Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil

They have always been great for drawing, and now coloured pencils are perfect for painting, too. They are convenient, neat, portable, economical, and forgiving. Todays pencils come in amazing new water-soluble versions, they are even more ideal for beginning artists. Simply start drawing with a coloured pencil, and then add water to create a painting. It is amazing - and amazingly easy. DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH COLORED PENCILS starts building the readers confidence by building basic drawing skills using simple subject matter. It proceeds to cover traditional coloured pencil techniques as well as tips on mastering the new water-soluble coloured pencils. From basic colour layering, burnishing, and lifting, to using water-soluble pencils to create beautiful floral and still life paintings, this book is full of great ideas and step-by-step inspiration.