

When Wildlife Visits the Studio
Drawing inspiration from local wildlife I must admit when I moved to Australia to live, after growing up in East Africa, I was astonished...

Cheap vs Expensive Coloured Pencils?
What’s the difference between Cezanne and Luminance coloured pencils? This question was asked recently and it’s a good question to answer...

Beyond Paper: Coloured Pencil Techniques on Two Surfaces
TWO KEY COURSES ROLLED INTO ONE! As an artist, I understand the importance of constantly expanding our horizons and experimenting with...


How the colour wheel can help with mixing colours using coloured pencils.
Fill in this colour wheel with three primary colours to mix the secondary and tertiary colours


Can you use Coloured Pencil over a Watercolour Wash?
This question was asked recently and as I have been interested in trying this out myself, I decided to give it a trial run and see what...

Concept to Creation - 28 Day Group Coaching Program with Kate Jenvey
Coloured pencil as a medium has so many attributes, they are vibrant, clean and perfect for detail but they do have their challenges such...


How to photograph a drawing on black paper with a smart phone
Usually when we photograph our artwork our tendency is to fill the frame to get the most detail but by doing that you can clearly see in...


Solo exhibition - Art for Survival
Solo exhibition of drawings and paintings of African wildlife by Kate Jenvey


Tiger tutorial in coloured pencil
Two of the most common difficulties that arise with drawing animals in coloured pencil are colour choices and fur and are often requested...


Coloured pencil on drafting film
Four years ago I purchased some drafting film, it was Grafix .003 double-sided, keen to try it as a different surface for coloured...