Books by A Nickelsen

Colored Pencil Painting Portraits provides straightforward solutions to the problems that artists face in creating lifelike images and will prime readers on the intricacies of colour, texture, shadow and light as they interplay with the human form.

Features techniques created by the author that include layering, translucent effects, using odourless solvents to achieve rich, luminous colour and eye-popping ultra-realistic effects.