Customer Reviews

The Complete Guide to Colored Pencil Techniques

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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.

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.

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.

After checking this book from the library I had to have a copy for myself. It is an excellent book for learning about colored pencil techniques. I highly recommend this book if you are a beginner with colored pencils.

I am very happy with this book. It came in a timely fashion, brand new and chock full of great demos. Love it!

I borrowed this book from the library and have found it to be very helpful to me as a beginning artist. I love her step-by-step 'lessons' on creating the look of wood, satin, animal fur, etc. This book's focus is on how to create various textures rather than creating a complete work of art. I'd love to own this book as I've found myself returning to it over and over again in the short time it's been available to me.