Photorealistic colored pencil drawing techniques : step-by-step lessons for vibrant, realistic drawings! /
Cocomaru ; translated from Japanese by Makiko Itoh.
- 128 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Translation of : ChÅzetsu riaru na iroenpitsuga no tekunikku : marude honmono mitai na e ga kakeru! [Kokomaru cho].
Gallery of Cocomaru's colored pencil artwork -- Drawing materials used in this book -- Expressing realism -- Achieving photorealism with four techniques -- Photo compositing magic -- Before you begin drawing -- Methods for tracing -- Draw an orange (beginner) -- Draw a rose (beginner) -- How to create beautiful flower petals -- Draw a marble (beginner) -- Using colored pencils alone and with PanPastel -- Draw a spoon (beginner) -- Draw wine in a glass (intermediate) -- Draw a rhinoceros beetle (intermediate) -- Draw a parakeet (intermediate) -- Draw a cat (advanced) -- Draw a corgi (advanced) -- Draw a katsu curry dish (advanced).
"This book shows you how to make incredibly realistic colored pencil drawings in 10 easy step-by-step lessons. Follow along as author Cocomaru explains how to depict highlights, shadows and refractions, how to render photorealistic textures, and how to create a sense of depth in your drawings that makes them appear truly real!"--Publisher's description.