There's no more excuse for seeing the world in black-and-white! An essential tool for artists and illustrators wanting to take advantage of this versatile, colorful medium. Learn to achieve many of the effects of paint, but with less muss and fuss. Just go step-by-step through these techniques, and watch your skills improve. Pictures by guest artists make this a visual feast. 128 pages (all in color), 7 3/4 x 11.
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Borgeson, author of several books on the subject, is recognized as having helped renew interest in colored pencil as a fine medium. This volume is a revision of her earlier Colored Pencil Fast Techniques (Watston-Guptill, 1988). It fits well in the "Basic Techniques" series, with individual sections on tools, drawing surfaces, etc., giving way to discussions of sophisticated techniques of layering, burnishing, and lifting color. An excellent chapter of studio tips is added. Warr's work strives to be comprehensive but fails for lack of space, and its scattershot style will confuse the beginner for whom it was written. For the novice, Jenny Rodwell's Coloured Pencil Drawing (Studio Vista, 1994) is much more useful. Borgeson's book is recommended for the serious student and will do well in collections that don't already contain her earlier works.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
more like an endorsement for Caran D Ache...,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Colored Pencils for All: A Comprehensive Guide to Drawing in Color (Hardcover)
I bought this book hoping to get new ideas for colored pencils, as well as information on different kinds of pencils on the market. While this book shares some techniques and ways of using colored pencils, it unveils itself more as an endorsement for Caran d ache pencils, which happen to be one of the most expensive colored pencils on the market. The first two chapters of this book talk about supplies and materials needed, and for each one the author suggests buying Caran D ache colored pencils, water soluble pencils, pastels, fixatives, graphite, etc. It made me quite nauseated. I would have liked to know more about different brands of colored pencils available, strengths and weaknesses. This book made it sound as if it would not be worth investing in colored pencils unless you bought Caran d ache pencils, pencils which were much to expensive for me at that time in my life. (However, having tried some different brands, I can honestly say that Derwent makes a better coloured pencil, at a fraction of the cost as well.) This book is definitely not "for all". I do not recommend it. A much better book is "Painting with Water Soluble Colored Pencils", this book goes into detail about different brands available, pros and cons, and even offers color swatches comparing different brands, and much more about technique.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Don't judge by the cover,
By melrose (California, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colored Pencils for All: A Comprehensive Guide to Drawing in Color (Paperback)
The pictures inside kinda suck, some is okay. It is not worth explaining in detail. It's too basic and mostly outdated. Colored pencil has come a long way since this book. There are many more techniques to better achieve the likeness you are trying to achieve. There are better books sold by better artists too.
It's just unnecessary. Some books are good for life, this is not one of them.
7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Color for beginners,
By Chris Christenson (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Colored Pencils for All: A Comprehensive Guide to Drawing in Color (Hardcover)
This book, which I bought in hard back, is somewhere to begin drawing with color, and allows you to grow without outgrowing the book. Very nice.
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