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Watch Chapter 1: Introduction and Materials

Watch Chapter 1: Introduction and Materials

Up Next in The Glowing Portrait: Creating Realistic Skin Tones with Pastel Pencils

  • Chapter 2: Drawing

    Cuong guides the lovely Madeline in her posing while explaining the basic proportions fundamental to portraiture. Then he creates the underlying drawing that forms the basis of his final portrait.

  • Chapter 3: Green Foundation

    Cuong applies the foundation layer to the skin tones using several shades of green to begin building values.

  • Chapter 4: Layering Skin Tones

    Cuong begins to layer additional colors over the green underpainting, as the face magically begins to come to life.