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Craftsy

Realistic Textures in Colored Pencil

via Craftsy

Overview

Description Learn how to draw textures that will expand your artistic repertoire and elevate the realism of your work! With award-winning colored pencil artist Cynthia Knox as your guide, you’ll begin by covering how to apply the different pencil pressures, strokes and layering techniques you need to tame all kinds of textures. Next, discover how to create both smooth and uneven textures as you draw different fruits. Move on to metallic surfaces and find out how to capture the look of silver, brass and even glass! Ready to improve your outdoor drawings and still lifes? Get Cynthia’s tips for drawing woodgrain and knots in branches or tree trunks. Then, improve your animal drawings with a lesson on drawing different types of fur and feathers with lifelike depth. In her last lesson, Cynthia will show you to how mimic the look of leather, denim and even lace.

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Organic Textures
  • Uneven Surfaces & Markings
  • Metallic Textures
  • Woodgrain & Branches
  • Fur & Feathers
  • Fabric & Leather

Taught by

Cynthia Knox

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