Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Tools and materials
Types of colored pencil
Paper types
Sketchbooks
Stretching paper
Essential tools
Chapter 2: Techniques
Handling pencils
Mark-making: Dry pencils
Hatching
Blending
Blending with solvents
Blending water-soluble pencils
Mark-making: Water-soluble pencils
Impressing
Sgraffito
Burnishing
Working on colored paper
Transferring a sketch
Masking
Erasing techniques
Rectifying mistakes
Underpainting
Mixed media
Chapter 3: Color
All about color
Prismatic colors
Warm and cool colors
Complementary colors
Color and mood
Lightening and darkening colors
Overlaying colors
Chapter 4: Planning and procedures
Choosing a viewpoint
Choosing a format
Composition
Sketching
Drawing styles: Loose
Drawing styles: Tight
Comparing methods: Loose
Comparing methods: Tight
Chapter 5: Themed palettes
Buildings
Landscapes
Portraits
Skies
Still life and flowers
Trees and foliage
Water
Chapter 6: Gallery
Chapter 7: Subjects
Index
Credits
Guide
Cover
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