Learn Pencil Shading Portraits 1 Pdf Download
Keiko Middlekauff
I draw the face on a sketch paper and then transfer the outlines either using the window light, or transfer paper. When you shade in colored pencil, the surface must be clean of any residue or excessive graphite lines. Shading over the graphite makes the color look dirty and flattens out the space. So either use a kneaded eraser to clean up the lines or the transfer paper. I tap the lines with a kneaded eraser to get rid of the extra graphite that shows through light colored pencils during shading.
Once I have the outline in place, I begin colored pencil shading of the darkest darks and highlights. My colored pencils are super sharp to keep the finest point possible. I fill in the eye watching my values (how light/dark each area is).
This is one of my older colored pencil portrait drawings that illustrates colored pencil shading in steps. It shows how to layer colors in a slow progression to build up color and contrast. I positioned the model under a single light source to give me definite shadows on her face and figure.
The pencil shading exercise explored on this page is called 'graduated tone'. It is a drawing technique which can be used to create a strong sense of space and form. It is a very useful skill to develop for both pencil and color pencil drawings.
Just start by shading the area you wish to be dark and slowly build up the tone. As you work towards the light, gradually ease the pressure on your pencil until you can no longer see the mark it makes.
As I worked on the drawing I started each section by shading the area with light scribbly lines in all different directions. By keeping my pencils blunt, it was easier to blend the lines together just with the pencils, but if I thought the lines were too obvious I used my tortillion to smudge them together.
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