Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION 4 Supplies 5 Erasing Tools & Techniques 12 Mark-Making Techniques 14 Exploring Color 19 Blending & Burnishing 25 Layering to Build Dimension 29 Working on Toned Paper 33 SEEING & USING PATTERNS 36 Looking for Patterns 37 DRAWING EVERYDAY LIFE 48 Fruits & Veggies 49 Glass Objects 59 Desk Supplies 63 Plants 66 Interior Scene 70 DRAWING ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPES 74 Windows 75 Doors 83 Landscapes 96 DRAWING ANIMALS 105 Gesture Drawing 106 Cats & Dogs 107 Birds 113 Giraffe 115 FIGURE STUDIES 119 Skin Tones & Hair Color 120 Figure Proportions 121 Gesture Drawing 123 CLOSING THOUGHTS 126 ABOUT THE ARTIST 127
SynopsisLearn to use colored pencils and watercolor pencils to create vibrant, exciting works of art! *Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority* Modern Colored Pencil delves into all the basic techniques and concepts required to create fresh, colorful works of colored pencil art . Talented artist and author of Your Year in Art and Modern Drawing (both from Walter Foster Publishing) Chelsea Ward takes you on a lively, easy-to-follow exploration of colored pencils in this book. It is packed with creative exercises and projects designed to show you how to work with the versatile, approachable colored pencil medium. Modern Colored Pencil begins with a brief introduction to various tools , such as pencils (including colored pencils, graphite pencils, and watercolor pencils), papers, and other tools. This handy book also demonstrates often-complicated concepts, such as color mixing , shading , texture , and more, in an easy, approachable manner. Once you have a handle on the basics, explore how to create dynamic color palettes , use basic shapes and techniques to render a range of subjects, and create various marks and textures . From beautiful florals and nature motifs to animals and everyday items , Modern Colored Pencil provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning how to create vivid artwork in colored pencil. The Modern Series of books offers a fun, contemporary approach to working with traditional art media, demonstrating that with the right type of instruction, encouragement, and tips, drawing and painting success can be achieved by any artist or creative type. Also in the Modern Series: Modern Acrylic , Modern Drawing , and Modern Watercolor ., With Modern Colored Pencil, discover how to use basic drawing techniques and concepts to create fresh, colorful works of colored pencil art. Learn to use colored pencils and watercolor pencils to create vibrant, exciting works of art!Modern Colored Pencil delves into all the basic techniques and concepts required to create fresh, colorful works of colored pencil art. Talented artist Chelsea Ward takes you on a lively, easy-to-follow exploration of colored pencils in this book, which is packed with creative exercises and projects designed to show you how to work with the versatile, approachable colored pencil medium. The Modern series of books offers a fun, contemporary approach to working with traditional art media, demonstrating that with the right type of instruction, encouragement, and tips, drawing and painting success can be achieved by any artist or creative type. Modern Colored Pencil begins with a brief introduction to various tools, such as pencils (including colored pencils, graphite pencils, and watercolor pencils), papers, and other tools. This handy book also demonstrates often-complicated concepts, such as color mixing, shading, texture, and more, in an easy, approachable manner. Once you have a handle on the basics, explore how to create dynamic color palettes, use basic shapes and techniques to render a range of subjects, and create various marks and textures. From beautiful florals and nature motifs to animals and everyday items, Modern Colored Pencil provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning how to create vivid artwork in colored pencil., With Modern Colored Pencil, discover how to use basic drawing techniques and concepts to create fresh, colorful works of colored pencil art., With Modern Colored Pencil , discover how to use basic drawing techniques and concepts to create fresh, colorful works of colored pencil art., Learn to use colored pencils and watercolor pencils to create vibrant, exciting works of art Modern Colored Pencil delves into all the basic techniques and concepts required to create fresh, colorful works of colored pencil art . Talented artist Chelsea Ward takes you on a lively, easy-to-follow exploration of colored pencils in this book, which is packed with creative exercises and projects designed to show you how to work with the versatile, approachable colored pencil medium. The Modern series of books offers a fun, contemporary approach to working with traditional art media, demonstrating that with the right type of instruction, encouragement, and tips, drawing and painting success can be achieved by any artist or creative type. Modern Colored Pencil begins with a brief introduction to various tools , such as pencils (including colored pencils, graphite pencils, and watercolor pencils), papers, and other tools. This handy book also demonstrates often-complicated concepts, such as color mixing , shading , texture , and more, in an easy, approachable manner. Once you have a handle on the basics, explore how to create dynamic color palettes , use basic shapes and techniques to render a range of subjects, and create various marks and textures . From beautiful florals and nature motifs to animals and everyday items , Modern Colored Pencil provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning how to create vivid artwork in colored pencil.