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I love how you color your portraits because it's pastel but with a wide range of values! But, please check your sponsor because they currently have issues and controversies. I hope you'll look into it 😊
I loved what you said about not worrying so much about color matching. Personally, I like to really limit my palette of colored pencils (just grabbing a handful), that way I don't always have the right colors but can focus on values and line work. Also, your nails were so so pretty here, that polish is to die for!!
with color a rule of thumb is that as long as it works in black & white you can use any color you want! Value gives all the info needed, color is just the atmosphere
One of the best examples I've ever heard on explaining the importance of value over hue. Your videos are so entertaining and informative. Keep up the great work!
You are very skilled and you have plenty to offer in terms of creating art videos on youtube. I mean, have you seen a lot of the art on here? LOL. I really like hearing your thoughts on which direction to hatch and how you do shape design. That was the first thing I noticed about your colored pencil portraits, and it even shows up in your gouache paintings I think. It's a very unique aspect of your art. Great video!
This video is absolutely amazing!! It is exactly what I was looking for, because I struggle with colored pencils. Thank you so much for creating this! I watched a similar colored pencil portrait video by Chris Hong, but unfortunately it was a short, and I nearly drove myself crazy trying to follow along. So, thank you thank you!! You are so very talented!!
Great choice of reference photo. It might be challenging for me. Haha, I'm not good with faces. But it's delightful to see your drawing painting, colour pencil painting. 😊😊❤❤🎉🎉🎉
This was such a helpful video thank you for all the tips. I do not draw often I know I have it in me it’s been years I’ve taken many art courses anyway I want to make portrait of our family for my husband for Christmas. So studying up
I don’t have access to col-erase, but have noticed my watercolor pencils are mostly erasable. I always use a colorful sketch and it’s been fine. At least worth a shot to try it! I also, for some reason prefer using watercolor colored pencils even without adding water. Maybe it prevents me from going too vibrant too early lol
Hi! This is incredible thank you for sharing your knowledge it really helps me realise what I need to work on! and yes if you have time a video where you use just primary colours for a pencil portrait would be amazing!
Very helpful that you have gone to the trouble of making this video tutorial. Reading a book on coloured pencils is not the same as having someone walk you through it. I feel after watching this the next step is very much to practice. Blending seems to be the hardest challenge. But I will see in my next portrait if I am getting better at slowing it down and layering.
Drawing teeth freaks me out lol I'll try to follow your advice about it and also I'll try to not be as distracted by color picking and focus more on the values :) as always, thank you!! I feel like since I follow your channel I've improved a lot ❤
im trying to learn and this is super helpful, especially since you do it real time AND we can see the reference. I was looking for a video like this, would you consider making more of them? kinda like follow-along pencil tutorials
Love the video! I switch between calling them pencil crayons and colored pencils, lol. Also, if you ever decide to come out with a zine or art book, know that I will definitely be in line to purchase it! 😊
thank u so much for this my prismacolor pencils have been sitting around for like 6 years already and its barely USED coz I'm actually scared to use it
btw I love the color of your nails ! This was so helpful. I've been really wanting to use colored pencils as a medium with portraits and just a fun way to implement because I feel like colored pencils is associated with kids & school.
Thank you!! I also avoided colored pencils for years, maybe subconsciously because of the association with school haha! I am so glad I gave them another try as an adult though, because they have SO much potential. I hope you enjoy experimenting with them! 😄
Hiii, i love ur art band ur art style especially this one and i myself am a beginner artist like i have just been drawing for like a year and a half and i am very scared to add color to my. I am actually always get confused with alot of colors so can u make a video about **How to choose colors for portraits** And also could u tell some good quality but yk not that expensive colored pencils cuz prismacolors in inr is really expensive even the 12 colors one its literally 2k+
If I'm really gonna be honest, this didn't really help with nothing. You just kinda did a draw with me, and for someone like me who couldn't even see what you were drawing half way just kinda annoyed me so please next time when starting to draw please use like a pencil
Beautiful. I love how you've captured the warmth in the left side of the face. You can really see the light there despite that side in shadow, the warmth of the skin is really shining through
I adore your use of color! I've really been into art with similar color usage so this hits the spot perfectly.. also reminds me a bit of Chris Hong! You're a big inspo for me in a difficult time
Really cool to see your process with this! We just dropped the same video within an hour of each other haha! Your style is amazing and it's interesting to see how you use colour. You manage to keep it so soft but maintaining the emotion in the portrait, a real talent!
Hey! Thank you so much! I discovered you on Instagram and immediately loved your work. I'm so happy to see that you have a RUclips channel too 😄 I'm off to watch your video now!
you explained this so well!! and it’s so relaxing to listen and watch you draw 💛💛 where did you find the reference photo? i want to colour along but i can’t find it anywhere 😭
As somebody who's quite impatient and loves to go straight in with intense dark colours and contrasting shadows, seeing you only taking that step righhht at the end of this video was quite inspiring- first gently mapping out every little shape and colour, and then going in. Gotta try it, thanks💛
This is exactly the kind of content I've been looking for. I got off RUclips for a while because I felt that artists were gate keeping, and putting other artists down, but you have such a beautiful channel, and such a lovely personality. Your portraits are clearly full of love and appreciation, and you helped me to remember some of the parts of art that I love and haven't focused on lately. Enjoying the beauty of unique features and thinking how fun it is play with those features. Thank you,
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my pencils looking at me: 'this could be us, but you scared...'
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Me too,me too. But we must get out of our comfort zone ❤
I love how you color your portraits because it's pastel but with a wide range of values! But, please check your sponsor because they currently have issues and controversies. I hope you'll look into it 😊
I loved what you said about not worrying so much about color matching. Personally, I like to really limit my palette of colored pencils (just grabbing a handful), that way I don't always have the right colors but can focus on values and line work. Also, your nails were so so pretty here, that polish is to die for!!
@gooseygoose2628 yesss! I love the nail color too!
It's always exciting to see those darker values get layered on, so cool, the final portrait just shines. I learn something new in every video! 🔥🔥🔥
Ah thank you so much!! 🙌
Great video! I actually didn't realize it's only Canadians who call coloured pencils pencil crayons lol
Thank you! ❤️ I tried so hard not to call them pencil crayons in this video haha
Us British do too 😅
Jamaicans too
I know!
Youre basically saying pencils 2 as crayons is the word for pencil in French and very similar in Romanian
with color a rule of thumb is that as long as it works in black & white you can use any color you want!
Value gives all the info needed, color is just the atmosphere
Agreed! Thanks so much for watching! 💖
One of the best examples I've ever heard on explaining the importance of value over hue. Your videos are so entertaining and informative. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I'm planning on doing similar videos with other mediums 😄
Two videos in one week?! You've been crushing it! ✨
Thank you so much!! 💖💖
Love your channel!! I would love to see you do more colored pencil portraits based on value or perhaps limited color choices. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I will definitely make that video in the future 😄
I learned so much from this 🤩 thank you so much for sharing your work with all of us!!!
You are very skilled and you have plenty to offer in terms of creating art videos on youtube. I mean, have you seen a lot of the art on here? LOL. I really like hearing your thoughts on which direction to hatch and how you do shape design. That was the first thing I noticed about your colored pencil portraits, and it even shows up in your gouache paintings I think. It's a very unique aspect of your art. Great video!
Yes, I would love to understand values when using colour. This is the second time I've watched this video. ❤
such a happy portrait!! its lovely
Thank you fuzzy! 💖
This video is absolutely amazing!! It is exactly what I was looking for, because I struggle with colored pencils. Thank you so much for creating this! I watched a similar colored pencil portrait video by Chris Hong, but unfortunately it was a short, and I nearly drove myself crazy trying to follow along.
So, thank you thank you!! You are so very talented!!
Thank you so much!! I am really glad you found it helpful. ❤Chris Hong is a colored pencil genius! 😄
Great choice of reference photo. It might be challenging for me. Haha, I'm not good with faces. But it's delightful to see your drawing painting, colour pencil painting. 😊😊❤❤🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much Jerry! 😊✨
Thank you Emily! You are amazing!
Aw thank you! 🫶
This was such a helpful video thank you for all the tips. I do not draw often I know I have it in me it’s been years I’ve taken many art courses anyway I want to make portrait of our family for my husband for Christmas. So studying up
I don’t have access to col-erase, but have noticed my watercolor pencils are mostly erasable. I always use a colorful sketch and it’s been fine. At least worth a shot to try it!
I also, for some reason prefer using watercolor colored pencils even without adding water. Maybe it prevents me from going too vibrant too early lol
I love watercolor pencils too! I've been using them for under sketches for paintings, so lovely to work with!
Thanks for sharing your lovely demonstration! You’re amazing
Thank you so much! So glad you liked it!
@@emhuesart I know it's a lot of work but we hope to see you uploading more often. I'm sure everyone would agree that you're an absolute delight!
your channel has really helped me improve! you share so many great tips and tricks
I'm so glad!! Thanks for watching 😊🫶
Thank you for the demo - always learning stuff
Thank you for watching! 💛
Hi! This is incredible thank you for sharing your knowledge it really helps me realise what I need to work on! and yes if you have time a video where you use just primary colours for a pencil portrait would be amazing!
I'm so glad you found it helpful! I will definitely do more coloured pencil videos in the future ❤️
Very helpful that you have gone to the trouble of making this video tutorial. Reading a book on coloured pencils is not the same as having someone walk you through it. I feel after watching this the next step is very much to practice. Blending seems to be the hardest challenge. But I will see in my next portrait if I am getting better at slowing it down and layering.
Amazing video! I’ve always wanted to try colored pencil ❤
Thank you! You should give it a try, I've fallen in love with them recently! 🩷
I agree with you too many colors for shading ends up heavy, layering primary or selected ones the whole picture has coordinate natural lights
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Drawing teeth freaks me out lol I'll try to follow your advice about it and also I'll try to not be as distracted by color picking and focus more on the values :) as always, thank you!! I feel like since I follow your channel I've improved a lot ❤
Yay! That is so amazing to hear! ❤ Thank you for sticking around and watching my videos!!
I learned a lot. Thank you ❤ Love your art
Thank you so much! ❤️
Thankyou so much for teaching us. This is so helpful. I really like your method. I will try it out.
Your work is fabulous. Also, I love Lilac too! ❤️
I am so glad you found it helpful! ❤️ I can't stop using lilac in all of my drawings and paintings haha
@emhuesart lilace works beautifully in your pieces!
Will you indulge us and so another video on colour pencil drawing. Maybe with more lilac? 😬
im trying to learn and this is super helpful, especially since you do it real time AND we can see the reference. I was looking for a video like this, would you consider making more of them? kinda like follow-along pencil tutorials
Crazy helpful
Beautiful 🤩
shapes and values great advice thnx for tutorial
Beautiful art i like it
Love the video! I switch between calling them pencil crayons and colored pencils, lol. Also, if you ever decide to come out with a zine or art book, know that I will definitely be in line to purchase it! 😊
This is SO helpful.
Thank u so much❤🫶
Also, one question, have you ever used markers for your portraits before?
Awesome thx love the Prisma color ❤
Thank you for a great video. I'm interested in the limited color palette with emphasis on value scale.
Thank you for watching! I think the limited color palette makes for a much more interesting portrait 😄
That's Tomoe Shinohara!! I LOVE her! :D
Excellent tips and explanation!
thank u so much for this my prismacolor pencils have been sitting around for like 6 years already and its barely USED coz I'm actually scared to use it
This is so cool! You have some true skills.
Thank you so much! 💛
Team oil pencil ❤
Stealing these tips for my upcoming portrait classes at art school! ❤❤
Yes!! Steal them!! 🥰🥰🥰
Wow really nice artwork ❤
Loved it.
thanks!
Beautiful portrait Emily, and yes please (-: Marion 🎉
Thank you so much! 💕
this is really so beautiful...
Thank you so much! ❤️
What color Holbeins do you recommend for portraits? That's for someone who can't buy them all. Thank you
Fantastic job
Thank you! 💛
OMG i drew this exact ref a few months ago and i looked so goofy tge whole time😭 whenever i draw I cant help but make the same face as my reference
Trying the same references multiple times can be really great for learning! 😄
In case anyone is interested, the artgear guy explained this myth of “oil” and “wax based”.
I actually haven't seen that! I'm going to check it out now :) thank you!
Hi!! was wondering if you could list the color and brand of the pencils used!! thanks so much i love you xoxoxo
btw I love the color of your nails ! This was so helpful. I've been really wanting to use colored pencils as a medium with portraits and just a fun way to implement because I feel like colored pencils is associated with kids & school.
Thank you!! I also avoided colored pencils for years, maybe subconsciously because of the association with school haha! I am so glad I gave them another try as an adult though, because they have SO much potential. I hope you enjoy experimenting with them! 😄
You and hamrib are my favorite
Ah thank you! I love hamrib! 💖
Hiii, i love ur art band ur art style especially this one and i myself am a beginner artist like i have just been drawing for like a year and a half and i am very scared to add color to my. I am actually always get confused with alot of colors so can u make a video about **How to choose colors for portraits**
And also could u tell some good quality but yk not that expensive colored pencils cuz prismacolors in inr is really expensive even the 12 colors one its literally 2k+
Love it!!!!❤❤❤
Thank you Lyssa! ❤️
Yes so god too now 🎉
First time on your video let's see how it works for me
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Thank you Emilieeeee... 💔🙏
How much time needed to finish this portrait
Depending on the portrait, it takes me anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour :)
wow!
Always have you pencils pointy side down in case you poke your eye out bending over.
I think my color pencils are made out of pure plastic, they're so weird
Oh no! 😅 That does sound weird!!
If I'm really gonna be honest, this didn't really help with nothing. You just kinda did a draw with me, and for someone like me who couldn't even see what you were drawing half way just kinda annoyed me so please next time when starting to draw please use like a pencil
Beautiful. I love how you've captured the warmth in the left side of the face. You can really see the light there despite that side in shadow, the warmth of the skin is really shining through
I adore your use of color! I've really been into art with similar color usage so this hits the spot perfectly.. also reminds me a bit of Chris Hong!
You're a big inspo for me in a difficult time
Ah thank you Kiwi! I hope this difficult time passes ❤ Wishing you all the best!! 🌱
Really cool to see your process with this! We just dropped the same video within an hour of each other haha! Your style is amazing and it's interesting to see how you use colour. You manage to keep it so soft but maintaining the emotion in the portrait, a real talent!
Hey! Thank you so much! I discovered you on Instagram and immediately loved your work. I'm so happy to see that you have a RUclips channel too 😄 I'm off to watch your video now!
your dog sold me your channel!! suscribed!! --- and your amazing art
you explained this so well!! and it’s so relaxing to listen and watch you draw 💛💛 where did you find the reference photo? i want to colour along but i can’t find it anywhere 😭
Thank you so much!! I just added a link to the reference in the description 💖 Thank you for reminding me, I completely forgot!
Thank you so much for this and really emphasizing shapes and values! You captured her expression so well. Keep up the great work! 🎉
Thank you so much! 😊✨ I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Looks amazing! You make it look so simple (obviously not)! Now I want to try! 😄😄
Please do another one of these. Please
I absolutely love your videos and style. They’re a big inspiration for me. Thanks for answering the question about color choice too!
Aw that is so so nice to hear, thank you so much! 🩷
Recently I was wondering about how people made colored pencil portraits! Thank you for making another awesome video!
Ah that's great timing then! Thank you for watching Lilly! 💛
Pls english plssss
Thank you for the insight into your colour portraits, so very helpful
I am so glad you found it helpful! ❤️
As somebody who's quite impatient and loves to go straight in with intense dark colours and contrasting shadows, seeing you only taking that step righhht at the end of this video was quite inspiring- first gently mapping out every little shape and colour, and then going in. Gotta try it, thanks💛
This is exactly the kind of content I've been looking for. I got off RUclips for a while because I felt that artists were gate keeping, and putting other artists down, but you have such a beautiful channel, and such a lovely personality. Your portraits are clearly full of love and appreciation, and you helped me to remember some of the parts of art that I love and haven't focused on lately. Enjoying the beauty of unique features and thinking how fun it is play with those features. Thank you,
On that pencil colors you can use tissue paper or cotton too shade smoothly,thanks
Your candid nature makes you look good on camera! Keep doing the great work!
oh my god... you might be my new idol in art
I love how your voice sounds like you’re constantly smiling ❤
Aw thank you 🩷🥹
I am so in love with her voice and I only listened for a few seconds....
Aw thank you!
Cool work dude
🙏🌿🌿
Your style is fantastic!
Thank you so much!!