It's a new surface and perfect for colored pencil... But do you know the first thing about it CP Surfaces: Claybord will push you right out of your comfort zone, but with a nice fat parachute! Veteran artist and instructor Amy Lindenberger presents a comprehensive guide on how to master this exciting new surface with colored pencil. Complete a stunning landscape with thorough step by step instruction and Amy's very generous guidance, tips and techniques. Get ready to jump into something brand new. What's Inside? Extremely thorough instruction - no question unanswered! Large, easy to follow step-by-step images. So many tips to help you avoid mistakes on clayboard. Landscapes can be creating so very quickly on claybord. Prepared to be amazed.

Enjoy painting with much less mess and frustration! This 5th book in our top-selling CP Surfaces series introduces you to watercolor paper, a surface you may have thought wouldn't work well with colored pencil...but it does, especially when combined with water-soluble colored pencil. Explore the joys without the clean up - and still keep the precision of colored pencils that we know you love. Watercolor paper is one of the most versatile and widely available white papers out there, and with colored pencil pioneer Amy Lindenberger as your expert guide, you will save hours and hours of trial and error as you try a new surface. 5 beautiful demos will give you the chance to put these skills to the test. You'll use Prismacolor, Faber-Castell and Derwent Inktense colored pencils to draw a wide array of subject matter.

The third in the very popular CP Surfaces series, this book provides difinitive instruction on how to use colored pencil on drafting film for stunning results. Drafting film is the most forgiving surface for colored pencil as it erases completely and with ease, so there are simply never any permanent goofs. It's also a relatively quick surface to work on, since you are limited to 2 or 3 layers. What could be better than that? How about intricate, step by step, generous instruction? That's what you'll find here. With years of teaching experience behind her, Gretchen Evans Parker knows how to break steps down into very easy to follow instruction. Anyone can complete the five beautiful demos found in this book to create frameable artwork like a pro.

Stunning lessons you'll simply love to draw!Why learn to work on colored papers? Because it saves time -but it also can enhance the style and mood of your colored pencil drawings. Let Amy help you understand how to work on colored surfaces using complimentary colors to make fast work of exciting, beautiful art. Choosing just the right colored paper can make your artwork sing!What's Inside:4 stunning full demosTechniques for florals, portraits and wildlife80 large step-by-step imagesStrategies to use colored surfaces to speed up your workAmy Lindenberger never disappoints - she's a most generous instructor and will soon have you creating colored pencil art on colored surfaces with mastery!