Colored Pencil Techniques: Color, Value, Form with Mark Menendez Video Download

Description

Mark Menendez will teach you the versatility of colored pencil with four demonstrations. While painting an apple, you will learn about the different values used to depict highlights and shadows. Using a short tutorial on the color wheel, you will paint a water lily while learning how to layer colors to create a realistic reflection. Discover how to enlarge a photo using a grid method while painting a macaw, and lastly, understand the colors of white while painting a still life. These basic techniques will help you to develop your drawing skills for further learning.

In this colored pencil instruction DVD you will:

• Capture color, value and form in colored pencil
• Explore the versatility of colored pencil in several demonstrations
• Discover the basics of color pencil applications
• Use your colored pencils to develop value and form by painting an apple
• Learn how to use complementary colors by painting water lilies
• Paint a brightly colored tropical bird to learn more about color and learn how to enlarge a photo using a grid technique
• Understand the colors of white in a demonstration of a vase and eggs

From still lifes to flora, fauna, and everything in between, you’ll love how quickly your art will improve!

Watch a preview of Colored Pencil Techniques: Color, Value, Form with Mark Menendez now!

Materials
Prismacolor Colored Pencils
Apple Demonstration:
Olive Green, Apple Green, Crimson Red, Blush Pink, Carmine Red, Tuscan Red, White, Burnt Ochre, Chartreuse, Limepeel, Mineral Orange, Black Cherry, Peach Beige, Pale Sage, Espresso, Sap Green Light, Pomegranate

Water Lily Demonstration:
Indigo Blue, Non-Photo Blue, Hot Pink, Process Red, Black Cherry, Sky Blue Light, Muted Turquoise, Green Ochre, Cobalt Turquoise, Pomegranate

Red Macaw Demonstration:
Indigo Blue, Ultramarine, True Blue, Dark Green, Grass Green, Olive Green, Apple Green, Cream, Canary Yellow, Orange, Pale Vermillion, Scarlet Lake, Crimson Lake, Carmine Red, Light Peach, Black, Tuscan Red, White, Light Umber, Terra Cotta, Dark Umber, Limepeel, Cool Grey 10%, Cool Grey 20%, Cool Grey 50%, Cool Grey 70%, Cool Grey 90%, Putty Beige, Powder Blue, Pomegranate

Colorful White Demonstration:
Blush Pink, Black, White, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Ochre, Terra Cotta, Dark Umber, Black Grape, Blue Slate, Grayed Lavender, Cool Grey 10%, Cool Grey 50%, Cool Grey 70%, Cool Grey 90%, Sky Blue Light, Powder Blue, Eggshell

Surfaces:
Canson Mi Tientes tinted pastel paper
Stonehenge white paper
Transfer paper
Tracing paper

Other:
Plastic eraser
Electric eraser
Pencil sharpener
Tape

Bonus video: Learn how to paint feathers in colored pencil with Mark Menendez in this fun bonus feature, then see what else he has to say about color, value, and form in his new video, now playing!

About the Artist:
Mark Menendez is an acclaimed artist with works housed in several permanent private and corporate collections, and has illustrated books for several publications, including Anne Rice’s The Mummy, as well as many children’s books. He teaches several art classes and workshops per year that cover a wide variety of mediums and styles, helping students develop their skills without being bound to one genre or medium.