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Colored Pencil
Fine Art I
+Colored Pencil
A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder.
+What’s Inside?
Prismacolor colored pencils are made up of: Pigment (color) Wax (for smooth application) Dried White Clay (for consistency) Secret Ingredients!
+Colored Pencil Techniques
+Remember…
Colored pencils are NOT used like crayons!
You should use your colored pencil as if you are painting with a pencil.
- Start by “Blocking In” your “Local Colors”
- Slowly use the techniques you’ve learned from drawing to build up your values.
- Think of lights and darks, shape
and form, and creating detail.
+Materials: Colored Pencils and…
Illustration board :
High quality drawing paper on a stiff backing.
Can range from smooth to rough surfaces.
Much more stable than paper
+Linda Lucas Hardy
Born: 1947
American – lives in Texas
Works in Oil Paint and Colored Pencil
Internationally known artist
Her work is considered Photorealist – when a painting or drawing is so detailed and accurate, it looks like a photograph.
+Linda Lucas Hardy
+Linda Lucas Hardy
+Two Types of Uses: LayeringLayering – When you use multiple layers of
multiple colors, without using a lot of pressure to create soft, light textures:
+Student Example of Layering
+Two Types of Uses: BurnishingBurnishing – When you use one heavy layer
of pigment, which results in a shiny, waxy finish:
+Student Example of “Burnishing”
+Your Assignment: Colored Pencil Rendering of an Organic Subject Matter
What is Organic Subject Matter?
Subject matter that occurs naturally in our environment: Flowers, leaves, trees, plants, insects, fruits, vegetables, food, etc. Nothing man-made.
+Your Photo Reference Must Be…
ORIGINAL – taken by you, or someone you know and used with their permission.
COLORFUL – the more colorful the easier it will be.
INTERESTING – both the subject matter and composition must be interesting.
+Your Photo Reference Must NOT Be…
Anything man-made (buildings, bridges, etc.)
Vast and expansive (landscapes, etc.)
Of humans or pets (they are extremely difficult to do!)
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