Studio Vista Beginner's Guides
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Pastel paints require no mixing, offer permanent colour, can be used alone or in conjunction with other media, and are appropriate for any scale of painting. This introductory guide to their use is aimed at beginners who wish to develop their skills quickly and easily. It is illustrated on every spread, with many pictures taken specially for the book. It covers all the appropriate techniques and includes a number of step-by-step projects designed to give confidence and inspiration to the beginner.
Colour pencils are a comparatively new, exciting and still-evolving medium. This book shows the reader how to establish expanses of colour and create texture with an array of techniques. A variety of different projects demonstrate how to make expressive pictures using delicate strokes and chunky colour with the aim of encouraging the artist to put coloured pencils to their full and varied use. Topics covered include advice on choosing coloured pencils; how colours work and mix; the use of coloured papers; choice of scale with coloured pencils; cross-hatching, glazing and other colour-mixing techniques; blending, burnishing and shading; lights, whites and darker tones; making solid colour; creating textures and patterns; the advantages of watercolour pencils and pastel pencils.