Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil

DRAWING TECHNIQUES

Before jumping into the step-by-step exercises in this book, it is important to learn the basic techniques of contour, fill, and texturing. While contours create structure in a drawing, fill and texture add depth and richness. Once mastered, these skills will allow you to create richness and depth in your work and to achieve a more sophisticated level of drawing.

One advantage of selecting colored pencil as a medium is that the drawing techniques are relatively easy to learn, yet they permit a wide range of artistic effects. Before you know it, you’ll be using texturing and fill techniques—such as shading, hatching, stippling, stroking, and layering—to make your art come alive!

CONTOUR

Here you can see my blind contour ...