February 2010
Edited by Bet Borgeson

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Selections for Colored Pencil

Bet Borgeson, Still Life
Lead soldiers, cup and saucer demo/tutorial in 7 steps plus close-ups; includes transfer method

Bet Borgeson, Drawing/Composition
Tutorial-demonstration shows process of how colored pencil can be successfully lifted and corrected; see black hat turn into white rabbit; supported with 7 photos w/close-ups, text

Gina Mikel, Scientific Illustration
Frog on a pencil in 5 steps; masterful demo of lighthearted subject; explains essence of illustrating a subject versus rendering a full composition.

Janet Pantry, Animal/Wildlife
Cat portrait on toned sanded paper in 6 steps; good explanation of a great time saving technique that can accommodate photorealism or painterly styles

Paula Pertile, Still Life
10-step rendering of cheese wedge and cherry tomato; large images; w/text

Gail Maki Wilson, Portrait
6-step demo begins with full graphite drawing on Dura-Lar acetate then is printed onto Stonehenge paper to become a grisaille layer for overlaying colored pencil; photorealism; highlights process

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See Mighty's
previously featured art instruction
books
with great demos

Medium: Oil over Acrylic
Category: Landscape
Demonstrations: 10 full step-by-step projects, some having as many as 24 steps

Julie Gilbert Pollard paints what she feels, and does this through the use of expressive, emotive color. And as spontaneous as her artwork appears, it is backed up with a methodical use of solid color principles, and a special concentration on color value.

Beginning with a fully illustrated explanation of how color can contribute to vibrant artwork, Pollard then lays out for readers how to achieve brilliant and eye-filling color through 10 step-by-step projects with detailed captions. Each project focuses on a specific color lesson. She also offers her own three ways to begin an oil painting with acrylics. Highly recommended.

All projects include a traceable template for the reader to use. DEMO: See this drawing template develop into an oil painting over an acrylic toned canvas.

And here is the full listing for
Julie Gilbert Pollard's book,
Brilliant Color, on Amazon

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