TELEVISION

Step-by-Step Photorealistic Colored Pencil Portraits - Season 1

Series: Step-by-Step Photorealistic Colored Pencil Portraits
4.9
(17)
sign up
Episodes
7
Rating
TVY
Year
2020
Language
English
Publisher
Craftsy

About

Draw a colored pencil portrait that looks just like a photograph.

Ever encounter a work of art that leaves you wondering whether it's a photograph or a drawing? World-renowned and award-winning artist Karen Hull shares her secrets for drawing lifelike portraits in colored pencil. You'll master colored pencil techniques as you create a photorealistic face of a young girl.

Related Subjects

Episodes

1 to 3 of 7

1. Introduction & Materials

9m

sign up
Meet Karen and get started by going over the various tools and materials you'll need for your class practice project: a portrait of a smiling young girl.

2. The Left Eye

23m

sign up
Begin your portrait by drawing the left eye. Karen shows you how to layer colors to create glossy, expressive eyes, as well as how to incorporate fine details and avoid common pitfalls.

3. Around Left Eye & Cheek

23m

sign up
Next, draw in the left eyebrow and cheek, starting from the skin below the eyes to the eyebrow, then down the cheek. You'll learn to look for "hidden" colors to achieve realistic-looking skin tones. Karen then guides you through a simple method for drawing eyebrows and freckles.

4. Right Eye, Forehead & Nose

15m

sign up
Move on to the right eye, forehead and nose, focusing on tonal values and colors. Discover how to indicate facial forms without using hard line edges, and how to look for subtle color shifts when rendering skin tones.

5. The Mouth

18m

sign up
Draw a natural-looking mouth. Karen introduces simple methods for checking proportions and shares tips on creating hyper-realistic teeth.

6. Upper Lip & Chin

14m

sign up
After you finish the mouth and teeth, draw the upper lip, nose and chin. Find out how to define your nose using color and tone, and how to successfully incorporate the area around the mouth and chin for a unified look. Then check your features for accurate proportions.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Karen Hullactor