101 Textures in Colored Pencil: Practical step-by-step drawing techniques for rendering a variety of surfaces & textures

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Get a feel for your art—literally! 101 Textures in Colored Pencil teaches you
every technique you’ll need to give your colored-pencil drawings realistic,
palpable texture. Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of
All Time by BookAuthority There has never been a better opportunity to master
textures. Knowing how to make your surfaces and textures look real is one of
the most challenging aspects of creating art in colored pencil, even for
experienced artists. 101 Textures in Colored Pencil provides artists with
step-by-step instructions for drawing a wide variety of the most common
textures and surfaces, including sand, water, metals, foliage, wood, fabrics,
stone, grass, hair, and many more. To get you started, this comprehensive
guide opens with a review of tools and materials as well as basic skills, such
as strokes, effects, and color mixing. Each page of instruction is a
comprehensive resource on how to create a specific texture, complete with two
to three easy-to-follow steps and a final, detailed image of the finished
artwork. Plus, the book is organized into sections based on subject matter, so
you can easily find the specific texture you’re looking for. An artist’s
gallery in the back of the book provides examples of the textures in completed
works of art. Just a sample of the textures you will learn to render:People:
smooth skin; aged skin; straight, curly, and wavy hair; lipsAnimals & Insects:
smooth, curly, and course canine fur; elephant skin; feather; fish
scalesFabrics & Textiles: burlap, tweed, silk, velvet, leather, lace,
sequinsGlass, Stone, Ceramics, Wood & Metal: porcelain, polished silver,
hammered brass, peeling paintFood & Beverage: red wine, cut citrus fruit,
coconut, peach, dark chocolateNature: smooth and rough bark, moss, river
pebbles, still and rippled lake, clouds101 Textures in Colored Pencil includes
all the textures you need to create realistic masterpieces in colored pencil.
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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walter Foster Publishing; Illustrated edition (December 12, 2017)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 163322340X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 00
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.3 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.63 x 0.38 x 9.5 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #60,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #73 in Pencil Drawing
• #73 in Pencil Drawing
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