The new colored pencil : create luminous works with innovative materials and techniques

Format:

Book

Title:

The new colored pencil : create luminous works with innovative materials and techniques

Author:

Kutch, Kristy Ann author

ISBN:

9780770436933

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Berkeley : Watson-Guptill Publications, [2014]

Physical Description:

176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- Wax-based traditional colored pencils. Getting started with waxy colored pencils ; Compatible surfaces for waxy colored pencils ; Getting the most out of color ; Applying and lifting waxy colored pencil ; Creating and enhancing textures with colored pencils -- Water-soluble colored pencils. Water-soluble colored pencils and compatible surfaces ; Brushes for water-soluble drawing products ; Water-soluble pencil techniques -- Wax pastels and combining colored drawing media. Was pastels, compatible surfaces, and techniques ; Combining color drawing media -- Afterword.

Summary:

"Popular colored pencil artist and teacher Kristy Kutch guides readers through the myriad new developments in colored pencil materials, techniques, and practices, focusing on traditional, wax, and watersoluble colored pencils. With lessons in color theory, combining color media, creating and enhancing textures, and experimenting with new surfaces, the guide culminates in a number of demonstrations to round out this book"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject(s):

Colored pencil drawing -- Technique.

Holds:

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Summary

Start coloring, relieve stress, and learn to create radiant, original works of art usingcolored pencils, wax pastels, and watercolor pencils.

Add vibrancy to your coloring creations with instruction frombest-selling author and teacher Kristy Kutch as sheguides you through recommendations for the newest colored pencil brands, best drawing surfaces, and groundbreaking techniques.

Including easy step-by-step demonstrations and inspiring art from today's best colored pencil artists, The New Colored Pencil shows you how to use color theory to your advantage, combine color media, create and enhance textures, and experiment with surfaces to create phenomenal effects. Whether you use traditional wax-based, or watercolor colored pencils, The New Colored Pencil will take your creative art pieces to a whole new level.

Author Notes

KRISTY ANN KUTCHhas taught more than two hundred colored pencil and watercolor pencil workshops to artists and students nationwide. She is the author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil , and is a contributor to several colored pencil publications, including The Best of Colored Pencil , Creative Colored Pencil , and Colored Pencil Explorations . Her work has appeared in International Artist Magazine and Pratique des Arts . She also authored a DVD called Colored Pencil Landscapes- Beyond the Basics , released by Artist Palette Productions. Kutch is a resident of Michigan City, Indiana.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

In recent years, the medium of colored pencil has expanded significantly. Divided into three sections on each main type of colored pencil-wax, oil, water-soluble-this guide covers both traditional and more modern colored pencil principles and styles. Included is a chapter on color theory; step-by-step exercises to familiarize the reader with a range of traditional, innovative, and unusual techniques; many handy comparison charts showing the characteristics of various tools, materials, and brands; and a very useful hue/color name/manufacturer appendix. -VERDICT Artists of all levels looking for a versatile, portable, and colorful new medium can draw inspiration from this book. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.