Marie Browning - Pencil Magic: Surprisingly Simple Techniques for Color and Graphite Pencils

ISBN 978-1-57421-717-9

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WARNING: Due to the components used in this craft, children under 8 years of age should not have access to materials or supplies without adult supervision. Under rare circumstances components of products could cause serious or fatal injury. Please read all safety warnings for the products being used. Neither New Design Originals, the product manufacturer, or the supplier is responsible.

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2014 by Marie Browning and New Design Originals Corporation, www.d-originals.com, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing, 800-457-9112, 1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520.

Zentangle, the red square, and Anything is possible, one stroke at a time are registered trademarks of Zentangle, Inc. The Zentangle teaching method is patent pending and is used by permission. Youll find wonderful resources, a list of workshops and Certified Zentangle Teachers (CZTs) around the world, a fabulous gallery of inspiring projects, kits, supplies, tiles, pens, and more at zentangle.com.

About the Author

Marie Browning has inspired crafters internationally with her vast knowledge of products and techniques. She is the best-selling author of more than 30 crafting books and has more than 2 million books in print. Her books are available worldwide and printed in numerous languages. Maries most recent book, Time to Tangle with Colors, features techniques for coloring Zentangle art using Tombows Dual Brush Pens.

Marie also serves as a creative consultant to leading craft industry manufacturers. She helps companies develop innovative products, provide inspirational classes, and identify new ways to stay relevant for todays discriminating craft consumer. She currently works as the signature designer for American Tombow, a market leader for arts, crafts, and office products. Craftrends magazine praised Marie as a Top Influential Industry Designer. She has won numerous prestigious awards at industry trade shows and conventions, including Best of Show and other honors. Marie writes articles for national craft magazines, teaches hands-on classes, provides live demonstrations, and appears on TV and in videos. Her professional expertise and vast knowledge of the craft industry, coupled with her warm and encouraging way of making anyone feel like they can be creative, makes Marie a true asset to the growth of the creative industry.

Marie lives, gardens, and creates in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She is Mom to Katelyn, Curtis, Lena, and Jonathan, Mama Marie to Lucy, and wife to Scott.

Look for more of Maries work here:

WEBSITE: mariebrowning.com

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FACEBOOK: facebook.com/mariebrowningcreates

Supplies

I would like to thank the following manufacturers for their generous contributions of quality products and support.

MONO drawing pencils, erasers, Irojiten colored pencils:

American Tombow, www.tombowusa.com

Rubber stamps:

Clear Art Stamps, www.craftysecrets.com

Northwoods, www.northwoodsrubberstamps.com

Penny Black, www.pennyblackinc.com

IndigoBlu, www.indigoblu.com

Art Impressions, www.artimpressions.com

Stampendous, www.stampendous.com

Some Odd Girl, www.someoddgirl.com

Paper:

Canson, www.cansonstudio.com

Basic colored cardstock:

Bazzill, www.bazzillbasics.com

Decorative cardstock and embellishments:

Fancy Pants, www.fancypantsdesigns.com

Ribbon:

May Arts, www.mayarts.com

Stencils:

Dreamweaver Stencils, www.dreamweaverstencils.com

Introduction

This book teaches even complete beginners fun pencil techniques that allow them to create amazing cards, paper art projects, Zentangle art, and more! It includes fresh techniques, such as zero drawing and impressed line drawing, along with traditional drawing strokes and shading like hatching and crosshatching, strike stroke, and scumbling. Youll also learn a bit about drawing and color theory to really get a good grasp of what you can do. And its all taught for both graphite and colored pencils, so you can express yourself in whatever shades you like.

Dont say that you cant drawof course you can. Its a learned skill, and is more about leaning how to see than learning how to put pencil to paper. It does take a passion for art to practice and master it, but if youve picked up this book, you probably have that passion! You will be successful from the very start by using preexisting artwork in the form of a stamp or stencil to get you started. Using stamps or stencils gives you confidence by having your drawings turn out beautifully right from the start, and it also simply gets your pencil onto the paperno more hesitation. Pick up that pencil and start learning! Beginning to draw is powerful, inspiring, and rewarding. Youll soon be foregoing stamps and stencils to express your imagination freely through your pencil. So enjoy the skills, techniques, and project ideas presented in this book, and lets get drawing!

Contents

All About Graphite Pencils

The simple pencil is what great people use to create great art. Sculptures, architecture, and symphonies start with a humble pencil sketch or note. You will get to start your masterpieces with quality drawing pencils of different point strengths, and mechanical pencils, too.