Comments on: The Colored Pencil Course – Portrait Drawing Part 1

By: matt

matt — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:54:18 +0000

Hi Maureen,
Do you know you can pause the video? There is also a step by step illustrated ebook that goes along with this lesson that shows you every step of the process.

By: Marilyn Jenkins

Marilyn Jenkins — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:54:46 +0000

In reply to matt. Where is the download page link?

By: Carol Watkins

Carol Watkins — Tue, 18 May 2021 22:15:24 +0000

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.

By: Carol Watkins

Carol Watkins — Tue, 18 May 2021 22:04:10 +0000

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)

By: Lisa Hofer

Lisa Hofer — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 20:55:08 +0000

In reply to Tebogo Sikwane. Matt, What pc colors would you recommend using for a lighter skin tone?

By: CATHY PATRANELLA

CATHY PATRANELLA — Wed, 09 May 2018 11:21:54 +0000

i like this course, but would like to see video on drawing BLUE eyes with colored pencils

By: Tebogo Sikwane

Tebogo Sikwane — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:48:21 +0000

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?

By: Cassandra Arnold

Cassandra Arnold — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:55:09 +0000

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.

By: raquel g. macfarlane

raquel g. macfarlane — Wed, 18 May 2016 21:33:59 +0000

hey matt,
want to pass this along…..bostitch twist n sharp (sharpener)
@ walmart.

It is incredible and so inexpensive.!!!for real…
raquel

By: matt

matt — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:37:01 +0000

In reply to raquel g. macfarlane.

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!