The Encyclopedia of Coloured Pencil Techniques: A complete step-by-step directory of key techniques, plus an inspirational gallery showing how artists use them (Search Press Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (755 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1782214771 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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She studied painting and printmaking at Maidstone College of Art and went on to a two-year postgraduate degree at Reading University. She was a freelance writer and editor for a period of fifteen years, and has subsequently worked in adult education and at a mental health day center, facilitating groups in art craft and ceram
The second half of the book then shows you the various subject matter, so you can see how these pencils work and what you can achieve. If you find the prospect of reading all the different ideas overwhelming, choose one and then experiment with it. I would recommend it for somebody who is either a colorist or an existing artist who wants to explore a new medium. For each picture included, there is a step by step visual demonstration, a tip, or some snippet of information that sheds light on the artistic process that went into creating it. Information contained covers media, styles, subjects and techniques and there ar
Filled with information on the basic characteristics and color ranges of the main kinds of colored pencil, and step-by-step visual demonstrations of key techniques from blending, blocking in and burning to sgraffito, stippling and impressing. An indispensable guide for anyone keen to learn colored pencil techniques, or for the experienced artist who would like to build on their existing skills. The reader will not only discover how professional artists use imaginative and dynamic styles to interpret a wide range of subjects, but they will also be inspired by the 150-plus full-
"This book is great for anyone who would like to learn to take" according to Donna Laygues. This book is great for anyone who would like to learn to take their coloring to the next level. Anything and everything you could ever want or need to learn about colored pencils in this encyclopedia. A must have for colorists of all levels.. Good general overview of techniques This is a new edition of an older work, but the new artwork illustrating some of the techniques explained show how very far colored pencil has come in the last fifteen years. Even though I have the first edition, I am keeping this updated version also just to study the style of some. Charmaine C. said Well worth buying!. An absolute wealth of information for anything to do with shading and feathering your work of art!