Pastel Portrait Drawing with Charcoal

"Lady with a Hood" 7x8 done in soft pastel on Canson Pastel Paper copyright DWeaver Art ©

Back in 2011 I completed this drawing in soft pastels.  I had purchased a set of Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. from a local Hobby Lobby.  The set of pastels came in a quanity of 48.  This is one of the first soft pastel drawing I had done and after I completed this I was very pleased.  I had self taught myself to draw in soft pastel and no formal training.  I used a cotton swab and my fingers to blend in the different colors.  Till this day I continue to use Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. soft pastels.  Thank you for viewing and reading my blog. If you are interested in this piece please email me at deeweaver15@gmail.com.

Watercolor Portrait and Process

Watercolor Portrait

Ever since I was very young in age, I have always had an interest in drawing portraits.  I have been drawing portraits for many years now.  However, it was not until last year that I did my very first watercolor portrait and the previous year I started working with watercolor media.  After a few pictures produced in watercolor from landscapes to still lifes, I wanted to test my skills in working in watercolor doing a portrait.  This is my third time in producing a watercolor portrait. 

Here are the colors used and mixed in the process.

The color were mixed with a liner brush and water.

The picture was drawn with a 4H pencil very lightly.

Lighter tones are layed down at the beginning.

Additional colors are added to the portrait.

Next other aspects of the portrait are added in with tones.

Hair is added to complete the portrait alone with signature and copyright.  

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