Ingram
Publisher comments
Colored pencil, because it incorporates aspects of both drawing and painting, gives the artist a unique opportunity for artistic expression. This book speaks to readers who have a strong desire to become accomplished in this medium. Even if you've never tried it before, if you're committed to learning, you will soon discover how to achieve the brilliant effects found in this beautiful book. Beginning with an overview of materials and the basics of drawing, composition, and color, Bet Borgeson shares with readers her expertise in the techniques of colored pencil. Practical instruction and illustrated step-by-step demonstrations are provided, covering the genres of still life and landscape. You will learn how to do the following:
*Mix color; create illustions of form, volume, and space; perfect composition; use edges.
*Use color lifting and impressed line techniques; apraise your work in progress.
*Select, set up, and light a still life; integrate subject and ba! ckground; perfect composition.
*Find your center of interest; use color to suggest space; appreciate understatenment.
*Blend art with livelihood; exhibit and sell your art; become a lifelong artist.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bet Borgeson is the author of the colored pencil medium's two leading books: THE COLORED PENCIL and BASIC COLORED PENCIL TECHNIQUES. Her pioneering contributions to the medium of colored pencil have been widely acknowledged, and her artwork has appeared in many art publications and anthologies in the United States and abroad.
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OIL PAINTING FOR THE SERIOUS BEGINNER / Steve Allrich
WATERCOLOR FOR THE SERIOUS BEGINNER / Mary Whyte
