Creative Colored Pencil: The Step-By-Step Guide & Showcase

Rating:
Summary: Colour Pencil at its best
Review: The book collects a very good portfolio of composition by colour pencil techniques. I chanced upon his book while looking for references for pastel painting. Both techniques can share some of their common painting techniques since they are direct and do not need time for the composition to dry.

The meticulous detailing in colour pencil techniques is very well discussed in the book with steps by step examples given to illustrate the built-up of the composition. This helps the beginners with techniques and help build up their competency and confidence through its detailed breakdown of sequences and techniques. It's alomost like having a tutor who is not physically present but the teachings effectively conveyed.

I greatly recommend the book to all beginners and intermediate painters who are keen to develop further into the techniques of colour pencils.

Rating:
Summary: Glorious Paintings
Review: This book is great for any artist to have even if they don't use colored pencil. While the title says it is a step-by-step guide it is only minimally so. Only a few artists are shown giving the steps of their creating process. The rest of the book is page after page of wonderful finished colored pencil paintings. It shows just how sophisticated the results can be with this simple medium. Colored pencil, especially watercolor color pencil is one of my favorite mediums to use so a book like this one is quite a treat. I never fail to find inspiration when I open it. I would recommend it to anyone.

Rating:
Summary: Glorious Paintings
Review: This book is great for any artist to have even if they don't use colored pencil. While the title says it is a step-by-step guide it is only minimally so. Only a few artists are shown giving the steps of their creating process. The rest of the book is page after page of wonderful finished colored pencil paintings. It shows just how sophisticated the results can be with this simple medium. Colored pencil, especially watercolor color pencil is one of my favorite mediums to use so a book like this one is quite a treat. I never fail to find inspiration when I open it. I would recommend it to anyone.