Human figure drawing colour pencil

Here's a progression of a 19" x 25" rendering of my granddaughter. Drawn in colored pencils on toned paper.

This pastel pencil drawing is actually on bluish Art Spectrum Colourfix paper, but for some reason, it looks kind of beige here. Otherwise, the colors are correct. I love having a model for even a short time, so didn't work on the chair at all - just concentrated on the model, because all models do tire after awhile. And sure enough, she finally had enough and that was that. It was great while it lasted, though. Years ago, I used some CarbOthello pastel pencils in art class and I loved them…

The human body is a work of art in itself and it seems impossible to draw it. However, there are proportions of the body that you should memorize and always keep in the back of your mind...and once you do this, the human body isn't so hard to draw at all. It is just these facts that should pull all everything together for you. Bookmark this page and come back to it for when you need it.

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