Amazing Crayon Drawing With Lee Hammond: Create Lifelike Portraits, Pets, Landscapes and More
by Lee Hammond

Published by North Light Books

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Combine the familiar charm of crayons with "grown-up" art techniques for surprisingly realistic results.

Your old childhood coloring friends are all grown up! In this unique book, best-selling artist Lee Hammond proves that crayons are not just for kids anymore but can hold their own as a "serious" (if unexpected) art medium.  Use Hammond's easy methods to create striking drawings that feature brilliant color and incredibly lifelike texture.

• 29 step-by-step demonstrations cover a wide range of subjects -- still life, landscapes, animals and people
• Simple blending, layering and burnishing techniques translate into remarkable realistic drawings
• Hammond's graphing and "puzzle piece" theories help you draw any subject with true-to-life results
• Features great tricks you can pass along to crayon lovers in your life, regardless of age

pub date: 2011-03-05 | Paperback | 9781440308109