Colored Pencil Portraits - Softcover

Kullberg, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581806396 ISBN 13: 9781581806397

Publisher: North Light Books, 2005

Synopsis

Portraits not only capture a likeness, but offer for generations to come a glimpse into the subject's life. Sounds like quite a challenge. But with Ann Kullberg's help, it's not as difficult as you might think to create lifelike colored pencil portraits.

Using her own beautiful portraiture for instruction and inspiration, Kullberg walks you through the process step by step—from basic information about materials and techniques to two demonstrations that show how complete portraits come together from beginning to end.

You'll learn how to:

• choose the right tools and master basic techniques
• compose a portrait—examples show right and wrong ways to do it
• use light to create mood in your portraits
• create a range of rich, believable skin tones
• paint the face—step-by-steps of eyes, mouth, nose and ears make it easy
• paint realistic-looking clothing—step-by-step demos show you how to paint denim, velvet and other fabrics

You'll also find Kullberg's secrets for making your portrait come alive, along with 17 mini-demos that make it easy to paint realistic features, hair and clothing. Inside is everything you need to get started, as well as advice and important information on painting portraits professionally!

About this title

About the Author:

Also the author of Capturing Soft Realism in Colored Pencil, Ann Kullberg's work has been published in Creating Textures in Colored Pencil and the American Society of Portrait Artists' Signature magazine. She has conducted numerous workshops in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the country. Ann lives in Federal Way, Washington.

From Library Journal:

Kullberg is a born artist, self-taught and highly accomplished. In her first book, she proves to be a born teacher as well. She thoroughly and engagingly explores the details of the tools and techniques necessary for every element of creating portraits. Colored pencil is a medium that requires little money, no setup, no cleanup, and no health concernsAjust as much hard work and talent as any other medium. With her fresh enthusiasm, Kullberg makes the work a pleasure. Collections that have Lee Hammond's similar Drawing Portraits in Colored Pencil from Photographs (North Light, 1997) may want to add this as well. In choosing between the two, Kullberg's personal approach edges out Hammond.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1581806396
• ISBN 13: 9781581806397
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128