Some time ago, I launched a beginner-friendly class on how to draw human skin using colored pencils, titled Skin Tones in Colored Pencil: Introduction to Colored Portrait Drawing. Now that we’ve covered the basics and learned how to approach this subject with confidence, it’s time to take things a step further and elevate the quality of our drawings!
Skin Texture with Colored Pencil is designed for those who already draw portraits and want to refine their skills even more. The goal here is to study using reference images that showcase a variety of skin tones and textures.
In this class, you will learn how to:
- Balance colors for different skin tones;
- Approach skin with a range of textures and ages;
- Work with both texture and volume simultaneously;
- Use colored pencils from different brands, if you have them available.






