296 - Interview with Lisa Ann Watkins

Show Notes:

296 - Interview with Lisa Ann Watkins

This week John is talking with wildlife colored pencil artist, Lisa Ann Watkins. Lisa has been working in the medium for many years now. She’s been teaching students both in-person and online and has a wealth of experiences to draw on. 

Listen in as Lisa discusses her views on how to start in the medium of colored pencil today. She also talks pencils and shares the surfaces she enjoys working on.

Links to Lisa’s Website:

Lisa's Website

Lisa's Patreon Page

Lisa's Facebook Page

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295 - Forming Your Own Opinion

Show Notes:

295 - Forming Your Own Opinion

This week John and Barb are discussing how to think critically about issues of lightfastness and Archival qualities of surfaces. It may seem certain products are not designed well, but sometimes our tendency to blame the product or company could be misplaced.

References or links mentioned

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212 Lightfast Questions And Paper Tone

 Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: July 22, 2019

Topic: Lightfast Color Questions and Paper Tone

Points of Interest:

John and Lisa are using this episode to tackle a few of the questions they receive over and over:

-Do you cover every bit of the paper with pencil, or do you use the tone of the paper to help with the color?

-How do you cut down larger paper?

-Can you use non-lightfast colors underneath your lightfast colors?

Links Referenced:

Colored Pencil Titanium White

Canson Mi-Teintes Drawing Paper

Interview with Holly Bedrosian

Logan mat cutters

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172 When is it Okay to Use Non-Lightfast Pencils?

Show Notes 

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast 

Release Date: October 15, 2018 

Topic: When is it Okay to Use Non-Lightfast Pencils?

Points of Interest: 

You’ve heard John and Lisa emphasize the importance of using lightfast pencils, but does that mean you need to toss all of the non-lightfast pencils that come in your sets? No way! Listen in for a discussion of times when you can put those non-lightfast pencils to good use.

Links Referenced:

On-Demand Printing Site: FineArtAmerica.com

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112 Derwent Procolour and Lightfastness

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: July 10, 2017

Topic: Derwent Procolour and Lightfastness

Points of Interest:
John and Lisa have a full review planned for the new Derwent Procolour Pencil line, but today they discuss one of the biggest issues with these pencils: the low lightfast ratings of a large percentage of the colors. If you’re interested in ordering these pencils, listen to this episode to find out which colors you can use without hesitation and which ones you may want to think twice about.

Links Referenced:

Procolour Pencils

https://www.derwentart.com/en/gb/7797/procolour-pencils

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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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