The Encyclopedia of Coloured Pencil Techniques: A Complete Step-By-Step Directory of Key Techniques, Plus an Inspirational Gallery Showing How Artists, Paperback/Judy Martin

An indispensable guide for anyone keen to learn colored pencil techniques, or for the experienced artist who would like to build on their existing skills. Filled with information on the basic characteristics and color ranges of the main kinds of colored pencil, and step-by-step visual demonstrations of key techniques from blending, blocking in and burning to sgraffito, stippling and impressing. The reader will not only discover how professional artists use imaginative and dynamic styles to interpret a wide range of subjects, but they will also be inspired by the 150-plus full-color illustrations to create brilliant artworks of their own.