The Complete Colored Pencil Book

This book was one of the first on the topic of using colored pencil as a respected art form. Mr. Poulin discusses types of paper, color pencils, and techniques. There are a couple of "demonstrations". He has some very sensitive paintings of children to his credit. . . He shows many examples of work done by other artists. . . One of the artists, Gary Greene, has several books that are excellent at showing HOW to use Color pencils and take them to amazing levels.

This is one of the excellent books on Colored Pencil fine art.I have read or used nearly a dozen of such books.The author gives a nice balance between skills/techniques and the fine art aspects to develop masterly paintings.The text is simple and easy to follow.The author being a portrait artist, the chapter on portraits is well written and valuable.The art work and the illustrations are very instructive. I like the author not only exhibiting his own work, but a few selected paintings of well-known CP artists like Vera Curnow and Gary Greene.Another nice aspect is that the author does not endorse any particular brand of Colored pencils or support, thus commercialise book writing,as many authors do, but give sensible and technical suggestions.The book is a good buy for any serious CP artist.

Bernard Poulin is a master in the medium of Colored Pencil. Whether you are beginning or advanced in the use of this new medium, you will find useful information. The work featured is breathtaking, and the information is straightforward and easy to follow. I highly recommend it.