Ravishing Raven: In-Depth Colored Pencil Tutorial

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Ravens are among the smartest animals. They are playful, adaptable and mischievous. Many different cultures see the raven as a messenger, and some Native American tribes see the raven as a trickster.

Don't let this raven fool you...there's more to black than just black!

In this colored pencil tutorial, you'll discover that purples, plums, blues, and burgundies mixed with three different blacks will help create an illusion of depth for the various feathers of this black bird of legends.

And all with just 12 colored pencils.

About The Author: Maria D’Angelo has been creating art since she was a child in Staten Island, New York, and often says she feels as though she was born with a pencil in her hand. Maria works in several mediums, always with the desire to communicate the emotions and energy of her subjects through fine details.

Why an In-Depth tutorial? A tutorial can be so useful in so many ways. A tutorial teaches you the author's methods. And also obviously, when you draw along with a tutorial, you learn by doing, which is much more powerful than learning by watching alone.

But even more importantly, a step by step teaches you how to break down complicated subjects into small, achievable steps, learning how to look at a reference photo with an artist’s eye, analyzing where and how to start, and which details to leave in and which to leave out. It's an important skill to learn and important for any colored pencil artist's success.

Note: Drawing paper and pencils not included. See images for complete supply list. 

Publish Date: January 2022

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