How to Draw Skin: Picking the PERFECT Colours for Realistic Skintones 

Picking colours for skin can be so so tricky, so I really hope you learn some new tips from this to make it a bit easier for you :) Have you guys got any other tips for drawing skin?

Could you make a video on how to color a full face portrait with prismacolors?

I have been struggling with skin tones for coloring and I think this has got to be the best way to see how skin tones can be colored by certain colored pencils it's just simplfied for me and I'm definitely doing the swatch cards thank you for sharing tips with us this just really made my day!

This is amazing!I am planning about buying the Faber-Castell Polychromos and I would love to see you draw with them for skin and also see how opaque the colours are on toned and back paper ...I'm hoping to have a huge art haul on my b'day on May 16th 😄💖

Thank you so much for the tips! I've been drawing with value pencils for years (mostly because I'm afraid of messing up skin tones) so thank you, I'm up for a challenge! You do amazing work.

skin colours are always tricky to nail. *but very useful video, helped A LOT!*

so i'm not the only one who doesn't like prismacolors. i gave mine away years back. great video buddy!!

Helpful tips. I'm trying to use your tips.

This is one of the best skin colour tutorials I've ever watched! Thanks so much!

Awesome! Could you do a video on drawing a male face again but in coloured pencils?😍

*this helped a LOT*

super helpful - thank you!

#notificationsquad btw thank you for this. i always end up with a pink/orange skin

You're really pretty, i LOVE your eyes😍

Kirsty Thank you for this tutorial, the information and detail you share with us are priceless, I have learnt so much from you 😍😘

THANKS KIRSTY‼️👍 really helpful. Have you ever done a portrait of yourself? If so, would love to see it. You're a real inspiration x

Explained on point in a simple way 👏

How long does it take for you to draw a portrait? You are an Amazing artist

Your tutorials are amazing, the eyes don’ts and dos was actually amazingly helpful and I got to make a great semi realistic eye, obviously not nearly as perfect as yours but over time I think. I was wondering if you could do a hand or body parts videos with colour pencils. Gracicias! 💜🙏

Thank you so much for making such helpful videos and sharing your talent!

How do you even get prismacolors that sharp? I try to sharpen mine pretty sharply, but they always break. Uuuugh. I have a really good sharpener too, I use the Kum Eclipse. Any suggestion?

Thank you so incredibly much! I have no idea what colours to use for skin... I have always wanted to do really pale skin with cool undertones but really have no idea how... but this will be so helpful!! Thank you! Oh, would you use the same colours on Strathmore grey or tan paper do you think? I would love to see you do a demo on tones paper actually! Thank you so much for all your tutorials and tips!!

This was so helpful! Thanks for this video, im gonna try it out!

Another great video! Thanks Kirsty!

This is what im waiting for. Thank you so much!

Great video! This will help me so much 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

You deserve a lot more of attention, like god you are amazing!😍

I love your videos thanks for sharing your skills

AMAZING

Wow, I am learning so much, thank you. :)

This is so helpful thank you!

I love your tutorials, Kirsty! Please can you tell me the difference about blending and burnishing? It always confuses me 😩

I've been watching for your videos for a while, but just now subscribed. My question is why do artists never show their reference image?

Would the colour of the paper affect your pencil choice when matching skin tones?

could u make a tutorial making portrait with cheap colour pencils???

Love your videos and your accent 👍

i love ur videos 💛 ur art is incredible

Hello Kristy! See, am a HUGE FAN, i LOVE art, i mostly do graphite and will be trying on color pencils after a while, that being said, am basically a beginner. And am trying to buy the materials i need... but wait.. i just wanted to say, YOU ARE A FREAKING ART GODDESS! and i dream to be at your level every time i watch your videos! Your skills are amazing...your imagination is great and how you display it on your papers are awesome, and yes, this is where i needed your help. With reference i can somehow sketch BUT when it comes to imagination... am SHIT! can you please please do a video... talking about how to create those imagination, how to draw them on paper... and if it comes with practice? I know you are really busy, and am not sure if you will be reading this long text... but i would be so gateful if you could help... am in delima! Coz am thinking, if i cnt imagine,, am i gonna ever be half as good as you!

Hello Kirsty, i have always problems with skin tones, can you show your Skintone palette (Prismacolor & Faber Castell) pls?

Perfect and talent

Tysm🌹🌹🌹🌸🍓

You mentioned the beige colour for skin tones in one of your videos. If one has the 120 Faber Castell polychromos, which of them is it then?

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ smart + beauty + art = kirsty

You are amazing!

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Could you please do another video like when one where you used propotions and your imagination to make a face but more realistic? I couod really use it.

You don't have to skin color I'm looking for though my reference image for the drawing I'm making is the venom poster from the 2018 movie

Why don't you use Mineral spirits to blend your colored pencils? I love your art.

Please also tell me how to make skin tone with faber castle classic colours

What's the name of your Colorpencils you use? I've been using prismacolor pencils but I would like to try the ones you use. Thanks for the technique in doing smooth relistic skin!

I have learm colour pencil drawing from you

Is the 2nd that you drew Tom hiddleston? Because I drew a very similar picture of him and this one looks like the one that I drew 😂😍

Does staedtler colour pencils work on skin?? What are the differences between them and prismacolours??

I love your eyes 😍

Can u tell which paper should we use to color with color pencils

Nice I like your video

Can’t I use this trick with watercolors ???

hi Kirsty! what kind of blender (liquid) do you use on your coloured pencil drawings?

What paper best on coloured pencil ??

Can I know the name of this colour pencil

Noice👌

How do u film ur drawing tutorial ? ur tricks nd setup ?

Can you make a real time potrait of a famous celebrity in Hollywood

Hi... I'm from India. How do I enroll into your course. It's in Dollars

Wowwwwwwwww

Unrelated comment but I love the hair

Where can I find the razor?

wow beautiful; but impossible for me :(( color drawing so hard and impossible

No español Yo no Ingles. Y me interesa ese comentario.

You seem different here 😊

Thank you so incredibly much! I have no idea what colours to use for skin... I have always wanted to do really pale skin with cool undertones but really have no idea how... but this will be so helpful!! Thank you! Oh, would you use the same colours on Strathmore grey or tan paper do you think? I would love to see you do a demo on tones paper actually! Thank you so much for all your tutorials and tips!!