GENERAL CP TECHNIQUES

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GENERAL COLOURED PENCIL TECHNIQUES

This section looks in more detail at particular techniques and collects together a range of notes built up over a period of time.

Some of the notes repeat, summarise or extend notes found elsewhere on the site,

but wherever possible, links are provided to the alternative information on the same topic.

The topics on ‘Working the Surface’ Are now listed in a separate section

Incorporating Working Methods, Blenders and Burnishers and Managing Pigment

I have collected notes on these topics in this section

Sharpening Pencils a look at methods and machines

Backgrounds Achieving gentle colour change - Some ideas ( not exhaustive )

Colour Matching An exact colour match is needed and right colours are not available

Composition - Selecting the subject and getting down the image

- Composition, Distance, Counterchange, Roads

- Focus Colour, Picture Shape, Reflections

- Shadows, Snow, Observation

Complementary colours - Complementary Colours and Grisaille - Colour Wheel

Working Coloured Pencil on coloured and black paper

A series of notes ( still being developed ) on basic drawing from still life subjects

SEE ALSO - There are a range of Techniques detailed in the ART POINTS section

These are shown separately as they also relate to Art Techniques in General rather than exclusively CP methods