The Colored Pencil Manual: Step-by-Step Instructions and Techniques (Dover Art Instruction Ser.)

By: Veronica Winters

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Synopsis: Experienced artists looking to master a new medium will relish this comprehensive guide to using colored pencils by Veronica Winters, author of How to Color Like an Artist. Step-by-step projects with photos and directions illustrate the many details that bring a simple composition to brilliant life, offering readers a comprehensive overview of colored pencil techniques.A brief introduction covers necessary materials and explains the book's overall approach, and subsequent chapters address specific techniques. Each lesson features color swatches that match the colors of different pencil brands, as well as the type of drawing paper and other supplies that will work best for the artwork. Winters expertly covers such techniques as shading and blending and discusses a wealth of other topics, including the importance of light, composition, drawing solid objects in 3-D, color theory, how to draw textures and fabric, how to create symmetrical shapes, and many other aspects of colored pencil drawing.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 176 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780486833309
Related ISBNs:: 9780486822969
Publisher:: Dover Publications
Date of Addition:: 10/07/23
Copyrighted By:: Veronica Winters
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Animals, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature, Education
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.