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With this easy-to-use handbook, best-selling author Gary Greene provides you with instant access to his best tips, tricks and techniques for creating exceptionally realistic colored pencil artwork. Whether you're new to colored pencils or perfecting advanced techniques, you'll find the answers you need here in dozens of complete step-by-step demonstrations, including: • Simple techniques for achieving amazingly realistic compositions, including layering, burnishing and underpainting • Proven methods for working successfully with water-soluble colored pencils • A full range of inspiring subject matter, from flowers and animals to landscapes and still-life compositions • Tips for solving common problems, fixing mistakes and taking sharp, clear reference photos • Expert guidance in choosing the right materials and colors, including complete color charts from all the major manufacturers It's all here in the The Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil—the solutions and secrets you need for your own colored pencil success!
Learn to create vividly realistic colored pencil drawings in just a few lessons! A Beginner's Guide to Colored Pencil Drawing provides instructions for creating brilliantly realistic drawings featuring rich shadows, bright highlights, smooth gradients, and glowing colors. Learn at your own pace over the course of 14 easy-to-follow lessons! This complete all-in-one guide starts with the basics—drawing lines, adding colors, drawing shapes and creating gradations. Then, it provides a series of detailed lessons teaching you how to draw colorful, everyday objects, such as: Food items like burgers, breakfasts, cookies, pickles, tarts, melons, apples, asparagus and cocktails Flowers & plants such as hydrangeas, succulents, roses and carnations Household items like silverware, bottles, toys, handkerchiefs, gemstones and dolls A variety of animals including parakeets, kittens and dogs Each lesson includes blank sketch of the subject so you can focus on coloring techniques, and Faber-Castell color codes are provided so you can faithfully reproduce the example illustrations. Each lesson also includes a tear-out practice sheet with the full sketch so you can dive right in and try your hand at rendering these objects yourself! The practice template sheets are also available online to download and print at home. This book has everything you need to master a dynamic art that is affordable and satisfying. Take the 14 lessons in 14 days, like a crash course in colored pencil mastery—or take your time. Colored pencils are a favorite medium of hobbyists and increasingly embraced by fine artists as well!
Experienced artists looking to master a new medium will relish this comprehensive guide to using colored pencils by the author of How to Color Like an Artist. Step-by-step demonstrations with photos and directions explain shading, blending, color theory, more.
Five step-by-step drawing tutorials. Every tutorial consists of 6-13 color illustrations and short explanation for each step based on the author's personal experience. Learn to draw an everyday objects in realistic style. All aspects of working with colored pencils are covered, including layering, blending,burnishing, mixing and building up color, sketching, shading.... A lot of colored pencil tips and tricks.
Have fun and be spontaneous while learning to draw with colored pencils! Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil makes it easy to draw wherever you are, no matter your skill level!
A mesmerizing surface for colored pencils... but do you feel intimidated by the idea of drawing on such a dark background? Artist Amy Lindenberger will shatter your fears. The truth is, much less colored pencil layering is required on black paper, so it goes quick and easy! Bright colors appear brighter on the extreme contrast of a black background. A colored pencil pioneer, Amy presents a comprehensive guide on how to master this exciting new surface. Book Includes: Four step-by-step tutorials PLUS an extra mini demo! Full Color images and line drawings Tips to help you avoid all mistakes on black paper
Ever wondered why some people effortlessly recall information while others struggle? Want to learn the secrets to becoming a 'walking encyclopedia'? Dive deep into the world of memory enhancement with "MEMORIZE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING". This comprehensive guide encompasses a vast array of ancient, modern, and even little-known memory techniques from cultures, religions, and experts around the globe. From the depths of the Akshay Chakra Meditation to the practical applications of the modern-day Memory Palace, each chapter is meticulously designed to empower you with tools and techniques for superior cognitive function. Whether you're a student aiming for academic success, a professional striving to stay ahead, or simply someone keen to keep their mind sharp as they age, this book is your definitive guide to unlocking unparalleled memory potential. Highlights: - An in-depth look at the renowned Akshay Chakra Memory Method. - A blend of well-established methods like Mnemonics, Loci, Peg System, and mind-boggling rare techniques. - Lifestyle changes and habits for long-term memory enhancement. - Practical exercises, real-world scenarios, and tests to challenge and measure your progress. By the end of this guide, not only will you possess an arsenal of memory-boosting techniques but also an understanding of the science and art behind effective memorization. Ready to become a genius? Your journey starts here.
This adorable colored pencil tutorial is pup-approved! Draw a sweet little tri-colored Spaniel puppy in 30 detailed steps with crystal clear instruction and step by step images. You'll spend hours gaining confidence with colored pencils while building a wide range of tones and textures - all under the precise guidance of master pet portrait artist Donna Mulley. Learn techniques for gorgeous curly black coats and soft white fur - all in the same project. You will add tools to your CP toolbox that are sure to help you in future pet portraits: getting the highlights in long, shiny fur just right and perfecting the various reflections in those captivating eyes. The clear instruction will guide you from step 1 to done with helpful tips along the way. You'll master a new surface and new techniques that will breathe life into your pet portraits. Draw... Frame... Bask in your talent! ABOUT IN-DEPTH TUTORIALS: Created by master colored pencil artists, each In-Depth tutorial features 30+ steps and focuses on teaching you why and not just how the artist applies their technique. No book or video comes close to the amount of instruction in an In-Depth tutorial. Art instruction books typically contain 4-6 steps per demo. That just scratches the surface! With large images and 30 or more steps, In-Depth tutorials truly show you exactly how the artist works, making it easy to truly learn new colored pencil techniques and achieve success. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Inspired by a love of dogs and encouraged by family and friends, Donna dusted the cobwebs from her pencils and paints once her grown-up children had flown the nest. These days she spends much of her time, pencil in hand and dogs at her feet, producing pet portraits and animal art in pencil and paint.
