Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils
Adding Details and Final Touches
A course by Gabriela Niko , Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist
About the video: Adding Details and Final Touches
Overview
“We're almost there! The last step in the drawing process is to add details and work on the darkest values. I will also create a background and do the final touches to finalize the portrait.”
In this video lesson Gabriela Niko addresses the topic: Adding Details and Final Touches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils. Fill your sketchbook with colorful, semi-realistic portraits by exploring drawing techniques and experimenting with values, shades and contrast.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Adding Details and Final Touches I was drawing all the time from light to darker and from larger to smaller surfaces. Now I want to add the darkest values and details. Usually I don't like using a black colored pencil because it reminds me of drawing with a graphite pencil and it dims the portrait too much, so I use dark umber or Tuscan red, something that is a very dark brown because I usually like when my portraits have this warm tone. If you like, you can use other colors, for example, a very dark blue or another shade that you like. If you like this effect, you can use black color. It...”
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Course summary for: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils
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Category
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Areas
Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook
Gabriela Niko
A course by Gabriela Niko
Gabriela Niko is a freelance artist based in Poland. Having grown up in a family of artists, her passion for drawing came at a very early age. She went on to study design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, and started her professional career in sports apparel design. After almost a decade of working in the clothing design industry, she decided to leave her position as a designer and pursue drawing full time in 2020.
Gabriela uses her social media platforms to share her work and has quickly gained recognition by amassing over 350K followers on Instagram. She is currently a brand ambassador for Paper Concept, a Polish art store, and has completed a number of commissioned works, including book illustrations, tattoos, and logo designs.
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