A review by khoar
Modern Colored Pencil: A Playful and Contemporary Exploration of Colored Pencil Drawing - Includes 75+ Projects and Techniques by Chelsea Ward

4.0

In addition to drawing techniques, Modern Colored Pencil is a guide to selecting supplies - pencils, erasers, sharpeners and paper.  The section on mark making includes many examples showing many of the various techniques.  I particularly like the suggested exercises on mark making and the color wheel.  These are followed by sections on blending and burnishing, layering to build dimension and seeing and using patterns - each with suggested exercises to practice with.  These techniques sections are followed by chapters on drawing objects, architecture, landscapes, animals and figures.  Each chapter includes many of examples of how the various techniques add life-like qualities to your work.  I found the section on drawing glass object in the everyday items section particularly interesting.  This is a book that would help a new artist get started in colored pencil work, as well as aid any artist is honing their skills.

(NetGalley ebook -  I received a complimentary advanced reader copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)