Chapter 14

Mixed Media

Many designers prefer to render with a variety of color mediums simultaneously. The advantages to mixing media are greater speed of execution and the ability to choose particular techniques in which you are proficient. For example, if you enjoy watercolor washes but become frustrated with detailed brush-work, you can achieve faster and more accurate results by putting in large areas of color with watercolor wash, and then using colored pencil or marker for the details.

The exercises in this chapter each combine at least two different color mediums that have been previously discussed in this book. For each exercise, black line cartoons and finished color renderings of either set or costume designs are provided, or, if you ...

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