101 textures Colored Pencil: Practical step-by-step drawing techniques for rendering a variety of surfaces & in Bloomington, MN

Get a feel for your art—literally!
101 Textures in Colored Pencil
teaches you every technique you’ll need to give your colored-pencil drawings realistic, palpable texture.
*Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority*
There has never been a better opportunity to master textures. Knowing how to make your surfaces and textures look real is one of the
most challenging aspects of creating art
in colored pencil, even for experienced artists.
provides artists with
step-by-step instructions
for drawing a wide variety of the most common textures and surfaces, including sand, water, metals, foliage, wood, fabrics, stone, grass, hair, and many more.
To get you started, this comprehensive guide opens with a review of
tools and materials
as well as
basic skills
, such as strokes, effects, and color mixing. Each page of instruction is a comprehensive resource on
how to create a specific texture
, complete with two to three
easy-to-follow steps
and a
final, detailed image
of the finished artwork. Plus, the book is organized into sections based on subject matter, so you can easily find the specific texture you're looking for. An
artist's gallery
in the back of the book provides examples of the textures in completed works of art.
Just a sample of the textures you will learn to render:
People
: smooth skin; aged skin; straight, curly, and wavy hair; lips
Animals & Insects
: smooth, curly, and course canine fur; elephant skin; feather; fish scales
Fabrics & Textiles
: burlap, tweed, silk, velvet, leather, lace, sequins
Glass, Stone, Ceramics, Wood & Metal
: porcelain, polished silver, hammered brass, peeling paint
Food & Beverage
: red wine, cut citrus fruit, coconut, peach, dark chocolate
Nature
: smooth and rough bark, moss, river pebbles, still and rippled lake, clouds
includes all the textures you need to create realistic masterpieces in colored pencil.