How to Color Like an Artist: Colored Pencil Techniques Including Blending & Shading

About the AuthorRussian-born Veronica Winters received her MFA in painting from Penn State University. Her award-winning work has appeared in art and colored pencil magazines, and she has published several books and fulfilled many commissions.

An absolute must Ten stars on this very instructional and entertaining book!!!! It has everything you need to know about colored pencil work. I am so impressed. It is divided into 10 chapters and includes a page on troubleshooting wax bloom and solvent problems. Chapters include; Pencil stroke types, shading techniques, highlights on white and . "Great resource for coloring techniques with colored pencils" according to iiiireader. I have a number of books which explain color theory and the use of colored pencils; however, those books focus on drawing with the medium rather than coloring in coloring books. In this book, the author has explained a wide variety of ways to use colored pencils specifically for coloring in existing designs.There are ten chapte. K. M. WEBER said Great tips but you will have to buy all of her books - not cool. Disappointed. As an adult coloring book fan, I wanted tips to improve my skills. The writer is very good- really excellent - but it's clear that she has broken up her tips across the many variations of this book so that to get a complete overview of coloring tips, you must buy each of the many books. The book I got is quite sca

Russian-born Veronica Winters received her MFA in painting from Penn State University. Her award-winning work has appeared in art and colored pencil magazines, and she has published several books and fulfilled many commissions.

A wealth of suggestions and exercises will show you how to take your skills to the next level.Discover how to create volume with such shading techniques as crosshatching, long and short strokes, and color gradation. Learn how to form unique textures that add detail to images. Full-color photographs throughout the book illustrate each method as well as lessons in color theory. Intended for beginning artists and coloring book enthusiasts, this guide is ideal for those without formal training but with some experience of coloring with pencils. "A great guide." —  Jo's ReviewsImprove your coloring skills with these simple, step-by-step instructions for techniques using colored pencils. Eight practice pages from Dover's bestselling Creative Haven® series of coloring books provide the opportunity to test your new techniques.. Practice blending techniques and layering one color at a time to control values and colors effectively