Podcast appearances and mentions of colin bradley

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

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

With the team reunited under the threat of Belial's rampage, they must race against the clock to find a way to stop him. But how do you stop a King of Hell? You might not like the answer…WRITTEN BY:Josdon ThongDIRECTED BY:Josdon ThongPRODUCED BY:Emily Consaga and Josdon ThongSOUND DESIGN BY:Emily ConsagaSCRIPT EDITING BY:Ausdon ThongMAIN THEME BY:Arjuna Woods END TITLES BY:Sean King ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY:Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Long Note One" "Long Note Two" "Zombie Hoodoo"Study and Relax"Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The Technomancy Project was created by Colin Bradley, Emily Consaga, and Josdon ThongCAST: Noah Belachew as Jason Fenix Erin Nicole Lundquist as Allie Watts Griffin Puatu as Elijah LongYannick Haynes as Belial Sean King Agent King Joy Ofodu as Ijeoma Njoku Nathan Blades as The Witching Man Chelsea Krause as Adelaide Blake Trenton Butt as Agent Pine Laura Rigon as The Director Raven Viceral as EPO AI And additional voices were provided by Xander Grant and Gerald HillFIND US (if you dare) ON: Instagram: @technomancyproject Twitter: @TechnomancyunitTikTok: @thetechnomancyprojectYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetechnomancyproject9329Faustian Nonsense: https://www.faustiannonsense.com/Mentioned in this episode:Patreon

How well do you actually know your enemy? In this episode, we finally learn Jason's side of the story and see exactly how he came to be a King of Hell's host. WRITTEN BY:Emily ConsagaDIRECTED BY:Josdon ThongPRODUCED BY:Emily Consaga and Josdon ThongSOUND DESIGN BY:Emily ConsagaSCRIPT EDITING BY:Ausdon ThongMAIN THEME BY:Arjuna Woods END TITLES BY:Sean King ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY:Kim Consaga, Emily Consaga, Bryan Teoh, Rafael Krux, and Alexander Nakarada.The Technomancy Project was created by Colin Bradley, Emily Consaga, and Josdon ThongCAST: Noah Belachew as Jason Fenix Erin Nicole Lundquist as Allie Watts Griffin Puatu as Elijah LongYannick Haynes as Belial Sean King Agent King Rita Amparita as Vox Hereticus Xander Grant as NikolasIsabella Tugman as AyanaHunter Logan as Cultists 1 Kim Consaga performing the Greek LullabyAdditional voices were provided by Sean King, Nathan Blades, Trenton Butt, Ellis Knight, Laura Rigon, Emily Consaga, Gerald Hill, and Xander Grant. FIND US (if you dare) ON: Instagram: @technomancyproject Twitter: @TechnomancyunitTikTok: @thetechnomancyprojectYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetechnomancyproject9329Faustian Nonsense: https://www.faustiannonsense.com/Mentioned in this episode:Patreon

Ella Wegman-Lawless has done her fair share of communal and intentional living in Vermont. She wondered: “How much of Vermont as a place cultivates that?”So she asked us: “Does Vermont have a high number of communes, and if so, what's the deal?” To answer Ella's question, reporter Mae Nagusky surveys intentional living communities in Vermont, past and present: communes, co-ops, eco-villages and the like. If your mind immediately goes to the peace and free love hippies of the ‘60s and ‘70s, you're not alone. And that's a part of the story. But intentional communities take many shapes in our state — and not all of them fit that stereotype.To see photos from Mae's reporting check out our web feature.Mae Nagusky reported this episode, and did the mix and sound design. Josh Crane produced it, with editing and additional production from the rest of the Brave Little State team: Myra Flynn and Angela Evancie. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.Special thanks to Lexi Krupp, Eric George, Marlie and Julia Hunt, Hannah Braun, Colin Bradley, Sara Peterson, Colton Francis, Luigi Morelli and the Hungerfort Community House. As always, our journalism is better when you're a part of it!Ask a question about VermontVote on the question you want us to tackle nextSign up for the BLS newsletterSay hi on Instagram and Reddit @bravestatevtDrop us an email: hello@bravelittlestate.orgCall our BLS hotline: 802-552-4880Make a gift to support people-powered journalismLeave us a rating/review in your favorite podcast appTell your friends about the show!Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public, and a proud member of the NPR Network.

Today we bring you another podcast about misfits at a mysterious organization dealing with the paranormal: The Technomancy Project! Fans of JACK OF ALL TRADES will love THE TECHNOMANCY PROJECT. Enjoy on your favorite podcast player, or at https://www.faustiannonsense.com/the-technomancy-projectWaking up, cold and chained down, in a dark basement was not where Jason Fenix expected to find himself. And not alone. Before the cultists can kill him, he's saved by two mysterious strangers. Instead of freeing him, the two strangers take Jason with them to an undisclosed location where his life will never be the same again.This episode was written by Josdon Thong, Emily Consaga, and Colin Bradley.CREDITS:Daniel Lear as Jason FenixErin Nicole Lundquist as Allie WattsJosdon Thong as Elijah Long, Soldier GhostSean King as Agent KingHunter Logan as Cultist 1Christopher Consaga as Doctor, Cultist 2Samantha Fuller-Hall as Nurse GhostEDITED BY:Emily ConsagaPRODUCED BY:Samantha Fuller-HallMUSIC/THEMES:Opening theme was composed by Arjuna Woods (@junawhat)Ending theme was composed by Sean King (@musicseanking)FIND US ON:Instagram: @technomancyprojectTwitter: @TechnomancyUnitYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWdDh9tNozO_upx7yWl2vwWebsite: https://www.faustiannonsense.com/the-technomancy-projectMentioned in this episode:Thank you for listening!Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/faustiannonsense Thank you to our Top Patrons! Jolene Probsnothawkeye

Allie has never been a fan of the outdoors. But when rumors of disappearing campers and a supposed witch cause the gang to head out into the great wilderness, bugs and no wifi will be the least of their worries.The Technomancy Project presents an audio log from the archives of the Bureau of Esoteric, Paranormal, and Occult. This episode was written by Colin Bradley, Emily Consaga, & Josdon ThongCREDITS: Daniel Lear as Jason Fenix and the KillerErin Nicole Lundquist as Allie WattsJosdon Thong as Elijah LongSean King as Agent KingKC Stone as AyanaChristopher Consaga as Jerry and Cultist 2Hunter Logan as Cultist 1 Becca Consaga as Diner EmployeeEDITED BY: Emily ConsagaPRODUCED BY: Emily Consaga, Samantha Fuller-Hall, and Josdon ThongMUSIC/THEMES: Opening theme by Arjuna Woods (@junawhat)Ending theme by Sean King (@musicseanking)Greek Lullaby performed by Kim ConsagaFIND US (if you dare) ON: Instagram: @technomancyproject Twitter: @TechnomancyUnitWebsite: https://sites.google.com/view/technomancyprojectYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWdDh9tNozO_upx7yWl2vwMentioned in this episode:Patreon

A favor from your boss is always invaluable. That is why Agents Long, Watts, and Fenix take a break from saving the world from the forces of evil to babysit their boss' daughter on her birthday. Too bad the kid's a little monster. The Technomancy Project presents an audio log from the archives of the Bureau of Esoteric, Paranormal, and Occult. This episode was written by Colin Bradley. CREDITS: Daniel Lear as Jason FenixErin Nicole Lundquist as Allie WattsJosdon Thong as Elijah Long and Child #1Sean King as Agent KingSamantha Fuller-Hall as Astrid and Funky Trunks EmployeeEmily Consaga as ToniEDITED BY:Emily ConsagaPRODUCED BY:Samantha Fuller-HallMUSIC/THEMES: Opening theme by Arjuna Woods (@junawhat)Ending theme by Sean King (@musicseanking)FIND US (if you dare) ON: Instagram: @technomancyproject Twitter: @TechnomancyUnitYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWdDh9tNozO_upx7yWl2vwWebsite: https://sites.google.com/view/technomancyprojectMentioned in this episode:Patreon

When a strange whistling is heard on the far outskirts of Uada Falls, Jason and Elijah follow it to the farm of Thomas, a former druid and Elijah's sponsee. There they learn just how dangerous it can be to be consumed by grief.The Technomancy Project presents an audio log from the archives of the Bureau of Esoteric, Paranormal, and Occult. This episode was written by Josdon Thong and Colin Bradley.CREDITS: Daniel Lear as Jason FenixErin Nicole Lundquist as Allie Watts and WendyJosdon Thong as Elijah LongSean King as Agent KingMarco Aguilar as Thomas Sage Reyes as Adelaide BlakeEDITED BY:Emily Consaga and Erin Nicole LundquistPRODUCED BY:Samantha Fuller-HallMUSIC/THEMES: Opening theme by Arjuna Woods (@junawhat)Ending theme by Sean King (@musicseanking)FIND US (if you dare) ON: Instagram: @technomancyproject Twitter: @TechnomancyUnitWebsite: https://sites.google.com/view/technom...YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWdDh9tNozO_upx7yWl2vwMentioned in this episode:Patreon

The Technomancy Project presents an audio log from the archives of the Bureau of Esoteric, Paranormal, and Occult. This video contains a past interview conducted by Special Agent [REDACTED] with a potential recruit to the agency, Scott Ceras. For your own safety, the security feed has been removed to protect all parties involved. Subject matter pertaining to the contents of the interview are [REDACTED] and the status of Mr. Ceras remains [REDACTED]. Written by Colin Bradley, Emily Consaga, and Josdon ThongAgent - Aidan Diamond (@AidanDiamondt on Twitter)Scott - Scary_Stormy  on YouTubeMain Theme - Arjuna Woods on Instagram (@junawhat)Closing Theme - Sean King  also on Instagram @musicseankingScore -  Purple Planet (https://www.purple-planet.com/)If you guys enjoy the teaser clip, please follow us on -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/technomancyproject/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechnomancyUnitMentioned in this episode:Patreon

Dźwiękową przestrzeń wypełni muzyka kilku wykonawców tak z polski jak i zagranicy. Po raz pierwszy w audycji usłyszymy brytyjski projekt DUAL, który tworzy Colin Bradley przy współpracy z George Richardsonem. Kolejnym wykonawcą będzie 1605MUNRO i jego nagrany wspólnie z Robertem Frippem album Vivid Alpaca. Niemiecki kwartet CURIOUS EGG i jego płyta Curious Egg wydana w 2011 roku z pewnością wprowadzi dużo ciepła i relaksujących bitów. Wśród polskich wykonawców usłyszymy Krzysztofa Dudę i Przemysława Rudzia. Zapraszam Jacek Ciołek

Share this post with others: Dr. Colin Bradley is a physician, professor, and a 2017 Fulbright Scholar. He has studied the opioid and benzodiazepine crises in both the U.S. and Ireland; and was appointed as an advisor to the Irish government on benzodiazepines. In Part II of our conversation, Dr. Bradley shares insights on tapering protocols and timing, discusses the ‘pill for every ill' culture, and explores methods of easing the burden of withdrawal through counseling and tool development. His messages to both physicians and patients are educated and insightful. Check it out. Video ID: BFP088 Listen to Part I of this Conversation: https://www.benzofree.org/podcast/insights-from-ireland-conversation-with-dr-colin-bradley-part-1-bfp087/ Chapters 00:00  INTRODUCTION07:42  Alliance / BIC Activity13:00  INTERVIEW Intro13:47  Understanding the Severity18:35  Knowing When to Taper21:08  Substitution Tapering22:45  Learning From Patients23:36  Most Common Symptoms24:48  Developing Tools26:05  Learning Deficit27:40  A Pill for Every Ill28:57  Polydrugging33:30  Message to Physicians34:46  Message to Patients35:30  Counseling37:06  Closing Guest Bio Colin Bradley is a professor of general practice at University College Cork in Southern Ireland and leads the Department of General Practice in the UCC School of Medicine. He was also fortunate to be awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2017, which enabled him to travel to the US to study the opioid crisis. Around 2000, Colin was appointed to a group set up to advise the Irish government on benzodiazepines.  This group published a report on benzodiazepine prescribing at that time and made a number of recommendations on how prescribing of these medicines could be improved and made safer. He is now working with a group of academics and people who have experienced issues with benzodiazepine use, and withdrawal to co-design some strategies to help better manage benzodiazepine-related issues in primary care. Episode Resources The following resource links are provided as a courtesy to our listeners. They do not constitute an endorsement by Benzo Free of the resource or any recommendations or advice provided therein. Conversation with Colin Bradley • Ashton, C. Heather. “Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual).” 2002. Accessed April 13, 2016. http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual.• Byrne, Katie. “The hidden epidemic: How Ireland has become addicted to benzodiazepines.” Independent.ie. February 27, 2018. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/the-hidden-epidemic-how-ireland-has-become-addicted-to-benzodiazepines-36636721.html.• Dunphy, Liz. “Benzos are ‘little ticking time bombs' on the streets of Cork.” Irish Examiner. May 24, 2021. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40293176.html.• Foster, D E. “Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal.” Erie, CO: Denim Mountain Press, 2018. https://www.benzofree.org/book.• University College Cork. “Research Profile: Colin Bradley.” Accessed August 8, 2021. http://research.ucc.ie/profiles/2001/c.bradley@ucc.ie. Site Links VISIT US ONLINE— WEBSITE: https://www.easinganxiety.com— YOUTUBE (Easing Anxiety): https://www.youtube.com/easinganxiety— YOUTUBE (Benzo Free): https://www.youtube.com/benzofree— INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/easinganxiety PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK— COMMENT: On this video in YouTube— COMMENT: On the blog post on our website— FEEDBACK FORM: https://www.easinganxiety.com/feedback— EMAIL: feedback@easinganxiety.com SUPPORT US— Make a Donation: https://www.easinganxiety.com/donate Podcast Summary This podcast is dedicated to those who struggle with side effects, dependence, and withdrawal from benzos, a group of drugs from the benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine classes, better known as anti-anxiety drugs,

Share this post with others: Dr. Colin Bradley is a physician, professor, and a 2017 Fulbright Scholar. He has studied the opioid and benzodiazepine crises in both the U.S. and Ireland; and was appointed as an advisor to the Irish government on benzodiazepines. In Part I of our conversation, we compare the benzo situation in Ireland and the U.S., explore the effects of limitations and litigation on prescribing, investigate street use in urban populations, and share our concern for prescribed use among the elderly among other topics. There's a lot here. I hope you enjoy it. Video ID: BFP087 Listen to Part II of this Conversation: https://www.benzofree.org/podcast/insights-from-ireland-conversation-with-dr-colin-bradley-part-2-bfp088/ Chapters 00:00  INTRODUCTION07:52  INTERVIEW Intro11:33  About Dr. Bradley14:10  Fulbright Scholarship16:58  Irish vs. U.S. Addiction Problems19:38  Irish Benzo Awareness / Restrictions23:08  Medication Accessibility for Tapering24:12  Litigation Effects on Prescribing28:05  Finding a Doctor31:21  The Ashton Manual33:30  U.S. Catching Up to Ireland37:36  Benzos and the Elderly39:04  Street Use in Cork40:34  Closing Guest Bio Colin Bradley is a professor of general practice at University College Cork in Southern Ireland and leads the Department of General Practice in the UCC School of Medicine. He was also fortunate to be awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2017, which enabled him to travel to the US to study the opioid crisis. Around 2000, Colin was appointed to a group set up to advise the Irish government on benzodiazepines.  This group published a report on benzodiazepine prescribing at that time and made a number of recommendations on how prescribing of these medicines could be improved and made safer. He is now working with a group of academics and people who have experienced issues with benzodiazepine use, and withdrawal to co-design some strategies to help better manage benzodiazepine-related issues in primary care. Episode Resources The following resource links are provided as a courtesy to our listeners. They do not constitute an endorsement by Benzo Free of the resource or any recommendations or advice provided therein. Conversation with Colin Bradley • Ashton, C. Heather. “Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual).” 2002. Accessed April 13, 2016. http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual.• Byrne, Katie. “The hidden epidemic: How Ireland has become addicted to benzodiazepines.” Independent.ie. February 27, 2018. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/the-hidden-epidemic-how-ireland-has-become-addicted-to-benzodiazepines-36636721.html.• Dunphy, Liz. “Benzos are ‘little ticking time bombs' on the streets of Cork.” Irish Examiner. May 24, 2021. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40293176.html.• Foster, D E. “Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal.” Erie, CO: Denim Mountain Press, 2018. https://www.benzofree.org/book.• University College Cork. “Research Profile: Colin Bradley.” Accessed August 8, 2021. http://research.ucc.ie/profiles/2001/c.bradley@ucc.ie. Site Links VISIT US ONLINE— WEBSITE: https://www.easinganxiety.com— YOUTUBE (Easing Anxiety): https://www.youtube.com/easinganxiety— YOUTUBE (Benzo Free): https://www.youtube.com/benzofree— INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/easinganxiety PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK— COMMENT: On this video in YouTube— COMMENT: On the blog post on our website— FEEDBACK FORM: https://www.easinganxiety.com/feedback— EMAIL: feedback@easinganxiety.com SUPPORT US— Make a Donation: https://www.easinganxiety.com/donate Podcast Summary This podcast is dedicated to those who struggle with side effects, dependence, and withdrawal from benzos, a group of drugs from the benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine classes,

Dr. Colin Bradley is a physician, professor, and a 2017 Fulbright Scholar. He has studied the opioid and benzodiazepine crises in both the U.S. and Ireland; and was appointed as an advisor to the Irish government on benzodiazepines.In Part II of our conversation, Dr. Bradley shares insights on tapering protocols and timing, discusses the ‘pill for every ill' culture, and explores methods of easing the burden of withdrawal through counseling and tool development. His messages to both physicians and patients are educated and insightful. Check it out.https://www.easinganxiety.com/post/insights-from-ireland-conversation-with-dr-colin-bradley-part-2-bfp088Video ID: BFP088Chapters00:00 INTRODUCTION07:42 Alliance / BIC Activity13:00 INTERVIEW Intro13:47 Understanding the Severity18:35 Knowing When to Taper21:08 Substitution Tapering22:45 Learning From Patients23:36 Most Common Symptoms24:48 Developing Tools26:05 Learning Deficit27:40 A Pill for Every Ill28:57 Polydrugging33:30 Message to Physicians34:46 Message to Patients35:30 Counseling37:06 Closing ResourcesThe following resource links are provided as a courtesy to our listeners. They do not constitute an endorsement by Easing Anxiety of the resource or any recommendations or advice provided therein. MAILBAGAshton, C. Heather. “Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual).” 2002. Accessed April 13, 2016. http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual.Byrne, Katie. “The hidden epidemic: How Ireland has become addicted to benzodiazepines.” Independent. February 27, 2018. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/the-hidden-epidemic-how-ireland-has-become-addicted-to-benzodiazepines-36636721.html.Dunphy, Liz. “Benzos are ‘little ticking time bombs' on the streets of Cork.” Irish Examiner. May 24, 2021. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40293176.html.Foster, D E. “Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal.” Erie, CO: Denim Mountain Press, 2018. https://easinganxiety.com/book.University College Cork. “Research Profile: Colin Bradley.” Accessed August 8, 2021. http://research.ucc.ie/profiles/2001/c.bradley@ucc.ie. Guest BioColin Bradley is professor of general practice at University College Cork in Southern Ireland and leads the Department of General Practice in the UCC School of Medicine. He was also fortunate to be awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2017, which enabled him to travel to the US to study the opioid crisis. Around 2000, Colin was appointed to a group set up to advise the Irish government on benzodiazepines. This group published a report on benzodiazepine prescribing at that time and made a number of recommendations on how prescribing of these medicines could be improved and made safer. He is now working with a group of academics and people who have experienced issues with benzodiazepine use, and withdrawal to co-design some strategies to help better manage benzodiazepine related issues in primary care. The PodcastThe Benzo Free Podcast provides information, support, and community to those who struggle with the long-term effects of anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium) and Z-drugs (Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata).WEBSITE: https://www.easinganxiety.comMAILING LIST: https://www.easinganxiety.com/subscribeYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@easinganxDISCLAIMERAll content provided by Easing Anxiety is for general informational purposes only and should never be considered medical advice. Any health-related information provided is not a substitute for medical advice and should not be used to diagnose or treat health problems, or to prescribe any medical devices or other remedies. Never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it. Please visit our website for our complete disclaimer at https://www.easinganxiety.com/disclaimer.CREDITSMusic provided / licensed by Storyblocks Audio— https://www.storyblocks.comBenzo Free Theme — Title: “Walk in the Park”— Artist: Neil CrossPRODUCTIONEasing Anxiety is produced by…Denim Mountain Presshttps://www.denimmountainpress.com©2022 Denim Mountain Press – All Rights Reserved

Dr. Colin Bradley is a physician, professor, and a 2017 Fulbright Scholar. He has studied the opioid and benzodiazepine crises in both the U.S. and Ireland; and was appointed as an advisor to the Irish government on benzodiazepines. In Part I of our conversation, we compare the benzo situation in Ireland and the U.S., explore the effects of limitations and litigation on prescribing, investigate street use in urban populations, and share our concern for prescribed use among the elderly among other topics. There's a lot here. I hope you enjoy it. https://www.easinganxiety.com/post/insights-from-ireland-conversation-with-dr-colin-bradley-part-1-bfp087Video ID: BFP087 Chapters 00:00 INTRODUCTION07:52 INTERVIEW Intro11:33 About Dr. Bradley14:10 Fulbright Scholarship16:58 Irish vs. U.S. Addiction Problems19:38 Irish Benzo Awareness / Restrictions23:08 Medication Accessibility for Tapering24:12 Litigation Effects on Prescribing28:05 Finding a Doctor31:21 The Ashton Manual33:30 U.S. Catching Up to Ireland37:36 Benzos and the Elderly39:04 Street Use in Cork40:34 Closing  Resources The following resource links are provided as a courtesy to our listeners. They do not constitute an endorsement by Easing Anxiety of the resource or any recommendations or advice provided therein. MAILBAG Ashton, C. Heather. “Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual).” 2002. Accessed April 13, 2016. http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual.Byrne, Katie. “The hidden epidemic: How Ireland has become addicted to benzodiazepines.” Independent. February 27, 2018. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/the-hidden-epidemic-how-ireland-has-become-addicted-to-benzodiazepines-36636721.html.Dunphy, Liz. “Benzos are ‘little ticking time bombs' on the streets of Cork.” Irish Examiner. May 24, 2021. Accessed August 9, 2021. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-40293176.html.Foster, D E. “Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal.” Erie, CO: Denim Mountain Press, 2018. https://easinganxiety.com/book.University College Cork. “Research Profile: Colin Bradley.” Accessed August 8, 2021. http://research.ucc.ie/profiles/2001/c.bradley@ucc.ie. Guest Bio Colin Bradley is professor of general practice at University College Cork in Southern Ireland and leads the Department of General Practice in the UCC School of Medicine. He was also fortunate to be awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2017, which enabled him to travel to the US to study the opioid crisis. Around 2000, Colin was appointed to a group set up to advise the Irish government on benzodiazepines. This group published a report on benzodiazepine prescribing at that time and made a number of recommendations on how prescribing of these medicines could be improved and made safer. He is now working with a group of academics and people who have experienced issues with benzodiazepine use, and withdrawal to co-design some strategies to help better manage benzodiazepine related issues in primary care.  The PodcastThe Benzo Free Podcast provides information, support, and community to those who struggle with the long-term effects of anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium) and Z-drugs (Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata). WEBSITE: https://www.easinganxiety.comMAILING LIST: https://www.easinganxiety.com/subscribe YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@easinganx DISCLAIMERAll content provided by Easing Anxiety is for general informational purposes only and should never be considered medical advice. Any health-related information provided is not a substitute for medical advice and should not be used to diagnose or treat health problems, or to prescribe any medical devices or other remedies. Never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it. Please visit our website for our complete disclaimer at https://www.easinganxiety.com/disclaimer. CREDITSMusic provided / licensed by Storyblocks Audio — https://www.storyblocks.com Benzo Free Theme — Title: “Walk in the Park” — Artist: Neil Cross PRODUCTIONEasing Anxiety is produced by…Denim Mountain Presshttps://www.denimmountainpress.com ©2022 Denim Mountain Press – All Rights Reserved

Join me as I chat with my friend Colin, a retired Anglican priest, who shares his insights about the important role of poetry in connecting us to something greater than ourselves and how it can help us transcend to the spiritual.  

I discuss key themes of ancient Celtic Spirituality with my friend Colin, a retired Anglican priest.  These themes are relevant to 21st century modern life and offer guidance on how to reconnect to the spiritual within us.

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 lot of work to get to this point and want to thank everyone who helped make it possible. We couldn't have done it without you. Hear a little about the behind the scenes of what went behind the re-brand and new site and what we have planned for the future. This is a bumper episode as we also talk about approaching commissions and share some tips from our members about their experience with taking on commissions and building their confidence. Lastly we get technical and talk about how to create different light and dark areas of fur. What's the trick behind creating contrast in an animal when the fur colour is the same? Find out in this episode. Visit the new site -> http://school.colinbradleyart.com/

Doomwatch hits the big screen! Movie Synopsis: Nighttime on the Cornish island of Balfe and a grieving family bury the body of young girl in a shallow grave.  This looks like a job for Doomwatch! At Doomwatch’s ultra-modern, hi-tech command centre. Dr. Quist, and his staff, Dr. John Ridge, Colin Bradley and fan favorite Doomwatch … Continue reading 488 – Doomwatch – Doomwatch (Movie)

In this episode of GPWorks, ICGP Medical Director Tony Cox hosts an insightful discussion about the experiences and challenges faced by general practitioners in dealing with the issue of prescribing benzodiazepines. The discussion follows a session at the ICGP Winter Meeting in Athlone based on recent Medical Council recommendations concerning the prescribing of benzodiazepines: 'Benzodiazepines "But I really need that tablet doctor!" Featured on this episode of the podcast is the panel of experts that attended the session: Dr Ide Delargy, Director of the Addiction Management in Primary Care Programme, Dr Edel McGinnity, Deepend GP, Dr Tom O'Dowd, GP in Tallaght and former Primary Care Professor in TCD, Dr Colin Bradley, Professor of General Practice in UCC, Dr Des Crowley, Assistant Director Addiction Management in the ICGP. The podcast also includes insights from Katie Mulroy, Solicitor and Legal Advisor from the Medical Council Ireland.

In today's episode, MissSnowfox and Momo talk about the last year in fandom, things that happened, and how they feel about the Merlin fandom now. This episode will be split in two because, well, we talk a lot :). To get in touch with us, send an email, an ask on tumblr, or tweet at us on twitter. You can also join our discord and find our podacst on iTunes! Find more stream or download options for this episode below the cut. Download here [Right click, save as] || Listen/subscribe on iTunes here News: Resources: Archaeologist_D's comment on Episode 27 Moss' comment on Discord on Episode 6 Amphighoury's comment on Discord on Episode 28 Archaeologist_D's comment on Episode 26 Carpe Dentum's comment on Discord on Episode 10 Lao-Pendragon's comment on Episode 29 ueberdemnebelmeer's comment on Discord on Episode 20 Archaeologist_D's comment on Episode 28 Amphighoury's comment on Discord on Episode 31 Lao-Pendragon's Comment on Episode 6 Merlisten Schedule Merlisten Aired Episode Resurrection Anthology COiNELOT Reel Merlin After Camlann Big Bang Pornalot Winter Knights Merlin Holidays Merlin Reverse Big Bang Merlin Memory Month Merladies Fest Merlin Writers and Artist Telephone Game Merlin Writer Appreciation Month 2018 The Pendragons Merlin Anniversary Festival 2018 Bottom Arthur Fest Merthur Kiss Fest 10 Years of Merlin & Arthur Camelot Drabble Kink Meme Merlin Stills MxA Newsletter Merlin Forever - The Merlin Rewatch Maryluis' #medievalhusbands artbook Mentioned Fanworks Exposed [the Colin/Bradley fic recommended by Julylilly] Credits Merlisten theme music composed by side_steppings News music by Mansardian on freesound.org momotastic on AO3 | tumblr misssnowfox on AO3 | tumblr | YouTube

In this Episode we are thrilled to announce the next Demonstration available to ALL IN Members - The Letter by Vittorio Reggianini! Watch this stunning 7 demonstration on our website. Available to ALL IN members. To learn more about our membership click here: https://goo.gl/U2WS4N Transcription of the episode: Stephen Bradley: Hello and welcome to Colin Bradley art cast, I’m Stephen Bradley. Colin Bradley: And I’m Colin Bradley. Stephen Bradley: Welcome everyone to this special introduction episode as with every new demonstration that we reveal, we’re going to record a special edition of the podcast introducing you to the subject telling you a bit about it and this one is no different. It went down very well with the Constable, so we’re doing it for the next one which we are really pleased to finally announce is Vittorio… Colin Bradley: Vittorio. Stephen Bradley: Reggianini. Colin Bradley: Reggianini yes. Stephen Bradley: It took us a while to get to say that name, didn’t it? But we got there. This is an incredible picture so let’s kick off, the first question is, why did you choose this one as a demonstration? This picture. Colin Bradley: Right, well he’s prolific if you go onto the Internet and bring the images up you’ll see there are…how he got time to do them all I don’t know, they are so many and they’re so detailed Steve and there’s a lot to them. What I wanted to do is to minimise the amount of content because the problem otherwise it would take forever. First of all to demonstrate and to do much as I would have loved to have done it, it didn’t seem very practical. So I looked through and it’s mostly beautiful women I’ve got to say and there are a few men scattered about but mostly its women and I thought well what I really want to do is combine this with the portrait techniques, as well as the dresses…the satin dresses which is lovely and the decor was spectacular. Stephen Bradley: Very much of a ‘period’. Colin Bradley: Oh yeah, interesting the thing is it’s all 18th-century designs but he was born in the late Vic…in the Victorian era that was weird. So he’s doing what I’m doing the other way around, I like… I like going back to the Victorian era a hundred plus years ago while he went hundred plus years ago when he was…it was quite amazing and we’ve got all the photographic reference in the Victorian times but he didn’t have that, so where he got it from I don’t know. Anyway he was a very clever man and his pictures were exquisite, they are very popular they sell throughout the auction houses, big auction houses in the world and they sell for a lot of money and you can understand it too. So this was the idea, now I’d already done one before if you remember which everybody liked but I never dreamed that I could ever do one for the member site. It would have been too hard. Stephen Bradley: You picked a section before for the member site of a satin dress to demonstrate a technique of a satin dress, and I’ve got the picture that you did or a section of the picture because you’d cut it down. Colin Bradley: Yeah Stephen Bradley: –Of the lace makers. Colin Bradley: That’s right Stephen Bradley: I’ve always been amazed by it, it was always a really incredible picture. So you had been familiar with his work before? Colin Bradley: Yes and you gave me the idea anyway if you remember when you were talking about whose pictures should I represent and demonstration set up, Monet and there’s about…I think it’s about 9 I have actually done now. It might even be 10, yes it is 10, the last one I would just stand and so there are 10 spread out, it’s going to spread out over the next couple of year’s folks you ain’t going to get them all at once. And then we…you said to me well, why don’t you do a Reggianini and I thought oh that’s a good idea, but I would have been put off because I thought people wouldn’t be able to copy it, it’s really hard. But as I’m doing the demonstration and this is primarily a demonstration we’re not expecting people to follow it, it gives all our members and others who wanted to look at this an insight as to how one paster pencils can operate in an oil environment because everything else was oil originally, and two how they can see how I can tackle different fabrics like the dresses and the décor. Stephen Bradley: Fantastic, okay. Stephen Bradley: The next question is, what techniques are people seeing in this picture that they would not have seen before? Colin Bradley: They’re seeing…just simply the curtains heavy drape curtains, now I can’t think of a picture where I have ever done anything like that before, where would you…and I found that really nice to do a floor shiny floor that you get in the palaces and the… Stephen Bradley: Like a marble floor. Colin Bradley: Yes, well yes it probably was actually a marble, yes. So that’s another thing that they are going to see this time that they have not seen before. The marble on the wall there’s a pillar, I remember mentioning this once before that I was amazed at and the wall was marble, but again never been done before but the satin dresses are the key to this, I loved doing them they were really difficult and people will see me struggling a bit but we pulled it off and three very pretty faces as well quite small. I couldn’t do the picture much bigger than that, its just slightly smaller than a4 size but the original was probably twice, three times as big as that. So I had to minimise the amount of detail I could put in but nonetheless, it was still very detailed. Stephen Bradley: How difficult were these new techniques for you to do, so such as the dresses or the…sort of the reflective marble getting that reflective shiny surface, how difficult were they to achieve? Colin Bradley: Pretty hard, it was made easier because I was using the pastelmat and I don’t think I…I did originally do it in…not that one but the original Reggianini in ingres and I found that hard, I found that harder than when I use the pastelmat. pastelmat gave you a kind of…it gives you the opportunity to build up more than you can with ingres. And this has helped me enormously, so though it was difficult it was made easier by that very fact I was using a pastelmat, a very responsive and it was a dark grey pastelmat that I was using. And it worked out really well and in the end, I was delighted with the way it actually turned out and people will see the finished result, a very good demonstration piece really. Stephen Bradley: How important were the cretacolors in this picture because this one, the constable is the first time we introduced a few cretacolors into the picture, they weren’t shining so much on the demonstration but since then we’ve included them a lot more and we’re now selling them. I know in this picture you released, you used a lot more cretacolors. Colin Bradley: I did. Stephen Bradley: Explain the difference that made to the picture? Colin Bradley: It enhanced what I…the Faber-Castell pencils are great, everybody knows that I think the world of them. However, you’re limited from the colour point of view so it was like finding in between colours all the time and yes it was quite right, it was quite a lot of those, I don’t think I could have done it…I certainly wouldn’t have done it anywhere near as well as I did if I hadn’t got the cretacolor. The vibrancy of some of the colours that are in the cretacolor was because they were a little softer was very intense and that helped me enormously not only with the faces and the portrait and the skin, because like the arms and so on, but with the dresses as well you could get a lovely vibrancy and that pulsated almost out of the picture and people will see that. Stephen Bradley: What struck me about this picture is how bright those dresses were. Colin Bradley: That’s right Stephen Bradley: And that’s the cretacolor, is it? Colin Bradley: Yes, that’s largely responsible yes. Combination of the two, you have the two as a say it’s like having some in between colours, I got…for instance I had a girl with 233, we’re very familiar within 230. We are familiar with as one cretacolor that goes in between that, see what I mean… instead of having 2 colours I had 3 colours makes a big difference and it was the same with the pinks, I got a lot more pinks, with Faber-Castell I got maybe 5 pinks altogether. Well I’ve got another 5 cretacolors, so I had ten pinks now, can you imagine. Stephen Bradley: Yeah and with pastelmat being able to accept more layers. Colin Bradley: Yes Stephen Bradley: You were able to build that up. Colin Bradley: That’s right Stephen Bradley: Yeah, how did you know when to stop building layers? Colin Bradley: That it is a question, that’s a really hard question for me to answer because I don’t really know, I think you’ve got to put that all down to experience. I used to be asked many years ago, how do you know when you’ve finished a picture? How do you know when you put your last colour on? Are you going to put another one on? it’s instinctive, it comes with instinct you know it’s right, because when you are looking at reference pictures mainly because I was looking at a reference picture with this…I can’t make it out up out my head, and when I knew what I was going to achieve so as I was building the colours up, I was getting there and suddenly I was there and once you reach that point you leave it alone, you move to the next one. And so many times when I was starting out on my art quest I used to over work a lot of my pictures. And then I used to tap myself a lot of times, why did you do that? Why did you use that colour? You didn’t need to. Well, that teaches you because gradually you learn not to do that so instinct takes over, you know when you’ve done enough. You’re quite right it is something that I’m sure will enter people’s minds and also another thing though I’ve also heard people say to me and this was mainly in the class when I had classes, when I thought it was finished I did a couple of colours and it changed it again and I think that people will see this they will think I was finished now, hang on what is he doing? He is putting more colours on. You think, don’t! Please don’t put more colours you are going to spoil it but I don’t.Stephen Bradley: Spoiler alert it works out all fine in the end. Colin Bradley: Yes Stephen Bradley: That’s fantastic. Stephen Bradley: So people that are watching this demonstration it’s naturally from what you said it’s going to be very challenging as was the Constable. Colin Bradley: Yes Stephen Bradley: A lot of people have done a really fantastic job of the Constable which proves… Colin Bradley: I am absolutely amazed. Stephen Bradley: Which is which is proof that people are more than capable of giving these pictures a go. What would your advice be to someone attempting this picture as you’re demonstrating it following along with you? Colin Bradley: Well, first of all, I would tell them to put their expectations way down, don’t expect to do what I’ve done you are not going to do it. But have to go at it and enjoy yourself, enjoy every brushstroke or pencil strokes should I say and by doing just that you will get a result. It may not be as good as you want it to be and that would be as they impossible but you will learn so much from it but we’re not really expecting people to do it, the whole idea of this was to show people how it can be done and they will be as I was when I look at…because I look at all the pictures back as you know all the video I look back at it and I’m quite amazed at what I’ve done, because when you’re in the midst when you’re doing it you go into a kind of another zone, you are not really taking in exactly what you’re doing you’re just doing your job, but when you look at it back I’m then looking like a viewer would look at it and I think how did I do that and sometimes I can’t believe that I’ve added another couple of colours when it looks good to me. So it’s quite interesting, I think this is where if you’re interested in art and you’re interested in how thing is done you’ll enjoy this and you will all of the others as well because they’re all the same, they have all got that magic to them. Stephen Bradley: So just even if you don’t want to have a go, just watching this is going to teach you so much. Colin Bradley: Oh absolutely oh yes I guarantee, it will be in your head even if you take a couple of things away, I think next time I try that portrait or next time I try that dress or next time I do that background or next time I do that shoe I’m going to remember to do that so you can take that away with you. Stephen Bradley: Fantastic, okay thanks, dad. This is going to…I think this is going to introduce the subject really well to people and as with the Constable we hope if you do give it a go you let us know what you thought and how you got on, send us your work and we look forward to sharing more demonstrations over the years because we have got a lot. Colin Bradley: Yeah we have got a lot. Stephen Bradley: But this one is one that we…this was a few down the line that we’ve brought forward because… Colin Bradley: That’s right Stephen Bradley: –We thought it was such an extraordinary piece that we wanted to bring it closer up at the timeline, so we will do that with other projects that we feel are…that we feel need to be shared sooner. Thanks, dad, thanks everyone for listening I’m still Stephen Bradley. Colin Bradley: And I’m Colin Bradley Together in unison Enjoy your week.

"Impressionism is like a statement that you make without a structure." In this podcast Colin describes the work he's doing with impressionism and how best to describe how it feels "alive" comparing it to photography. What's the secret behind it? We discuss in the podcast. We also read your emails and and answer your questions. Colin gives some tips for working with Pen & Ink and watercolour paper he uses. We talk about the reaction to the Constable Demonstration and also reminisce on the days where Colin would run in person workshops travelling around the country. If you haven't already seen the Constable demonstration click here to learn more: https://www.colinbradleyart.com/home/unveiling-pastel-pencil-demonstrations/ Read a transcription of the episode below: Stephen Bradley: hello and welcome to Colin Bradley art cast, I'm Stephen Bradley Colin Bradley: and I'm Colin Bradley Stephen Bradley: how is it going? Colin Bradley: well, it's going well Steve I am having a ball at the moment. Stephen Bradley: well, since revealing these demonstrations and people loving them, loving the pictures you've done, it's kind of, I mean, you were doing loads of other pictures anyway but it's kind of injected some more enthusiasm into doing all of them, hasn’t it? Colin Bradley: Well, funny you should say that but you’re absolutely right of course since I've been doing them and I have clocked up about 6 now. The…I've interspersed them with some ingres…normal class pictures. Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: and they have affected those class pictures… Stephen Bradley: really? Colin Bradley: Slightly and yes I have found that I am…because I had to loosen up especially with some of them with the demonstrations. Stephen Bradley: very impressionistic Colin Bradley: and I’m going, I’m moving into the…people will see it eventually, they will see it and I think that's lovely to do that to…to gain some kind of insight. Stephen Bradley: what you said before about doing more impressionism stuff is good, because it relaxes you, it loosens up your style and you're forced to think in a different way, and so I suppose, I mean, you did do that anyway with some slightly impressionistic pictures but the ones that you're doing in these demonstrations are SO impressionist. Colin Bradley: yes Stephen Bradley: …that it's really challenging your realism approach, it's got to be good, right? Colin Bradley: absolutely, oh yes absolutely. Well, I've said for years and years and years and I've expanded on it so many times on demonstrations and workshops and classes, that impressionism is actually the…it's like a statement that you make without a structure. I don’t know if I can describe any better than that, I mean, you have in your mind a structure, you see a structure then you create that same structure but with an impressionistic viewpoint which in…it makes it more, it makes it more alive really rather than copying exactly what you see by putting an impression there and inclined towards you kind of get a movement really, it's…I tell you what it just all suddenly reminded me of you, when you get a slight…when you get a movement on a camera sometimes you take a photograph and you get it slightly bit jarring because people move or something. Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: and that signifies that there's a movement Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: where as everybody sort of stands absolutely still, stuck still and you take a picture is freezes them. Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: that's what you get in a way with the impression, you kind of get slight movement Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: …from the pictures Stephen Bradley: it’s like its alive a little bit more Colin Bradley: and this creates the impression when you look at it that it's real as opposed to an absolute copy with like frozen Stephen Bradley: fine detail and like in focus all of that kind of thing. Colin Bradley: I haven't thought of that before but I hope I've explained it well enough, but it makes sense to me that that is how you see, I mean, if you get a completely out of focus by somebody moving dramatically then it wouldn't work that way, but a slight movement does imply when you look at the picture Stephen Bradley: that there is movement Colin Bradley: they've moved, well you can see it, you've moved and the photographer has a go at them “don't move, stay still!” Stephen Bradley: “too late now we’re painting it!” Colin Bradley: yeah, anyway enough of that. Stephen Bradley: that’s great, that's very interesting but yes, I mean, the reaction has been so good that there is another one on the cards coming up. Colin Bradley: yes Stephen Bradley: and that will…and continue we hope to blow people away. So and probably [even more so… Colin Bradley: [the next one… Stephen Bradley: and if they ever thought that that one was good then the next one is even going to be even better. Colin Bradley: well, one of the things you can remember when people see the “Constable” it was the first one I did in this this range, and the one that we're probably going to be putting up I think is probably the fifth one I've done, so that one is 4 times…I would say 4 times better, I've had another practice from the other 3 between the 2. Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: and you can see it, you can actually see it in the picture. Stephen Bradley: Yeah, is it… Colin Bradley: well, I can anyway Stephen Bradley: yeah I think your confidence.. Colin Bradley: confidence yeah. Stephen Bradley: with the paper and how far you can push it, all these kinds of things that you’d learn from the “Constable” and all those other picture you are a bit “braver” if that’s the word, a bit more kind of up for it, a lot like okay “let’s see how far we can push this.” Colin Bradley: I think I've always said that you need to relax when you're doing art work, you need to really relax because then the real you starts to come forward. Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: when you're using your logical mind all the time you're stuck in that frame of mind whereas if you kind of relax and let it all hang out sort of thing, you know what I mean? Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: just sort of… Stephen Bradley: let go Colin Bradley: flop back and then paint you're in another area and that's what I've probably learnt to do and of course, same I am enjoying it. That’s another thing if you enjoy doing and you can’t and you know this is a…I have said it many times over the last few weeks I just can't wait to get back to the drawing board again, I come away from it thinking of…I think I'll give it a rest for now, and then half an hour I give it another go Stephen Bradley: I know, I know. I've been on the phone to you and then you said I'm stopping now it’s about 6 O’clock or whatever “I’m going to stop now”, and I’m like “okay great” and then half an hour - 3 quarters of an hour later I need to ring you and I hear all the stuff in the background you switching it all off again and I’m like “hold on a minute, you said you’re going to stop” and you are like “I just couldn't pull myself away from it I had to get back to it, just do it a little bit more. “ Colin Bradley: absolutely, well I'm sure all of those people, all those artists and members out there that would relate to that. Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: if they're really into it Stephen Bradley: yeah, lovely. Okay, so we've got a few questions this week nice for people to be getting in touch and then some lovely feedback that we want to share with everyone, so the first email came from Paul and he says, hi Stephen and Colin, hoping that Colin could help me out with a problem, I'm just starting to learn pen and wash, the pens that I use are micron by Sakura and the faber pitt pit pens, they both state that they are waterproof but when I apply the wash the ink starts to bleed, I hope you don’t mind me asking a watercolour question, many thanks Paul. Colin Bradley: Well, I've used the…I haven't used the first one but I used the… Stephen Bradley: the pitt Colin Bradley: the pitt and very fine and I think it's extra fine, it’s the finest one they do anyway. And I have never use the watercolour immediately on top of them, I used to finish the picture then give it a little bit of time. Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: then I do the wash. So it may be that he's going in too quick. Stephen Bradley: how long do you think… Colin Bradley: I have really no idea…from my experience they’re almost instant drying, that was my experience. Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: I've never ever seen them bleed Stephen Bradley: doesn't usually dry out Colin Bradley: and it could be the paper as well, he’s got to remember that if you're using good sketching paper or our watercolour paper is ideal for this, it should be fine. I can't see a problem with that but I would say to give it time before you put the watercolour wash on just to make sure. Stephen Bradley: just to see if that makes a difference, yeah because you wouldn't think that they would…and once they dry, once you apply the wash over it shouldn't… Colin Bradley: no, it shouldn't do…it shouldn’t happen Stephen Bradley: it shouldn’t happen, should it? Okay, next one from Wendy, Hi Stephen and Colin I'm referring to Colin greyscale picture of the Fordwich picture, and I noticed this is done on watercolour paper and I wondered what surface Colin has used whether it's rough or smooth, I'm presuming that it's the smooth paper that Colin stocks but would like to…like the confirmation, I am really enjoying the courses and I'm very pleased with my efforts so far, the only problem is that framing is getting expensive. Wendy. Colin Bradley: well, I can help her with that in a minute or 2, but let’s deal with the paper, yes, our watercolour paper is ideal and again good quality sketching paper. I say good quality…you can’t beat really nice. Stephen Bradley: like thick, thick and thicker Colin Bradley: yes, thicker is best is best Stephen Bradley: because our one is 300 gram Colin Bradley: Yeah, you don't have to go as thick as that but in an ideal world, yes you would. The thicker you get the better it's going to be, more stable it's going to be and smooth definitely. If you use anything that's got any bubble especially watercolour paper because some watercolour paper is quite raggy. Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: and that wouldn't work very well, it tends to make the pastel look dirty so I wouldn't do that. So smooth paper and it should be fine. Stephen Bradley: great, what about the framing? Colin Bradley: framing, well now this is a bone of contention and I absolutely agree framing is expensive. However, if you're clever you find, you get your frame first, right? And you get your mount first, so you know the size and then you make your picture just a little bit bigger than the inner part of the mount. Not much I would say that… Stephen Bradley: not the subject Colin Bradley: couple of millimetres Stephen Bradley: not the subject but the… Colin Bradley: no, that the…the picture itself. Stephen Bradley: the size of the painting Colin Bradley: the size of the painting. Stephen Bradley: the paper? Colin Bradley: Well, what you want...the size of the paper is immaterial really, it's the image size. You can have a large piece of paper with the image size in the middle of it, no, I don't think that's done well… Stephen Bradley: would you draw box or something? Colin Bradley: you could Stephen Bradley: if you have like an A4 piece of paper and the pictures… this is my ignorance because I don't paint myself but… Colin Bradley: well, I'll tell you the ideal thing to do and if you get your mount like I've told you, get your frame first, buy it first. Stephen Bradley: ready-made stuff Colin Bradley: yeah, ready-made absolutely, they are much cheaper. And your mount as well, always put a mount on don't put it directly on glass. So you got a mount and a frame. Your size of the mount will dictate the size of the picture that you're going to paint. Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: you don't have…you can measure that if you like but that's usually standard. Then you make your paper at least a centimetre, I would say a centimetre and a half larger than the outside rim of the frame, mount, I mean, have you got me? Stephen Bradley: yep, so when you put it in this you got like a trim around. Colin Bradley: and then when you paint your picture, paint it slightly larger than the opening of the mount in other words if you put the mount on it it's going to cover just a fraction, perhaps half a centimetre of your picture that way you got movement, you can adjust it very slightly. I've done that with all my pictures, in fact very often people wouldn't know but if they de-framed one of my picture they'd find little bits of painting all away round, because I can move it to where I want it to be sometimes it can be slightly off. Stephen Bradley: slightly off Colin Bradley: yeah, that's what I would do and I'd use ready made mounts. Stephen Bradley: there you go, that’s the cheaper way of doing it. Colin Bradley: It is a cheap way, it's very expensive otherwise. Stephen Bradley: yeah to continuously.. especially if… Colin Bradley: I mean, the ideal thing to do folks really is if someone wants you to paint their dog or cat or whatever you say “yes absolutely, the thing is I would just leave you the picture when I finish it because I'm sure that you would want to do your own frame and your own mount for your decor of your house” “oh yes that's right” they say well and then you get away with it all together. Stephen Bradley: yeah, good idea. That is a good idea. Well I hope that helps Wendy. Next one, so this is moving on to some feedbacks some lovely emails I wanted to read out today might inspire some people, so this one's from Kevin he says Colin, I've been approached and asked if someone would like to buy one of my drawings, the artwork in question is the two girls that you did of an a Emile Vernon Poster titled “Victorian Children” also some of your animal drawings have turned out really well so due to copyright information I might be able to sell or give away my art work finished from your courses, that’s he’s first question which is obviously… Colin Bradley: it's okay Stephen Bradley: Yes, there's no copyright. The next thing Kevin goes on to say is that I am a beginner and I've been drawing since December, 2015 at age 60 you're never too old to start, but I came upon your site last year. I cruised the Internet to find lessons on creating masterpieces and went through a lot of crap until I found your site, I like that we come up on a Google search for creating masterpieces. Colin Bradley: oh absolutely. Stephen Bradley: that’s great, I never tried done doing that before, I might do that. I've learned so much with you where people are asking me to draw their dogs never in a million years would have imagined going from drawing amazing stick people to actually creating artwork people would actually want to hang on their walls, it is because of your courses that this happened, if you ever need one more endorsement on how great your site is just let me know…you just gave it Kevin, so thank you. Colin Bradley: that's great, well done. Stephen Bradley: so then just another story of people getting commissions and people are asked to do like requests and stuff. Colin Bradley: absolutely. Stephen Bradley: So nice it must feel like, I mean, I suppose you had this when you had students in person classes and all of this stuff but you're getting it now from loads of people all over the world. Colin Bradley: absolutely Stephen Bradley: that get this. Colin Bradley: that’s very satisfying and I'm absolutely delighted that people are finding that it's not necessarily, I mean, people some of the people do it because you know and you want to earn a few bob. But others do it because they thoroughly enjoy doing it and there's no reason why you shouldn't do both. Stephen Bradley: Lovely, next one from Rob…Rob says, hi Colin and Stephen I was searching the internet trying to help with pastel pencils, I was not having much luck until I stumbled upon your web page, I would like to express my gratitude to you both for a wonderful site packed with information on pastel and other mediums, I find it refreshing to be given some free courses to follow along with to help to gain confidence. I have limited funds like most people, so the free taster lessons are very valuable to me, I did a couple of them and found that I like the pastel pencil work and I wanted to do more. The taster courses gave me the confidence to pay for a one month subscription, this opened up a lot of information and extra video tutorials to me and may I say at a reasonable price. I've noticed my pastel work improving thanks to you, so please keep up the good work you are doing is very much appreciated. Colin Bradley: Well, no fear of that we're going to carry on and we're also getting better ourselves as you can see with the things that we're producing, we're expanding, what we do expanding our ideas and we are always looking for new ones so… Stephen Bradley: yeah Colin Bradley: you can always be rest assured that we're on the ball. Stephen Bradley: This is always a good thing that I've always loved and it's just the way we are and how we've always done things and how you've done things in your business before I came along, always growing theres’s always something changing, there is always an expansion or there's always a…there's never a sticking to this is what we do, so it’s like how can we do more like we're in our own satisfaction where we're kind of always inching for that next challenge or that like how can I improve the site more or how can I…and I spoke to you last week about a few other things that I had on my list and saying, I want to do this for them, I want to create this and add this on to the website, can we do this and can we do that and can we give the best possible thing for the student and this is the thing that I get a kick out of, is creating a hub of resources for students as well as putting all of your lessons up and pulling things together and editing and doing these podcasts, it's always improving something. Colin Bradley: absolutely, and not only us but Eileen my wife, she's constantly coming up with ideas. Stephen Bradley: yes it's not just us. Colin Bradley: and your fiancée Stephen Bradley: Yeah. Colin Bradley: I just drop that in Stephen Bradley: recently Colin Bradley: your fiancée is now also helping you with a lot of marketing and a lot of ideas. You see, you can't help but drag…people are dragged in because of the enthusiasm that Colin Bradley Art is generating. Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: even our clients, our members they’re coming up with suggestions which we always take note of, don't always go along with it but we do certainly listen… Stephen Bradley: consider all of them Colin Bradley: yeah Stephen Bradley: yeah and that's another thing that we're always open to…and yes it’s our lives in general who we are as people but we're always open to change and to adding things on and improving. We're not, we're never closed off to it so this is the good thing and I'm glad it kind of translates when people buy membership and they see all of this stuff and they can wow and they do the lessons and it improves their art and it's kind of…its satisfying because we know that we're doing a good job and obviously reading out all these e-mails where people are gushing over how good everything is and it's not an ego thing but it's just to say that if anyone is considering it or it's kind of to give a…many success stories that inspire people to say this person can do it you can too. Colin Bradley: absolutely Stephen Bradley: this person has achieved something so yeah. Okay, the next one from Brian, hello I just wanted to thank Colin for sharing his absolutely amazing and wonderful story of how his life evolved through his art, I found it was very interesting and thoroughly inspiring to read and enjoyed it immensely. I have to agree with you that the fellow that told you not to go to art school as it…I have to agree with the fellow that told you not to go to art school as it might mess you up, your talents are truly amazing and I feel very fortunate to have stumbled onto your website and become a member and learn so much. I always look forward to seeing your new lessons or demos and I'm going to give your Constable picture a try and will send it when I'm done. I'm basically self-taught and I only picked up doing art in the last few years as I had stopped drawing since the early 80’s due to family commitments and a full time job. Sincerely, Brian. Colin Bradley: immediately you said that to me, it puts what we are all about firmly in it’s place. He's never had any formal training at all and now he's considering doing the Constable's Cornmill Stephen Bradley: Cornfield Colin Bradley: Cornfield, I mean, and I think that’s just amazing that someone could even think I can do…but he's given, been given the confidence, he's done a few. He's got the enthusiasm, “I’ll give it a go” and he should too because just imagine him being really delighted with this Cornfield, has it framed put it on his wall and people coming to say, “oh you got a print of John Constable”…”no I did that” “you didn’t!” How would that make him feel? Someone who has no art lessons. Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: …that's what it's all about Steve. Stephen Bradley: yeah, I agree…I agree with you. Okay, next one from Bill. You must be feeling really good after all of these. Colin Bradley: I won’t be able to get out that door mate, you’ll have to widen it for me. Stephen Bradley: Hi Stephen and Colin, I first started with pastel pencils when I was coming up to retirement in 2003 and I saw somewhere that Colin was doing a workshop at the Dun Cow in… Colin Bradley: the Dun Cow in Dunchurch, yes that’s right. Stephen Bradley: I went along painted a badger and I went again and this time a Meerkat and the last time it was a wolf portrait. All the paintings were framed in those fantastic frames Colin brought with him and they're still hanging up today. Oh that’s interesting, so did you used to take frames with you? Colin Bradley: I used to take ready made frames. Stephen Bradley: did you? Colin Bradley: yes I did, well I found that what people wanted when they'd finished their pictures at the end of a workshop, we've got 14 people or more sometimes and I used to take all 20 or 30 frames with me. Stephen Bradley: did you? Colin Bradley: yeah, and I used to frame them for…because they were easy to put it in I said I will do it for you and they used to bring them home when they wanted them they buy the frame very cheap, we got them a good price and we sold them for a reasonable profit and I put them together, so they went out, they came in with nothing and went out with… Stephen Bradley: it was framed picture. Colin Bradley: yeah, a framed picture under their arm Stephen Bradley: that must have been really good though, wasn’t it? Colin Bradley: oh yeah it was good, it's a good little business to have and not only that but the customers were well as you can tell, delighted. Stephen Bradley: Absolutely loving it, yeah. Bill goes on to say I really enjoyed it but Colin stopped doing the day workshops and the last time I heard Colin was doing a workshop was in Marlborough. Colin Bradley: Marlborough, yeah. Stephen Bradley: South Devon? Colin Bradley: that’s right Stephen Bradley: a bit too far to go, I don’t remember you going to South Devon. Colin Bradley: oh well, it’s part of my story. I went there for about 5 years and sometimes I’d do 2 a year, there. Stephen Bradley: really, interesting. Colin Bradley: very popular. Stephen Bradley: So then I started going to Bob Elcocks one day workshops, they were excellent just like Colin’s but then Bob finished them through ill health, but I do still keep in touch with him. Now I joined the community last year, this is our pastel pencil community and I've always been a fan of Colin’s art and his willingness to help others, the bottom-line is that I was 80 years old last month and I thought, what I want to do with my birthday? I know, I’ll sign up for a year with Colin Bradley art. Colin Bradley: wise man. Stephen Bradley: well there is plenty to get your teeth into with our membership but now that was…I thought that was a really nice email. Colin Bradley: nice again yes, it's nice when these come up from the past and suddenly yes I remember, I don't always remember people but obviously I remember the locations. Stephen Bradley: yeah, well you did a lot of workshops all out of the country. Colin Bradley: I did, hundreds… Stephen Bradley: did you go…you went to Edinburgh one point, didn’t you? Colin Bradley: I did I went to… Stephen Bradley: you drove to Edinburgh, didn’t you? Colin Bradley: I did it and that’s 2 years on the trot successive years and he wanted me to go back to the third year but that happened to be when I was retiring and it was a long drive, I drove up there. Stephen Bradley: it took you like? Colin Bradley: it took me…oh I can't remember. Stephen Bradley: you did it over 2 days, didn’t you? Because you stayed over. Colin Bradley: I did, when I went up there but I came back in one go. Stephen Bradley: did you? Colin Bradley: It was a long way to come back yeah. Stephen Bradley: You must've had to fill up with petrol, didn't you? Colin Bradley: oh yes, I had to… Stephen Bradley: you can’t get there on 1 tank. Colin Bradley: it was a long way to go…no, it wasn’t. It wasn’t Edinburgh, it was way up past Edinburgh. Stephen Bradley: was it? Colin Bradley: was right up to…what’s the name of it? Right up to top of Scotland. Stephen Bradley: not John o Groats or anything. Colin Bradley: no, no, no. Stephen Bradley: that’s like the top, isn’t it? Colin Bradley: No it was right up there, on the top ledge. If you look at Scotland they got the top ledge. Stephen Bradley: so you drove the entire length of the country…because we are down in the southeast. Colin Bradley: Yeah Stephen Bradley: pretty much the length of the country. Colin Bradley: yep Stephen Bradley: bloody hell Colin Bradley: it was for a week, a week’s workshop so I stayed there…Scottish castle, interestingly enough this castle just by the way as we came out the dining room I saw…it was made obviously stone and there was a lot of cut marks on the stone and when I inquired about it “oh that's where they used to sharpen the swords before they went out.” Stephen Bradley: really? Wow Colin Bradley: The Scottish Highlander used to… Stephen Bradley: sharpen their swords on the… Colin Bradley: sharpen their swords Stephen Bradley: on the walls Colin Bradley: some of the wall, just a by the way Stephen Bradley: that’s amazing Colin Bradley: I had to throw that in. Stephen Bradley: that’s really cool Colin Bradley: I had a lot of fun. Stephen Bradley: It sounds like…it sounds like yeah. Worth it, worth a long drive but yeah I remember when you retired from doing those, it just took a lot of you though…that was a lot of driving, a lot of travelling, a lot of packing up the car with all of the stuff that you needed to take because people didn't need anything, did they? You had the pencils for them. Colin Bradley: I had all the pencils, all the paper. Stephen Bradley: yeah, they had everything, didn't they? Colin Bradley: that's why they kept coming back. It was so easy. Stephen Bradley: okay, thanks Bill. Thanks for getting in touch. Okay, the last one here is from Neil, hi Collin I've been watching your video on the Constable's Cornfield that you put on the website, you mention that you didn't know the exact size of the original painting, well I can tell you it measures 143 x 122 centimetres. Colin Bradley: that’s a pretty big painting. Stephen Bradley: that is big painting. Colin Bradley: and I did A4 size. Stephen Bradley: yeah, that’s big. Colin Bradley: it was big, bigger than that. Stephen Bradley: I just was looking at the “Polperro Harbour” behind us where we were recording this and that’s… Colin Bradley: kitchen table Stephen Bradley: yeah. Colin Bradley: yeah that table 70 centimetres long, so what was that? 113 centimetres? Stephen Bradley: wow Colin Bradley: so can you imagine how large that picture is? Stephen Bradley: that’s pretty big, isn’t it? Colin Bradley: it is big picture. Stephen Bradley: wow okay, we haven’t got a big enough camera for that, a wide enough lens. Neil says your finished drawing is absolutely superb along with the contents of the videos, being a novice to drawing I'm finding your teaching methods very easy to follow and once mastered produce excellent results and Neil asked if I email some work I've done could I get some critique. Colin Bradley: absolutely Stephen Bradley: of course you can Neil. Colin Bradley: that's what we're here for Stephen Bradley: as a member you get critique and feedback on your work so yeah, that's great. So thanks everyone for all of your emails and all of your kind comments and feedback and your questions, this is what this podcast is for. Colin Bradley: it keeps me going Steve, all of that - food. Stephen Bradley: yes it feeds you Colin Bradley: that’s it, feeds me Stephen Bradley: thanks everyone, well keep sending it because we need to feed him…that’s to keep dad going and enjoying this all. But no, I mean, I know you see a lot of stuff that we…all the emails and the YouTube comments and stuff and we obviously we pick stuff for this podcast that we feel will add value to what people are consuming, so keep them coming in, keep all your comments and questions in and such coming in and then we'll keep doing this podcast sharing it. Colin Bradley: lovely Stephen Bradley: lovely okay, thanks dad. Colin Bradley: That's all right my pleasure Stephen Bradley: and we’ll talk next time thanks everyone for listening, I'm Stephen Bradley Colin Bradley: and I'm Colin Bradley Enjoy your week! [Both saying in unison]

Announcing a brand new section to Colin Bradley Art: Demonstrations Back when I would travel the country doing demonstrations at shows and art groups, I would show off just how good the pastel pencils can be. I loved this part of the job because of the audience reaction. The “oohs” and “aahs” were actually audible in the crowd, they were seeing magic. When we choose projects for our students, we have to think about how the subject material will translate to a lesson. Would it make a good lesson and would the student be able to do it? Well, with Demonstrations I am truly showing what the Pastel Pencils can do and more importantly, how far you can take them. In truth, I have surprised myself with the work I have produced. I didn’t intend for people to follow them as a project as they are very difficult. It’s more to show you advanced techniques and the results you can achieve with the pencils. If you have read my art story then you will know I am an avid fan of John Constable’s work. In this first demonstration I will show you how I did his picture of “The Cornfield” with pastel pencils. If you would like to hear behind the scenes of why I chose Constable, the materials I used and what’s to come. Here is a transcription of the episode if you want to read the show Stephen Bradley: Hello and welcome to Colin Bradley Art Cast, I’m Stephen Bradley Colin Bradley: and I’m Colin Bradley Stephen Bradley: this is a very special show, people don’t realise what’s coming up but this is something that we’ve been planning for a long time and it’s really exciting to be able to talk about it finally and reveal it. Colin Bradley: I’ve been chomping at the bit as you know with the last podcast we’ve been doing. Stephen Bradley: and we have been teasing… Colin Bradley: hold back Colin Stephen Bradley: we’ve been teasing people a little bit as well, haven’t we? Colin Bradley: yeah Stephen Bradley: throughout talking about PastelMat, talking about this and that, well finally we can reveal what it’s all about and what’s to come. So, we’re launching…we will talk about it in a moment throughout this podcast but in a brief summary we’re introducing a new section on the website for ALL IN members only called “demonstrations”, and these pictures are in one word stunning, it’s unlike anything anyone has ever seen before. No holding back, this is incredible to watch. So, let’s start because the first picture which people would have hopefully seen by now, it would be on the website, it will be on the Facebook page, you can check it out while you’re listening to this. We’re going to talk about the first demonstration which is “Constable’s -”, what’s the actual? Colin Bradley: The Cornfield Stephen Bradley: So why constable? Why did you choose this demonstration of the Cornfield from Constable and why him? Colin Bradley: Well, first of all why constable, well as people would know if they’re regulars and have known me a while I’m a great Constable Fan and I started off in the National Gallery as people know from the art story, I saw his work there and was bowled by it and I remember thinking of myself at the time one day I would love to do that, not realising I was practical not realising I would never would be able to, but one day. So, it’s really come full circle…why Constable? he’s a great artist and there’s nothing about his work that you can look at and think yeah well that’s okay but, his skies were great, his trees were phenomenal, his characterisations were out of this world and one of the things I remember looking at his pictures in the National Gallery, I got as close as I possibly could to the picture and I didn’t understand how he can create a character with just splashes of a paintbrush, that’s all it was, twist here, twist there and he had a character. But I realised that that’s where the mastery is, that’s where the true artist comes from, it’s something that you having inside you that you can see and understand exactly how you want that character to present themselves to be alive. Difficult to explain, you’ve got to see it. So this is really why Constable…his animals were great, a lot of his work was impressionistic in terms of it didn’t put every blade of grass in, he didn’t put every leaf in but it looked like he did. That’s the difference between him and a lot of the other impressionistic pictures who didn’t worry about so much Monet particularly didn’t have…worry about that, but still they were still great artists in their own right, so that’s why Constable fitted me like a glove. Stephen Bradley: and you can really see the influence in his style in your work. Colin Bradley: you can. Stephen Bradley: it’s very much you’re the John Constable of pastel pencils. Colin Bradley: I think you’re probably right there, well I wouldn’t have certainly wouldn’t have been presumptuous or enough to say that, but now you said it yes probably right. I have been influenced even was being influenced since from the beginning and still am. A lot of the work, but I never even dreamed the pastel pencils could produce the kind of results that people would have seen in this picture. Stephen Bradley: that leads on really nicely to the next question. So with this demonstration which materials did you use and why is it so different from your other work? Colin Bradley: right, well if I had been sticking with the ingres and restricted to the colours that I have in the Faber range, I probably couldn’t have done it. It’s because when I decided to start a new demonstration section, I thought okay, this is a demonstration only we don’t expect the people to do this picture. However, as you know I’m giving them a line drawing if they want have a go they can, but they’ve got to remember that this is going to be extremely difficult to do, however it’s there as a demonstration to show how good the pastel pencils are if you broaden your range which is what I did, the range I had was the normal Faber range and I introduced some Cretacolor and some Swan Stabilo CarbOthello pencils, they’re the only three makes but people when they look at the picture and they have other makes, they couldn’t put the colours, suitable colours in. It’s just that I wasn’t going to restrict myself, had I done I wouldn’t be able to produce the picture, it’s as simple as that. So that’s the first thing, so you’ve got to expand the range. I decided having done…well I must have done about a dozen pictures before I tackled this and you’re going to see them all on the website eventually. So that gave me practice. Stephen Bradley: a dozen pictures on PastelMat Colin Bradley: on PastelMat Stephen Bradley: so the key difference with this one and the ingres is the pastel…the difference the PastelMat has made. Colin Bradley: the PastelMat made yeah. PastelMat, and I found the colour that suited me best was the dark grey for some reason, I used the green and I’d use the blue and I think they worked very well but this particular picture needed the dark grey and armed with that, it was…it worked really well it meant I could lay the colours one after the other on to the PastelMat and create a depth which I probably wouldn’t be able to on a lighter colour, so this is the reason I chose the dark grey and the other reason is that, I used the white tracedown that we have, now with the dark grey you can’t…you can but it doesn’t work if you use the graphite. Stephen Bradley: you can’t really see a pencil line on it. Colin Bradley: you can’t see it for one thing, you’ll be lost completely and so the white tracedown work really well but here came another problem, you can imagine how intricate the picture could have been with the Cornfield, is so much detail in there and trying to draw it as you would draw a picture and you’ve seen me do animals and landscapes before where I put a lot of detail in and then erase it slightly so that I can fill it in and not have the graphite affect the…pastel can’t do that with pastel that and the white trace down, what you get is an outline only just the outline, so you have to do a lot of creativity and a lot of thought has to go into each section of the picture you’re doing, you can’t just go round fill in the detail. Stephen Bradley: Yeah Colin Bradley: you fill in the lines, so you’ve got a lot of work to do but that was an advantage. So really I was going back to what Constable would have done originally, he would have produced wash on and it would have been a darker wash on his canvas and then he would have used a paint brush I’d expect or charcoal whatever he decided to use to give himself outlines. Now, once you put oil on top of the outlines you can’t see it anymore, it’s gone. Stephen Bradley: yeah. Colin Bradley: so you have to be creative within that… Stephen Bradley: because you can’t do that with pastel pencil Colin Bradley: no Stephen Bradley: you can’t just layer it and it’s gone Colin Bradley: well actually I was doing that. One of the advantages I had by having the dark grey though, if I was doing say a face for instance I could leave traces of the pastel paper or the PastelMat showing through so I could see where my lines were, in other words put the white on then I’ll put a darker colour for the stronger tones, I don’t have to explain it, you can see that later on. Stephen Bradley: definitely you will see it. Colin Bradley: when you see the demonstration but this change the way I worked and as soon as I started I realised this was going to be hard for people to pick up because you have to have a lot of experience really to understand it. However one of the other things that I found when you’re doing clouds for instance, I mean, people have seen my clouds, people say wow you can make a good job of clouds but you’ve got a restriction on the ingres. I know I’ve done sunsets and darks and clouds before but the clouds on Constable’s pictures need a lot more intensity and this is where I thought okay, PastelMat will give me that, it did. Stephen Bradley: why is that? Is because you can put more pastel on? Colin Bradley: yes you can put more on although you still got a restriction, you still cannot keep putting it over and over and over like oil or acrylic you can do that, it won’t work and you have to put base colours on to…people think oh, you don’t need to do that anymore, you do, you do need the base colour needs to go in and then the colours subsequently on top, so you still work from light to dark. Stephen Bradley: pastel pencils are still translucent Colin Bradley: they are Stephen Bradley: they are still the same medium, doesn’t change the medium. Stephen Bradley: it just changes the application Colin Bradley: no, however what happens is the effect that you see almost immediately as soon as you start putting it together you see immediately something different about it. Now if you’ve got the experience then you can manipulate, that’s the best word I can go, you can manipulate the pastel pencil to work like oil and when you see a close up… when I’m doing the trees or the foliage and the branches and all the other bits and pieces you’ll see it looks like oil actually when I finished it. So, you’re getting the same kind of effect but it has to, if you want to produce the Cornfield like Constable does you’ve got to make it look like oil which it does and that’s only because we have the combination of those three things. We have the pastel pencil range which is extensive. You’ve got the PastelMat paper the dark colour and you’ve got the white tracedown which gives you the three ingredients really that go to make it up, the only thing that we can’t give you is the skill. Stephen Bradley: that then nicely brings on to the next question, so these demonstrations are designed for (if you’re going to follow them) for a certain skill level. What was your reasoning behind doing these demonstrations originally because demonstrations that you’ve done in the past out on the road, in the art groups and such, it has been a demonstration they have not followed you, they’ve just been watching what you can do. Colin Bradley: absolutely Stephen Bradley: and feel inspired Colin Bradley: that’s right Stephen Bradley: is that the focus that you are coming out with this? Colin Bradley: exactly, that’s exactly it. The idea is that I wanted to show how good the pastel pencils were, when I used to do my demonstrations at the shows and the art shows and all over, I was there to sell the idea of the pastel pencil and this is what I’m doing again. I want people to be inspired to see how good they are, they’re not just throwaway medium, well yeah they’re only a pencil, no longer they are not, now they are a force to be reckoned with and I really don’t think there is another medium that could other than oil that could have produced it, okay you say well yeah but if I got oil paints, will I be able to do it? No, you won’t. To do oil painting to the level that we have in Constable I couldn’t do it, I really couldn’t do it. If you said to me they are Colin, all the oil paints, here is your brushes now go and produce a Constable like the Cornfield I couldn’t do it. I would have to have lots and lots and lots of practice, even then I don’t think I could have done it, the sort of colour mixing for one thing which you got to master before you even begin, so no you couldn’t do that, and so I think this is the only medium that could have produced a Cornfield like I did. Stephen Bradley: now, when people are…say if people just want to watch this, the techniques that they’ll be able to watch you use and the effects that you’re able to produce are really going to be something different to what they’ve seen before. Colin Bradley: I would say not so much different but a different way of utilising the same thing, it’s like someone cooking a really fantastic meal with a set of ingredients and if you are a master chef that is going to taste fantastic, if you’re someone who is just started it’s not going to taste fantastic at all. So what you’ve got basically is all those ingredients I have put together but you have to have a certain understanding of how that’s put together, but I would say that if you’re inspired by this you could use some of the techniques that I’m using, you could use them on your PastelMat paper even on your ingres. I don’t think it’s going to be wasted, the idea though is to inspire, you used the word inspire and this is what I want to do, to inspire people to say gosh one day like I did many years ago, one day I’d love to be able to do that. Because you know I started from nothing, I did no experience at all and my first efforts were very poor. Now I’m producing pictures to the standard that I am. It’s only because I’ve worked at it and I love the work that I do and I love doing these pictures because for what… for the first time really I’ve been let off the leash. Stephen Bradley: Yeah, that’s lovely. So let’s talk about the pictures that are going to be coming up, let’s whet people’s appetites with revealing the Constable, people will be able to see that demonstration, where did it go from there? Colin Bradley: well, although we had the good idea of doing this, I didn’t really at that time when I did the Cornfield I didn’t realise just how much enthusiasm I would have to continue with it. I thought this is in fact when I looked at it today my first thought was I don’t know, I don’t know and I looked at it… I don’t know, shall I and then I thought well why not, let’s have a go with it. Because it was quite an undertaking. As soon as I started I knew that I was going to finish it because I was loving every minute I was doing it, I really enjoyed it, now having got that far and seeing the end results I showed to people, friends and family and everybody was just bowled over but there was no explanation and I remember your sister’s partner, he looked at it and he was just absolutely lost for words…I can’t believe he said, and he’s seen my work before. And this kind of reaction is what I would expect people to see and say goodness you didn’t do that with pastel pencil, no way. So, that inspired me to think right if I can do a John Constable Cornfield that people know and love and can go to the National Gallery because it’s hanging in London in the National Gallery and see for themselves, can I do it with others? Then we talked about the idea of doing this…extending it, not just as a one off demonstration but as a series and from then onwards the next one I did was the Gainsborough, “Mr. and Mrs. Andrews” if anybody knows about it. I did that because I wanted to do a portrait but I wanted to do a portrait in the landscape. The portraits were…although I’m not knocking Gainsborough at all, I wouldn’t dream of that but some of his pictures weren’t that great and really wouldn’t be inspirational for people to do, but “Mr. or Mrs. Andrews” was, it had everything in it, that lovely sky it had the landscaping, it had the two characters- central characters and had a dog and it had some sheep, what more do you want? So that inspired me while I was looking for was pictures that inspired me if and I want to do them, so that’s where we moved on and then we moved on from there to the Renoir. I love Renoir people know that, we’ve done a couple haven’t we already and I think they’ve gone down very well so I wanted to do one a little different, completely different in fact from Constable & Gainsborough. So it was very impressionistic and that came out really well, very colourful. And then after that we did the Monet the poppy field, well people know that, everybody knows that it’s a picture that I was going to do another Monet a less popular one that people may have seen or may not have seen, but I thought no, let’s do one that people know just like the Cornfield, they know this picture and that came out well, didn’t it? And I’m doing another one which is Vittorio… Stephen Bradley: Reggiani Colin Bradley: and I did a picture, people may remember actually years ago I did a picture and showed it on the website, on the member site of lace makers, remember? And I did…there is still a demonstration on the website showing the… Stephen Bradley: lace Colin Bradley: …satin, the lace yes or the satin dress. So I want to do a bigger one and I’m a quarter of the way through that and it is absolutely stunning. If I were to whet your appetite these three ladies are in the foreground, beautiful dresses obviously they’re beautiful women, he wouldn’t paint anybody who wasn’t…and I’m following his picture quite closely but I’m still putting my take on it as I have done with the others, but on the back cloth there’s a marble pillar, right, and even I was stunned when I finished it, I looking back and I thought…you haven’t seen it yet Steve but I’ll just show you later. How can that possibly be it looks like a marble pillar, so there you are. I think I have whetted your appetite enough Stephen Bradley: there’s so much to be looking forward to everyone and, I mean, we can’t wait to start showing these and showing how far you can take the pastel pencil medium, it’s very exciting and we really hope that you enjoy watching them and as always, let us know your feedback of how you found it and what you think of the demonstrations, but we’ve got some really as you’ve heard some really exciting pictures to come. Colin Bradley: And also Steve can I butt in and say that if anybody’s got any particular favourite, we’re talking about masters now, we are talking about not some obscure artist, it’s got to be someone who is recognised and well known and if you have a particular favourite artist or you have a particular favourite picture that could be universally accepted let us know. Stephen Bradley: yeah do, absolutely. Well, if you’re an ALL IN member then you can start watching that demonstration if it’s not already out by the time this podcast comes out, they will be out very soon after, so check back on the website and we can’t wait to see what you think, so thanks everyone for listening I’m Stephen Bradley. Colin Bradley: and I’m Colin Bradley Enjoy your week! [Both saying in unison] If you want to learn about our membership and how you can get ALL IN Membership click here: https://www.colinbradleyart.com/home/sign-up For those that are already members we hope you enjoy the Demonstration and look forward to more subjects coming soon.

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In this episode, my friend and co-host Colin Bradley comes by to share his experience with weight loss. Colin lost 120 pounds through diet and exercise and has become an expert in nutrition. Together, we discuss how poor diet is destroying the healthcare system and what we can do to fix it.