Jumpstart Level 1: Bluebird in Colored Pencil
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- 10 easy steps with large images
- Clear instruction on color placement, pencil pressure and stroke
- Only 13 colored pencils needed
- Reference photo and easy to trace line drawing included
You can take trial and error straight out of your vocabulary with Jumpstart's clear, easy lessons. Though it may look difficult, this Bluebird lesson will show you how to build color, shade and simplify subject matter.
So let's get you Jumpstarted - with simple instruction from Dan Miller that includes what kind of stroke to use and how much pressure to use in each and every section. Even a novice will learn the ropes in a flash in these 10 easy steps.
This is a digital download. Prefer Print?
Print editions available soon on Amazon.
- 10 easy steps with large images
- Clear instruction on color placement, pencil pressure and stroke
- Only 13 colored pencils needed
- Reference photo and easy to trace line drawing included
You can take trial and error straight out of your vocabulary with Jumpstart's clear, easy lessons. Though it may look difficult, this Bluebird lesson will show you how to build color, shade and simplify subject matter.
So let's get you Jumpstarted - with simple instruction from Dan Miller that includes what kind of stroke to use and how much pressure to use in each and every section. Even a novice will learn the ropes in a flash in these 10 easy steps.
Rocket your way through the novice stage with the Jumpstart Jetpack
The perfect addition to this Jumpstart lesson, the Jetpack Handbook is your secret weapon for getting started with colored pencils. Ann remembers feeling so frustrated and insecure when she first started drawing with colored pencil because there was so much she didn't know. If only there had been a basic colored pencil handbook that caught her up to speed quickly.
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Publish Date: May 2016.
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” - Plato
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Gift for young drawer
Our 13 year old granddaughter wants to begin drawing so she received paper pencils and this project to jump start her efforts.
United StatesFirst attempt at color pencil
I was upset that the instructions did not include upfront what color pencils were needed. There were colors that were not part of a basic set of pencils. When I wrote my complaint/suggestion about that the response was that I should just substitute. Well, yes, I could do that but it would have been nice to know upfront that most likely the pencils I had would not be the “right” pencils. That said, I did a coloring which is so-so. I had downloaded a few copies of the bluebird and have since purchased more pencils and will try again. I wish there were kits that provided notecards to color. I really don’t see myself ever framing the bluebird. I did think the explanations of how to color the bird were very good. I think that the person doing this first time needs to realize that like any skill it will take a lot of practice. This is not something which you can do great the first time.
Ann Kullberg
Hi Ann, Thank you so much for taking the time to submit your review - we really appreciate it! Please note, for all of our tutorials, there is an image of the supply list that you can enlarge on each product page, so you can see what supplies are needed before purchasing the tutorial. The problem with attempting to make a tutorial with only colors used from a specific set, leaves us in a tight spot when the pencil company decides to change up the colors that are included in that set (which happens more often than you'd think.) We're very happy to hear you thought the instruction was good - we hope you'll give another JumpStart tutorial a try! Do let us know if you have any questions or concerns about any of our products - we're here to help! Kindest Regards, Priscilla Summers annkullberg.com
Western Bluebird
This is a very good book. Dan Miller is a very talented artist. This book is well written and well illustrated.
At last!!
At last a tutorial that gave ALL the instructions needed to explain techniques etc. Thoroughly enjoyed the process of producing a lifelike subject. Thank you!
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