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CONTENTS

I Teach Beginners and also Landscapes in Coloured Pencil,

and as a result, my notes concentrate on the techniques for Beginners and for Landscapes.

Most of the methods I use can be equally applied to Animals, Flowers and Portraits,

but those topics are not covered in detail at present. Sorry!

I am slowly adding some tutorials by other artists.

these are all credited on the pages in question

There are a series of navigation buttons on the bottom Left hand side of the main section header pages

and these open up to a further series of sections,

Just move the cursor over them and click

HOWEVER, YOU MAY FIND IT EASIER TO NAVIGATE FROM THIS PAGE

as all the topics below have individual links

IF YOU WANT A QUICK ROUTE BACK HERE,

YOU CAN USE THE BLUE ‘C’ BUTTON found on most pages

THIS WILL BRING YOU BACK TO THE CONTENTS PAGE FROM ANYWHERE ON THE SITE

So what does this site contain ?

There is a GOOGLE search facility

in the bottom half of each main section heading page if you wish to use it,

otherwise there is a summary of site content below with links-

INTRODUCTION

Why use coloured Pencil? Is it a Drawing or a Painting ?

PENCIL HISTORY

A quick look at the development of the pencil through the centuries

BRANDS

A review of the manufacturers producing Coloured Pencils on sale in the UK

The Lightfastness of Coloured Pencil pigments - Prices and Ingredients

NEW Colour comparison Charts completed March 2010

DIFFERENCES between Brands

a summary of the main differences

SURFACES

Different paper and card surfaces,

alternatives to paper

and preparation of the surface

DRY POINT

Techniques for non-soluble ( wax type ) coloured pencils

with separate sections describing techniques for - Application of Colour -

Density of colour and a look at the different marks used in pencil artwork-

also a note on Wax Bloom and how it occurs

AQUARELLES

An introduction

A look at different techniques for using soluble ( watercolour ) pencils

and sections covering:

Underpainting to get stronger and smoother colour down quickly -

Ways of using a brush with pencils -

( especially for landscapes ) a detailed look at techniques for foliage

and alternative solutions for Backgrounds using Aquarelles

MIXED MEDIA

looks at using Coloured Pencils with watercolours, Pastel Pencils and soft Pastels

with a Step by Step using Pastel Pencils and CP

Other media will follow eventually

PASTEL PENCILS

A review of brands, surfaces and techniques for using this medium

GENERAL COLOURED PENCIL TECHNIQUES

Working the Pigment surface.

Including working methods, Blenders and Burnishers - and Managing the Pigment

Backgrounds in Dry Point pencil - Colour matching -

4 sections on picture Composition -

Complementary colours and Grisaille - and working on black and coloured papers

LANDSCAPE TECHNIQUES

Landscape Techniques in general

Clouds and skies

Trees 1 ( Shape & Structure )

Trees 2 ( working them in Watercolour Pencil )

ACCESSORIES

That whole box full of indispensable stuff that we use to make life easier

GENERAL ART POINTS -

A number of sections useful to a beginner in Art -

including :

Perspective - More Perspective - Golden Section - Reflections over water -

Boats and water surface - Contrast and Shadows, why they are important - Art definitions ‘Form & Space’

Some advice on methods to approach Drawing subjects from life

Using a camera for reference photos

Methods for transferring an image on to the working surface 0ne and Two

A look at UK copyright - The importance of relationships in a picture

a section on Keeping a Record of your work by scan or photo,

and some methods of adjusting the scan or photo of an image to keep a true record of the original.

The site then goes on to provide a series of pages covering :

UKCPS

The United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Some links to other sites

TUTORIALS

from a list of tutors and courses

To STEP BY STEP EXERCISES for the viewer to try

In addition, there is a detailed Step by Step Exercise to work along with

of the packhorse bridge at Allerford in North Somerset

A group of 18 artists of a wide range of abilities have worked along with this exercise and discussed their progress via

an Internet Discussion Group. Points from the debates have been posted on this site as the picture developed.

You are welcome to work along with the exercise, and follow the notes on this site.

If you are interested in joining any future group, please let me know via the Contact page

and I will add your name to the list of ‘prospectives’.

BOOKSHELF

the books I have found helpful on my own bookshelf

CONTACT -

How to get in touch with me

And finally

COMMENT

There used to be a forum section on the site,

This explains the current position and possibilities for the future

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as this logs all major site developments and changes by date

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(as do any other contributors to the content),

the information is freely available to use for study purposes.

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Latest revision August 2010