Golden Pears: In-Depth Tutorial

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• Only FOUR colored pencil needed to create these rich, juicy pears
• This tutorial will defy everything you know about CP!
• No white pencil - learn how to utilize the paper itself and primary colors
• Reference photo and line drawing included

Would you believe these rich, juicy pears were drawn with just FOUR colored pencils?
That's right - you'll learn how to create your own range of colors from yellow to orange to green to brown - using only primary colors, plus Black. Ekaterina's secret to achieving insanely realistic, vibrant paintings is a secret no more - you can make stunning colored pencil art that you'll want to frame and display proudly - with only a handful of supplies!

Golden Pears is a great way to try out Faber-Castell Polychromos without having to invest in a whole set - all you need are: Deep Scarlet Red, Dark Naples Ochre, Middle Phthalo Blue and Black.

What you'll learn:

Mixing and Creating Colors: The magic of Ekaterina's technique lies in how she layers primary colors to achieve richly colored fruit that you just want to bite into.

Wood Grain: Ekaterina simplifies the process of achieving natural wood grains for the background - you'll be amazed at just how easy it is, even with just 4 pencils.

No White Pencil: You'll be challenged by not having a white pencil to add highlights, but you won't get lost. Ekaterina shows you exactly how to create the subtle shiny highlights utilizing the paper itself and primary colors.

About In-Depth Tutorials:

Created by master colored pencil artists, each In-Depth tutorial features 30+ steps and focuses on teaching you why and not just how the artist applies their technique. No book or video comes close to the amount of instruction in an In-Depth tutorial. Art instruction books typically contain 4-6 steps per demo. That just scratches the surface! With large images and 30 or more steps, In-Depth tutorials truly show you exactly how the artist works, making it easy to truly learn new colored pencil techniques and achieve success.

Note: Drawing paper not included. See list of supplies needed in the images. Polychromos pencil name changes can be found here. 

Published date March 2018.

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