CP Horses: A Complete Guide to Drawing Horses in Colored Pencil

by Cynthia Knox, Ann Kullberg (Editor)

Capturing the majesty of a stallion, or the innocence of a foal in colored pencil is a skill you can absolutely learn! If anyone can teach you how, it's Cynthia Knox. Author of numerous colored pencil instruction books, Knox guides you every step of the way with clear instruction and beautiful step-by-step images. This stunning volume will soon become dog-eared in your studio as you refer to it again and again. Knox expertly covers supplies, photography, capturing light, pencil techniques and modeling. With 9 mini-demos and four full-image step-by-step horse portraits, you'll soon be on your way to mastering equine portraits in colored pencil.

104 pages, Paperback

First published December 11, 2014

About the author

Cynthia Knox, CPSA is an award-winning artist who has authored 14 art instructional books with a new one to be released in 2020 by Walter Foster Publishing (Quarto Publishing). She teaches online classes for Bluprint.com (formerly Craftsy.com) with over 13,000 students enrolled across 3 classes. Cynthia's passion is teaching students how to draw with colored pencils and graphite, and she conducts workshops throughout the United States, internationally and on cruises. Cynthia is a Signature Member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, a Juried Member of the International Guild of Realism and a commissioned portrait artist. Her artwork is in shows, private collections and on her website. Cynthia credits her passion and inspiration for art to a deep love for God and her family. She lives in upstate New York with her husband Jeff and has two adult daughters, Katharine and Abby, and sons-in-law, Zachary and Garrett. Her artwork, resume, teaching schedule, upcoming publications and testimonials can be viewed on her website at www.cynthaknox.com, and she is on Facebook and Instagram. Cynthia is represented by LaBelle Enterprises for her workshops with Bob LaBelle as primary contact at www.boblabelleenterprises.com.