Skin Tone & Colored Pencil Choices - Polychromos, Prismacolor, Holbein, Pablo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- I received a question from a viewer about beefing up on colored pencil choices for skin tones, and so I decided to answer the question even more than just a few sentences. Here's a guideline in choosing skin tones ranging from cool and warm tones, also featuring your favorite colored pencil brands like Faber-Castell Polychromos, Prismacolor, Caran D' Ache Pablo, and Holbein Artists' Colored Pencils. Keep in mind these are not the only options, but a basic starting palette to work with. You can use unconventional colors in addition to these to layer and give vibrancy to your piece.
This video in broken down into parts:
1) What colors are great for highlights/low lights, midtones/mid skin tones, and shadows/darker tones
2) Which brands have which colors to offer
3) Final tips
I've provided a downloadable link for each sheet that was shown in this video with the swatches. You can download the jpg version on google photos.
Midtones:
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High/Low Lights:
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Darker Tones/Shades:
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Thank you i really needed this, since i the whole pack is too expensive and i mostly draw portrait.
+luckydesu I'm very glad you could find good use of the video! Thanks for watching!
i find adding greens and purples adds amazing ...realism to facial works
Yes! And blues as well!
I know that this is an old video but I think it is great!
I use only polychromos and I use all of the colours you've shown, however, I do use also some strange colours like earth green, sky blue, permanent green olive and many many others to actually achieve what I want. Nowadays I see many ppl seeking for the "ready to go skin colour", I hear that Polychromos has poor skin shade range, which I must say is a bit ridiculous to me. I feel like everybody should play a bit with colours and see what will come out and if it is what they were looking for.
Nevertheless, it is a great video as a starting point. :)
This is so informative. I thought I was a bit of a collector of coloured pencils but now I see that when it just comes to flesh colours there are so many choices in each pencil company and it is good to have those choices. Thanks!
Because my budget as a high schooler is limited I only have the Prisma option and am comfortable having used them for my portrait and animal work the past few years.. I must say there is an expanded range in what I have.. there is a Chocolate as well as a light flesh, and other tones such as Ginger Root and Nectar that I find can work strongly as skin tones as well. Just my input as this is a fairly recent video ☺
Could you please do a demo on how to colour skin tones, eg take a colouring book and do them three times eg. Pale Irish girl, mid tone Latina or Moroccan, dark lovely from Ghana
+Patti Hanson I'll add it to the roster and try to figure something out for a demo in the future.
Patti Hanson I’ve looked thru her videos, I don’t see any video tutorials so it’s unlikely she will do one for you.
Actually Patty, I have something in the works for more additional colors to choose from for more light/shade and diversity. There are some tutorials on my channel involving colored pencils if you’d like to check them out.
Artist Jane Bush thank you. Just bought Colouring Haven 44 so will be experimenting with skin tones. Rematches this video for inspiration and will definitely be checking out your other videos.
patti hanson how about this? th-cam.com/video/6KAaQiXGZgs/w-d-xo.html
Hi, this explanation/ tips on skin tones was really helpful! Thank you! Just wondering if you could expand on it more at some point please? Telling us which colours were cool and warm was great and i would love it if you could do something similar but more in depth (faber castle and prismacolor would be great... especially now you are falling in love with them again 😄). Im quite new to colouring with pencils and find it so hard to figure out which are warm and cool skin shades etc. Your Diverse skin tone tutorial was helpful as well! Thank you so much for all your videos! They are fantastic!
This is the most useful tutorial I've seen so far. Love your "bob Ross" moment.
+Gail Bulacher Ha! Thank you! Very happy you enjoyed it.
Loved your skin tone video. I really appreciate you making it possible to download for printing. You rock lovey! :D
+Robin Summers Thank you! You rock too! I'm happy you found the video useful! Have a great day!
You are more than welcome. I did download what you provided to have on hand as I learn how to do skin tones. I also hit that red subscribe button. I like your style of teaching. :D
I agree that faber castell has the largest selection of skin tones of any brand.. and they also have a large range of botanical colors too.. some sets are very limited on greens, blues etc. but this set is not. There are plenty of greens, blues, purples, pinks etc to do all sorts of botanicals. Same with a less expensive wax set, but very good set that has good color and blending quality to it... the 120 castle arts set.. it has a good range of colors. I got it to travel to appts with, and have Been pleased at the amt of color range, blending ability etc.
They don't seem to have dark purple colours like the ones ranging in the black grape colours.
Thank you! This is super useful, I've been trying to find proper skintone colors forever!
Thank you for sharing Southpaw Creative. I have learned quite a bit from you and other outstanding artists on TH-cam. At best, I probably have 10-to-15 percent of total ability when compared to other outstanding artists, but I'm enjoying the field like I used to. Again, much thanks to a lot of brilliant talented artists out there sharing your brilliant methods.
I saw some other famous youtuber saying that the polychromos doesn't have a great colour range for portraits...and the prismas would be a better choice...or even the caran d'ache if you could afford them.. anyways, great video! I've subscribed!
thank you so much this exactly what i was looking for. i only use color pencil with my drawings and needed to know how i color different skin tone, sub. and thanks again :D
+Hassan Daisy You're very welcome! I'm so glad you found this useful! Thank you for watching and sub!
Wow thank you so much that's a better answer than I could have ever hoped for!
+jeansmx Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I actually had an interesting question, sort of relating to the spirituality of creativity. This actually happened to me tonight, and I'm enlightened by it rather than freaked out. (Younger me would've definitely freaked out).
So here I am, having never done a painting before. In fact, I've barely ever looked at paints, let alone used them in any capacity. I used paint a year ago to basically emulate how I draw digitally, and to be honest, it didn't turn out great because I had no idea how to use the medium.
Then tonight, a year later, I decided to pick up a paint brush, and some paints I got from the dollar store. I went into with no actual plan, or idea, and there was a sensation I've felt before when playing guitar (I often thought this was my late friend Nathan, channeling his guitar playing through me, to help me out).
I don't know anyone who paints who's passed away, and yet the sensation felt the same. I ended up creating half of something, that when I look at it, I honestly can't accept that I'm the one who painted it. It's no Picasso, or Gough, but it's better than I thought I could even do.
Now the question: Have you ever had an experience when painting, Drawing, etc. (perhaps a new medium) where it felt like someone was channeling their skill through you, to the point where you have trouble accepting that /you/ are the one that did the piece?
Random, I know. But I'm boggled!
Oh that’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it? I’m a deeply spiritual person, and I feel part of that is being an artist. I feel that we all have the ability to “tune in” so the painting, drawing, and creativity can flow through us. Almost as if we’re being helped and channeling something beyond our physical reality into the physical. It’s wonderful and I’m so happy you shared this experience with me. Definitely check out Abraham Hicks talking about artists and creativity on TH-cam. ♥️🎨♥️
@@ArtistJaneIt's crazy. When I was younger I always believe in something beyond our physical realm, but never really knew what. I'm one who believes in many things people wouldn't understand, but I've always kept my mind and heart to the possibly of anything. It's baffling how I was 'chosen' to experience things like this. I feel lucky. (perhaps a tid bit overwhelmed by the sensation) And I'll definitely check him out today!
Lyra Rembrandt also has light, medium and dark flesh tones. Great oil based pencils. Kind of like a cheaper but still high quality alternative to polychromos.
+SI1OOO I remember seeing the flesh tones when I had Lyra and they are pretty good colors to work with; I always found myself working with different colors. Polycolors are a great line of high quality, oil based pencils.
Excuse me but if you don't find it too much trouble, could you tell me the names or at least the numbers of the faber Castell colors Polychromer pencils? I would appreciate it very much
7:13- or we can put this video to favourites and watch it whenever we want to. It is so educational.
Polychromos Medium and Dark Flesh used to be called Salmon and Coral (or vice versa), I don't know why they changed it.
You at 3:37 in the video made my day - thanks! ♥ I’m glad I’m not the only one doing that *lol* ^_^
+YellowKawaii Thank you! I appreciate it!
You’re great. I am also a left handed artist with a lifelong devotion and affection for David Bowie.
How about Faber Castell Classic :(
Gerrald Hunter yeh coz i only have it :'( thats a cheap one and i really need skin tone with that color pencil
Thanks for your take on this topic.
You’re welcome!
really helpful, thank you so much
Thanks for getting straight to the point and being organized. Also, I’m like here that you’re not coloring w speeded up video. It hurts my eyes after a while.
Bob Ross!
i am so incredibly sorry to disturb you! This video is so amazing and helpful! I downloaded these charts years ago but now ive lost it. I hate to ask and be trouble, but any chance it is still available? Thank you SO incredibly much again!
Lol, that was pretty much my reaction to my first polychromos set
" Loook, they are so prettyyyy look how pretty they aaaaare" 😂
Please make a video on a portrait with holbein colour pencils
Viewer warning: Beware of jumping volume levels!
A major thank you to the lovely "pale Irish girl" for your wisdom 💚💚💚
You’re welcome, and I apologize for the jumpy volume levels! I was still a novice at the time and maybe didn’t fine tune all the details.
Very good, not having to buy a skin tone set. I know what to look for. Thank you BTW you are so funny!
So so glad to have found your channel! Especially when you are whispering 'so pretty' 😂😂😂💖
+Pippa Ha! Thank you! So glad you found it enjoyable!
love the video! I'm just getting into using color(very intimidating lol) and this video helped alot! thank you
Also, you are very funny!
+muffinpheonix 12 Oh thank you! I'm goofy and I try to make things somewhat entertaining when I can. I'm very happy you've come out of your shell and into color (welcome to the dark side! It's a lot of fun!)
To bow irojetons “ fawn” is my fave cinnamon lime color
Helpful video, Thanks. Mary from Canada's,
thank you
I see you doing your pix of faces on white back grounds. Do you use backgrounds in other colors? Your great I’m learning so much. Thank you 💞
I’m starting to explore different colors, and I’ve worked with strathmore toned tan several times as well! Colored pencils are pretty amazing on just about any shade of paper if they’re opaque once layered.
i have the 60 set that doesn't have light flesh which is pretty much the only skin colour i need apart from cinnamon.
I'm using the Caran D'Ache Pablo's (120) and I don't have a pencil marked umber??? Could you please get back to me and give me a suggestion? Thanks so much! I love your videos btw! They are so helpful especially due to the fact I go from one brand to another and it's really nice that you have all these options!!! Not many channels do this! Very helpful! Thanks again!~Jen
I feel like i have knowledge to color different races beautifully.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Hi am in Nigeria please are these colors available in my country 🙏🙏
Hi! I was wondering if you have the download for the skin colors please? The link isn't working
I can’t get the charts to open and download
In terms of blending and rendering have you ever tried using odorless paint thinner? Another artist tried this w Fabre castells via paint brush and would like to know if you tried this.
+Artisan1979 Oh yes I do! I use the Mona Lisa brand and I love it. It gives the colors a painterly blended look.
I feel like Pablos are not fairly represented here. How about Pablo's Apricot, Salmon, Salmon Pink, Granite Rose, Naples Yellow? I suppose English Red and Russet could be useful as well.
Great suggestion! Perhaps an updated video is in the works! 😊
Did you use prismacokored pencil? If so can you list the names of it?
polychroms what is the numbers you use?
I really like the way u laugh😋 just like the fairy godmothers
Which Derwent line did you use? Thanks!
The downloads don’t work anymore? 😭
I would like to try portrait drawing with polychromos..
What set would be suitable for portrait? Is 36 okay?
For portrait colors, a set of 24 or 36 will do. Buy some open stock if you can along with your primary colors and play around with layering and using the color wheel.
Hello mam, I like your art video., which type of paper is used with pollycrom colors?
If you’re using nothing but colored pencils, either Bristol board smooth or vellum, or strath more 400 colored pencil paper.
I would love to have polychromas but they're ridiculously expensive compared to a Prismas. I can Get the polys open stock, maybe I should pick up their flesh tones. Have you tried Marco Renoirs, any opinion?
+Crafty Crafter I'm actually going to be viewing Marco Renoirs very soon within the next few videos. I did some colors swatches and I believe they may be a very good, affordable alternative to some of the more expensive pencils on the market. They lay down very well. I'm also going to be doing a video on tips for buying expensive art supplies on a budget. I know the pencils I recommend are expensive, but I suggest buying open stock too or a small set + open stock. They are worth every penny.
Pls were can I get that pencil I am in Nigeria
Omw! Are those vintage prismacolors?! I have some from my oupa!
I get way too excited when I see them.
+Pippa Yes they are! I just made another video and created a portrait with them. They're awesome!
At 0:00 -0:42 the first thing I saw was hell on a pink pencil and then I flipping see 666 on of the pencils! Wow...
😍😍😍🤩🤩
I'm new to your channel. How do I download the documents.
I think your SEE-P-AH is correct.
Arteza?
Price plz
I have the 60 pack which tones can I use?
+K radda.radda I'm not familiar with the 60 pack and what colors are in it. I've heard there aren't many skin tones in the 60 pack, but you can always buy open stock colors.
Is prismacolor "flesh" a discontinued color from them?
I believe so, sadly.
I don't understand why having flesh colored pencils matters because there are so many tones of flesh.
I've just got a set for my birthday and it's from Derwent academy (it's in a wooden box to be exactish ) but I can't figure out how to do skin.do u have any tips/ideas/recommendations on how to use them.
I have a skin tone tutorial on my channel that is an overview with tips and techniques. It goes over fair and dark complexions as well. I hope that helps!
Artist Jane Bush Hi just replying to say THANKS
i think i kinda love you after 8 mins hmmm
Lmao you're weird but I like that and the information is quite useful, thank you!
+David Thomas Thank you! I'll take it as a compliment! 😉😆
The links to your down load are not working. I just get an error page from google.
It’s a very old link and I need to update this video.