Yo! What's up? I have been enjoying my new set of colored pencils for the past few weeks now since I got multiple commission projects (*thank you guys for trusting me ~~~~*)
So I would love to share this recent portrait I made and the process how I made it.
#### This is the final output #### 
#### The reference photo #### Fortunately, the reference photo is clear so it wasn't that challenging unlike the others. 
#### The Process ####
##### Sketching/Outlining #####
##### Coloring and Detailing ##### I started adding and mixing up some colors to achieve the skintone of my subject. I used the colors **White**, **Peach**, **Light Umber**, **Dark Brown**, **Sienna Brown**, and **Cream** for the yellow-ish highlights. 
##### Adding up some shading and tone ##### I continued mixing up some colors using *burnishing technique* until i achieve the closest tone for me. Then started to add colors on the lips. 
##### Finalizing the face ##### I detailed the eye and finalize everything on the face. I then started to add color to the hair using a black marker, overlaying it with a black colored pencil and some white for the highlights. 
##### Finalizing everything ##### I continued working on the hair and added some highlights using the white colored pencil. Then, added color to the upper body. I used the colors cream, canary yellow, light umber, black, and red for the flower design. Also added a gradient background color using the cream and dark brown to emphasize my subject. ###### and it's done! ###### 
##### The Details #####   
---- That's all for now, thank you so much for spending your time! Follow me for more art and music related posts. Have a good one! Ciao ~
#### This is the final output #### 
#### The reference photo #### Fortunately, the reference photo is clear so it wasn't that challenging unlike the others. 
#### The Process ####
##### Sketching/Outlining #####
To make my life easier and for me to get the proportions accurately, i actually didn't do freehand sketching. Rather, I printed out my reference, shaded the back portion using pencil, and then tracing the outline until it forms/marks my drawing pad. Please dont judge me looool after that, I started adding up some color.
##### Coloring and Detailing ##### I started adding and mixing up some colors to achieve the skintone of my subject. I used the colors **White**, **Peach**, **Light Umber**, **Dark Brown**, **Sienna Brown**, and **Cream** for the yellow-ish highlights. 
##### Adding up some shading and tone ##### I continued mixing up some colors using *burnishing technique* until i achieve the closest tone for me. Then started to add colors on the lips. 
##### Finalizing the face ##### I detailed the eye and finalize everything on the face. I then started to add color to the hair using a black marker, overlaying it with a black colored pencil and some white for the highlights. 
##### Finalizing everything ##### I continued working on the hair and added some highlights using the white colored pencil. Then, added color to the upper body. I used the colors cream, canary yellow, light umber, black, and red for the flower design. Also added a gradient background color using the cream and dark brown to emphasize my subject. ###### and it's done! ###### 
##### The Details #####   
---- That's all for now, thank you so much for spending your time! Follow me for more art and music related posts. Have a good one! Ciao ~