Hand Coloring Black & White Photography: An Introduction and Step-by-Step Guide [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Laurie Jean Klein (Author)

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Product Description

Touch up old, cherished black-and-white photographs... or add little color and life to new photos. This guidebook presents a creative range of simple hand-coloring techniques. Fully illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions offer polished results on the very first try.

--Clear, step-by-step demonstrations --Methods for coloring vintage photographs and photographs of people, nature, buildings, gardens, and more --Techniques for staining, toning, and dyeing photos, plus tips and tricks for mixing colors and creating effects with markers, paints, and pastels

About the Author

Laurie Klein is a professional photographer who has studied under Ansel Adams and has taught photography for 18 years. Her method for hand coloring photographs was recently featurd on Lifetime's Our Home show. Klein's images have also been featured in numerous magazines and books and in a line of greeting cards, and her fine-art work has been exhibited internationally. Sanford Corporation, which makes the colored pencils she uses, has sponsored Klein for many years at its trade shows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books; illustrated edition edition (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564965864
• ISBN-13: 978-1564965868
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #559,502 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book introduced me to a fun and meaningful hobby., November 24, 1999

By	Art Hawley (Canada) - See all my reviews

I wanted a hobby that was a tad out of the ordinary, fun, creative, and meaningful to me and others. Asking for a ot isn't it? Well, Laurie's book launched me into hand coloring black and white family photos and Wow! the results are stunning. Much to my delight, this activity makes me feel like an artist. My family and friends love the products and some of them have also bought her book and begun to create their own artistic family albums. Laurie's step by step book can make an artist out of anyone. I encourage you to try it -- hand colored photos also make gifts that please.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS A MUST..., March 18, 2000

By	n.carpenter (CT) - See all my reviews

Laurie Klein has written an excellent book about hand-coloring! She has made this an easy to follow introduction to and step-by-step guide that makes anyone feel that they can hand color black and white photos, wether experienced with art or not. Not only is it well written, but it is filled with her beautiful photography, and is aesthetically pleasing. I would encourage anyone to buy and use this book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Hand Coloring Bible, June 4, 2002

By	Alicia Thompson (Germantown, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This book of Laurie Klein's re: using coloring pencils is my bible. I have nearly every other current book written on handcoloring and I find them greatly lacking. I borrowed Ms. Klein's from the library so often that I eventually had to just buy the book so someone else could have a chance to read it!

I thought she was very clear and concise in her instructions as to how and what to do when using colored pencils. Anyone who had trouble finding clarity in her book must have been short of a few colored pencils upstairs!

Thanks again, Laurie. There are so few people who give any guidance as far as using pencils go. Most books are out there just showing off photos and have very little instructional value.