Table of Contents
Introduction–short description of hyper realism and what makes it different from other types of art form, why choose coloured pencils?
Materials –explain a few differences between wax and oil based coloured pencils, paper types (surfaces), other materials (erasers, sharpening tools etc)
The Approach
Reference Material, drawing from photographs
Composition Colour Theory Values and Tone Shading–Basic application of coloured pencil Small practise exercise
Layering–Demo of layering with coloured pencils Small practise exercise
Blending–Explanation of blending methods -both dry and wet (solvent) based blending for different results Small practise exercise
Smooth Surfaces–bringing together the key concepts of coloured pencil Project (Bell Pepper)
ReflectiveSurfaces–Looking at reflections and how they differ in different types of surface Eyes–Project(human eye study) Metallic Objects –Project(spoon) Creating Water –Project(ripples in water) Creating Fur and Animals –Breakdown of creating fur lines and layering and animl anatomy Project (dog nose)
Project (cat ear)
Project(cat eye study)
Project (full body dog)
Feathers and Birds–Close look at different feather patterns and aspects of birds
Project (beaks)
Project (bird eyes)
Project(single feather study)
Project(parrot) People–Different human anatomy studies
Project (creating skin tone)
Project(lips)oProject(nose)
Project (full face)
Other Textures–tips on creating different types of texture to use for subject context/background Leaves Bark/Trees Grass Rocks
Tips for Improving–a quick word about practicing, making time for your art and self-critique