Introduction to Color Pencil and Florentine Drawing Technique

[New Masters Academy]

In this lesson, you will learn to work with color pencils, and get familiar with the Florentine drawing technique. Instructor Sheldon Borenstein shares his useful tips on using Copic Colorless Sketch Marker to blend color pencils. He, then, shows you how to skillfully use toned paper as the middle value in a drawing, and walks you through other important elements of the Florentine style.

This lesson belongs to the course Introduction to Materials. In this 8-week course, Sheldon Borenstein shares his experience as a professional artist to help you better understand the uses of major drawing and painting media. He gives demonstrations on the same subjects, using different mediums like graphite, charcoal, markers and many more, in order to compare and contrast their characteristics. After completing the course, you will have a general understanding of the most popular art mediums.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.

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