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Creating Textures in Colored Pencil (Hardcover)

by Gary Greene (Author)

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Hardcover: 120 pages
Publisher: North Light Books; 1st edition (February 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0891346538
ISBN-13: 978-0891346531
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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There are many things to consider when selecting the "right" colored pencil for your painting. Read the first page

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rubber cement thinner, burnish with white, imbibed eraser strip, colored pencil paintings, using circular strokes, colored pencil artists, using vertical strokes, water soluble pencils, electric eraser, kneaded eraser, paper surface, watercolor brush

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Warm Grey, Cool Grey, French Grey, Tuscan Red, Light Umber, Dark Umber, Olive Green, Burnt Ochre, Dark Brown, Yellow Ochre, Apple Green, Sienna Brown, Sunburst Yellow, Terra Cotta, Crimson Red, Carmine Red, Dark Green, Poppy Red, Creating Textures, Canary Yellow, Light Peach, Mineral Orange, Grass Green, Blush Pink, Yellowed Orange

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The Colored Pencil: Key Concepts for Handling the Medium, Revised Edition (Practical Art Books) by Bet Borgeson in Front Matter

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Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencil by Gary Greene in Front Matter
North Light Artists Guide to Materials & Techniques by Phil Metzger in Back Matter
Painting With Water-Soluble Colored Pencils by Gary Greene in Front Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars This is why Gary Greene's the master, November 29, 2000

By	karen@thedilemma.com (WV USA) - See all my reviews

"Creating Textures in Colored Pencil" is a wonderful resource for anyone who wants to know how to create rough brickwork, soft, shiny ribbon, or any texture in between. Gary also gives the color pallets for each demonstration (including skin tones) and explains the different types of supplies. I've had this book for 5 years and still find myself referring back to it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful drawings, September 19, 2003

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The real merit of this book is the absolutely gorgeous drawings which, if not for the title, I wouldn't have beleived were colored pencil. It is wonderful to see colored pencil treated with the same legitamacy as acrylic or oils, and I now look forward to "painting" with my pencils.
The most useful aspect of the book is the rev iew of materials, where the author breaks down how to use rubber cement thinner, odorless turpentine, and colored markers to enhance your colored pencils, as well as various artistic tools.
Before I used this book, my colored pencils always were grainy, and I didn't even really realize it. There were too many "flecks", too much white showing through the paper. This book taught me a technique called burnishing, which has dramatically and instantly improved my drawings, I'm sure it can do the same for you. I also am experimenting more with layers, after looking at the phenominal results that can be achieved.
My only complaint is the lack of detailed how-to's. The individual colors used are explained, and there is some break down of the process, but not enough to produce satisfactory results. However, I think it is definatley worth the modest price, and would recommend it to anyone interested in this medium.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gives good basic techniques for drawing in coloured pencil, June 5, 2006

By	Sun'n'Fun (Florida) - See all my reviews

I have a Bachelor degree in drawing and had no problem getting the hang of any drawing tool except for coloured pencils. Several years ago I took a class specifically on drawing with colour pencil and was disappointed when the teacher told me that I'd have to settle for a light layered application of the pencil on paper so as not to develop wax bloom--what I wanted out of the pencil was rich, vibrant colours, not something washed out. I put down my Prismacolours and resigned having to use them to colour in my anatomy colouring book, not for actual drawing.

That's why I was encouraged when I found and read my way through "Creating Textures in Colored Pencil". The author mentions the use of burnishing to build layered colour so it is rich and vibrant, as well as the use of solvents. He also mentions different coloured pencils, like water-soluable pencils, which I normally would use not for drawing but for fine touches on my watercolours, and oil-based coloured pencils. After reading this book it feels like a whole new world of drawing has opened up to me, in addition to my use of graphite, conte crayon, pastels, and of course what I already do in paint.

Incidentally, the author addresses dealing with wax bloom by spraying the drawing with several layers of workable fixative--I've also heard that wiping the bloom with a paper towel will remove the cloudiness.

Mr. Greene includes several examples of items to draw, including step-by-step instructions with colours mentioned. I'm sure those would be great for the beginning/intermediate student to build up skills and confidence; that sort of thing doesn't appeal to me as I'm used to grabbing tools and drawing from life.

I think this is a great basic book on how to handle the medium. As for handling textures, I thought some were very well done while others were not as realistic as I would like. It has very nice full colour reproduction and is very easy to read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Purpose Of This Book
"THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK is to get your 'creative juices' flowing by painting interesting,
realistic textures with colored pencil,
then applying what you glean to... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Aung Htun

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Reference!
I was doing a very detailed colored pencil painting as a gift, and desperately needed a book which contained outlines regarding techniques on creating specific textures. Read more

Published 10 months ago by E. Dennis

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks detail.
This book is supposed to be for beginners, however, it barely touches on the basics (a mere 20 pages). Read more

Published on May 23, 2007 by J. Hynes

3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful pictures - need more detail instruction
I agree with a previous reviewer who stated that there were not enough how tos in the book. The book does demonstrate that wonderful pictures can be created with colored pencils... Read more

Published on November 24, 2004 by s_corpion

2.0 out of 5 stars not very informative......
I was disappointed in the book. Just couldn't get much out of it. Not many detailed how-to's.....

Published on June 29, 2001 by oldyoungster

4.0 out of 5 stars Creating Textures in Colored Pencil
Excellent Step by Step direction by Gary Green. Basic life textures explained in simple detail, such as water droplets, wood, rust and glass. Read more

Published on March 31, 2000

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