What colours to use for skin tones – Pastel Portrait of a child

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2021-01-11

Pastels

Pastel Portrait: In this Narrated video of my beautiful great niece Lilly I share with you my techniques and tip on how I achieve the skin tones.

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Here is a list of Caran d ache rich *pastel pencils* colours I usually use: numbers…

Primary colours…
Reds… 788-060, 080
Yellows… 788- 240, 530, 035
Blue… 788- 145
Orange 788-052
Purple 788-099
Green 788-719

Rich colours I sometime use for the bright areas in the skin tones…
788- 541, 542, 871, 581. and the vivid ones I used for this portrait are 788-582, 571

Carbothello pencils are… green 1400/585, red… 305, orange, 221, lemon yellow 205, yellow ochre 685 and white 100. I don’t use this brand’s blues as the lightfastness is very poor. so I use Conti a Paris ones for them,… No10, No 06, No 22 and No46. Also the purple red for the deep shadows … No19

If you can afford it I would recommend buying the sets as the extra colours would be very useful for clothes and backgrounds and can work out cheaper per pencil… affiliate links below.

***Amazon UK links:*** (USA links scroll down to the heading below)
PASTEL PENCILS:
Caran D’Ache Extra Fine Dry Pastel Pencils, 84 Assorted Colour Set.
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Premium Colouring Pencil – STABILO CarbOthello Pastel Pencil Metal box of 60 assorted colours, plus sharpener, kneaded eraser, blending stump
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Conte a Paris Pastel Pencil Set, Assorted, Set of 48
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PASTELS STICKS:
Royal Talens – Rembrandt Extra Fine Soft Pastel – Artist Quality – General Selection of 45
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SURFACE USED
Clairefontaine Pastelmat, Pack of 5 Sheets 360g 50x70cm, Dark Grey (5)
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BLENDING TOOLS
Tortillon Stumps https://amzn.to/3butfVq
Colour Shaper Taper Point 2 Soft Ivory Painting Shaper Brush
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LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND VIDEO CAMERA:

AMTAST Digital LUX Meter LX-90 Light Meter https://amzn.to/3hkW0ql

SanDisk Extreme PRO Memory Card https://amzn.to/370XXFQ

RALENO 800W Softbox Lighting Kit 5500K Bulbs for Portraits and Product Shooting https://amzn.to/3j7XgO3

VIDEO CAMERA
Canon EOS M50 Camera https://amzn.to/2Yu1Azj

* Amazon links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase using these links I will earn a small commission with no extra cost to you. I would appreciate this as it helps me produce more videos for you…. thanks

*** Amazon USA links: ***
PASTEL PENCILS:
Caran D’ache Set of 84 Pastel Pencils In A Wood Box https://amzn.to/2SArZbG
Stabilo Carbothello Pastel Pencil, 60-Color Set https://amzn.to/2SCumL4 Conté à Paris Pastel Pencils with 48 Assorted Colors https://amzn.to/3c80myh

PASTELS STICKS:
Rembrandt Royal Talens Soft Pastels General Set, 90 Half Stick Set https://amzn.to/2KZlTNY

SURFACE USED:
Clairefontaine Pastelmat, Pack of 5 Sheets 360g 50x70cm, Dark Grey (5)
Tortillon Stumps https://amzn.to/2yxc1Io

BLENDING TOOLS
Tortillon Stumps https://amzn.to/2yxc1Io
Silicone Taperpoint Brush Tip Size: 2 https://amzn.to/2ySS1Am

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND VIDEO CAMERA:

Lighting Intensity Brightness Sensor https://amzn.to/2EsKB9w

SanDisk Extreme PRO 128 Memory Card https://amzn.to/3qBtplP

Professional Studio Photography Equipment for Portrait Product Fashion Photography https://amzn.to/3hkYkh3

VIDEO CAMERA

Canon EOS M50 Camera https://amzn.to/3hoKU3K

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