Discover the art of coloured pencils and improve your drawing skills with this easy-to-use guide. Step-by-step instructions guide you through a range of blending, mark-making and mixed media techniques to improve your drawing skills and introduce you to a range of new effects. This book includes a comprehensive guide to colour and composition, and all the tools, materials and equipment you need to capture a range of subjects, from still-life studies to holiday sketching and portraiture. A gallery of inspirational works from other artists and an image bank of copyright-free photographs mean you can get started straight away.