Hard to believe this stunning rose on the cover is a colored pencil drawing and NOT a photograph??!!
Drenched with beautiful color, believe it or not, it really is artwork, using colored pencil and Pan Pastels. And the best part? You can replicate this amazing realism with ease, following Debbie Bowen’s painstakingly clear and detailed instruction. Brilliant flame-orange rose, luscious bokeh background and raindrops - follow each step to create each beautiful element with ease.
You'll learn:
- How to use Pan Pastels to create a quick, believable background
- How to create vivid, saturated color
- How to draw realistic waterdrops
- How to render a perfect rose!
Mixing pastel and colored pencil might be new for you, but we’re sure you’ll love the results and be pleased with your success. Raindrops on roses …maybe this tutorial and your resulting artwork will soon become one of your favorite things!
SUPPLY LIST: Visit https://annkullberg.com/products/rose-in-depth-colored-pencil-tutorial for a complete supply list for this tutorial. The supply list is one of the product images. Please note the Faber-Castell Polychromos pencil name changes further down on the product page.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Debbie Bowen is a colored pencil and pastel artist who lives in Oregon. Her art has been published in The New Colored Pencil by Kristy Ann Kutch and CP Hidden Treasures Volumes 3, 5 and 6 by Ann Kullberg. Art is Debbie’s true passion and she strives for realism with all her art.
ABOUT IN-DEPTH TUTORIALS: Whether you are new to drawing animals in colored pencil or a seasoned artist, you will gain invaluable insight, practice, and experience from this project. Our In-Depth tutorials are all about preparing yourself for future wins, while also creating a beautiful piece of artwork.
Created by master colored pencil artists, each In-Depth tutorial features detailed steps and focuses on teaching you why and not just how the artist applies their technique. No book comes close to the amount of instruction in an In-Depth tutorial. Art instruction books typically contain 4-6 steps per demo. That just scratches the surface! With large images and 28 or more steps, In-Depth tutorials truly show you exactly how the artist works, making it easy and stress-free to learn new colored pencil techniques and achieve success.
ABOUT THE EDITOR: Ann Kullberg has been a leading colored pencil artist and instructor for over 30 years. Her first book, Colored Pencil Portraits Step by Step revolutionized portrait drawing with colored pencil. She is the founder of COLOR magazine, a monthly magazine devoted to colored pencil artists, begun in 1999. Known for her thorough and approachable teaching style, Ann understands what students need to know to succeed.
