"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...

This book is perfect for the artist who wants to try new techniques, doesn't have a huge studio to paint in and wants to combine mediums (a growing trend in the art world). Features a great variety of art styles and media with a comprehensive description of surfaces, textures and techniques, Crossover appeal -- the wide variety of techniques the authors use to create different textures with mixed media can be used by fine artists and crafters alike...

REFERENCE WORKS. This indispensable guide to coloured pencil techniques is filled with information for beginners as well as experienced pencil artists. There are explanations of the basic characteristics and colour ranges of the main kinds of coloured pencil, and step-by-step, visual demonstrations of key techniques from blending, blocking in and burning to sgraffito, stippling and impressing. Draw inspiration from the 150-plus full-colour illustrations,...