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This book provides all the information artists need to experience success with both traditional and watercolour pencils. Readers will enjoy basic techniques, easy solutions to common problems, tips to finding the right tools, guidance for taking excellent reference photography and much more. It includes over 40 of Gary Greene's easy-to-follow step-by-step demonstrations for a variety of popular subjects.
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Gary Greene is the author of many North Light books including Creating Textures in Colored Pencil. His coloured pencil paintings and articles have appeared in various other books and magazines, and he has also produced five art instruction videos. His paintings have won national and international awards. He has conducted workshops, demonstrations and lectures nationally and internationally since 1985.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
I was disappointed with this book. There is lots of blurb but found the instructions for the projects to be a bit skimpy. Some of the pictures were so faint that they were very difficult to discrn, yellow drawing on yellow paper is practically invisible. Have viewed dvds by Gary Greene and thought I might gain more by buying this book. I have been using coloured pencils for about a year now, but am at the stage where I need to improve, I hoped this book would aid the process, but most of the projects were too brief and did not provide enough content. There are better books on the market. Probably would suit some one who has greater experience, this is definitely not for the novice.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
Whilst a lot of the art books out there deal more with the medium of paint, wonderful pieces can be created with the magic of coloured pencils. Here in this guide by Gary Greene is a titles, which whilst two years in the making, pretty much is the ultimate guide.
Subjects within include materials and tools, reference photo's as well as techniques from layering, under painting alongside burnishing and combining all three different types of pencils.
What perhaps really makes this title stand out is the authors simplistic and easy to understand language as it's written in plain speak English without overly complicating the lessons with fancy art terms. When you back this with a comprehensive DVD that takes you on a step by step guide to painting a rose and this title really does allow the user to make the most of the lessons within. Finally add to this that this whole book is ring bound to help keep the pages that you're working from open at the correct point and you know that it's a title that will help you get the most from this medium. An ideal present for any art minded individual.
Subjects within include materials and tools, reference photo's as well as techniques from layering, under painting alongside burnishing and combining all three different types of pencils.
What perhaps really makes this title stand out is the authors simplistic and easy to understand language as it's written in plain speak English without overly complicating the lessons with fancy art terms. When you back this with a comprehensive DVD that takes you on a step by step guide to painting a rose and this title really does allow the user to make the most of the lessons within. Finally add to this that this whole book is ring bound to help keep the pages that you're working from open at the correct point and you know that it's a title that will help you get the most from this medium. An ideal present for any art minded individual.
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Good content, but disappointingly small book
3 Nov 2010
Format:Hardcover-spiral|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book was exactly what i was looking for - a whole bunch of pencil demonstrations by a good artist.
But when it arrived I was disappointed.
The problem?
Its SMALL.
The internal pages are only 6" x 9" - that's just a little larger than a DVD case!
And on average there are 3 demonstration drawing steps per page.
This means that on average each drawing is only about the size of a deck of cards.
Not all demonstration drawings are this small, but the majority are.
Pencil work is mostly about learning strokes. In some of the drawings the hundreds of very thin strokes are so small you cant even see how they are applied! This is not always the case, cause some drawings are closeups. But it happens enough to be frustrating.
The worst case is a demonstration called Flower Pots. There are 3 vases, two are blue and white mottled china glaze. The text only says "Using small circular strokes layer the two pots with random areas of (lists colors)." And the drawing is so small you cant even see how the strokes are being applied! You just see a blue and white mottled vase.
On the positive side there are a good number of steps for each demonstration - maybe an average of 10. The demonstrations have a good subject variety and methods coverage. Although none of them are Wow! quality (like the glass marbles on the cover of another pencil book. They are more learning exercise quality, which is appropriate for this kind of book. And the book has lay-flat ring bindings. It also comes with a 55 minute demonstration DVD video which is nice. The first third of the book has your standard decent stuff on general pencil techniques and materials. But I bought this for the demonstrations section - and that is where the problem lies.
So in summary, its not the content i have a problem with. Its how the publisher(not the author who has my sympathies) decided to reduce the value of that content by presenting it in a non-suitable format. In these days of cheap Chinese printing there is no excuse for the publisher making this book this small.
I would give the content 4 stars if in a bigger book.
But when it arrived I was disappointed.
The problem?
Its SMALL.
The internal pages are only 6" x 9" - that's just a little larger than a DVD case!
And on average there are 3 demonstration drawing steps per page.
This means that on average each drawing is only about the size of a deck of cards.
Not all demonstration drawings are this small, but the majority are.
Pencil work is mostly about learning strokes. In some of the drawings the hundreds of very thin strokes are so small you cant even see how they are applied! This is not always the case, cause some drawings are closeups. But it happens enough to be frustrating.
The worst case is a demonstration called Flower Pots. There are 3 vases, two are blue and white mottled china glaze. The text only says "Using small circular strokes layer the two pots with random areas of (lists colors)." And the drawing is so small you cant even see how the strokes are being applied! You just see a blue and white mottled vase.
On the positive side there are a good number of steps for each demonstration - maybe an average of 10. The demonstrations have a good subject variety and methods coverage. Although none of them are Wow! quality (like the glass marbles on the cover of another pencil book. They are more learning exercise quality, which is appropriate for this kind of book. And the book has lay-flat ring bindings. It also comes with a 55 minute demonstration DVD video which is nice. The first third of the book has your standard decent stuff on general pencil techniques and materials. But I bought this for the demonstrations section - and that is where the problem lies.
So in summary, its not the content i have a problem with. Its how the publisher(not the author who has my sympathies) decided to reduce the value of that content by presenting it in a non-suitable format. In these days of cheap Chinese printing there is no excuse for the publisher making this book this small.
I would give the content 4 stars if in a bigger book.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Another Great CP Book From Gary Greene!
21 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover-spiral|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this book. The first half of the book has the requisite supplies list and basic techniques. The book comes alive in the second half. Fantastic step by steps, and a CD has been added for a beautiful rose project. I am very happy with this book. It's great for beginners thru experienced CP Artits.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
A good guide though not perfect
7 Nov 2010
Format:Hardcover-spiral|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had the book on pre-order so I was pleasantly surprised to get it early. Like another reviewer, I was also disappointed in the size and it does make the book less user-friendly. I do like the spiral binding but it really needed to be a bigger book like other colored pencil guides. It does have a few suggestions and demonstrations that are worth squinting to see. I like that it has a bit of info on oil-based colored pencils though most colored pencil guides are still lagging way behind in that area. It also has a workshop on dvd that you can get a preview of by going to the Artists Network workshop site. It would have been fantastic at a proper size for cp, though, truly!
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