This indispensable guide to colored pencil techniques is filled with information for beginners as well as experienced pencil artists. There are explanations of the basic characteristics and color ranges of the main kinds of colored pencil, and step-by-step, visual demonstrations of key techniques from blending, blocking in and burning to sgraffito, stippling and impressing. Draw inspiration from the 150-plus full-color illustrations, and discover how professional artists use imaginative and dynamic styles to interpret a wide range of subjects.