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by Sheila Dunn (Author)
Color along with Edgar Degas. As an impressionist painter, Degas freely used color. Challenge yourself to copy his style or color his art using the grayscale image as a guide as you create your own masterpiece.
**This book has dark grayscale images ideal for gel pens and other mediums that are used on black or dark paper. A new Light Grayscale Edition is available. If you type my name, Sheila Dunn, in the search box on Amazon, you should be able to find it. Thank you **
As you page through this adult coloring book, you will see the page on the left has the color image of one of Degas' paintings. The image to the right is a grayscale version of the painting. This way, you can easily use the color photo as a reference if you choose to do so. This art coloring book can be a great exercise for learning to use variations in color to show depth. Color light layers of colored pencils to allow the grayscale shading to show through and add depth to your coloring. You may choose to use a more opaque medium like gel pens or markers and cover the grayscale image completely.
Author Biography
Sheila Dunn is a Christian artist and poet living in Central Pennsylvania. She is passionate about encouraging others to explore their creativity. Art heals the heart. Her paintings and drawings have been featured in local art shows. For more information about Sheila's work, please visit her website at NewDayDrawings.com.
