STAGE 6

THE NECK AND BACK

I layer light colors on the neck and back, and mainly work on the shirt by shading with sky blue and cream. I always overlap the colors to make softer transitions between them. Colored pencils tend to blend on their own working this way.

Also, students often want to get the exact colors and outlines for their projects but the truth is, it’s all about learning to see and control the light independently as an artist. So when I layer the colors I think of the hierarchy of light. Where do I see the strongest light? On her neck or her face? Where do I see the darkest shadow? In her hair or background space? That’s a conversation I have with myself while drawing.