Anyone who has always wanted to draw in colour pencil but finds all those colours intimidating can breathe a sigh of relief after opening this book. "Drawing Made Easy: Colored Pencil" shows readers how to draw almost anything in colour pencil with ease! After introducing readers to the tools and materials needed to get started, award-winning artist Eileen Sorg demonstrates how to draw flowers, still life's, animals, and a variety of other objects by building up colour and form in simple layers. By the last page, readers will be able to draw a horse, a bowl of fruit, a tree frog, a puppy, and even a garden gnome with beautiful, vibrant colour. The book also includes in-depth information on tracing and transferring images, so aspiring artists don't even need to know how to draw to master the art of colour pencil!

About the Author

Eileen Sorg is an award-winning artist. Working primarily with a mixed media technique of colour pencil, watercolour, and ink, Eileen always strives for unique compositions that set her work apart. She spends much of her time creating custom artwork for her many clients. Eileen is a signature member of the Colour Pencil Society of America and a juried member of the International Guild of Realism and the Society of Animal Artists in New York. Her work is represented in several regional galleries and can be found on the web.

Reviews

Sorg, Eileen. Drawing Made Easy: Colored Pencil. Walter Foster. 2009. c.64p. illus. ISBN 978-1-60058-151-9. pap. $9.95. ART INSTRUCTION
Sorg, a young award-winning artist, creates precise drawings that capture the extreme realism and character of her subjects. Hers is a brief manual for beginners. For intermediate students, Kullberg, who runs a popular colored pencil web site, reviews in her book examples of mediocre work, analyses problems (like "Chiclet teeth"), and transforms each into a stronger image. Advanced artists will revel in Nickelsen's "Colored Pencil Bible," filled with inspired, luminous techniques. -- "Library Journal, July 2009
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