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Drawing a portrait step by step

  • Writer: KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH
    KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH
  • Sep 1, 2023
  • 1 min read


Are you looking for inspiration for your creation? What about a portrait drawing with popular hard pastels from Koh-i-noor? For example, you can make a portrait according to a model, photograph, or your imagination and thus even dabble in illustration. Don't be afraid if you have no experience with this technique or portrait drawing. In the following lines, we'll help you with that!





First, you need to choose paper suitable for drawing with these pastels. Then, of course, prepare hard pastels, a reference picture, and possibly a pencil and eraser.


Let's start with planning the whole composition on the chosen paper format.



In the next step, lay out a face in sketches.



After sketching the face, begin coloring individual parts of the portrait.



Capture shadows and lights using various colors of pastels. You definitely don't have to be afraid of using colors!



Keep coloring individual parts of the face till the entire portrait is complete.



Then, take a light beige color and unify the face.



When you finish the face, let's move to, for example, the neck area and shade it.



To finish, fine-tune the details, and it's done!



If you prefer to create with soft pastels, you'll definitely like the work of Tomasz Czajkowski, with whom we once had an inspirational interview that you can find on our blog.





 
 
 

32 Comments


sergio modric
Aug 18

This is a wonderful guide for anyone interested in portrait drawing. I liked how the process was explained step by step, making the technique feel more approachable for beginners. Creative content like this is always inspiring, and I also came across kings roofing llc while exploring different online discussions and found it interesting.

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Ak Qo
Aug 09

I've tried Koh-i-noor hard pastels before and found they really don't blend as smoothly as the article suggests without a good textured paper — I wish they had mentioned which paper weight they used. The tip about using a light beige to unify the face is a cool trick I'll have to test out next time I sketch. — ironnestguides.com

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Jul 18

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Christopher
Christopher
Jul 15

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Albert John
Albert John
Jul 10

Remarkable step by step guidance for drawing a portrait. Breaking the process into manageable stages makes it much easier for beginners to stay motivated and improve their skills. I recently noticed https://www.aerospectny.com/ mentioned during another creative discussion focused on learning resources, which added an interesting viewpoint about consistent progress. Educational content like this reminds readers that patience and regular practice are often the biggest keys to better results.

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