Drawing with Coloured Pencils
Coloured pencils are an increasingly popular drawing medium among leisure artists. They are practical, versatile, easy to use and ideal for beginners. This step-by-step guide covers colour basics, materials, techniques and composition.

All the techniques are explained and illustrated and then put into practise in 16 demonstrations. The demos are divided into four sections - still life, landscape, people and animals. As well as the author's drawings, he's picked a gallery of work from other artists to show varying styles.

By Jonathan Newey

How to Draw with Coloured Pencils (Walter Foster Art Kits)
This pack contains "How to Draw with Coloured Pencils" by Morrell Wise, 6 coloured pencils, a rubber eraser, pencil sharpener and drawing paper.

These kits contain projects from the "How to Draw Series" books together with the materials necessary to get started. For the artist of all skill levels.

by Morrell Wise (Author), W.F. Powell (Author)

Painting Light with Colored Pencil
Capturing the elusive qualities of light is one of the most sought-after goals of artists in every medium, and Painting Light with Colored Pencil helps readers achieve that goal with: An overview of the basics of any work of art, such as composition, gathering reference material, value and colour; Over 20 step-by-step lessons covering a variety of popular subjects, including fruit, flowers, textures and water; Two extended demonstrations that show readers how to combine the individual lessons to create a refined, detailed painting; Through the techniques explained in this book, readers will learn how to unlock the potential of coloured pencils to create realistic, light-filled paintings that glow.

By Cecile Baird

Quick and Clever Watercolour Pencils
Loaded with quick, simple and effective techniques for tackling any subject in watercolour pencils, from still life and landscapes to animals and people. Written in a clear and approachable style, this book is suitable for the beginner who will learn to create vibrant finished paintings they can hang on their walls in the quickest possible time. It includes exercises and projects for dry pencil, wet pencil, washes, fine details and using pens to enhance paintings. This is the second book from popular no-nonsense TV watercolourist Charles Evans.

By Charles Evans

Watercolour Pencil Magic
Water-soluble colored pencils are portable, versatile and much more forgiving than traditional watercolors, yet many artists have only just begun to tap into this medium's creative potential. This book explores the amazing possibilities of watercolor pencils, providing artists with basic instruction for taking full advantage of them in their artwork. Beginning with an overview of necessary materials and basic techniques, artists will learn from simple mini demos how to mix colors, create washes, layer colors and more. Artists will then see how these painting techniques are employed to capture a variety of popular subjects, including landscapes, flowers, animals, water, people, skies, trees, bridges and buildings. The last chapter of the book demonstrates how to mix watercolor pencils with other mediums to create all kinds of new and interesting effects.

By Cathy Johnson