Beginning Colored Pencil lets you master the art of drawing with colored pencils. *Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority* What medium is as immediately relatable as the colored pencil? Vibrant, versatile, and familiar, the simple colored pencil is the proverbial first step on your journey to becoming an artist. Beginning Colored Pencil is an inviting and approachable guide loaded with everything an aspiring artist needs to know about colored pencil, including tools, materials, composition, and color theory. Walter Foster Publishing’s Portfolio series takes a technique-driven approach, emphasizing topics like blending, shading, and creating form and texture to provide a well-rounded approach that allows readers to master key concepts. Try step-by-step demonstrations with a fresh, contemporary design to keep lessons vibrant, so you can practice your fresh, new skills. Get in touch with your inner creativity, and dive into colored pencils today! The Portfolio series covers essential art techniques, core concepts, and media with an approach and format that’s perfect for aspiring, beginning, and intermediate artists. Also available from the series:Beginning Acrylic, Beginning Drawing, Beginning Watercolor, Beginning Pastel, Beginning Color Mixing, Expressive Painting, Beginning Color Mixing, Beginning Pen & Ink, and Beginning Composition.
Author(s): Eileen Sorg
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 131
INTRODUCTION
GETTING STARTED
TOOLS & MATERIALS
CHOOSING COLOR
SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS
BASIC COLORED PENCIL STROKES
HELPFUL HINTS
THE CARE & FEEDING OF FINISHED DRAWINGS
BASIC TECHNIQUES
LAYERING
DRAWING WITH THE GRAIN
BLENDING
THE FINE ART OF THE TAPER, OR MANUAL BLENDING
SOFT VS. HARD EDGES
BUILDING A BASE
SCRATCHING OUT
FROTTAGE
HIGHLIGHTING WHITE IN A DRAWING
MIXED MEDIA MENTIONS
PROBLEM-SOLVING SUGGESTIONS
MASTERING WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED
SOFT LAYERS & SMOOTH TRANSITIONS
VALUE CHANGES & SUBTLE SHIFTS
COLORS & CONTRAST IN A STILL LIFE
LAYERING IN A VIBRANT LANDSCAPE
PLACING FOCUS IN A LANDSCAPE
WHAT’S NEXT?
CONTINUING YOUR ARTISTIC EDUCATION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR