Super Realism!: How to Draw Amazingly Lifelike Objects with Colored Pencils

The only hyper-realistic drawing book with the humor and taste that today’s audience demands. You’ll never look at a fried egg the in same way again!

Pick up your pencils and get ready to draw like you never knew that you could. Transforming the banal into the beautiful, Sarah’s hyper-real colored-pencil drawings highlight the fascinating detail and harmony in the everyday world around us. Simple items that seemed dull and unappealing gain a fresh and playful aspect--and an immediate, Instagram-friendly appeal. With this book, you’ll learn how to draw your own super-real artworks. Thirty step-by-step tutorials show you each stage on the way to an impressive finished effect. From a simple spoon to appetizing avocado and beautiful rosebuds, you’ll discover the confidence to have a go, as Sarah Evans expertly guides you through the materials and techniques you’ll need.

Sarah Evans became a full-time artist, specializing in prints and drawings, after working as an architect for 15 years. In 2017, she started a new series, My Still Life, which marked a departure from her signature architectural style and instead focused on hyper-real pencil drawings of modern foodstuffs with a playful edge. Evans also works with Derwent to inspire new artists to experiment with colored pencils