamingo with Watercolor and Colored Pencils

Combine watercolor and colored pencils to create a drawing of a flamingo in this step by step lesson.

Timed Drawing Exercise - Bug on Black Paper

Learn how to draw a bug with a limited palette of two colors on black paper in this timed drawing exercise.

Drawing a Tiger with Water Soluble Crayons

Learn the characteristics of water soluble crayons and create a drawing of a tiger.

How to Draw a Stag Beetle

Learn how to combine watercolor, watercolor pencils and ink to draw a stag beetle in this step by step mixed media lesson.

Markers and Colored Pencils - Frog - 10 Hours

Combine markers and colored pencils to create a realistic drawing of a frog.

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How to Draw Cat Eyes with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw realistic cat eyes with colored pencils.

Beetle Illustration with Colored Pencils and Markers

Use colored pencils and markers to create an illustration of a beetle in this lesson.

Draw A Tiger With Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a tiger with oil-based colored pencils.

How to Draw a Frog with Graphitint Pencils

Learn how to draw a frog with tinted graphite in this step by step lesson.

How to Draw Animal Scales with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw snake and lizard scales in this step by step lesson.

Draw An Elephant With Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw an elephant with colored pencils using a variety of different grays.

Drawing Tiny of a Bee with Colored Pencils

Create a Super Tiny Drawing

Learn how creating a tiny drawing can have a huge impact on your drawing skill and mastery of the medium.

How to Draw a Realistic Bird with Derwent Colored Pencils

A look at drawing a realistic bird with Derwent Studio colored pencils.

How to transfer images to a drawing surface

Colored Pencil Course - Transferring Images

Learn two techniques for transferring images to a drawing surface for finishing with colored pencils.

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How to create texture with colored pencils part 1

Colored Pencil Course - Creating Texture Part 1

Learn how to create the illusion of texture in a colored pencil drawing.

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How to draw a realistic dog with colored pencils

Colored Pencil Course - Creating Texture Part 2

Learn how to draw realistic texture with colored pencils as the drawing of a dog is completed in this module.

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The Secrets to Drawing - Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw with colored pencils in this video that features a drawing of a sea turtle.

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How to draw a butterfly with colored pencils - lesson series

Colored Pencil Butterfly - 3 Hours

A series on drawing a butterfly with colored pencils.

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How to draw a bird with Polychromos Colored Pencils - Full Lesson Series

Polychromos Colored Pencils - 2 Hours

Watch and learn how to draw a ruby throated hummingbird in this two part tutorial.

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How to draw a bird with watercolor pencils

Watercolor Pencil Demonstration - 1 Hour

Learn how to draw and paint a colorful bird in this recorded live lesson on using watercolor pencils.

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How to draw with Inktense Pencils - Bird Lesson

Inktense Pencils Demonstration - 1 Hour

Learn how to use Inktense pencils in this recorded Live Lesson.

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STILL LIFE

Gettin' Sketchy - Season 11

10 timed drawing lessons using a variety of drawing media and surfaces.

Colored Pencils Plus - Markers and Colored Pencils

Colored Pencils Plus - Module 3: Markers and Colored Pencils

Combine alcohol-based markers with colored pencils to create a still life image of strawberries.

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Colored Pencils Plus - Posca Markers and Colored Pencils

Colored Pencils Plus - Module 2: Posca Markers and Colored Pencils

Combine Posca markers with colored pencils to create a still life image.

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Gettin' Sketchy - Season 10

Timed drawings in the style of artists from the past.

Gettin' Sketchy - Season 9

Timed drawings based on creative prompts.

Colored Pencils Plus - Module 1: Watercolor and Colored Pencils

Combine watercolor with colored pencils to create a still life image.

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Gettin' Sketchy - Season 7

Drawings include animals, landscape, portraiture, still life, vehicles and architecture.

Gettin' Sketchy - Season 5

Learn how to draw and have some fun. Subjects in this season include landscapes and still life.

How to Draw Fabric Folds

Learn how to draw folds of fabric with pastel pencils.

Recent Colored Pencil Lesson - Peony with Colored Pencils

"Peony Flower" with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a Peony flower on Stonehenge paper in this 10 part lesson series.

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Realistic Drawing with Colored Pencils and Markers

Learn how to draw a candy bar with markers and colored pencils.

How to Draw a Wild Rose with Markers and Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a wild rose with alcohol-based markers and colored pencils in this step by step drawing tutorial.

Combining PanPastels and Colored Pencils - Timed Drawing Exercise

Learn how to combine PanPastel with colored pencils in this drawing lesson and timed drawing exercise.

How to Draw an Autumn Leaf with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a red, Autumn leaf with colored pencils in this step by step drawing lesson.

"Doughnut" with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a doughnut with colored pencils in this lesson that uses Polychromos pencils.

How to Draw a Piece of Cake with Watercolor and Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a piece of cake by combining watercolor and colored pencils in this step by step lesson

How to Draw a Pear with Colored Pencils

Learn how to combine pastel and colored pencils in this step by step lesson that features a drawing of a pear.

Botanical drawing with colored pencils and markers

Botanical Drawing with Markers and Colored Pencils

Create a botanical drawing with markers and colored pencils in this step by step lesson.

How to Use Watercolor Pencils

Learn how to use watercolor pencils in this lesson.

How to Draw a Bunch of Grapes

Learn how to draw grapes with colored pencils in this step by step lesson.

How to Draw a Marble with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a realistic marble with colored pencils.

How to Draw Cherries

Learn how to create a realistic drawing of cherries with markers and colored pencils.

Colored Pencils and Markers - Candy

Combine colored pencils and markers to create a realistic drawing of a piece of candy.

Markers and Colored Pencil Mixed Media Lesson

Markers and Colored Pencils Mixed Media - 5 Hours

Learn how to combine markers and colored pencils to create a realistic still life drawing.

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Draw on Toned Paper with Colored Pencils

See how drawing on toned paper with colored pencils gives you an advantage.

How to Draw with Markers and Colored Pencils

Learn how to combine markers and colored pencils to create a realistic drawing of a glass of soda.

How to Draw a Cupcake with Colored Pencils

Draw two different cupcakes with colored pencils in these lessons.

Realistic Colored Pencil Drawing with Ariana's Art Pencils

A look at drawing with Ariana's Art colored pencils. A realistic drawing of a crushed can is completed.

How to Draw Glass with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw glass with colored pencils.

Watercolor Pencil Flower Series - 5 Hours

A five part video series on drawing/painting a rose with watercolor pencils.

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Colored Pencil Still Life Series - 7 Hours

A seven part video series on drawing a still life with colored pencils.

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Inktense pencils still life lesson series

Inktense Still Life Series - 4 Hours

A four part video series on drawing a still life with Inktense pencils.

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Colored Pencil Course - Value and the Underpainting

Learn the importance of value and underpainting with colored pencils.

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How to create strong compositions with colored pencils

Colored Pencil Course - Composition and Still Life

Learn how to create successful compositions in this course module.

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How to create reflection and transparency in a colored pencil drawing

Colored Pencil Course - Reflection and Transparency

Learn how to create the illusion of reflection and transparency with colored pencils.

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How to combine watercolor and colored pencils - Course Module Part 1

Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor and Colored Pencils - Part 1

Learn how to combine watercolor with colored pencils in this first part of a two-part series.

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How to combine watercolor and colored pencils - Course Module Part 2

Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor and Colored Pencils - Part 2

Layering over watercolor washes, the strawberry is completed in this second part of a two-part series.

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Watercolor Pencils - Course Module Part 1

The Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor Pencils - Part 1

Learn how to apply and activate watercolor pencils in this first of a two-part series.

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Watercolor Pencils - Course Module Part 2

The Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor Pencils - Part 2

Learn how to apply and activate watercolor pencils in this second part of a two-part series.

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How to draw an orchid with colored pencils - Lesson Series

Colored Pencil Demo "Orchid" - 2 Hours

Watch and learn how to draw an orchid with colored pencils in this two part tutorial.

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How to draw with art stix - lesson series

How to Draw with Art Stix - 1 Hour

Learn how draw with Prismacolor Art Stix in this recorded Live Lesson.

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A Bit on Colored Pencils

This medium is one of my favorites because of it's ability to create detailed drawings. Colored pencils are easy to use "on-site" and are clean enough to use anywhere.

Colored pencils are a drawing medium that usually consists of waxy (or oil-based) shafts of pigment held together in a wooden shaft. Colored pencils vary greatly in price and quality. Softer varieties are generally more desirable for drawing and are usually more expensive as well.

Colored pencils can be used on a variety of surfaces, but drawing papers are generally the choice of most artists.

Looking to pick up some colored pencils, but don't know which brand to buy? Check out my comparison chart and see which brands I recommend here.