A thorough introduction to working in coloured pencils on a variety of subjects to create works of tremendous subtlety and delicacy. A comprehensive techniques section introduces the materials needed, and demonstrates in step-by-step sequences, essential techniques such as blending and shading. Features 12 step-by-step projects of varying complexity so readers can build skills and confidence gradually, starting with subjects such as cat's eyes and feathers, and working through to more complex illustrations such as a full nature study. Each project is accompanied by a reference photo, a black-and-white outline sketch and a colour key.
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Beverley Johnston has written for Artists & Illustrators magazine and is a founder member of the U.K.C.P.S (United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society), formed to promote coloured pencils as a fine-art medium and to support and educate artists wishing to use them. She lives in Bulphan, Essex.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful book,
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As a beginning colored pencil artist I have tried to read as many books as I could possibly get my hands on. This book is excellent with many excersises to improve a budding artists skills. I shared the book with an artist friend that has been using colored pencils for 40 years and she was so impressed with the book that she is purchasing a copy.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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It's good,
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I checked it out at the library to see if I wanted to buy it and I Don't. But I gave it a four star... it's not that I didn't like it, it's just too basic for me. But, for some beginners it may be too hard still. You should already know how to draw well. But, the techniques are basic. I have alot of various colored pencil books, and so I'm covered. I just wanted to check it out to see what the techniques were like. The artwork is pretty good, so there are some good starter examples for others out there. I thought the flowers were a bit on the flat side, they looked like an amateur did it. Well, I hope my review helps you decide if you should buy it or not. If not, do what I did, check it out in the library first.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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I have recently begun using colored pencils and have read Bet Borgeson's books, which are excellent also. What distinguishes Johnston's book are the numerous demonstrations of drawing diverse things like smooth wood, fur, shiny fabrics, glass, cat's eyes, a feather, a pine cone, etc. She specifies the pencils she uses in each demonstration, too, which is extremely helpful to the absolute beginner.
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I purchase most of my materials from mail-order art companies (art magazines list suppliers). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
light laver, deepen the colour, light layer, base colour, shadow areas, coloured pencils, reference photo, cartridge paper Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Brown Ochre, Cold Grey, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Ochre, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, Silver Grey, Lemon Cadmium, Venetian Red, Middle Cadmium Red, Moss Green, Rose Carmine, Vandyke Brown, Light Ochre, Salmon Pink, Payne's Grey, Burnt Carmine, Light Magenta, Light Sepia, Scarlet Lake, Black Hard, Black Medium, Warm Grey, Cold Grev New!
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