Art of Sketching with Colour Pencils" is an art book to create an interest in the aft of using pencil colours amongst art students and art lovers. In designing this book we have tied usconcile traditional and modern approaches to art. The significance and the creativity of the color pencil has been perennial in time. This book acknowledges this significance and presents to you samples of the birds drawn with the colour pencils only.

All the birds in this book and their drawing techniques have been introduced in a step by step manner, taking as examples of the common and well-known birds. Popular birds including our National bird have been taken as subjects.

Our aim is to help art students and learners to find their way slowly but steadily towards confidence in drawing. This book is our attempt to encourage them to learn and explore the world of art with coloured pencils and set them firmly on the path towards excellence in art.