In this lesson, you study the fundamentals needed to create a full portrait drawing with colored pencils. Instructor Fei Meng will walk you through how to establish the structure of the head and check your work during the process. You will learn how to create a full-color palette for your portrait drawing. Then, Fei will draw a color study to prepare for the final rendering.

This lesson belongs to the course Colored Pencil Portraiture. In this 10-week course, Fei Meng will walk you through the fundamentals needed to make captivating portrait drawings with colored pencils. You will learn how to create color palettes, execute delicate blending techniques, and develop a fully realized portrait from start to finish. Fei will demonstrate how to construct individual features of the face, like the eye, nose, mouth, and ear. After this course, you will have a concrete understanding of how to render with colored pencils to create your very own portrait drawings.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.