Creating Textures in Colored Pencil

Why limit yourself to colored pencil drawings? With the simple techniques illustrated inside, you can create colored pencil paintings rich with lifelike textures. It's easy! Just follow these step-by-step demonstrations to achieve the subtle contours of a rose, a rough orange rind, weathered wood, shiny metal, a child's soft skin, and more than 50 other textures that will add exciting new dimensions to your work!

His work has appeared in many books and magazines, and his paintings have won national and international awards. He is a ten-year signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has served on its founding Board of Directors for six years. He has conducted workshops, demonstrations and lectures all over the world since 1985. About the AuthorGary Greene is a teacher and author of four colored pencil books and several Artist's Photo Reference books. Visit his website at ggartz.

His work has appeared in many books and magazines, and his paintings have won national and international awards. Visit his website at ggartz.. Gary Greene is a teacher and author of four colored pencil books and several Artist's Photo Reference books. He is a ten-year signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has served on its founding Board of Directors for six years. He has conducted workshops

A keeper! Bing This book has been my main reference since it arrived in the mail after New Year's. I liked how detailed the step-by-step instructions are - from what colors to use, to which ones to use first. The objects are broad in range - from natural (flowers, wood, earth, human) to man-made (glass, paper bag, rubber balloon) textures.. Excellent Resource for Painting a Variety of Textures This book is an excellent resource for the colored pencil artist. It contains information on how to create just about any subject a colored pencil artist would encounter. The book includes a section on materials and tools as well as information on the basics of colored pencil. From there it covers both natural and man-made textures. Natural textures include sections on flowers, fruits, vegetables and animals. There is also a section on leaves and wood and on earth and water. The demonstration on how to pai. "If you want to draw beautiful things with colored pencil, buy this book." according to Tracey Young. I bought this book YEARS ago from Amazon. This second paperback purchase was for my husbands Granddaughter. She is 1If you want to draw beautiful things with colored pencil, buy this book. I bought this book YEARS ago from Amazon. This second paperback purchase was for my husbands Granddaughter. She is 13 and very interested in colored pencil work. The book is great. Some artist go on and on in their books. Gary Greene gets right to the point. This one is like a recipe book. You see the photo example: anything from water droplets to jean fabric, to metal to wood. The book tells exactly which pencils to use, and the order to apply the color. There are even pictures of each step. I highly reco. and very interested in colored pencil work. The book is great. Some artist go on and on in their books. Gary Greene gets right to the point. This one is like a recipe book. You see the photo example: anything from water droplets to jean fabric, to metal to wood. The book tells exactly which pencils to use, and the order to apply the color. There are even pictures of each step. I highly reco