Water Soluble Pencils (Step-by-Step Leisure Arts)

About this book

Water-soluble coloured pencils and water-soluble graphite are excellent mediums for both the beginner and the experienced artist. They are user-friendly clean relatively inexpensive and easy to use. The coloured pencil or crayon is usually a childs first drawing tool so when you begin to use water-soluble pencils they already feel familiar. Add water and you can turn your drawing into a watercolour painting almost as if by magic. For the more experienced artist water-soluble pencils are excellent for use outside - light and easily portable they are the perfect medium for the traveller. Carole Massey demonstrates a range of techniques for drawing and painting with this versatile medium. Water-soluble pencils has sections on understanding colour composition using photographs and creating texture. In addition a series of step-by-step projects give the reader plenty to practise and a number of Caroles graphite and coloured drawings are included for further inspiration.