The diversity of colored pencils is explored in this non-traditional approach to drawing a rosebud. The dark gray drawing surface challenges artists to pull the forms of the drawing subject from darkness into light. This lesson is divided into three parts: PART ONE: setting up your drawing format and drawing a detailed outline PART TWO: shading light and medium values on the petals, stem, and leaves PART THREE: adding realistic shadows by mixing a specific recipe of colors.
