Artist Toolbox: Drawing Tools & Materials covers all drawing media, from graphite and colored pencils to crayons and pastels, as well as their uses and interactions with traditional drawing surfaces. Learn how to work with specific drawing tools, and then use them to create your own artwork. *Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority* Artist Toolbox: Drawing Tools & Materials first discusses how to create a drawing workspace—in particular, ensuring proper lighting and storage. This guide then details all of the most popular drawing media: the differences between and advantages of each, their purposes, and the effects that each tool can create. The book covers every drawing tool, including all pencil grades, flat sketching pencils, charcoal and vine charcoal, white charcoal, conte crayons, conte pencils, colored pencils, and pastel. Surfaces and supports are discussed as well to provide a thorough introduction to everything you need to learn to draw. Step-by-step drawing projects round out the book. Artist Toolbox: Drawing Tools & Materials provides tips, techniques, clear instructions, beautiful artwork, and detailed demonstrations for a comprehensive look at drawing. This book will make an expert out of anyone who wants to learn this classic technique. The Artist Toolbox series includes useful, practical reference guides designed for beginning artists and art hobbyists interested in fully understanding the focus and function of essential art tools of the trade.

"Join internationally recognized artists Dorothy DePaulo and Heidi Snyder on an inspirational journey of discovery as they explore the plants and animals in the parks and open spaces in the Front Range of Colorado. Both have spent countless hours of field observation and taken thousands of reference photos (some featured in the book) in urban green areas. Based on these references they have created detailed and scientifically correct drawings presented in an artistic manner. These gorgeous colored pencil drawings are unique in that the fauna and flora are shown in relationship to each other. The artists wish to raise public awareness on how nature interacts with an ever-changing environment and this book is intended to further reveal the range of plants and animals living in urban spaces"--Front book flap

Rendering artwork that leaves viewers contemplating whether they might actually be looking at a photograph is no easy task. Introducing Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencil—a comprehensive guidebook that shows artists the secrets to drawing lifelike portraits in this dynamic medium. This engaging resource is perfect for artists who want to improve upon their existing skills and learn how to render realistic portraits utilizing a wide range of techniques. After details about the essential tools and materials, readers will learn to employ a variety of colored-pencil techniques, such as hatching, crosshatching, shading, blending, layering, burnishing, and much more. Colored-pencil artists will also discover more complex techniques relative to creating realistic portraits, including how to render various textures, from hair and skin to clothing and facial features. Also included is valuable information for collecting all of the elements for polished and professional results. Packed with clear, easy-to-follow instructions, plenty of helpful artist tips, and beautiful artwork that's sure to inspire, Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencil is the perfect resource for any colored-pencil artist ready to take their skills to the next level.

Over 70 stunning paintings showcasing master colored pencil artists from all over the globe. Every featured artist also generously shares tips, techniques and insights into their personal own style. CP Treasures will absolutely become a highly treasured volume in any colored pencil artist's library.

Prefer Instant Download? Download now at http://www.annkullberg.com Have you ever thought of fabrics as if they are a mountain range, with peaks and valleys? Have you ever begun a navy colored area with a Magenta pencil? Have you ever had the courage to play with so many patterns and colors before? Sherry Bruce Smith is the colored pencil queen of delightful still life drawings brimming with exuberant patterns and cheery fruit or florals. This oh-so-pretty 31- step project is you perfect opportunity to learn how Sherry begins her eye-catching compositions that are overflowing with vibrant colors that sing and dance but never seem to clash. You'll have all kinds of fun creating all these bright colors and patterns and you'll learn, too. Learn how to create unique color mixes, fabric folds and shadows and how to create a translucent, curling ribbon. Last, we know this is a drawing that will brighten any room in your home. Email us a picture of where you've hung it and we'll feature it on our website! SUPPLY LIST: Visit https://annkullberg.com/products/pears-and-patterns for a complete supply list for this tutorial. The supply list is one of the product images. ABOUT IN-DEPTH TUTORIALS: Created by master colored pencil artists, each In-Depth tutorial features 30+ steps and focuses on teaching you why and not just how the artist applies their technique. No book comes close to the amount of instruction in an In-Depth tutorial. Art instruction books typically contain 4-6 steps per demo. That just scratches the surface! With large images and 30 or more steps, In-Depth tutorials truly show you exactly how the artist works, making it easy and stress-free to learn new colored pencil techniques and achieve success. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sherry Smith lives in Superior, Colorado. She's a Signature memberof the Colored Pencil Society of America, and her work has been featured in Volumes 1 to 7 of Ann Kullberg's CP Treasures series and Finding Your Voice, also published by Ann Kullberg.