The subject for this demonstration was inspired by a true story, told by a local gentleman about his grandfather who had the task of training the remounts as they arrived in Egypt during World War I. Riding a quiet horse he would lead three others in

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• Draw every day if possible; even if only for 15 minutes. • Do demonstrations found in books, magazines (like this one), and DVDs. It is amazing what you will learn from these. • Drawing can be a lonely hobby – start a group where you all draw or pa

• Schmincke pastels – Titanium Yellow 007 - O – Scarlet 041 - D – Scarlet 041 – H – Reddish Violet 056 - B – Leaf Green Deep 070 – B – Bohemian Green 083 – B – Bohemian Green 083 – H – Olive Green 1 085 - B • Art Spectrum pastels – Titanium White P50

• Keep a flat brush handy, and regularly brush over your picture to avoid pencil dust being rubbed into your picture. I use a 4 ½ cm Hake brush but a cheap DIY painting brush would do the job too. • Once I have applied coloured pencil and need to res

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My name is Steven Gooch and I live in Perth. I have been drawing since I was 12, and I’m always exploring different techniques to improve my drawings. I guess my inspiration comes from other talented artist, and always learning from them. Depending

• Always use barrier cream to protect your hands – pastels really dry out your skin. • Always use two towels or cloths when working with pastels. One dry for wiping excess pastel from your fingers when blending, and one damp cloth for cleaning your h

• Sketch book.• Tinted Spectrum Sanded Paper.• Pastels.• Watercolours (optional). Most of my subject matter comes from my immediate environment, memories and photographs. Firstly, I take a picture ‘in my head’ of the subject matter. Then I try to im