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Showing posts with label courses. Show all posts

Saturday, October 5, 2019

How to Color Like an Artist: Colored Pencil Techniques Including Blending & Shading

I was recently doing a little research into how I could improve some of my coloring skills as an adult coloring book artist. This one received many great reviews, so I thought I'd share my great find. Chapters include; Pencil stroke types, shading techniques, highlights on white and colored paper, textures, blending colors with solvents, blending colors with light-colored pencils, basics of color theory, color harmony, using gray colors to create selective focus and combining mediums. Great tips and techniques, and ways to improve your coloring skills.


"A great guide." —  Jo's Reviews

Improve your coloring skills with these simple, step-by-step instructions for techniques using colored pencils. Intended for beginning artists and coloring book enthusiasts, this guide is ideal for those without formal training but with some experience of coloring with pencils. A wealth of suggestions and exercises will show you how to take your skills to the next level.

Discover how to create volume with such shading techniques as crosshatching, long and short strokes, and color gradation. Learn how to form unique textures that add detail to images. Practice blending techniques and layering one color at a time to control values and colors effectively. Full-color photographs throughout the book illustrate each method as well as lessons in color theory. Eight practice pages from Dover's bestselling Creative Haven® series of coloring books provide the opportunity to test your new techniques.

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5.0 out of 5 starsSo Helpful and Easy to Understand!!
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
"I'm so glad I ordered this!!! So helpful An having the pages in it to practice with makes it so easy!! I've always loved coloring but now that I'm older I wanted to become better if I was gonna spend money on some of the Adult coloring books." ❤️





You may also like:


Prismacolor 3750 Premier Colored Pencil Accessory Kit with Blenders and Erasers, 7-Piece Set



https://amzn.to/2LC8TQD


Premier Colored Pencils for Adults Coloring Books, Premium Artist Colored Pencil Set (72-Count), Handmade Canvas Pencil Wrap, Extra Accessories Included, Oil based Color Pencils



https://amzn.to/2JW4BQO (Choose one of the beautiful wraps or a tin case.)


63 Beautiful Coloring Designs based on the Disney artwork of Thomas Kinkade (includes color photos as well)


https://amzn.to/2Y14fCq






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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

CREATE 2016

This is my "plan" on what I want to create in 2016. 




HAPPY MAIL Junk Journal  -  Make w/envelopes & junk mail
(Inspired by Shannon Green)



FREEDOM JOURNAL

DECO JOURNAL
Collage/magazine pics/wrappers/gift wrap/etc.

ICAD - Index Card a Day  (Starts in June)
(or just randomly make a card to create!)
MISC JOURNAL
Cardboard Cereal Box - book binding
(pages can be a magazine)
- Used for wiping off paint, stencils, scraps (texture).
- No need to gesso first.


OTHER ART THAT INSPIRES ME:
JKIS 2016 Info & Free Art Journal Lessons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5DqhY_awMM

Gina Ahrens: Mondays With DecoArt
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLqytO2Bgsn7RW81Fq0cnbCrAcm8NLJ_q

Gina Ahrens: Watercolor Wednesdays
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLqytO2Bgsn4bJTU-Ok2ZA7-zT5yroC3X

Jennibellie: Journal Making/Bookbinding Tutorials
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1C43655409513DAB


*Anything Goes* - Quick Message to All Newbie Artists/Art Journalers
https://youtu.be/baw_UarSdTk


I am hoping to get my craft room cleaned up a bit, and get my camera onto a stand so I can record some of my art videos to share some of these creations. 

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Sunday, May 24, 2015

21 FREE Art Journaling Courses



21 FREE Art Journaling Courses to Check Out Now!


I'm not even sure how I stumbled across this, but I don't want to lose the link, and thought other crafters and artists out there might also be interested.

http://irreversiblymoi.com/21-free-art-journaling-courses-check-now/

There you go, have fun journaling!



Make sure to comment below if this link was helpful to you, or if there is anything else you were wondering about art journaling or crafting.