Learn how to create photorealistic colored pencil drawings that are convincing enough to fool the eye!
This book shows you how to make incredibly realistic colored pencil drawings in 10 easy step-by-step lessons. Follow along as author Cocomaru explains how to depict highlights, shadows and refractions, how to render photorealistic textures, and how to create a sense of depth in your drawings that makes them appear truly real!
Photorealistic Colored Pencil Drawing Techniques provides all the information needed to get you started--which materials to get, how to set up your workspace, how to prepare the underdrawings, and all of Cocomaru's trademark techniques on how to achieve maximum realism!
Learn to draw objects with sparkling realism, for example:
• A sliced orange with juicy, mouthwatering sections
• A glossy blue marble with a beautiful light refraction
• A kinetically sloshing glass of red wine
• An adorably fluffy cat and a sweet-looking corgi
• And much more!
You'll begin with simple drawings and progress to more advanced ones as you learn all the amazing techniques for creating photorealistic colored pencil drawings!
Author(s): Cocomaru
Edition: 1
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Year: 2023
Language: English
Commentary: Publisher's PDF
Pages: 128
City: North Clarendon, VT
Tags: Art Studies; Sketching
Cover
Title Page
Why I Wrote This Book
Contents
Gallery of Cocomaru’s Colored Pencil Artwork
Drawing Materials Used in This Book
Expressing Realism
Achieving Photorealism With Four Techniques
Photo Compositing Magic
Before You Begin Drawing
Methods for Tracing
CHAPTER 1 Draw an Orange (Beginner)
CHAPTER 2 Draw a Rose (Beginner)
COCOMARU Q&A How to Create Beautiful Flower Petals
CHAPTER 3 Draw a Marble (Beginner)
COCOMARU’S LAB Using Colored Pencils Alone and With PanPastel®
CHAPTER 4 Draw a Spoon (Beginner)
CHAPTER 5 Draw Wine in a Glass (Intermediate)
CHAPTER 6 Draw a Rhinoceros Beetle (Intermediate)
CHAPTER 7 Draw a Parakeet (Intermediate)
CHAPTER 8 Draw a Cat (Advanced)
CHAPTER 9 Draw a Corgi (Advanced)
CHAPTER 10 Draw a Katsu Curry Dish (Advanced)
Copyright
Backcover