CONTENTS
FOREWORD • vii
INTRODUCTION • 1
CHAPTER 1 • COLORED PENCIL REVOLUTION • 5
An exploration of new working surfaces, materials, and tools
CHAPTER 2 • THE RULES OF THE GAME • 27
The use of successful oil painting practices with the colored pencil medium
CHAPTER 3 • WORKING THE MEDIUM • 43
Innovative methods and techniques for painting with pencils
CHAPTER 4 • CONTROLLING COLOR • 55
Understanding the nature of color and the properties of pigments
CHAPTER 5 • PORTRAIT FACTS AND FICTION • 73
Ideas and solutions for composing a portrait
CHAPTER 6 • PRACTICING THE ESSENTIALS • 89
Rendering key components of portraiture
CHAPTER 7 • HOW TO KEEP FRIENDS AND MAKE CLIENTS HAPPY • 137
Hands-on examples of painting a colored pencil portrait
