Red Pear in 9 steps


Many colored pencil drawings are so well done they qualify as fine art paintings.   Learn how to get started with colored pencils with this step-by-step demonstration
from artist and author Janie Gildow .

Red pears are rich in color and exhibit soft-edged white highlights. For this method of color development, begin with red's complement (green).  Then add the other colors in the manner and order listed to practice a method of color building that uses a complement to mellow the local mix, creating a more lifelike color for the pear.
  Red Pear in 9 steps PDF

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