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Published: 2014-09-29 08:35:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 13593; Favourites: 268; Downloads: 487
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Description Hello everybody!

Finally a tutorial on creating realistic skintones with colored pencils. For all of you who asked.

I don't cover issues such as kind of pencils, paper etc because I honestly think that it doesn't matter. Use whatever you feel comfortable with. (For example, my favourite paper atm is decadry laser print paper, it isn't even supposed to be for drawing but I love it) I hope it will be useful guys!

Final drawing:

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Comments: 67

Sachikolana [2015-04-10 18:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've always had a problem with too much red in my skintones, now I know how to fix it.

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michaelangelaii [2015-03-28 18:14:40 +0000 UTC]

What coloured pencils did you use for this ;-; it's beautiful

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luis23jlm [2015-02-03 02:56:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!! So helpful the tutorial i been waiting for 

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BethannNg [2014-11-30 19:45:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for this.  I am anxious to give it a try.  I've never had much success with color before, but I'm hopeful! 

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Joanna-Vu In reply to BethannNg [2014-12-01 19:28:26 +0000 UTC]

Welcome, and good luck!

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RazorXSketch [2014-10-25 03:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Someone wished me good luck because I needed to find a good tutorial for colored pencils to work on my Frozen OC.  You just saved me a ton of searching time.  Thank you!

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Joanna-Vu In reply to RazorXSketch [2014-10-28 09:38:25 +0000 UTC]

Hope it is useful!

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the-midnight-fairy [2014-10-20 17:29:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for these tips... but still , these are the things I always do when I make a drawing (you can see my gallery, my pencil poirtrats)
I start with a light color, dont pressing too much on the paper, but the effect is always the same, like a 10 years old drawing... in a drawing, since the result was not a 'full color', I pass more 'hard' the dark tones, yet, the effect it's nothing like this one of your tutorial or general videos on youtube...
So there must be something that I dont understand... maybe how to pass the color, how to apply shades... the way to move the pencil tips on the paper.. I dont have idea... but Im very disappointed by ALL my drawings... I draw for years and years...
People keeps tell me is just matter of practice a lot. This is just in part true, after realizing I always drawing with pencil colors and nothing really changed, after 20 years.Lately I noticed there's a LOT of people who are brillant and simply use color pencils of Prismalo, the same I have. they move hands and add shadings the same way I do, yet, my drawings looks poor compared their. 

How is possible? I press my pencils first gently, then hard, as much as hard the color permit me to do it, still my drawing are not 'full' decise colors, but ended up to be all messy, not fine,the typical pencil color drawings, with that unrealistic effect. with all the lines directions of the pencil's tips still visible. 
How everyone are able to make fine arts that looks like oil poirtrats so fully colored and so realistic? 
See these videos: 
(they dont use brushes or water, or special tools, just pencils!) 
youtu.be/3Hj2-uD8AkI  

youtu.be/bh8dE-dgZvQ  

youtu.be/5RVNzUPTlVs  

Im SURE there's some tricks and technique they all have in common, many of these 'incredible realistic' drawings are made by teenagers or young people, so its not even that they used drawings for 20 years. Theres definitively a technique. 
A thing very common is that often they create drawing starting from... nothing! They place an eye, and from that eye, keeps coloring and create the right proportions keeping add nose, mouth, etc, one after one, etc. 
can really tell me What technique is this? 

It's not just practicing... I love to observe a lot details and I like to 'work' on details... yet, after 20 years nothing come out similar those videos.. 
They are really young artists... maybe 16 years old too... so they didn't need 20 years before learn to coloring like that... there must be some tutorials that really help...

I wish someone could really tell me how to learn to coloring like that...

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TyraElisabeth In reply to the-midnight-fairy [2014-10-26 08:07:56 +0000 UTC]

I just quickly read through your comment and only looked at a few of your deviations. I'm not a pro, but to me it looks like you should use shorter strokes to make the colour fill more and more layers. With layers I mean go over with various colours to create life more than you already do. If the subject is supposed to be out in the sun, don't be afraid to put orange, yellow and red on the skin, or blue and gray if she's a queen of ice. Think of all the colours as layers you can't see, but you can see the effect of them. Meaning, you're going to need many layers to achieve the final effect/result.

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the-midnight-fairy In reply to TyraElisabeth [2014-10-26 22:23:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you a lot for writing me a review and tips...I think I understand what you mean, I'll do my best from now on... I want to improve by all means!

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TyraElisabeth In reply to the-midnight-fairy [2014-10-27 13:55:26 +0000 UTC]

No problem Good luck!

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8Bpencil [2014-10-18 13:03:01 +0000 UTC]

very useful tutorial, I shall follow your guide once I am ready.

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Kauthar-Sharbini [2014-10-16 19:05:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeay my favorite character in your amazing drawing !

Green!? Wow never expected it would  cancel the color! I would like to try this! 
Thank you !

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Joanna-Vu In reply to Kauthar-Sharbini [2014-10-18 12:19:49 +0000 UTC]

Yes green! Hope it is useful!

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PhilipMessina [2014-10-05 21:20:36 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial

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Joanna-Vu In reply to PhilipMessina [2014-10-06 20:27:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Philip! Of course you don't need it, your colored pencil works are fab!   

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Amanoobaricom [2014-10-04 08:55:59 +0000 UTC]

Impressive

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Joanna-Vu In reply to Amanoobaricom [2014-10-04 16:09:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Amanoobaricom In reply to Joanna-Vu [2014-10-05 01:48:15 +0000 UTC]

It's an honor seeing your works

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Weegoddess [2014-10-02 02:51:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this! <3

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Joanna-Vu In reply to Weegoddess [2014-10-02 10:03:12 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!   

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Henu-Chan [2014-10-01 12:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you this is just what I needed! (as I really suck at coloring)

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Joanna-Vu In reply to Henu-Chan [2014-10-02 10:02:58 +0000 UTC]

You hardly need any advice my friend, your coloring is awesome!   

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Henu-Chan In reply to Joanna-Vu [2014-10-02 10:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Naah I'm still working on it a lot

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funkyalienlovers [2014-10-01 11:11:33 +0000 UTC]

thank you for sharing

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Joanna-Vu In reply to funkyalienlovers [2014-10-02 10:02:24 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!   

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George-H-Art [2014-09-30 17:10:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Joanna

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Joanna-Vu In reply to George-H-Art [2014-09-30 19:35:41 +0000 UTC]

You're so welcome George!

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ciao-7 [2014-09-30 05:14:49 +0000 UTC]

amazing! i've been hoping you'd post something like this i will definitely try this technique out sometime

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Joanna-Vu In reply to ciao-7 [2014-09-30 19:35:18 +0000 UTC]

Daww, thank you! I hope it'll be helpful!  

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elksongredfeather [2014-09-30 03:08:17 +0000 UTC]

ok I know you said you don't think it matters what kind of colored pencils you use, but  I'm looking to get some new ones, and honestly I have no idea about what brands even exist for colored pencils except Crayola lol ... so I was just wondering what kind yours are and how expensive they and/or if you have any other recommendations for better quality colored pencils? thanks

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Joanna-Vu In reply to elksongredfeather [2014-09-30 19:33:49 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm, I actually have the standard 24-piece sets by staedtler and giotto. These pencils work very well and they are quite cheap, they are about 8 euros the whole set (I don't remember exactly).

I also have a few Faber Castell pencils, both "Polychromos" and "Albrecht Durer" (normal and watercolor). These are FANTASTIC pencils but a  lot more expensive. I buy them individually, only the colors I need, and they cost about 1euro per pencil. I don't know if a set is going to be cheaper. I also have a lyra set, they are good too, but I have no idea how much they cost, it was a gift.

So, alltogether, out of the brands I have tried so far, I would say that Faber Castell are my favorites but the same results can be achieved with the other brands as well, they just need a bit more work.  

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elksongredfeather In reply to Joanna-Vu [2014-10-03 21:38:26 +0000 UTC]

awesome, thank you so much!!! I really appreciate it!

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Prakorimas [2014-09-29 22:26:15 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

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Joanna-Vu In reply to Prakorimas [2014-09-30 19:22:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!   

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RainbowColourUnicorn [2014-09-29 21:52:44 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant!

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Joanna-Vu In reply to RainbowColourUnicorn [2014-09-30 19:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!   

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touchofthesoul [2014-09-29 21:23:05 +0000 UTC]

Κ Α Τ Α Π Λ Η Κ Τ Ι Κ Ο!!!!!

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Joanna-Vu In reply to touchofthesoul [2014-09-30 19:21:30 +0000 UTC]

Ευχαριστω!   

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ulltraz [2014-09-29 21:16:37 +0000 UTC]

thanks for sharing!!! 

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Joanna-Vu In reply to ulltraz [2014-09-30 19:21:04 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!   

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ulltraz In reply to Joanna-Vu [2014-09-30 23:54:36 +0000 UTC]

 

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Nessie162 [2014-09-29 20:29:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!! So helpful

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Joanna-Vu In reply to Nessie162 [2014-09-30 19:20:30 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad!   

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lemuelnoel [2014-09-29 20:17:28 +0000 UTC]

 

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J-Skipper [2014-09-29 18:50:00 +0000 UTC]

Cool tutorial!

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Joanna-Vu In reply to J-Skipper [2014-09-30 19:20:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!   

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lSheena [2014-09-29 18:37:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for make this! 

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Joanna-Vu In reply to lSheena [2014-09-30 19:19:17 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!   

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Angelic-yunie [2014-09-29 15:19:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for making a tutorial
It's gonna be very helpful

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