Interview with Veronica Winters

Show Notes:

Season 2

337 - Interview with Veronica Winters

This week John interviews author and artist, Veronica Winters. Veronica is primarily a portrait artist working in both colored pencil and oils.

Listen in as Veronica discusses some big plans she has for the future and how her schooling in New York helped her art skills.

Veronica’s Website: veronicasart.com

Veronica’s Instagram: @veronicawintersart

Veronica’s YouTube channel and podcast recordings: https://www.youtube.com/user/veronicasart

As always, you can reach out to the show if you’d like to offer any suggestions: podcast@sharpenedartist.com

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282 - The More Things Change The More...

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282 - The More Things Change The More...

In this week’s show, John talks about how this year, 2020, has been so different, to say the least!  And it was about this time last year that John was talking about planning for 2020. 

Still, there are good things that have been learned by going through this year.

As a metaphor, John talks about some of the differences that using various papers have been able to teach him. There have been some surprising things that have NOT changed from using so many different surfaces. Just goes to show that “the more things change, the more they stay the same.”

Other Resources for Artists

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• Learn a groundbreaking new technique in the Colored Pencil Painting with Water Course.

• Download the FREE 90 day Colored Pencil Learning Roadmap to learn exactly what to do in your first 90 days in colored pencil.

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281 - 4 Important Elements To Remember When Drawing Eyes

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281 - 4 Important Elements To Remember When Drawing Eyes

In this week’s show John discusses four important elements to remember when drawing the eyes in colored pencil or any medium. 

One of the items discussed in the show is the importance of allowing for the cornea in your drawing! This is not discussed much, but it can elevate your drawing to “realistic” quickly when you allow for it. That’s just one of the important elements of the anatomical structure of the eye to consider when we’re drawing for a realistic look. 

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References or links mentioned

Art Bundle Link

Other Resources for Artists

Ready for personal, tailored art mentoring? Check out the new Art Mentoring program and how you can get started for free!

For the full video versions of the interview podcasts, join the Member’s Circle.

>>>Join the Monthly Sharpener: a BRAND NEW online community for artists!<<<

• Learn a groundbreaking new technique in the Colored Pencil Painting with Water Course.

• Download the FREE 90 day Colored Pencil Learning Roadmap to learn exactly what to do in your first 90 days in colored pencil.

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264 - 24 Brand New Luminance Colored Pencils

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264 - 24 Brand New Luminance Colored Pencils

In this episode, John just received the brand new 24 Luminance colored pencils. This is a first look at the exciting new colors! There are several dark blues and some new pinks and purples. If you’re a portrait artist, you’ll not be disappointed when you see the new luscious dark skin tones now available.

Learn more on the Caran D’Ache site: https://www.carandache.com/gb/en/colour-pencils/box-of-20-colours-luminance-6901-portrait-assortment-p-11152.htm

References From This Episode

You can purchase the pencils right now from these places:

CultPens.com: https://www.cultpens.com/i/q/CD73881/caran-dache-luminance-6901-professional-permanent-colour-pencil-box-of-20-portrait-colours

https://colouredpencil.shop/

Other Resources for Artists

Ready for personal, tailored art mentoring? Check out the new Art Mentoring program and how you can get started for free!

For the full video versions of the interview podcasts, join the Member’s Circle.

>>>Join the Monthly Sharpener: a BRAND NEW online community for artists!<<<

• Learn a groundbreaking new technique in the Colored Pencil Painting with Water Course.

• Download the FREE 90 day Colored Pencil Learning Roadmap to learn exactly what to do in your first 90 days in colored pencil.

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263 - Book Review on Drawing the Head

Show Notes:

263 - Book Review: Artist’s Complete Guide To Drawing the Head

In this episode, John reviews the book that has influenced his artwork and techniques more than any other- bar none.

It’s not a colored pencil book either. This book focuses on how to draw the human head, so the medium is immaterial. The understanding of light and shadow is simplified and explained inside this timeless art book. The principle technique employed in the book is called “chiaroscuro”. Which has to do with the contrast between light and dark. 

Today (Monday, July 13, 2020) is also the last day to take advantage of the Face Value course Presale!  After today all the bonuses and the special value discount pricing goes away. 

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References From This Episode

• William Maughan’s book: The Artist’s Complete Guide To Drawing The Head

Other Resources for Artists

Ready for personal, tailored art mentoring? Check out the new Art Mentoring program and how you can get started for free!

For the full video versions of the interview podcasts, join the Member’s Circle.

>>>Join the Monthly Sharpener: a BRAND NEW online community for artists!<<<

• Learn a groundbreaking new technique in the Colored Pencil Painting with Water Course.

• Download the FREE 90 day Colored Pencil Learning Roadmap to learn exactly what to do in your first 90 days in colored pencil.

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256 - Reflecting Back 4 Years

Show Notes:

256 - Reflecting Over The Past 4 Years

This week John is reflecting back on events over the recent past. 20 Years ago, 10 year ago, and 4 years ago.

Memorial Day weekend is usually a time when life slows down just a bit. You enjoy being off work and spending time with family.

On Friday, May 20, 2016, John launched the Sharpened Artist Academy to the world!

That was four years ago. A LOT has changed sense then.

There was only one course offered back then - the Beginner's Colored Pencil Course - and it's still the most popular course and continues to help thousands of students worldwide.

Today, John’s goal and vision remain the same. To help transform as many students as possible. To help them learn the new medium of colored pencil quickly and methodically in 10 weeks so that they can start creating their own original artwork and not merely copying someone else's process.

John’s goal is to help you learn to trust yourself so you can be the artist that you look up to and admire the most.

So in the spirit of good ole nostalgia and new beginnings, here's a coupon for the flagship course that is still helping transform students today. Join the others in our group, inside the Sharpened Artist Academy. ​

Just use coupon “MD2020” at checkout to get 30% off for the next few days.

Join the

FREE Portrait Prep Course!

We begin on June 1, 2020. Here’s the link.

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255 - Learning To Level Up

Show Notes:

255 - Learning To Level Up

If you’re ready to learn how to draw portraits by going back to the basics and learning how to observe, then check out the

FREE Portrait Prep Course!

We begin on June 1, 2020. Here’s the link.

References And Links From This Episode

• Tracy Frein’s Interview

• Jesse Lane’s Interview

• Carrie Lewis's Interview

• Julie Podstolski’s Interview

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202 My Obsession With Portraits

 Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: May 13, 2019

Topic: My Obsession With Portraits

Points of Interest:

John talks about his experience of diving back into art about a decade ago. He started gathering instruction wherever he could – mentors, workshops, books, videos, etc. – and decided that he wanted to create his own comprehensive course someday to offer artists not just the how, but the why of portraiture! It finally came to fruition as the Face Value course within the Sharpened Artist Academy.

Check out the links below to see if it’s right for you!

Links Referenced

YouTube Video on Portrait Freehanding Demonstration

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Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

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078 Rendering Hair In Colored Pencil

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: November 14, 2016

Topic: Rendering Hair in Colored Pencil

Points of Interest:

Sign Up for the FREE Live webinar: Drawing Hair With Colored Pencil 

This is an all-important topic for portraiture artists: how to draw hair! John and Lisa dish out their best tips for rendering hair that looks natural and dynamic: follow the reference photo religiously, focus on abstract shapes vs. individual strands, work in sections, work in layers, and more! Lisa also shares an archival alternative to the gel pens that many artists may be tempted to use for highlights.

 Links Referenced:

-Lisa’s video How Not to Draw Hair:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZFak2eAt2I

-Lisa’s Jon Snow video How to Draw Hair in Colored Pencil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma8FSKF4JeE

-Lisa’s video How to Get White Lines and Detail in Colored Pencil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H3hOHx-qZ8

-Touch Up Texture

https://www.brushandpencil.com/Store.html

-Colored Pencil Titanium White

https://www.brushandpencil.com/Store.html

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Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

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031 Interview with Tanja Gant

Topic: Interview with Tanja Gant (self taught colored pencil artist)

Tanja talks about her process and approach to doing portraits in colored pencil.  She works in both colored pencil and graphite.  While her work in unique and easily identifiable, she pushes and challenges herself with each new drawing.  

See more of her work and check out her extensive portfolio at:  http://tanjagant.com/

Links:

http://tanjagant.com/

http://scottwaddellfineart.com/

Closing

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com.

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014 Portraits That AREN'T Creepy

Topic:  How to render portraits in colored pencil

Intro:  Lisa and John discuss colored pencil portraits AND the new Colored Pencil Paper by Strathmore

Every single part of drawing a portrait is laying the foundation for the final product.  

Before beginning, it is good to know what I want the outcome to look like.

So for me, there are 4 areas that I am most concerned with:

1. The layout - Am I going to trace an outline of the face or am I going to freehand?  Where is the subject going to be placed on the paper or canvas?  

2. The focus in the face - If the focus is not going to be the eyes then that particular feature needs to be something that I think about and make sure that I keep that the focus.  As I’m progressing through my rendering of the portrait I am still thinking about that focus area.  In other words, just because I may be working on a cheek, I don’t want to become unbalanced in that.  In my effort to render a cheek I still want the eyes to draw the viewer in.

3. Values and three-dimensional rendering in the face - For example, if I am drawing a nose.  Then I want to keep in my mind that at least I know in my mind that this is a nose and it has an apex at the very tip of the nose.  The tip of the nose will probably be lighter than any other part of the face because the 3D rules dictate that I do that.

4. Building my values slowly - I do not want to speed things up and start quickly laying down pigment with pencils, just because I know there’s a large area that needs this one color.  I want to take my time and very slowly build up the values so that everything is in balance.  At any time I could stop drawing and call the piece a complete rendering- IF, I’ve kept the right balance.

For me, the face or subject matter is something that should have continuity.  It is sort of like water flowing down a river in one direction or a musical piece.  There is a balance with music.  We don’t all of a sudden in the middle of a piece, typically, change all the instruments and change the time signature.   But rather, there is some confluence in the piece.  There is some flowing from one musical portion to the next.  

Drawing is no different.  

There must always be a balance.