Transcript Colored Pencil

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Colored Pencil
Fine Art I
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Colored Pencil
A
narrow, generally cylindrical implement
for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting
of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or
similar substance encased in wood or held
in a mechanical holder.
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What’s Inside?
 Prismacolor
colored pencils are made up of:
 Pigment (color)
 Wax (for smooth application)
 Dried White Clay (for consistency)
 Secret Ingredients!
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Remember…
 Colored
pencils are NOT used like crayons!
You should use your colored pencil as if
you are painting with a pencil.
- Start by “Blocking In” your “Local
Colors”
- Slowly use the techniques you’ve
learned from drawing to build up
your values.
- Think of lights and darks, shape
and form, and creating detail.
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Materials: Colored Pencils and…
 Illustration
board :
 High
quality drawing
paper on a stiff
backing.
 Can
range from
smooth to rough
surfaces.
 Much
more stable
than paper
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Linda Lucas Hardy
Born: 1947
American – lives in Texas
Works in Oil Paint and
Colored Pencil
Internationally known artist
Her work is considered
Photorealist – when a
painting or drawing is so
detailed and accurate, it
looks like a photograph.
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Linda Lucas Hardy
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Linda Lucas Hardy
+ Two Types of Uses: Layering
 Layering
– When you use multiple layers of
multiple colors, without using a lot of pressure to
create soft, light textures:
+ Student Example of Layering
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Two Types of Uses: Burnishing
 Burnishing
– When you use one heavy layer of
pigment, which results in a shiny, waxy finish:
+ Student Example of “Burnishing”
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Your Assignment: Colored Pencil
Rendering of an Organic Subject
Matter
 What
is Organic Subject Matter?
 Subject
matter that occurs naturally in our
environment: Flowers, leaves, trees, plants,
insects, fruits, vegetables, food, etc.
Nothing man-made.
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Your Photo Reference Must Be…
 ORIGINAL
– taken by you, or someone you
know and used with their permission.
 COLORFUL
– the more colorful the easier it
will be.
 INTERESTING
– both the subject matter and
composition must be interesting.
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Your Photo Reference Must NOT
Be…
Anything
man-made (buildings,
bridges, etc.)
Vast
Of
and expansive (landscapes, etc.)
humans or pets (they are extremely
difficult to do!)
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