- light to dark - shadows: warmer color but darker in tone > same Color to shape hair bc it’s darker value than skin - establish local color (color not affected by different light source) 17:50 - for hair get value right - greyish green color because hair less warm - reddish tint for eyes and cheeks and nose and ears to bring life to skin - bring warmer Color to dark shadows on down facing plains like on the lid - darker values should be darker than light (shade it more) - bringing out green for contrast because most of the skin is already warm color - add third Color in transition area (two diff solid Color)
As an artist, who’s always worked with mediums, like graphite, Pastel, or paints, I’ve been shocked by how intimidating figuring color pencil out has been! Your explanations were so helpful, and it was really entertaining watching this entire portrait take shape . Thank you so much for this ❤️. I feel like I can breathe a little easier next time I pick up my pencils 😅!
Gorgeous. I'm an absolute beginner who is 51 and never got courageous enough to start doing anything even though deep down.....I've wanted to. You've made this so easy to follow and break it down so well - I am going to try it! Thank you! I think I found a new channel to follow!
*Thank you, thank you, thank you, so many times over, thank you!!!* I have learned more from this tutorial than in hundreds I’ve watched in the last few months. You did an INCREDIBLE job explaining things in a reproducible manner and I simply want to say *THANK YOU * so much!!!!!!! I plan to take your course and wish you would do EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE HERE for watercolor portraiture! I find it the most utterly confusing kind of portraiture to learn and you have a tremendous grasp of this material thus for teaching it back to newbs such as myself! Thank you so much!!!
I want to thank you with allllll my heart Chris for sharing with us this entire process along with your commentary! I have been doing all I could think of to practice to improve, but I actually needed help exactly like you gave us in this video! I had been constantly checking back the past few weeks to see if you had uploaded anything new and I was starting to worry about you~ I am sooooooooo glad you are doing well and soooooooo grateful you uploaded such a helpful video! Thank you thank you thank you Chris! Hugs from Southern California ✨👍💖
P.s.s this drawing you did turned out beautiful and the colors are just so lovely and adds a sweetness and lightness that adds a new beautiful feeling compared to the original image
Этот портрет как глоток свежего воздуха среди всех этих скучных туториалов из одного бежевого цвета. От вашей работы я получила настоящее вдохновение. Спасибо вам!!!
What a charming, accomplished little piece of art. It's got depth and sensitivity. Who wouldn't want this on their wall? She's got the freshness of a Botticelli. Thanks so much for sharing your process. 👍
I just clicked on the video without looking at the time I didn't even notice I'm already 40 minutes in, I'm listening to this while cutting papers for a project, I'll listen to more of this videos again❤️
I’m rewatching this and I just want to say how lovely this turned out. You created such a beautiful, ethereal glow, that did not exist in the reference.
Beautiful!... This is exactly what I was looking for. A colored pencil look with more of the light sketchy pencil look and feel!... Hard to find anything but the burnished photorealistic colored pencil styles (that take 40+ hrs).
This is by far the best step by step color pencil video i have seen thus far. You could apply these steps to any color pencil drawing where as other videos I have seen it would only apply to the reference the artist uses. Thank you so much for this video
I was so glad to see you uploaded! !! I love your style and the way you approach your art. This piece is so pretty and your style and technique is so helpful. I would have never thought to approach a portrait this way. I love it ! Hope to see you again soon.
Amazing tutorials I love how you explain the mind flow while asking questions ! For beginners those questions are the key to keep moving and not struggle and tuck on what to do next
I've always struggled drawing portraits and with your tutorial I was able to draw her face. Love the colors and the way you walk us through the drawing. Thank you.
thank you for sharing. i've been learning for 10 years and I think i doesn't go anywhere. I'm gonna internalize your advice because all you talk about in this video is an artist mindset. god bless you
Welcome baaaack.. I've been waiting for your video since ages. Also, I'm thankful that you make another video about color pencils. I learnt and started using it bc of your videos and now it's one of my fav tools (along with watercolor)
I'm doing my 1st professional color pencil portrait and this one is the best tutorial I've seen. Though I go for realism in proportions i love this approach of coloring than all other videos on UA-cam which finish 1st eye then 2nd eye then nose and so on. So overwhelming 😬
This video was super helpful. I've mostly worked with graphite, and was feeling lost trying to do a figure scene using prismacolors. I stumbled upon this video today, listening to you describe/watching you execute solutions to things I was struggling with, and felt excited afterwards to have fun and try things. My approach went from timidly trying to minimize my use of colors and rely mostly on values, to having fun mixing colors and seeing things develop better than I envisioned. Using warm colors in the shadows, colors to transition between two colors, the use of pink in certain parts of the face, etc, were all things I hadn't tried, and have been fun!
Huh, you'd probably be surprised by how I hold pencils, then. I've been holding my pens "wrong" ever since elementary school, my ring finger has a bump and a crook because of it, haha !
@@corruptedteka I think that bump is called something like writers bump so it seems like many people held their pencils wrong ^^" I have it too, I didn't like it at first but now I'm like "Look at the proof of my hard work"
@@istoleyourjams270 Oh dang ! I've had it since elementary school though so haha.. They always tried to get me to hold pens right but I guess I am rebellious.
Wow, this is amazing...........a whole new way of seeing and experiencing color............thank you for all you very intentional directions..........I do want to try to attempt this way of coloring...............THANK YOU!!
YAY !!! You’re back 😀 and with a lovely show of unabated “ in the moment” art ! The hair ... the part you felt “lost” in ended up gorgeous just by going with your gut ... feeling free and easy in your style and colour choices is perfect. Thanks Chris .. love your vids 💕
I missed your videos and watched old ones while waiting... You explain it so well... I am sure your will help so many young artists to do this technique right! Good luck with your skillshare classes!!!:)
@@ChrisHongArt oh absolutely, the less popular are somehow more stuck with me, like painting in gouache yourself on the market with all the mushrooms and jams... also I love your ``last year`` videos where you show all your artwork and kinda reflect on what you did and how you felt... hope to see more of that if you can:)))))))
This was fascinating to watch and your portrait turned out beautiful. Very interesting and helpful to hear your reasoning for why you chose certain colors throughout the process. Thanks so much for sharing! Might have to sign up for Skillshare now... lol
I've been Inspired with Chris' artworks for a long time now... she's my biggest inspiration for me continuing semi realism with colored pencils! I love your artworks so much! I wish you inspire more people
You are so amazing artist and teacher and this was a perfect video tutorial! I also took your portrait drawing course on skillshare and joined you at Patreon 🤩. I definitely gonna take the color pencil course as well! Love from Greece, Europe! ❤️
I really value your emphasis on setting the stage for your creativity to shine through! personally, I never set the stage for myself and rush so much and judge so early, which never even ALLOWS me to create a beautiful piece like this. but every bit of advice and coaching in this video was digestible and great food for thought. thank you.
even though I draw on digital, this was the best walkthough I ever seen. I learned a lot!!! It's really impressive how simple an well you explained your process, and how really useful and professional is the information you give. I really enjoy your art, thank you for making this!! ♥
Amazing explanation! Also wonderful portrait interpretation. Thank you so much for share your knowledge, this tutorial is really helpful. Btw, what a cute pfp
Omg I missed you so much! I'm so happy your back. 💕 I was drawing for inktober when I saw you posted so I was lessening to you in the background. It was so much fun. I love the drawing.😍 You did amazing. Thank you so much for inspiring me.😊
I always miss your videos. I really learn a lot from them. Nice job with those color pencils. I use color pencils for meditation, sometimes it's a tiresome job, Yet I love the precision we can get. Well, Bye and thanks
"Colors want to belong to a family. They need other colors around them to have any kind of meaning"
Cute way to put it !
dude. i was looking for a shading tutorial, and i clicked this one, and i coincidentally am using the EXACT reference photo as you
- light to dark
- shadows: warmer color but darker in tone
> same Color to shape hair bc it’s darker value than skin
- establish local color (color not affected by different light source) 17:50
- for hair get value right
- greyish green color because hair less warm
- reddish tint for eyes and cheeks and nose and ears to bring life to skin
- bring warmer Color to dark shadows on down facing plains like on the lid
- darker values should be darker than light (shade it more)
- bringing out green for contrast because most of the skin is already warm color
- add third Color in transition area (two diff solid Color)
As an artist, who’s always worked with mediums, like graphite, Pastel, or paints, I’ve been shocked by how intimidating figuring color pencil out has been! Your explanations were so helpful, and it was really entertaining watching this entire portrait take shape . Thank you so much for this ❤️. I feel like I can breathe a little easier next time I pick up my pencils 😅!
Fantastic tutorial. Love how the portrait turned out and your explanations were super helpful.
Thanks Shelley! :)
I really like the way your structure the head, and how you combine the soft and hard edges... I wish you could upload more frequently, kisses 💖💖💖
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I love how you kept the reference up the whole time. It was so helpful to see the thought process
Gorgeous. I'm an absolute beginner who is 51 and never got courageous enough to start doing anything even though deep down.....I've wanted to. You've made this so easy to follow and break it down so well - I am going to try it! Thank you! I think I found a new channel to follow!
Should probably have started practicing about 30 years ago bub
*Thank you, thank you, thank you, so many times over, thank you!!!*
I have learned more from this tutorial than in hundreds I’ve watched in the last few months. You did an INCREDIBLE job explaining things in a reproducible manner and I simply want to say *THANK YOU * so much!!!!!!!
I plan to take your course and wish you would do EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE HERE for watercolor portraiture! I find it the most utterly confusing kind of portraiture to learn and you have a tremendous grasp of this material thus for teaching it back to newbs such as myself!
Thank you so much!!!
I want to thank you with allllll my heart Chris for sharing with us this entire process along with your commentary! I have been doing all I could think of to practice to improve, but I actually needed help exactly like you gave us in this video! I had been constantly checking back the past few weeks to see if you had uploaded anything new and I was starting to worry about you~ I am sooooooooo glad you are doing well and soooooooo grateful you uploaded such a helpful video! Thank you thank you thank you Chris! Hugs from Southern California ✨👍💖
P.s. I’m going to go find your class as well! Yaaay
P.s.s this drawing you did turned out beautiful and the colors are just so lovely and adds a sweetness and lightness that adds a new beautiful feeling compared to the original image
Finally! A tutorial that I can use to fraw portraits properly, you madr it so much easier
Этот портрет как глоток свежего воздуха среди всех этих скучных туториалов из одного бежевого цвета. От вашей работы я получила настоящее вдохновение. Спасибо вам!!!
using the wrong color may leads to an interesting result, the point is just relax
But I finish crying 😌👍
@@gabrielaastudillo6151 same
This was fantastic! Introducing that third color at boundaries blew me away! It such a small detail but added a cohesive feel to the whole piece!
Chris i'm convinced your favorite word is "nuance" 😂😂
😂
Hhahhahahahahaah
Lol
@@yehudazaiden4969 ik you lying
@@ChrisHongArt your really helpful and your voice is calm
I love how her hair has different colors. It makes her hair very magical❤️❤️❤️
What a charming, accomplished little piece of art. It's got depth and sensitivity. Who wouldn't want this on their wall? She's got the freshness of a Botticelli. Thanks so much for sharing your process. 👍
I just clicked on the video without looking at the time I didn't even notice I'm already 40 minutes in, I'm listening to this while cutting papers for a project, I'll listen to more of this videos again❤️
I’m rewatching this and I just want to say how lovely this turned out. You created such a beautiful, ethereal glow, that did not exist in the reference.
I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE BACK!!
I love how you work, your style and the fact that my eyes are constantly amazed/entertained while learning!
stunning, I love how you manage the color palette
The way you sketch is so satisfying
Beautiful!... This is exactly what I was looking for. A colored pencil look with more of the light sketchy pencil look and feel!... Hard to find anything but the burnished photorealistic colored pencil styles (that take 40+ hrs).
This is by far the best step by step color pencil video i have seen thus far. You could apply these steps to any color pencil drawing where as other videos I have seen it would only apply to the reference the artist uses. Thank you so much for this video
17:18 It's so beautiful. The contrast between dark and light really tells a lot about the image
I was so glad to see you uploaded! !! I love your style and the way you approach your art. This piece is so pretty and your style and technique is so helpful. I would have never thought to approach a portrait this way. I love it ! Hope to see you again soon.
Excellent description of what you are doing and why you feel it is necessary! Wonderful!
I love you art!!!! Finally!!
Amazing tutorials
I love how you explain the mind flow while asking questions ! For beginners those questions are the key to keep moving and not struggle and tuck on what to do next
It’s 2 am here in Texas and I’m watching your video after I got my portrait ready for painting! Loving it
thank you! first time something so clear and simple to understand
I've always struggled drawing portraits and with your tutorial I was able to draw her face. Love the colors and the way you walk us through the drawing. Thank you.
I learn so much from watching you draw/paint. I watched your Skillshare lessons too and they’re absolutely amazing and insightful. Thanks!
thank you for sharing. i've been learning for 10 years and I think i doesn't go anywhere. I'm gonna internalize your advice because all you talk about in this video is an artist mindset.
god bless you
Welcome baaaack.. I've been waiting for your video since ages. Also, I'm thankful that you make another video about color pencils. I learnt and started using it bc of your videos and now it's one of my fav tools (along with watercolor)
so colourful but also subtle... great to see another video from you!
I'm doing my 1st professional color pencil portrait and this one is the best tutorial I've seen. Though I go for realism in proportions i love this approach of coloring than all other videos on UA-cam which finish 1st eye then 2nd eye then nose and so on. So overwhelming 😬
This video was super helpful. I've mostly worked with graphite, and was feeling lost trying to do a figure scene using prismacolors. I stumbled upon this video today, listening to you describe/watching you execute solutions to things I was struggling with, and felt excited afterwards to have fun and try things. My approach went from timidly trying to minimize my use of colors and rely mostly on values, to having fun mixing colors and seeing things develop better than I envisioned. Using warm colors in the shadows, colors to transition between two colors, the use of pink in certain parts of the face, etc, were all things I hadn't tried, and have been fun!
your artwork is inspiring and amazing. No more perfection of blending and smoothness under hyper realistic mood. 💖💖
I'm fascinated on how you hold the pencil. Lately I've been looking at how other artists hold their pencils when drawing.
Huh, you'd probably be surprised by how I hold pencils, then. I've been holding my pens "wrong" ever since elementary school, my ring finger has a bump and a crook because of it, haha !
@@corruptedteka hey I actually have the same thing but except it’s my middle finger because I press down too hard when I write
@@corruptedteka I think that bump is called something like writers bump so it seems like many people held their pencils wrong ^^"
I have it too, I didn't like it at first but now I'm like "Look at the proof of my hard work"
@@istoleyourjams270 Oh dang ! I've had it since elementary school though so haha.. They always tried to get me to hold pens right but I guess I am rebellious.
@@corruptedtekame too!!
I was always afraid to try colour pencils, this was my first attempt and it turned out really nice, I'm elated. Thank you so much!
Wow, this is amazing...........a whole new way of seeing and experiencing color............thank you for all you very intentional directions..........I do want to try to attempt this way of coloring...............THANK YOU!!
YAY !!! You’re back 😀 and with a lovely show of unabated “ in the moment” art ! The hair ... the part you felt “lost” in ended up gorgeous just by going with your gut ... feeling free and easy in your style and colour choices is perfect. Thanks Chris .. love your vids 💕
Amazing drawing ! the tip to put a third color to qmoothen the transition between to colors was amazing i tried it and worked well
Nice interpretation and improvisation with the colors🔥
Your portraits are so special, so beautiful,And so yours!you have got such talent!🤗😍🥰🤩
Finally u are back here agaiiiin!!! yeii!
U draw like the people in the olden days like mona lisa. plus i lovve ur soft drawing
Stunningly beautiful work, you can tell you've put the hours and years into your craft. ❤️
I like it ,love the colors
Tom
Just found your channel and I’m soooo happy. Your explanation on how to draw this picture made so much sense. Thank you so much from a new fan
this is so pretty
Very pretty! ❤️ Christina Ricci is one of my favorites! 😍💕
The results are awesome 😍😍😍
I really like that tinge of yellow added to the right of the eyebrow :)
Thank you, just finished your SkillShare class and I am enjoying getting into drawing/painting with color pencils.
YOURE BAAAACK ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's crazy how quickly she came to life! Loved this, I feel so inspired ☺️❤️
Great demonstration. 'Preciate it!
FINALLY, i needed this tutorial from you Chris!! THANK YOU SO MUCHH
I missed your videos and watched old ones while waiting... You explain it so well... I am sure your will help so many young artists to do this technique right! Good luck with your skillshare classes!!!:)
I'm happy to hear my old videos kept you company meanwhile! 🧡
@@ChrisHongArt oh absolutely, the less popular are somehow more stuck with me, like painting in gouache yourself on the market with all the mushrooms and jams... also I love your ``last year`` videos where you show all your artwork and kinda reflect on what you did and how you felt... hope to see more of that if you can:)))))))
I love your art so much I love drawing faces and people but I just love faces and I've always been really attracted to your work!
I had so much fun drawing this! Loved how it turned out!
The best portrait tutorial I have ever seen. I was drawing with you. It has been my best result so far. Thank you! Greetings from Germany!
her blush is perfectly shaped like a heart
The drawing at 1:36 is SO ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The way you colored the skin is just AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :D
Thank you do much for this! I have been looking for the why and how of colored pencil portraits! 😊❤❤ I just found your channel. Fan already!
i've been waiting for this video FOR YEARS THANK YOU SO MUCHDJJSD
Yay you are back on youtube!!!!!
Omg!!! I was thinking about you like 10 minutes ago, wondering if you would come back to UA-cam & here you are!
I hit the like button before even watching, because as always your content is beautiful
Welcome back!! Beautiful work ❤️❤️
This was fascinating to watch and your portrait turned out beautiful. Very interesting and helpful to hear your reasoning for why you chose certain colors throughout the process. Thanks so much for sharing! Might have to sign up for Skillshare now... lol
Very nice demonstration!
Loved it... did it following your process... o mine... I`ve never had such a result. Thanks for sharing your art and knowledge.
really wonderful how you took us through the process of shading. I am inspired.
I absolutely love the color palette for her portrait! Beautiful!
Wow your portrait process is just amazing🤩
Love the technique. Looks so ease, but became so beautiful and delicate. Definitely i wanna learn about
Love your transition colors concept. Great!
I love the way you work with colors
I always enjoy your videos
Amazing work!
I've been Inspired with Chris' artworks for a long time now... she's my biggest inspiration for me continuing semi realism with colored pencils! I love your artworks so much! I wish you inspire more people
Colorful & wonderful
You are so amazing artist and teacher and this was a perfect video tutorial! I also took your portrait drawing course on skillshare and joined you at Patreon 🤩. I definitely gonna take the color pencil course as well! Love from Greece, Europe! ❤️
I really value your emphasis on setting the stage for your creativity to shine through! personally, I never set the stage for myself and rush so much and judge so early, which never even ALLOWS me to create a beautiful piece like this. but every bit of advice and coaching in this video was digestible and great food for thought. thank you.
even though I draw on digital, this was the best walkthough I ever seen. I learned a lot!!! It's really impressive how simple an well you explained your process, and how really useful and professional is the information you give. I really enjoy your art, thank you for making this!! ♥
Amazing explanation! Also wonderful portrait interpretation. Thank you so much for share your knowledge, this tutorial is really helpful. Btw, what a cute pfp
Thank you for this! I’m trying to learn to use different colors with my colored pencil artwork and this helps me figure out where to start
Like everyone else very pleasant surprise to see a new vid. Thank you for sharing!
Omg I missed you so much! I'm so happy your back. 💕
I was drawing for inktober when I saw you posted so I was lessening to you in the background. It was so much fun.
I love the drawing.😍 You did amazing. Thank you so much for inspiring me.😊
I always miss your videos. I really learn a lot from them. Nice job with those color pencils. I use color pencils for meditation, sometimes it's a tiresome job, Yet I love the precision we can get. Well, Bye and thanks
Lovely. Very helpful. Thank-you!!!!
I drew along with you the whole time
This is so inspiring. Thanks for sharing this!!
A year later, still an amazing tutorial. Thanks Chris!!
This is amazing! Thank you very much for the advices and detailed explanations.