The Colored Pencil Course: Portrait Drawing - Part 1
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5 Hours of Instruction
22 Videos
21 eBooks
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Lesson Description
The first in a series of modules that explore an approach to portrait drawing with colored pencils. This module begins the drawing by focusing on drawing the eyes.
Lesson Materials
Bristol paper, Prismacolor colored pencils, graphite pencil.
Lesson Resources
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Course Curriculum
Lesson 1: Introduction and Materials (4:12)Lesson 2: Colored Pencil Basics (15:44)Lesson 3: The Magic of Burnishing (19:20)Lesson 4: Value and Underpainting (17:11)Lesson 5: Color Theory (21:53)Lesson 6: Composition and Still Life (23:08)Lesson 7: Reflection and Transparency (15:56)Lesson 8: Transferring Images (9:03)Lesson 9: Creating Texture - Part 1 (17:13)Lesson 10: Creating Texture - Part 2 (15:55)Lesson 11: Landscape Drawing - Part 1 (14:42)Lesson 12: Landscape Drawing - Part 2 (16:05)Lesson 13: Portrait Drawing - Part 1 (15:55)Lesson 14: Portrait Drawing - Part 2 (11:29)Lesson 15: Portrait Drawing - Part 3 (12:13)Lesson 16: Portrait Drawing - Part 4 (13:03)Lesson 17: Portrait Drawing - Part 5 (9:37)Lesson 18: Watercolor and Colored Pencils - Part 1 (15:03)Lesson 19: Watercolor and Colored Pencils - Part 2 (10:48)Lesson 20: Watercolor Pencils - Part 1 (13:07)Lesson 21: Watercolor Pencils - Part 2 (11:07)Lesson 22: Conclusion (4:32)
I am still experiencing difficulties down loading course video’s, the latest being nr 13 of the coloured pencil course. T
Hi Roger,
To download the video, simply click on the “Download Page” link. It will take you to a new page that has a button that reads “Clip Info/Download” When you click on this button, download options will appear. If it is taking a long time to download, you may need to check your internet connection. For more on downloading videos, you can visit…http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/how-to-download-videos/
Where is the download page link?
This is the main reason I become a member, I have done many faces in graphite pencils but now I want to progress to doing faces with color pencils. These videos are very helpful in getting me started. Also I have always drawn the eyes first myself and worked out. I love drawing eyes.
Hi James. . . . .I too have done mostly pencil portraits and now after watching Matt’s video’s I’m trying to do my first portrait in CP. Starting with the eyes, not too many problems, but I’m doing a baby, well actually, a toddler, and the skin tones are quite a bit different than the model Matt used. I’m wondering what colour I can use for the darker shadings on the baby’s face. . . . .dark umber seems a bit harsh! Have you got any suggestions?
I’ll be watching for your portrait in CP!!
What colors do you typically recommend in Prismacolor for creating blue eyes?
Hi Regina,
Could you email me the reference? I can give you specific colors to use, if I see the photo.
I realize I’m in the trial period, but I would still like to know how you download or print the still life of wine bottles, or the dog picture in the texture lesson. Thanks, Doug
Hi Doug, In the description boxes under the video embeds, you’ll see blue text that reads “Photo Reference”. If you’ll click on that text, it will open the photo reference for you.
hi matt,
wanted to know if i can use my own portrait- (my daughter’s ,color/black & white)as a photo ref.?n
got my prisma colors by the way…much better than koh-i-noor.
tu,raquel
Hi Raquel,
Absolutely, I would encourage you to do so.
matt,
my ?? is :when using my daughter’s color photo as ref.:
1.do i have the judgement to choice the rt skin tone colors and eye-lip ,etc. colors???
2. if i don’t do this exactly module #13-14 with this portrait pic ref./experiencing the “how dos” step by step…will i
be able to transfer your knowledge/teaching going along with my portrait…??
thank you for your patience,
raquel
Hi Raquel,
1. I believe you do. You may have to experiment to find the right combinations for your subject.
2. You can pick up the tips that are covered in the module and apply them to your own work. This is the point! You are the artist!
hey matt,
want to pass this along…..bostitch twist n sharp (sharpener)
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It is incredible and so inexpensive.!!!for real…
raquel
Hi Matt,
Could you please explain the different grey pencils? What does the 70% mean? I can’t find anything that explains on the Prismacolor website.
Hi. I am trying to follow along but have trouble with identifying the colors used, the beige color in particular. What is the color number is the beige color(Faber Castell color chat). I am currently using the Lyra Rembrandt polycolor. Can you suggest the equivalent color for the beige color refered in this video? If not what is the Faber Castell color number?
Matt,
What pc colors would you recommend using for a lighter skin tone?
i like this course, but would like to see video on drawing BLUE eyes with colored pencils
I am glad that you are using a reference drawing of a person of color. Your graphite portrait drawings were Causasian. Half of my family are from Asia (Asia has people of many different facial types and skin color)
Portrait drawing can be an emotional experience. I recently finished a portrait of my father tenderly holding my young grandson. When I snapped the reference picture, I did not realize that it woud be the last time I would see my father alive. While I was working on the portrait, I only then noticed how his face had become so gaunt. Since I was working on the picture as a present for my mother, I debated whether to remove evidence of his weight loss.