Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultrarealistic Effects

Alyona Nickelsen

May 2012 · Sold by Watson-Guptill

About this ebook

Learn to paint with groundbreaking new techniques for a favorite medium!

• Dazzling colors, incredible realism—with simple step-by-step demonstrations
• Easy-to-follow instructions from a top colored-pencil artist
• Master the wide range of colored pencil effects possible, including blending, layering, translucent effects, and more

Radiant color…painterly finishes…astonishing realism…with colored pencils! Achieve rich, luminous color and eye-popping ultra-realistic effects. Artists of every level will be inspired by the amazing new techniques created by Alyona Nickelsen, presented in Colored Pencil Painting Bible for the very first time.

Nickelsen’s innovations will delight readers and detailed you-can-do-it processes bring her striking results within reach for every artist. Take colored pencils beyond the ordinary with Colored Pencil Painting Bible!

Ratings and reviews

She really explains everything you could possibly want or need to know about comored pencils and how to use them.

I enjoyed learning about color pencil art.Very interesting ,I like to draw with color pencils.

So much great info. A great place to start

About the author

ALYONA NICKELSEN is an award-winning artist whose work has been featured in numerous national and international exhibitions as well as in most of the country’s major art magazines, including American Artist, American Artist Drawing, The Artist’s Magazine, International Artist, American Art Collector, and Art Business News. Ms. Nickelsen is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America. Ms. Nickelsen lives with her family in Southern California.