Love the look of polished silver? Colored pencil artist Cynthia Knox shows you how to recreate it by layering the darkest dark values and the brightest highlights. See how to employ a warmer palette to capture the look of brass objects. Cynthia will even help you heighten the realism of your metallic textures by incorporating fine details and talk you through how to mimic clear and frosted glass.
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