Abstract

The secret is beautiful gradations. No preliminary sketches, no technique, just color pencils for authentic landscapes!

Why not use colored pencils to create landscapes with the sky and waterside as the main characters and enjoy a world of depth?
The main feature is the beautiful gradation. The beautiful gradations can be a work of art in themselves. There is actually a technique for achieving the vivid or rich colors.

By applying the gradient as a base and then drawing the motifs or composition as the main subject, the ease of use, color quality and color mixing that only colored pencils can offer is maintained. It's a great way to enjoy the expression that only colored pencils can provide, while also being able to draw landscapes easily.

The works introduced here can be started without any preliminary sketches. If you like coloring in, but are not good at drawing, or if you just want to start drawing right away, these works are also easy to try.

Author’s Information

Born 1976, Fukuoka, Japan. After working as a graphic designer, he started drawing colored pencil pictures under Ryota Hayashi in October 2013 and became an independent colored pencil artist in October 2015. He creates and exhibits paintings using only colored pencils, and holds classes and events in various locations to promote coloured pencils as a drawing medium that can be used to enjoy drawing casually.