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Father and Son team Colin & Steve Bradley offer Pastel & Watercolour Tips to artists via this weekly Podcast. Submit your questions and Check out Colin's Free Courses on his website: ColinBradleyArt.co.uk

Colin & Steve Bradley


    • Mar 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 431 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Colin Bradley Art Cast

    Changing Photos into Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 15:58


    In this episode Stephen and Colin discuss Colin's latest art project, a challenging dog portrait. They explore the creative process, the techniques involved, and the artistic choices made to enhance the final piece. Colin shares insights into overcoming challenges in interpretation and the importance of making the artwork appealing. The conversation also touches on the philosophy of original art versus prints and concludes with a look at future plans for art classes and demonstrations.Chapters(00:00) Introduction and Family Update(02:41) New Art Project Overview(05:51) Challenges in Artistic Interpretation(08:40) Techniques and Artistic Choices(11:52) Progress and Artistic Insights(14:56) Conclusion and Future Plans

    Drawing Kitten Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 25:38


    In this episode , Stephen and Colin Bradley discuss various topics related to art, including the challenges of creating cat art with reflections, the intricacies of miniature art, and updates on new classes and the online shop. Colin shares insights into his creative process, the techniques he uses, and the joy of exploring new artistic challenges.Chapters:00:00 Welcoming Summer and Family Updates01:55 Exploring the New Cat Picture12:50 Diving into Miniature Art21:25 New Classes and Shop Updates

    Sleeping Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 21:47


    In this episode of the Colin Bradley Art Cast, Stephen and Colin Bradley discuss various updates in the art community, including the revival of their online shop, the discontinuation of Fabriano Ingres paper, and the exploration of alternative papers. They also showcase Colin's recent artwork, particularly a cat portrait, and delve into the techniques used in pastel art, emphasising the importance of colour shapers. The episode concludes with a call for community engagement and feedback.Chapters:(00:00) Introduction and Updates(03:00) Reviving the Online Shop(05:53) Challenges with Fabriano Paper(08:49) Exploring New Paper Options(11:58) Colin's Recent Artwork(17:57) Techniques and Tips for Artists

    Episode 428: Pastel Pencil Leads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 20:47


    In this episode we discuss a new demonstration and picture from Colin and discuss an article abut the length of various pastel pencil leads inside the different brands. Which brand do you think are the best value for money?Article discussed in this podcast: https://skyzune-art-academy.com/le-crayon-pastel-qui-vous-arnaque/

    Episode 427: History of Pastel Pencils

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 24:30


    In this episode we share some research from a student about the history of pastel pencils. We also discuss canson mi-teines paper and Colin's new picture of a cat.

    Episode 426: Snowy Dog - Christmas Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 20:30


    In this Christmas episode Colin discusses his new snowy picture. From the build up to the finished result, learn the decisions Colin made along the way and give us your opinion on the final picture.

    Episode 425: Hand Adjustments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 22:55


    In this episode Colin offers a student advice on their commission. He discusses tips for improving the hand by adding shadows and depth. We also talk about a new cat picture he is working on. #catportrait #portraitpainting #portraitart #portraitartist

    Episode 424: Finished Laying Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 21:51


    In this episode Colin talks about the finished laying dog picture and the challenges he faced. We discuss in particular the eyes, background and how he drew that fantastically realistic looking blanket.

    Episode 423: Tint of Tone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 20:57


    In this podcast Colin discusses the new dog picture that he is working on and the challenges he found working with the reference picture. #artistsoninstagram #artpodcast #pastelpencils #pastelartist

    Episode 422: Purple Tulips Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 33:07


    This week's podcast we look back on the Purple Tulips Class and discuss key moments and techniques used in the picture.#artpodcast #stilllife #artist #artistsoninstagram

    Episode 421: Finished Lion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 25:18


    In this episode Colin answers a question from one of our students and offers advice for a background choice on her cat portrait. We also discuss the finished lion picture and the outstanding tree detail achieved on the trunk the lion is laying on. 

    Episode 420: Transferrable Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 25:36


    In this episode we discuss a young student that has discovered Colin's lessons and her new found confidence. We also answer a question from a student regarding making white brighter and finally, reveal a change to Colin's Quinton picture.

    Episode 419: Quinton’s landscape finished

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 23:43


    We discuss Colin's final painting and how he felt the project went with using PastelMat for watercolour and pastel together.

    Episode 418: Turning dirt into birds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 27:13


    Colin gives us a progress update on the new picture whilst explaining a couple of scenarios that have shaped the painting and made it unique.

    Episode 417: AR Quinton Project Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 22:39


    In this episode Colin discusses the next phase of his AR Quinton landscape that he is working. He discusses the challenges with PastelMat and Watercolour as well as which areas he is mostly having to use Pastel Pencil on. 

    Episode 416: A New AR Quinton Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 23:22


    In this episode we talk about Colin's new project combining watercolour with pastel pencils. 

    Episode 415: Finished Clouded Leopard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 32:27


    We talk about Colin's finished picture and another experiment that he's been working on.

    Episode 414: Clouded Leopard Update 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 19:34


    Colin gives us an update on his current picture of a clouded leopard. 

    Episode 413: Clouded Leopard Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 13:55


    Colin gives us a quick update on his latest picture of a clouded leopard.

    Episode 412: Finished Lion and Clouded Leopard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 19:50


    In this episode we discuss his finished lion picture and also the new picture he has started of a clouded leopard. 

    Episode 411: Horse and Bridle Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 29:07


    Colin offers some advice to a student wishing to draw her daughter's dog. We also watch back and discuss key moments in his horse and bridle class. 

    Episode 410: Lion Art Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 21:28


    Colin shows us the work in progress photos of his lion landscape. We discuss each stage and the reasons behind his choices. 

    Episode 409: Realistic Cat's Eye Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 34:57


    We start off the episode by answering a question from our Facebook group and then move onto rewatching the new cat eye tutorial now available on our website and YouTube. Watch the tutorial here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw8YMet0muI&t=0s

    Episode 408: A New Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 16:41


    In this episode Colin discusses a different approach he is taking to a new lion cub picture he has chosen to do. We also answer a question regarding erasing tracedown from your line drawing.

    Episode 407: Commission Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 18:24


    In this episode we take a picture Colin found of a cat and talks about what he would do if he had to draw the picture as a commission. What choices and adjustments would he make in his final picture?

    Episode 406: Tree and Sun Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 30:03


    In this episode we watch back highlights of the tree and sun class. We discuss his approach, technique and the nuance of his pastel pencil methods. Watch the class free: https://youtu.be/klfMl3gwPTM

    Episode 405: Watercolour Trees vs Pastel Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 25:32


    In this episode we look at a couple of clips from Colin's landscapes and discuss the variations in painting trees in watercolour and pastel. Watercolour Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edja0e4WEHgPastel Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN7yXG_GA6Y 

    Episode 404: Squirrel Study Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 34:28


    In this episode we watch back some of the highlights of Colin's Squirrel Study lesson and discuss his colour choices and pastel pencil techniques he uses.

    Episode 403: Bow Ties on Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 17:47


    In this episode offer some advice for a student's commission where she needs to include a dog's bow tie. Colin also discusses a picture he's just finished in his studio.

    Episode 402: Seagull Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 22:48


    In this episode we discuss key moments of Colin's beginners Seagull class whilst watching back highlights. Watch the full class for free on our website and YouTube: https://school.colinbradleyart.com/courses/seagull

    Episode 401: Finished Horse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 23:40


    In this episode Colin offers some advice for a student doing a child's portrait and a ginger kitten. He also discusses his finished horse portrait.

    Episode 400: Drawing Realistic Horse Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 23:17


    This week Colin offers advice for a student attempting a dog portrait and also gives an update on his horse portrait.  

    Episode 399: Horse Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 12:52


    This week we discuss Colin's next pastel picture of a Horse. He tells us why he chose to this picture and the early build up stages of colour with the horse hair. 

    Episode 398: Custom Depth of Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 27:34


    In this week Colin offers advice on how to draw a close up of a gnarled tree trunk and also show the finished picture of the dog running through grass. Colin discusses how he customised the depth of field to draw attention to the areas of the picture he wanted the viewer to focus on.

    Episode 397: Colin’s Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2024 20:22


    In this week Colin talks about his studio and working space. We also discuss his picture of the dog running with a stick in his mouth. If you have any questions or anything you would like us to discuss, drop us a comment or email!

    Episode 396: Animals in Motion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 22:56


    This week Colin discusses a new picture that he is painting of a dog running with a stick in his mouth. He describes some of the technical points he had to take into account when doing this picture.

    Episode 395: An Unexpected Tool

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 31:03


    This week Colin discusses his finished Robin picture and also reveals a number of smaller exercises designed for beginners. He also discusses an unexpected, very useful tool that everyone should have in the house.

    Episode 394: Drawing a Robin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 22:28


    This week Colin reveals a fresh painting he is working on which is a gorgeous little Robin. We also discuss a new series of short free exercises that are appearing on YouTube, Udemy and our website.Watch the first short exercise on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/87mKYu4ipps

    Episode 393: New Cat Portrait

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 19:25


    This week Colin discusses a new picture he finished this week of a cat portrait.  We talk about the changes he made from the original reference photograph in order to make it an easier and more appealing painting.

    Episode 392: Completed Elephant Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 18:26


    In this episode Colin discusses the finished elephant picture including the important detail he missed out! 

    Episode 391: Drawing a Realistic Elephant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 26:13


    In this episode Colin discusses the new picture he is working on and explains why he is making changes from the original reference photograph.

    Episode 390: Not all home runs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 19:19


    In this episode Colin discusses a picture that he started but wasn't enjoying and why he chose to start a fresh picture instead. 

    Episode 389: Finished Prowling Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 20:47


    In this episode we discuss Colin's finished picture of the prowling wolf. He explains his colour choices, why the foreground was so difficult and the changes he made from the reference photo.

    Episode 388: Creating Colour Harmony

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 21:50


    In this episode Colin discusses finishing the white tiger picture and how he picked the combination of colours to create a harmony within the picture and background.

    Episode 387: White Tiger In Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 23:27


    In this episode, Colin talks about his latest picture of a white tiger. He discusses the techniques and colours he's used to get the realistic effect.

    Episode 386: Harbour Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 21:15


    In this podcast Colin talks about the final stages of his harbour picture and the minor detail he accidentally missed off. 

    Episode 385: Immersive Landscape Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 19:44


    In this episode Colin shows the next stage of his landscape picture. We discuss how Colin's landscape art absorbs you into the scene.

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    Episode 384: Landscape in Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 28:14


    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

    Episode 383: Prepping a Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 24:31


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

    Episode 382: Portrait Process Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 31:22


    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.

    Episode 381: Portrait Process Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 20:09


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

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