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I am going to go beyond the normal Top 10 List this time because I, as well as others, have noticed the general public's lack of interest for colored pencil drawings compared to the interest in paintings and crafts. Although paintings (oil paintings especially) have been on the top of the "quality" types of arts list forever, there is definitely a place in the art world for colored pencil drawings. A place among the "professional quality" arts. Colored pencil drawings by professional artists are created with top quality professional colored pencils on top quality paper suitable for professional colored pencil drawings. Colored pencil drawings require great control; mistakes cannot easily be corrected. In general, colored pencil drawings require many layers of colors to be applied to the paper to create areas of intensity, darkness, and even lightness. The great control that some artists have over their pencils allow them to create wonderfully realistic looking drawings. Their control allows them also to put much detail into their works. Not all quality, professional colored pencil drawings are of a realistic style. Many professional colored pencil artists create amazing works of abstract drawings as well that require just as much control as the realistic drawings require, but they also tend to require much more creativity on the part of the artist. So with that being said, I hope everyone who reads this blurb and views these great examples of colored pencil drawings will come to see that colored pencil drawings do indeed have a place in the professional art world.

Posted by AmyC at 9:40 PM