A colored pencil lesson book by Mayumi Wakabayashi that uses only 12 colors. It teaches basic techniques such as texture, shading, layering and gradation, and applies them to fruit, sweets, flowers and everyday objects.
The book starts with 11 basic lessons. They cover topics such as how green looks different when layered over blue or over red, and how to handle waxy colors like yellow. After that, you color 44 motifs by theme while following the steps for each one. Every lesson has a line drawing that you can color yourself.
The five chapters are basic lessons, vegetables and fruit, tasty foods, flowers and plants, and things around you. Motifs include strawberries, blueberries, pancakes, a matcha parfait, morning glories, roses, a Christmas wreath, high heels, gems and a teacup.
Translated from the Japanese original.