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Vivian Wong is a Hong Kong–based artist who is currently studying architecture at the University of Edinburgh. She has been drawing and taking art lessons from the age of five. She has a passion for art and design and loves to create stunning and colorful artwork. She specializes in illustration and graphic design. See more of Vivian's art on Instagram (@vivianhitsugaya), Facebook (@vivianwongart), and YouTube (@vivianhitsugaya).

• C H A P T E R  O N E / B A S I C T E C H N I Q U E S STROKES/COLORING IN• Holding your pencil (it might seem obvious but how you hold your pencil can influence the effect you are tryingto achieve)• Pressure. Controlling lightness/darkness of color• Back and forth strokes (most commonly used technique)• Stippling• Hatching• Crosshatching• Scribbling• Blending colors. Using white colored pencil or blending with a stump or cotton tip• Filling inKNOWING THE COLOR SPECTRUMWhy it is important to understand the color spectrum and how it will help you when you color in different subjects.• The artist's color wheel. Primary and secondary colors• Complementary colors and how to use them in your work• My favorite color palette. Vivian's "go-to colors"• Color mixes. Color pencils come in a myriad colors, but knowing how to mix your pencils expands your potentialpalette and what you can create with it. Examples of which colors to mix to create a specific color (i.e. blue + darkbrown = dark blue), and techniques for mixing colors (overlaying, hatching, or "dots")WHAT IS TONING?• What is tone? Tone describes the lightness or darkness of a basic color• Tonal gradient. How to create different tones from one color. How to create different colorful gradientsWHAT IS SHADING?Using basic 3D shapes to illustrate.• Tint and shade. What are they? Know the difference• Identifying the light source and shadow. First, decide where the light source and shadow are, then base the rest ofthe drawing on that• Coloring techniques to illustrate light source and shadow. Back and forth strokes. Layering/hatching.Highlights: Leaving areas uncolored to show the light sourceC H A P T E R  T W O / H O W  T O  CO LO R The following subjects are demonstrated in step-by-step sequences, followed by a page or two for the reader topractice coloring in the artwork provided.• Faces (skin)• Eyes• Noses• Lips• Ears• Hair• Flowers• Leaves• Glass• Aluminum cans• Clothes• Animal fur and feathers• Spherical objects• Lettering (making it look 3D)• Colorful doodles and patternsREVIEW YOUR OWN WORK

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