{"product_id":"walter-foster-modern-colored-pencil","title":"Modern Colored Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eColored pencil work moves beyond childhood coloring when you understand how professionals layer, blend, and build complex color relationships. Chelsea Ward structures this 128-page guide around practical exercises that develop actual technique rather than simply copying finished examples. You'll work through burnishing methods that create smooth, paint-like surfaces, explore layering sequences that produce rich depth, and learn how pressure variations control value and intensity. Ward demonstrates color theory principles specific to wax-based media, how pigments interact when layered, which combinations create vibrant secondaries, and how to achieve realistic skin tones or atmospheric effects through strategic color choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book balances foundational skills with contemporary approaches. Early chapters establish proper pencil handling and stroke techniques; later sections tackle more complex subjects like portraits and still life compositions. Ward's teaching style emphasizes experimentation over rigid rules, encouraging you to test techniques on your own subjects while providing clear guidance on what works and why. Projects progress logically in complexity, building confidence through manageable challenges. This paperback format (8.75\" x 11.67\") provides ample space for detailed step-by-step imagery alongside Ward's explanations, making it practical to keep open beside your workspace during practice sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Foster","offers":[{"title":"each","offer_id":47973831934181,"sku":"83016","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/6890\/5701\/files\/s83016.jpg?v=1761726141","url":"https:\/\/www.texasart.com\/products\/walter-foster-modern-colored-pencil","provider":"Texas Art Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}