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Colored pencils are convenient, neat, portable, economical, forgiving. Now they're even more ideal for beginning artists because they're available in amazing new water—soluble versions. Start with a drawing in colored pencil, then add water to create a painting. It's amazing—and amazingly easy. Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil covers traditional colored pencil techniques as well as tips on mastering the new water—soluble colored pencils. From basic color layering, burnishing, and lifting, to using water—soluble pencils to create beautiful florals, still lifes, and landscapes, this book is full of great ideas and step—by—step inspiration.
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Kristy Kutch has taught more than
100 colored pencil/watercolor pencil workshops nationwide. A contributor to many books on colored pencil and an accomplished artist, she lives in Michigan City, IN.
100 colored pencil/watercolor pencil workshops nationwide. A contributor to many books on colored pencil and an accomplished artist, she lives in Michigan City, IN.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A complete course in colour pencil art,
By London born (now in Toronto) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil: Basic Techniques for Mastering Traditional and Watersoluble Colored Pencils (Paperback)
My artistic "status" is beginner, with a belief that much is "trainable"; I am "self taught" from books, with a few courses at a local art school for "un-talented" beginners like me (some oil, acrylic, pastel, no water colour training). The traditional and water-colour pencil media attracted me by its non-messy, quick pick up and go possibilities. Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil: Basic Techniques for Mastering Traditional and Watersoluble Colored Pencils.I was truly delighted with the results I achieved by following the detailed step by step instructions in the Demonstrations. The book is well organized. All the tips and techniques worked, colour theory and composition are covered. The section on materials is comprehensive, although I found that I did not need to buy every suggested shade of coloured pencil (the section on colour theory helped here). The demonstration subjects were restricted to still life (fruit, vegetables and flowers) and landscapes (includes trees, water and seascapes). It lacked any mention of portrait or figure studies, which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars (Pastel users might want to experiment after working through the book.) I felt encouraged at the end of this "course in a book", and ready to move on to the next step of using reference photos for land scape work. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to explore the use of traditional and water colour pencils.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 68 of 70 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Versatile Work by a Versatile Artist,
By Jan Letoha "Delve into 3D! It's a whole new ... - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil: Basic Techniques for Mastering Traditional and Watersoluble Colored Pencils (Paperback)
This book should be on every colored pencil artist's bookshelf. It contains such a wealth of information, and the artwork that illustrates Kristy's technique(s) is simply a feast for the eyes. All colored pencil lovers -- from beginners to professionals -- will find something in this book to whet their visual tastebuds and stimulate imagination and creativity. Kristy not only demonstrates how to use traditional colored pencils in a unique way, she also incorporates watersoluble colored pencil techniques and shows how the two can be combined to produce images that are not only beautiful but truly original. There are no repetitious, "same old, same old" tutorials in this book. Every demo is an eye-opener and a gateway to a new level of creativity. In short, the book is a lovely thing -- a storehouse of valuable information and a collection of artistic gems. The reader embarks upon a real treasure hunt every time the cover is opened because something new and delightful is discovered each time a paragraph is read and relished.Kristy Kutch's years of experience and teaching have made her one of the Modern Masters, and her knowledge and talent make the pages of this book glow. 49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Be Advised it is much to do about Watersoluble Pencils....,
By S. Strache - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil: Basic Techniques for Mastering Traditional and Watersoluble Colored Pencils (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book, don't get me wrong, however I expected it to relate more to colored pencils by themselves. The first section does, then it goes on to a much larger section on watersoluble pencils and the final section is devoted to using them in tandem. If you are interested in using them in tandem then by all means, this book should be on your shelf! The text is precise and easy to follow, the artwork is wonderful, to say the least.
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning Examples,
By Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil: Basic Techniques for Mastering Traditional and Watersoluble Colored Pencils (Paperback)
The illustrations for the techniques are Kutch's own colored pencil artwork. Her flowers are stunning and if I ever achieve a drawing on the level of her poppies or the morning glories, I'll be very happy.Unfortunately, I struggled with some of the directions, bogging down over the art terms and special tools that I don't yet have. I think I'd benefit from rereading this book after I experiment more and stock in some of the supplies (special papers, ball burnisher, citrus thinner, etc.). The techniques are shown in 5 or 6 steps with the illustration progressing as she describes the colors used. Most of the examples are flowers or fruit, but a few landscapes round it out. The first 49 pages deal with regular colored pencils, then the rest of the book goes on to watercolor pencils and the techniques for those. |
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