I just got this book and read most of it on my vacation. Probably it would make more sense to read it in smaller chunks or for specific projects. The book is organized by topics, starting with materials. From there it goes to techniques, then landscapes and portraits. I can't remember all the topics now. I would guess that the last 20-25% of the book presents articles on colored pencils. I haven't gotten to that section yet, but glancing at it, I see that it covers almost every topic that was in the colored pencil class I took.
The great thing about this book is that it has culled articles from American Artist magazine for the contents. I can't afford to subscribe to that year after year, so having the articles I really want collected in a separate book saves money and time. If you are not into colored pencils, which I am not, the book is still worth it. |
The Pencil Box: A Treasury of Time-Tested Drawing Techniques And Advice Books In Print, Audio Books.