Portrait with Pencil, Color Techniques and Photoshop

You will start knowing Naranjalidad, this way you will enter fully into your universe and your vision of the portrait as an artistic piece.

Then you will do a search of references for the portrait and for the botanical print that you will apply later. You will also see principles of color theory and notions of composition so you can make stylistic decisions.

Later, Beatriz will explain several methods to transport the sketch to paper including your own so you can choose the one you like the most.

Afterwards, you will start to illustrate. First the basic strokes and the dark shadows that will give definition, then the medium tones and light details that will give realism and contrast and, of course, some personal touch of yours.

The second part of the drawing will be to apply the color in the pattern. You will see Beatriz using a specific technique but you can use whatever you want. As soon as you are finished, you will digitize the image with a scanner or a digital photo camera; In Photoshop you will work light adjustments and retouches that will improve your overall appearance and you will export one file to deliver to the client and another one so that you can share your drawing on Instagram.