Colored Pencil

by Debra Kauffman Yaun

Over the last few decades, colored pencil has gained immense popularity as a fine art medium, and this Walter Foster Publishing and Reeves-produced book is a wonderful introduction to this unique art form. These brightly colored tools allow precision and control and can produce a range of effects, qualities that make them both easy and enjoyable to use. This guide will teach you all about the tools and materials you will need and the basic pencil strokes and techniques to use with them. With personal tips from the artist, this book provides step-by-step instructions that guide you through five impressive and inspiring colored pencil projects. Plus you'll learn how to draw on colored paper and textured grounds, how to use a colorless blender, and much more!

Genres: Art

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Debra Kauffman Yaun discovered that she had a knack for drawing people when she was a young girl growing up in Tampa, Florida. After graduating from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, Debra worked as a fashion illustrator. She has drawn and painted many commissioned portraits, several of which have been of children—her favorite subject to draw. Debra's artwork has been published in several art magazines and books, and she has won numerous awards, including an international prize. She is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, having served as president of the Atlanta chapter, and she is a juried member of the Portrait Society of Atlanta. She also enjoys teaching classes and workshops in portraits and colored pencil. Debra lives in Buford, Georgia.