Colored Pencil Portrait on Black Paper
This is a post from Belinda Del Pesco’s Art Blog Belinda Del Pesco.
Colored Pencil Portrait on Black Paper
I’ve been experimenting with black paper – using colored pencils, pastels, and gouache. This little portrait sketch was inspired by a 1907 photo of my great-grandmother, just after she emigrated from Italy to Yonkers, New York.
She died from “consumption” (tuberculosis) not long after the photo was taken, at age 24. I don’t know for sure, but I often imagine that my great-grandfather arranged the portrait to be taken as a memento for their three young children. I’ve sketched and drawn her many times, wondering what she enjoyed, who she loved, and what her dreams were – for herself and her kids in the strange new world of America.
Inspiring Links for You
- If you want to try using colored pencils on black paper, here is a 12-minute demo of drawing bright, iridescent bubbles on black paper by Fara Amin.
- If you’re wondering which colored pencil set you should add to your collection, this is the most comprehensive colored pencil brand test I’ve ever seen, and Sara Renae Clark is a delight, so the 28-minute video works as a pleasant cookie and cup of tea break.
- Makoccino demonstrates a variety of media on black paper, including posca pens, metallic watercolor, and pastel pencils.
Juggling Art Studio Projects
I have at least 8 projects going simultaneously in my studio. This is not unusual for me, but it’s also probably unwise. And it’s messy. I know enough about myself to comprehend that this is what happens when there are so many non-art-life things tugging at my time.
Any interruption to my creative process throws a wrench at my focus, and then I struggle to rein in the horses and bring the wagons back around to where I left off. Instead of “finishing” (especially if it’s a multi-day project), I start something new. Does this sound familiar?
I’ll have some new work to share in the coming weeks as I buckle down and complete a Tetrapak collagraph, two watercolors, a linocut, a ballpoint pen drawing transfer from a gelli plate, and a pile of botanical monotypes, etc. Please bear with me while I go out and find my loose horses.
Thanks for stopping by today, and I’ll see you in the next post -
Belinda
P.S. Anna Bregman does a nice job with these tips for getting a better likeness when you paint or draw a portrait.
Art Quote
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
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