Learntocreatestrikinglyrealisticanimaldrawingsincoloredpencilbeginningwithbasicshapes.

Drawing:AnimalsinColoredPencilshowsyouhowtorenderavarietyofbeautifulanimalsingraphitepencil,withtipsonchoosingmaterials,buildingwithbasicshapes,andshadingandcoloringtodevelopformandrealism.Inthiscomprehensive,40-pagebook,accomplishedartistDebraKauffmanYaunsharesherartisticinsightsandtechniques.

Thebookopenswithessentialinformationonchoosingtoolsandmaterials,understandingcolortheory,andcreatingbasicpencilstrokes.Itthencoversspecialcoloredpenciltechniques,suchashatching,burnishing,layering,andblending.Finally,theauthordemonstrateshowtoaccuratelydepictanassortmentofadorableanimals--includingfavoritefamilypets,wildlife,andbirds--inaseriesofclear,step-by-steplessons.In-depth,easy-to-followinstructionsallowaspiringartiststodeveloptheirdrawingskills,guidingthemfromsimplesketchestothefinalflourishes.

Theincludeddrawingprojectsarearooster,aShetlandsheepdog,agraysquirrel,ahorse,alorybird,aleopard,aMainecooncat,analpaca,aboxturtle,andaredfox.

Designedforbeginners,theHowtoDraw&Paintseriesoffersaneasy-to-followguidethatintroducesartiststobasictoolsandmaterialsandincludessimplestep-by-steplessonsforavarietyofprojectssuitablefortheaspiringartist.Drawing:AnimalsinColoredPencilallowsartiststodeveloptheirdrawingskills,demonstratinghowtostartwithbasicshapesandusepencilandshadingtechniquestocreatevariedtextures,values,anddetailsforarealistic,completeddrawing.