The only issue you may run into with the Derwent Coloursoft Pencils is that they aren’t great for highly detailed areas. This could include those spots of skin near the hairline or around the eyes and eyelashes. For these spots, we recommend using a fine-point blender to blend the color in and then going through with a more precise pencil with a smaller core diameter for better control. The best skin tone colored pencil sets come with colors that take these undertones into account. You may notice that some sets have bright yellow or pink pencils. This is not by mistake! This is to help you achieve perfect undertones to breathe life into your portraits. Start your drawing with a first layer, which should serve as a base. I used the brightest pencil for this. Choose a neutral color. In my case it was a light, warm shade of grey. Try to apply this first layer very evenly to dark areas and leave the light areas lighter or completely white.

Thankfully, the days of combining regular colored pencils to reach a semi-normal skin tone are over. There are several options for skin tone colored pencils on the market these days, making it easier to create vivid, lifelike portraits.Another good book with some helpful tips is “ Lifelike Drawing in Colored Pencil” by Lee Hammond. This book is a bit broader as it applies to methods to be used in drawing other scenes such as landscapes, flowers, buildings, etc. However, it does have some great and simple tips related to skin tones as well. You might still remember from elementary school that primaries make up the rest of the colours. Red yellow and blue can make green violet and orange. But Instead of the ”ordinary” red yellow and blue, I’m choosing Magenta, yellow and cyan. I’m using my beloved Prismacolor Premier pencils for this project. Blue Yellow Red VS Cyan Yellow Magenta Note: Yellow has the same hue here. In theory BYR yellow leans more towards the red and the CYM yellow towards the blue. The slivers I made should be moved a tad to the sides! Warm colours Wow, Jeanniene! Maybe you should try some wine. Your response was a bit aggressive for coloring tips. Reply

Aside from all the undertones, this set boasts the largest variety of skin tone options. If you’re willing to invest in your art career or hobby, this set just can’t be beat. 3. Castle Arts Portrait Collection As we mentioned above, the larger sets will typically have fewer of these color gaps. You will be able to find a starting point that is much closer to your desired ending point. Here is good skin tone tutorial w color names snd numbers added:) https://youtu.be/Vy7B7q7WAGg ReplyWe feel that the best way to improve your ability to color skin tones with colored pencils is by practice. And we have found some great tutorials out there that will help you along the way Lightly erase the sketch so that it becomes only slightly visible. (a kneaded eraser is very suitable for this)