Colin Bradley Art Cast
404 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsFather and Son team Colin & Steve Bradley offer Pastel & Watercolour Tips to artists via this weekly Podcast. Submit your questions and Check out Colin's Free Courses on his website: ColinBradleyArt.co.uk
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Episodes
Episode 354: Dalmatian Analysis
March 27, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode Colin discusses his completed Dalmatian picture and talks a little about his views on Watercolour. Lastly, he mentions turning the clocks back an hour which we quickly realised after filming that the clocks were actually going forwards So please don't turn your clocks back!
Episode 353: Background Advice
March 17, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 9.15 MBIn this episode Colin discusses his new Dalmatian picture and offers advice to a student on how to improve the background of their train picture.
Episode 352: 🎙
March 12, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest picture and where his impressionistic style fits in terms of the old masters who strived for detail and the looser impressionism that followed later.
Episode 351: Conjuring what you see
March 04, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 8.12 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest picture which he is mid way through completing. We take the opportunity to discuss his approach and why even the most simplest parts to a drawing still look impressive.
Episode 350: Photo Realistic Impressionism
February 24, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 8.06 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his completed portrait of a man in shadow. He also discusses whether you can practice too many mediums at any one time.
Episode 349: Abstract and Impressionism
February 18, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this episode Colin we discuss his latest picture, doing abstract and impressionism using pastel pencils, and offer advice to our students on pictures they’re doing.
Episode 348: Painting A2/A1
February 10, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 9.23 MBIn this episode Colin answers your questions including using pastelmat for his older classes and the challenges with painting larger pictures. He also offers advice for a student wishing to draw a WW2 Liberty Ship.
Episode 347: Sheer Fabric
February 03, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 7.92 MBIn this episode Colin offers his advice for one of our students on how they would tackle a particularly difficult landscape picture. We also talk about one of Colin's new paintings and the challenges he encountered.
Episode 346: Inner Colin Voice
January 29, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.6 MBIn this episode we share emails and questions from our listeners on various topics such as listening to your inner Colin, alternative papers for coloured pencil work and frustrations with watercolour.
Episode 345: Choosing a Photo
January 20, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 7.49 MBWhat does Colin look for when he's looking to create a shadow picture? In this episode Colin shares his thought process and why he chooses a photograph to create a shadow picture from.
Episode 344: Motivation
January 13, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 12 MBIn this week's episode we discuss an email sent to us about motivation and how to find the purpose behind your artwork.
Episode 343: Inner Compass
January 06, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.9 MBThis week Colin talks about his latest cat picture against a dark background. We also discuss Colin's inner voice that he listens to and guides him and how to develop your own.
Episode 342: What is an Artist?
December 30, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode Colin and Steve read out an email from a student, expanding on last week's discussion on the definition of an artist. We also share an update from our art shop.
Episode 341: Colour by Numbers
December 23, 2022 00:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this episode Colin gives an update on his horse painting and we discuss a student's email regarding Colin's classes being "colour by numbers" and whether this is still classified as their own work. We also touch upon whether using drawing aids still makes you an artist.
Episode 340: Horse in Progress
December 09, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 8.24 MBIn this episode Colin discusses his Horse picture that is in process of being drawn using Pastel Pencils. He talks about the colour build up and challenges he's facing. Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube or our Facebook Page.
Episode 339: Drawing a Proud Lion
December 02, 2022 00:00 - 21 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest pastel pencil picture of a lion. Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube and Facebook.
Episode 338: Lazy Bear
November 25, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest pastel pencil picture of a lazy bear. Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube or Facebook.
Episode 337: New Squirrel Study
November 11, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest forest animal picture using Pastel Pencils. Watch the video version of this podcast on our Facebook Page or YouTube Channel.
Episode 336: Ginger Stripes
November 04, 2022 00:00 - 27 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this Q & A episode Colin talks about future PanPastel projects, his approach to using the various brands of pastel pencils and how to do stripes on a ginger cat. Watch the video version of this episode on our Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.
Episode 335: Striking Flowers
October 28, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 12 MBIn this episode Colin discusses his latest flower painting using beautiful reds and pinks. He discusses the various effects he achieved and why this is one of his favourite paintings. Watch the video version of this episode on Facebook or YouTube
Episode 334: Drawing a Bulldog
October 21, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 8.29 MBIn this episode Colin discusses his boxer dog including the choices he made on the background and the challenges he faced. Watch the video version of this episode on our YouTube Channel or Facebook Page.
Episode 333: Building Colours
October 14, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest project and his approach to choosing the initial and then complimentary colours. To watch the video version of this podcast visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/colin1940 or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/colin1940
Episode 332: Drawing an Australian Shepherd
October 07, 2022 00:00 - 20 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode Colin discusses his latest challenge - drawing an Australian Shepherd dog. He also talks about a new picture he's working on and answers a viewer's question on how to get soft edges on clouds.
Episode 331: Coloured Pencil Cat
September 30, 2022 00:00 - 19 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this episode Colin discusses the new coloured pencil cat picture he recently finished and the challenges he faced. Watch the video version of this episode on our Facebook Page or YouTube Channel.
Episode 330: Returning to Miniatures
September 23, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBWe're back! We record a quick episode to check and in find out what Colin's been up to recently. Watch this episode along with special outtakes on our YouTube Channel or Facebook Page: https://www.youtube.com/colin1940 or https://www.facebook.com/colin1940
Episode 329: New Discoveries
April 07, 2022 00:00 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode Colin talks about some experiments he's been doing. Some successful... some unsuccessful. He tells us about a new product he's been playing with and how it's lead to a new style of painting using just 5 Pastel Pencils.
Episode 328: Sepia Tips & Techniques
March 14, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode we talk about Colin's sepia work and the particular colours he chose for doing this kind of work (in both watercolour and pastel). He also talks about the tips and techniques with sepia work including paper colour choices. We also discuss Copyright and particular copyright on artwork copied from Colin's lessons.
Episode 327: Hitting a Plateau
February 14, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode Colin offers his advice for those students that might have hit a plateau and are unsure on how to progress and get to the next level. Colin and Steve also discuss the process behind filming and releasing a class. Lastly, they talk about Colin's latest work and whether he would work with oil pastels.
Episode 326: Connecting with Commissions
January 14, 2022 00:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode Colin talks about whether doing commissions of friends or family changes the way you connect with the work. Do you feel the presence of the person there whilst your working? Listen to Colin's experience doing a commission of his granddaughter and his process behind capturing her personality.
Episode 325: Year in Review
December 10, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode we discuss the year we've had and what Colin's learnt and discovered through new projects and new art mediums.
Episode 324: Why are Stick Pastels being discontinued?
December 03, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this week's episode we talk about why 2 brands have recently discontinued their harder stick pastel products. Both Faber-Castell and Caran d'Ache have discontinued their stick pastel ranges this Year. We talk about both products and Colin offers his insight into why they might have done this.
Episode 323: Drawing Books
November 26, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest advanced shadow picture of an old man reading and we discuss just how impressive the fine details are.
Episode 322: Croaky Colin
November 12, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode Colin chats to us about finishing off the dog picture from last week and his new pictures in shadow that he's working on.
Episode 321: Long Hair or Fur?
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his current work in progress of a long hair (long fur?) dog. He describes his choice of paper and why following the reference picture made for some interesting choices in base colours.
Episode 320: Storytelling through Art
October 29, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MBColin shares with us his finished fox landscape picture and how he created little details within the picture that created a sort of "story". We talk about the reasoning behind other small details he added and why he cut the bottom off mid way through.
Episode 319: Detailed Outlines
October 22, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this week's episode we discuss how much detail you should draw in your outline drawings. We talk about animals, portraits and landscapes and how the level of detail changes depending on what you're drawing. We also talk about Colin's new Fox landscape which he's working on and shares a sneak peek of the progress.
Episode 318: Drawing Turtles
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this week's episode Colin talks about the picture he teased last week - a turtle! We discuss using the challenges he faced with this picture and how a PanPastel background didn't work out this time. We also talk about his choice of paper and how he achieved such intricate detail.
Episode 317: Pencils over PanPastel
October 08, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBIn this week's episode Colin talks to us about how the background went on the Wildcat painting. He talks about the choices of background colour and how unsure he was about how it would turn out! We also discuss using PanPastels for a sky then using pastel pencils to put a subject over the top in his new bird in flight landscape.
Episode 316: Wild Cat
October 01, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest picture of a Wild Cat and his next task of creating an impressionistic background with complimentary colours.
Episode 315: False Starts
September 24, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode Colin reveals the picture he was talking about last week and reveals a couple of pictures that never happened. We talk about these false starts and how he deals with things not always going to plan...
Episode 314: Changing up Renoir
September 17, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 21 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest Renoir inspired piece using PanPastels. He talks about how he modified the original Renoir picture and added his own spin on the landscape. We also talk about mindset towards a picture and how that can change over time.
Episode 313: In the Style of Renoir
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 21 MBThis week Colin talks about his latest impressionism piece which he's done "in the style of Renoir". This leads us to a discussion around how to do impressionism and how to slowly integrate it into your realistic work.
Episode 312: Paintings Big and Small
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode we discuss painting larger pieces and miniature pieces in both watercolour and pastel pencils. Colin talks about which he finds easier and the challenges you might face with both.
Episode 311: Blending Impressionism with Realism
August 27, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his latest Barn Owl painting which includes a very impressionistic tree trunk! This leads us onto talking about blending aspects of realism and impressionism together in a painting. We also talk about the similarities between soft pastel and PanPastels and being able to layer pastel pencils back over the top.
Episode 310: Restricted Colours
August 13, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this week's episode Colin talks about the benefits of using a limited colour set for his PanPastel work and how this can benefit students with their understanding of colour. We also talk about 2 more projects aimed at children and the new classes we've added this week for everyone.
Episode 309: Pastels for Children
August 06, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode Colin talks about the two pictures that he's created for children to copy. We talk about the challenges he faced and how he approached these pictures compared to his other work. We also talk about what he's looking forward to doing next.
Episode 308: Drawing a Tartan Pattern
July 30, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBFollowing on from our conversation last week, Colin discusses how to achieve a tartan pattern in fabric and the fundamentals you take into account when giving it a go. We also talk about Colin's latest 2 PanPastel landscapes in the style of Monet including why they work and how he got such 'detail' from a few blobs of colour.
Episode 307: Folds in Fabric
July 23, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode Colin talks about creating folds in fabric with pastel pencils and explains the theory behind creating subtle contrast and light within the material. We also talk about 2 new PanPastel pictures which have very dramatic skies. Colin talks about the techniques and happy accidents that he kept in which made all the difference.
Episode 306: Expanding Shadow Work
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode, Colin talks about the three latest shadow pictures he has recently completed. He takes us through one by one and explains the techniques he has used.
Episode 305: Tiger Tips
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 24 MBIn this episode Colin talks about his newest Tiger picture. Colin tells us about in even such a dramatic and dark background, he managed to create a colour harmony and shares more tips behind drawing tigers. We also offer some tips on using pastelmat paper with pastel pencils.