How Do You Learn Colored Pencil Drawing?
Colored pencils are great image-making tools for artists, illustrators or beginners of any age. Colored pencils are not messy so they are great for children and adults, and are easy to use to make simple or complex imagery. Most people use colored pencils like crayons, scribbling flat color inside the lines and making a flat uninteresting image, but colored pencils can be layered to show highlights and shadows, making the image look professional and the artist experienced. Learning how to draw with colored pencils takes practice and requires multiple attempts at different exercises. Choose drawing source images or subjects. Working from life, such as a still life or live models, is the best way to learn how to draw, but it can be very difficult and discouraging for the young or beginning artist. As an alternative, find an interesting photograph to use as subject matter. Make a color copy of the photograph, if using as a subject source. Lay a piece of sketch paper on a flat, smooth work
