Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil

I believe this is the guide I've been searching for to help get my coloring to the next level. I'd see gorgeous pictures online and be unable to replicate their results but this book helped me improve.
Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed reading Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil by Cara Hanley. I found this book sweet, well Illustrated throughout with step-by-step great instructions and exercises you can do anywhere. Within this book you learn who to draw basic things and gives you step-by-step guidelines covering things you may see everyday, houseplants, cats, dogs, camper vans, to cityscapes etc. I found it made drawing easier especially when you add colour with your coloured pencils.
and how to used these correctly especially how to blend the coloured pencils to make different colours.
Its a book good for adults and children.
This book would be good to be used in a classroom for young children as well, I found it fun and easy to follow.

Thanks to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster and Cara Hanley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

How long has it been since you colored with pencil? There are all kinds of pencils out there now - ones to use dry or wet (draw or paint), expensive and cheap versions with dense color or just a bit of pigment. Regardless of what level of equipment you have in your bag, take out those pencils and start to record what you see. Entertain your kids with the how-to illustrations - art made easy.

If you wish you could go back to high school and learn how to sketch and play around with colored pencils, you'll enjoy this book. It's like having a basic tutorial without the pressures of making perfect pictures.

Art should be fun. This will help make it so for you!

The Colored Pencil guide offers information on which materials to use, illustrates the different techniques, and introduces colour theory. The step-by-step exercises guide you through the different stages of colour pencil drawing, from the basic shape of an object to how to best colour it to add texture and dimension.

I especially liked the section on "Travel Sketching".

This guide is best suited for advanced beginners at drawing.

This colorful and creative book is well designed with perfect instructions. I don't know if I will become an artist after reading this book and having it as a resource, but I will become a better artist. It is going to be helpful. The book has helpful projects and process, which work very well for anyone wanting to draw and create artwork.

This book encourages you to pack up your coloured pencils and get outside to create art - but I do think that this book would be just as useful even if you were bed-ridden!
Hanley covers the basics – the materials needed, drawing methods, how to show light and shade. There are lovely little step-by-step tutorials, including, (at random) a potted cactus, an armchair and a pug.
The illustrations are delightful and have their own, not necessarily realistic, style. I like to imagine Hanley out and about , in cafes and parks, with her rucksack at her side, sketching a colourful scene. Perhaps I could do that too?
Which is what, I think, a good how-to book should do – inspire you into having a go. And as soon as I have a little time, I think I’ll try one of the step-by-steps. Today, a cactus in a pot; tomorrow, Kew botanical Gardens!

Step by step guides about how to use colouring pencils. The guides are easy enough for childen to follow and mature their skills using one of the earliest art gifts most people get, yet also in depth enough to expand adult skills to use the artform to it's full potential. Well worth a look for all ages.

I liked this book a lot. Many of us feel quite daunted if asked to draw pictures, but I think the easy, laid back approach by the author is very encouraging. It doesn't overload you from page one with theory or technique. Each example is explained in a simple way for adults or children to understand. It is a big step to go from colouring in pictures to actually draw your own and colour in. It makes me want to buy a sketchbook and a pack of pencils and go for it!

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“Anywhere, Anytime Art: Colored Pencil” has inspired me to buy a set of pencils in gorgeous hues so I can do the many fun exercises in this beautiful book. Illustrator superstar Cara Hanley offers such simple steps for drawing everyday things in life that I know I can follow suit with grace. Highly highly recommended!

Thanks to the author, Quarto Publishing Group - Walter Foster, and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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When we're at school we use coloured pencils all the time. When we leave we tend to leave them in a drawer. This lovely little book enthuses about how easy it is, with a little equipment, to draw anywhere, anytime. You are guided step by step through each example drawing. I particularly like the bicycle drawing guide. It definitely made me want to give it a go. Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC.

This skillfully created book on how to draw with colored pencils is simple enough that even my clumsy hands could produce something beautiful. The perfect inspiration needed for someone interested in drawing.

This book is aptly subtitled, "A Playful Guide to Drawing with Colored Pencil On the Go!" The design and layout of the book, from its illustrations to font choices, conveys playfulness. The illustrations are very relatable to fledgling artists. Cara Hanley's tone is encouraging and supportive as she guides readers through step-by-step instructions about how to draw objects and subjects from everyday life. This reader-friendly book is a great choice for someone of any age who would like to explore drawing with colored pencils.

How to use and enjoy colored pencils anywhere, starting with the basics. Basic coloring techniques, color theory, drawing techniques, and exercises are all covered.
All these techniques are covered in such a way that any age or skill level could learn to draw with color. I love how she breaks down each of the drawing exercises to the simplest of form, making it easy to follow along. At the end of the book she also introduces multimedia to broaden your talents.
I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for my honest opinion.

I have to admit colored pencils and I are just not working well together so I thought this book would help me find a better relationship with this tool. As with any Anywhere, Anytime Art, this book was breeze to go through! I really enjoyed doing the activities.

While they're easy enough to go through, I think I still need time to harness my colored pencil skills. I'm more in tune working with watercolours and acrylics so shifting to a dry medium is something I still need to get used to.

Thank you Quatro and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for my honest review best review.

I was interested in this book as I purchased a lovely set of pencils a few years ago and unfortunately they have seemed to be defined for my drawer much of the time since.

This is a lovely book that has inspired me to dig the pencils out and enjoy them finally.
I particularly enjoyed reading about colour and learning different techniques. Thank you for inspiring my creativity to come out.
Well recommended.

Thank you, NetGalley for the preview of this ARC.

Colouring Pencils have always been one of my favourite medium of choice. This book helps amateur artists take with their techniques with the useful step-by-step instructions provided by the author. Very useful and I highly recommend.

An inspirational book bursting with colour, lovely illustrations and easy projects to try. It is perfect for children and beginner adults. The step by step drawings are easy to follow and the level of information and instruction is pitched just right. I loved just flicking through the pictures, and every time I open it I am itching to have a go at one of the projects. Overall a brilliant little book

Another one I couldn’t get to download on my kindle fire or my iPad so I can’t give a review which really bums me out