- Spiral-bound: 192 pages
- Publisher: Search Press Ltd (16 May 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844483231
- ISBN-13: 978-1844483235
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 335,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Coloured pencils have always been the Cinderella of art materials. They re the things we give children, that we buy cheaply by the box because they don t make too much mess and they don t require hours of preparation and cleaning up afterwards (the pencils; children do that all by themselves). So we put them aside when we grow up and become Proper Artists and move on to the serious matter of oils and watercolours. And maybe pastels. Graphic designers are not so constrained, however. Having a job to do, they ll use any tool that gets it done and they have driven the development of ranges of artist and designer quality pencils that can hold their head up with any other medium. And that has, in its turn, spawned the occasional book that shows you just what you can achieve if you just believe. Put all these innovative ideas together with a proven and excellent series and you have the perfect guide for both the beginner and more experienced artist alike. --artbookreview.net
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Discover the art of coloured pencils and improve your drawing skills with this easy-to-use guide. Step-by-step instructions guide you through a range of blending, mark-making and mixed media techniques to improve your drawing skills and introduce you to a range of new effects.This book includes a comprehensive guide to colour and composition, and all the tools, materials and equipment you need to capture a range of subjects, from still-life studies to holiday sketching and portraiture.A gallery of inspirational works from other artists and an image bank of copyright-free photographs mean you can get started straight away.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
This attractive book has nearly everything in a compact space that one could ask for: discussion of both water-soluble and dry pencils, paper types, tools, techniques and procedures, colour, and more. It also discusses using pencils with other media, which is helpful: pencils are particularly well suited to being used with other media, yet other pencil books I've found so far treat pencil work in isolation.
Included is a gallery of beautiful, striking examples of pencil art to inspire readers, and each of these works has a paragraph discussing their main features.
In addition, there is a gallery of subjects for the reader to use as photo references, a wide-ranging, nicely balanced group of still and action pictures.
I also like the fact that the same reference photos are drawn by two different artists (Jane Strother being one of them), so you can see different interpretations. An artist can be more or less abstract and free in using photos or painting scenes, and this book is helpful in pointing the way. It is not in the least anti-realist, but neither does it see blade-by-blade photorealism as the only valid artistic response to a scene; the fact that pencils can make fine marks should not put a brake on our imaginations.
I have a few coloured pencil books, and each has its merits. But if I could have only one, this would be it. In that way, this wonderful resource for artists deserves to call itself a 'bible'.
Included is a gallery of beautiful, striking examples of pencil art to inspire readers, and each of these works has a paragraph discussing their main features.
In addition, there is a gallery of subjects for the reader to use as photo references, a wide-ranging, nicely balanced group of still and action pictures.
I also like the fact that the same reference photos are drawn by two different artists (Jane Strother being one of them), so you can see different interpretations. An artist can be more or less abstract and free in using photos or painting scenes, and this book is helpful in pointing the way. It is not in the least anti-realist, but neither does it see blade-by-blade photorealism as the only valid artistic response to a scene; the fact that pencils can make fine marks should not put a brake on our imaginations.
I have a few coloured pencil books, and each has its merits. But if I could have only one, this would be it. In that way, this wonderful resource for artists deserves to call itself a 'bible'.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I have several drawing books although pencils are not my only media. However I have discovered that the quality of pencils have improved so much over the years that to give a child a tin of pencils from the local corner shop is sacrilage! They will lack motivation for any child or adult. If I was to buy any book on how to master coloured pencils then this would be the book!!!!!! You won't need anything else and niether would the child with a decent set of pencils. Its pocket size so with a quality tin of good pencils (water soluable or non soluable) it can be taken an used anywhere. It covers subjects from potraits to landscapes; still lifes to nature. Covers paper to use; how to hold and draw as well as mark-making covering techniques like sgraffito, masking, burnishing, underpainting and erasing, mixing media .... etc. Chapters are coloured coded so you can find a solution easily. The chapters are: Tools and materials; Techniques; Colour; Planning and Procedures; Themed Palettes; Gallery and subjects...It looks at drawing styles, comparing methods, colouring mixing, mood and viewpoints... I would loved to have had this book years ago... where would I be now?.... Don't miss this one...
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This book is extremely thorough and informative as regards tools, materials, techniques, colours, planning and styles. However, I thought that some of the colour reproduction seemed a little subdued.
The chapter on Themed landscapes used colour photos, accompanied by notes on technique and showing the colours you could use to create a picture.
I thought that this would have been enhanced if there had been examples of pictures which had used similar sources and techniques or if it had been more clearly linked to the pictures in the Gallery.
That said, the Gallery chapter showed a diversity of style and helpful discussion on how the artists achieved various effects.
The last chapter on Subjects similarly concentrated on colour photos with accompanying notes on how to translate them into pictures.
The chapter on Themed landscapes used colour photos, accompanied by notes on technique and showing the colours you could use to create a picture.
I thought that this would have been enhanced if there had been examples of pictures which had used similar sources and techniques or if it had been more clearly linked to the pictures in the Gallery.
That said, the Gallery chapter showed a diversity of style and helpful discussion on how the artists achieved various effects.
The last chapter on Subjects similarly concentrated on colour photos with accompanying notes on how to translate them into pictures.
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