Colin Bradley Art Cast

It's a special edition of Colin Bradley Art Cast! We discuss what's been going on since we stopped the weekly show and answer a big question about when to go self employed as an Artist?

In the last weekly episode, Colin and Steve talk about enjoying the process of painting and how important it is to celebrate your achievements.

In this episode Colin talks about a new Amphibious project that he's done using Pastel Pencils and the challenges he faced tackling a new kind of colourful subject.

In this episode Colin offers his advice on scaling down your pictures for prints to make them look even better. We also talk about using colour shapers and Colin's latest picture - the gray wolf.

Colin discusses doing more Watercolour pencil projects and how long it took for him to become confident in using pastel pencils and picking colours for his own pictures. We also talk about a laying dog picture that Colin brought back as a new video tutorial and the secrets behind why the dog is such a popular subject.

This week Colin talks about what ready made frames are good for your pictures and what sizes to aim at. We also talk about how to build up certain tones using pastel pencils.

In this podcast Colin talks about his "Victorian Lady Reading" painting and how he used multiple reference photographs to put together a really interesting picture. We also offer advice on prints based on listener feedback.

This week we discuss Colin’s experiences with selling prints of your pictures. We talk about gloss vs matte and which one is best. We also talk how to draw on larger pieces of paper with pastel pencils. Colin tells us what ‘dry mounting’ is and your options for gluing paper to mount board. Lastly, we discuss Colin’s stag picture, the colour choice and it’s composition (breaking the 2/3 rule).

This week Colin discusses drawing Ocean Wildlife and what subjects he would consider doing. We also discuss how many animals you could put in one picture and when the gap narrows between animal portrait and animal landscape. Colin talks about his new Rainbow Over Castle painting and the challenges he faced.

In this episode Colin talks about how to make your Pastel Pencils last on your pictures. He talks about how to use excess pastel and the ingres paper to cover large areas. We also talk size of your pictures and read some of your comments.

Colin discusses what you might learn at art college if you choose to go and how this differs to the way he teaches via ColinBradleyArt. We talk about the expectations and the kind of work you might produce. We also throw some tips on removing masking tape from your pictures.

Following on from last week's podcast, we discuss the next new picture added to the website "Boats at Rest". This project is a more classic looking painting and Colin describes how he achieved this effect using different colours and tones than he would usually use. Part 2 of 2.

In this week's show we discuss how the same picture can be done by 2 people and still look completely different. How can we make a picture our own? Simply by drawing it. We also talk about the new Mother and Baby Penguin Tutorial recently added to the website. Part 1 of 2.

In this episode Colin discusses the various paintbrushes he uses with watercolour paintings. We also discuss how best to store you pastel pencil paintings and why Colin chooses to do detailed watercolour pictures rather than "looser" paintings.

Colin tells us about the first art group that he taught to use the pastel pencils. It's an amusing story which we can look back now and laugh at but at the time it was nerve racking!

In this episode, Colin share’s his experience with using watercolour pencils and pen and ink together. He discusses why he uses the two mediums together and gives away his tips and tricks to getting great results with watercolour pencils.

In this episode, Colin offers his advice for using drawing aids to draw free hand and how to ensure that the pictures are accurate and precise.

In this podcast, Colin talks about his African Mother and Child Picture where he used several techniques to create feeling and atmosphere. We talk about how to create the illusion of a path beyond your pictures.

How do you pick a background for your wildlife painting? Colin talks about the various options you have for choosing backgrounds and how to make it compliment the subject. We draw on his experience and knowledge to find out how to create truly stunning wildlife paintings.

Colin and Steve discuss how to draw animal fur. Colin recommends what base colours to use for different tones of fur and the techniques involved. We also discuss how you should cushion pastel paper depending on whether your using pastel pencils or soft pastels. Lastly we talk about what you could do if there is another artist out there with your name and whether you need to sign your paintings slightly differently.