Dry media techniques

The book you are holding contains all the information needed by those who want to learn to draw from scratch using charcoal and sanguine, hard and oil pastels, pastel and wax crayons, graphite and colored pencils.This illustrated gift edition will make a wonderful present for both beginner artists and experienced artists looking to diversify their techniques.The detailed, step-by-step instructional book covers everything:• materials and techniques of dry media drawing• the fundamentals of drawing and basic color principles• observation in drawing• the behavior and movement of light• the laws of light and shadow• color palettes and the nuances of creating tone• graphite and graphite pencils• charcoal and sanguine• pastel crayons and pastels• colored pencils and wax crayons• drawing surfaces