You can create characters for stories using many tools and media, but I love to draw characters with pencil and watercolours ...

It’s a familiar reply from artists asked how long they’ve been interested in art: “I’ve always liked to draw,” “I was born ...

positioning and size to draw attention to it. Use pencil very lightly when you start to sketch out your composition so any mistakes can be rubbed out. A contour drawing uses the outline of shapes ...

Some coloured pencils are water soluble - water can be brushed over them to blend colours. Water-soluble pencils are usually softer than ordinary coloured pencils and will go blunt more quickly.