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101 Textures in Colored Pencil - by Denise J Howard (Paperback)

101 Textures in Colored Pencil - by  Denise J Howard (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Practical step-by-step drawing techniques for rendering a variety of surfaces & textures" -- Cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Get a feel for your art--literally! <i>101 Textures in Colored Pencil</i> teaches you every technique you'll need to give your colored-pencil drawings realistic, palpable texture.</b> <p/> *Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority* <p/> There has never been a better opportunity to master textures. Knowing how to make your surfaces and textures look real is one of the <b>most challenging aspects of creating art </b>in colored pencil, even for experienced artists. <i>101 Textures in Colored Pencil </i>provides artists with<b> step-by-step instructions </b>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.<i></i> <p/> To get you started, this comprehensive guide opens with a review of<b> tools and materials </b>as well as <b>basic skills</b>, such as strokes, effects, and color mixing. Each page of instruction is a comprehensive resource on <b>how to create a specific texture</b>, complete with two to three <b>easy-to-follow steps </b>and a <b>final, detailed image</b> 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 <b>artist's gallery</b> in the back of the book provides examples of the textures in completed works of art. <p/> Just a sample of the textures you will learn to render: <ul><li><b>People</b>: smooth skin; aged skin; straight, curly, and wavy hair; lips</li><li><b>Animals & Insects</b>: smooth, curly, and course canine fur; elephant skin; feather; fish scales</li><li><b>Fabrics & Textiles</b>: burlap, tweed, silk, velvet, leather, lace, sequins</li><li><b>Glass, Stone, Ceramics, Wood & Metal</b>: porcelain, polished silver, hammered brass, peeling paint</li><li><b>Food & Beverage</b>: red wine, cut citrus fruit, coconut, peach, dark chocolate</li><li><b>Nature</b>: smooth and rough bark, moss, river pebbles, still and rippled lake, clouds</li></ul><i>101 Textures in Colored Pencil </i>includes all the textures you need to create realistic masterpieces in colored pencil.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Denise Howard</b> has earned regional, national, and international awards for her colored pencil drawings. She has been featured in <i>Colored Pencil Magazine </i>and <i>Ann Kullberg's COLOR Magazine</i>, has work published in several books, and is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, the UK Colored Pencil Society, and the Pencil Art Society.</p>

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