How I paint a digital pastel portrait?

Generally I use Corel painter, a digital computer program, but I exploit its tools in a traditional way. First I open a blank white paper (file) and my reference photo. I prefer a big paper (over 2000.2000pix) because I have a lot of space to work and it is only in a big file that painting and drawing tools show there real natural characters.

Step 1

I use a sketch or HB pencil tool and begin to draw. I start with the eyes and then nose and lips.

Step 2

In next stage I add some simple lines to reveal the boundary of the face and hair.

Step 3

After that I like to confirm the darker and lighter part of the work (lights and shades). In this step I don’t waste my time on details and I show only fundamentals.

Step 4

Now I begin to put simple touches of colors on a new created layer.

Step 5

Then I begin to work on details. I change the size of the tools and also change the grainy character of it, so I am able to show texture through the patches of colors.

Step 6

I stop in the most occasions before I deliver a complete work. I like to keep the sketchy appearance of my works. and here you are: the Final work!



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