How to Color Like an Artist

Thanks to Netgalley for the preview.

After so many coloring books finally a good book on how to color, Useful and well explained. Thanks to the photo sequences it is possible not only learn new techniques, but also learn to recognize various visual effects. I will try to realize one of the proposed designs.

Dopo tanti libri da colorare finalmente un buon libro su come colorare. Utile e ben spiegato. Grazie alle sequenze fotografie è possibile non solo imparare tecniche nuove, ma anche imparare a riconoscere i vari effetti visivi. Proverò a realizzare uno dei disegni proposti.

As a fan of "adult colouring" I have always wondered how I could improve my pictures. This book gives simple and easy instructions as to how to do that. Including shading techniques, blending, textures and more this is a very useful guide. It even includes a few colouring pages!!
The only downside I found was that the pictures were a little small. Other a great guide.

Adults today are finding please in coloring like they did when they were children. Some of us though wish to be able to make our pictures look more polished than when we were younger and this book is great just for that purpose. It is beneficial to see each chapter specified to certain areas from your basic Pencil Strokes to Texturing to Combining Mediums. The photos provided within each chapter lets the eye track each explanation as it is given. I am far from being an artist but guarantee I will be using this book to refine my coloring.

Okay so this is what I learned from chapter one of HOW TO COLOR LIKE AN ARTIST a Dover Publication written by Veronica Winters – coloring in the lines is not a sign that you are an artist or even a good colorist. There is so much to learn about how to get fabulous results that culminate in a sigh worthy design and Veronica Winters breaks down some fundamental steps in ten chapters. Each chapter is beautifully illustrated with step by step explanations on how to get from okay to wow.

At first I didn’t see what difference things like pencil stroke would matter. Of course I knew that pressure on the pencil matters and keeping in the lines is important to keep the integrity of the design. But watching the transformation of sometimes more simplistic designs by the use of these methods is candidly breathtaking. And what I immediate learned was – I haven’t any of these processes in my repertoire and I really want them – bad.

So luckily here is the answer to the colorist prayers for a step by step break down of processes that are guaranteed to up the ante on the quality of your coloring.

Do you remember coloring as a child and loved changing colors to highlight parts of the face, my personal favorite was always the lips, and taking a plain clothing item and making it special or unique with a pattern. Well you are in for a treat with HOW TO COLOR LIKE AN ARTIST. Veronica Winters begins with suggestions for materials that help create the effects that are the secret for their exception result. As a beginner you might decide to just get an inexpensive set of pencils and have fun practicing with colorways and such. And there is nothing wrong with that.

However by splurging on a better quality pencil with the softer core you will be rewarded with a design that contains blending and in HOW TO COLOR LIKE AN ARTIST Veronica Winters clearly illustrates the way to shading, textures and more. And the author includes a copy of the designs used in illustrating the techniques so you can practice these techniques and compare step by step with those in the book.

The book is designed to attract and assist beginner colorist gain some fabulous methods to change a black and white sketch into amazing art. Stretch your imagination wings. Learn some techniques that will change the way you look at that empty canvas. We all have purchased some adult coloring books with the intention of using them as a tool for relaxation – to lessen stress. Well that’s a wonderful idea. But why not reach deep inside for your inner artist by coloring those pages using some or all of the techniques illustrated in HOW TO COLOR LIKE AN ARTIST and bring out your inner artist. Veronica Winters shows us how. We just need to follow her clearly written and photographed steps toward a truly fabulous end product. One I just bet will be frame worthy.
Simply put – every person who is coloring or thinking of coloring needs HOW TO COLOR LIKE AN ARTIST. This is an important addition to your crafts library – one that will be referenced often. Veronica Winters explains each and every process clearly and concisely and even covers choosing colors.

I found this to be very helpful for myself and my two girls. I belong to many facebook groups on coloring and have been trying like mad to learn different blending , shades, and many other techniques. This little book helped me learn some new techniques and helped me WIN a contest on facebook :) .

Colouring just got serious! An excellent book

Perhaps you've been swept up in the craze for 'mindful' colouring, or just enjoy drawing - whatever the reason, this lovely little book is full of helpful tips to 'up' your technique. It starts with the basics - shading, highlights, blending, etc - but also adds in colour theory, combining media, and other slightly more 'oh - I hadn't thought of that!' ideas. The illustrations are absolutely lovely, and I like that the same image is used more than once to show different techniques with the same base.

Overall, feeling very inspired - perfect! :)

I lover Dover books. This is a new one to be released. It's a nice book to use as a reference for an adult or a child, who is interested in improving coloring skills. Nice illustrations and clear instructions.