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Bonny Snowdon

From Walter Foster Publishing’s popular Realistic series, which features step-by-step instructions for drawing amazingly lifelike artwork in the dynamic coloured pencil medium, comes Realistic Animals in Coloured Pencil. 

Whether you are an aspiring or established artist, you can learn to draw your favorite animals with incredible detail and photorealism. This follow-up to Realistic Portraits in Coloured Pencil and Realistic Still Life in Coloured Pencil is authored and illustrated by an accomplished coloured pencil artist with numerous art awards to her name.

The artwork looks complex, but it’s possible to replicate with the help of the thorough section on coloured pencil techniques that opens the book. Learn how to create various effects, including: • shading

• blending

• layering

• burnishing

• and more!

The following pages cover animal textures, such as fur, hair, eyes, tongues, and more, and how to create them. The step-by-step projects are awe-inspiring in their realism and feature popular animal subjects like dogs, cats, horses, birds, exotic animals, and more. Laid out in a way that’s easy to follow and understand, the projects are approachable and appealing for any skill level.

Whether you simply wish to gawk at amazingly photorealistic art or create your own animal portraits, Realistic Animals in Coloured Pencil is the perfect resource.

Walter Foster Publishing

Realistic Series

Realistic Animals in Colored Pencil: Learn to draw lifelike animals in vibrant coloured pencil

Cynthia Knox

Realistic Still Life in Colored Pencil provides beginning-to-intermediate artists with a comprehensive, easy-to-follow, and engaging guide to creating lifelike still lifes in colored pencil, utilizing a wide range of techniques.

Realistic Still Life in Colored Pencil (Learn to draw beautiful still life in colored pencil): Learn to draw beautiful still life in colored pencil

Karen Hull

*Named Art Book of the Year by Colored Pencil Magazine*

*Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority*

Rendering artwork that leaves viewers contemplating whether they might actually be looking at a photograph is no easy task. Introducing Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencil—a comprehensive guidebook that shows artists the secrets and steps to drawing lifelike portraits in this dynamic medium. 

This engaging resource is perfect for artists who want to improve upon their existing skills and learn how to render realistic portraits utilizing a wide range of techniques. After details about the essential tools and materials, readers will learn to employ a variety of colored-pencil techniques, such as: • hatching

• crosshatching
• shading
• blending
• layering
• burnishing
• and much more!

Colored-pencil artists will also discover more complex techniques relative to creating realistic portraits, including how to render various textures, from hair and skin to clothing and facial features. Also included is valuable information for collecting all of the elements for polished and professional results.

Packed with clear, easy-to-follow instructions, plenty of helpful artist tips, and beautiful artwork that's sure to inspire, Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencil is the perfect resource for any colored-pencil artist ready to take their skills to the next level. Find more techniques for drawing realistically in colored pencil in Realistic Still Life in Colored Pencil.

Realistic Portraits in Colored Pencil (Learn to draw lifelike portraits in vibrant colored pencil): Learn to draw lifelike portraits in vibrant colored pencil

Realistic Series

Realistic Series

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