Drawing Portraits with COLORED PENCILS (Sketchbook Studies)

Portrait drawing in my sketchbook using one color! Monochromatic sketch studies
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[@user-fm7wh2st2s]

Hi Jess I am muskan I love your video and I recreate a lot of your drawing . And actually today I recreate one of them . Love from India ❤❤❤❤❤

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!!

[@dipalikumari385]

Actually I am also from India JAI HIND

[@tanusribasak4757]

Jai hind ❤

[@LearntoDraw343]

My friend name muskan 😅

[@ABHIGYANDIXIT]

When you find a fine artist! our instincts are like, god ! Your an artist too! where's your studio.... Let's sketch something beautiful....😊

[@sleex91s]

Ooooh look who’s back with another video! I love sketching with colored pencils especially with polychromos, imo it’s much better than graphite pencils, just makes me fun and harder to erase so i can allow myself to make mistakes more freely 😄

[@artofjesskarp]

Yay, thank you! Love that!! Thanks for watching

[@nocturnus009]

Pedagogical GOALS. Appreciate the oscillation between warm & cool 06:20

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!!

[@oneinathousand2156]

Two days ago I was doing some portrait studies and I finally pushed myself out of my comfort zone by doing a couple profile views even though I felt intimidated by the idea, but as I did them, I was surprised to find that it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be and they turned out to be my favorites of those studies I did that day. I wouldn’t call them “good” since I’m still a beginner, but it’s giving me the confidence to do more studies so I can improve even more.

[@artofjesskarp]

Congrats that’s amazing!! Thanks for watching

[@Yashkirtivardhan]

You are a true talent..... You know 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you I hope you enjoyed this video

[@krocsart2065]

Hey Jess I’m from India and I’m am artist . I just wanted to say you’re an great artist and please keep making videos like these

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!!

[@tyroneperry5008]

You're an amazing artist

[@jamiebalmelli6]

Thank you for another great video! I appreciate the encouragement to never give up 💜

[@Yashkirtivardhan]

These are all 😍gorgeous❤❤❤❤❤

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!!

[@60-pavithra.b18]

Your drawing process is always aesthetic mam, your dedication is very super

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!

[@ireneb.t.2823]

Monochrome art is soo fun , cause you can play with the depth of the color 😊✌

[@artofjesskarp]

Agreed! Thank you

[@ireneb.t.2823]

@@artofjesskarp Welcome ^ ^ also I will surely connect the pieces while I draw like you did here 😁

[@shaistakhan8379]

I miss the cafe sketchbook dates❤️❤️

[@nehajoshi728]

One word only motivational and inspirational for art lovers 😊

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nickymartz]

love love love as always.

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!! Yay !

[@SharonCullenArt]

Jess I so admire your work and your channel. I have struggled with the human figure and portraits. It drives me nuts. I feel so much more comfortable in a landscape. Please please continue these videos. They’re so helpful to me. I would love it if you could break it down a bit more showing us your process. Where you start then where you head next ie head shape, lips? Nose? Eyes? Why in this order? Do you have little tricks that you do for yourself that you could share? Thanks so much again.❤

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!! I’ll do my best to further explain. I actually just intuitively explore the portrait and happen to start there haha

[@ghostmanscores1666]

Talent makes everything look so easy.

[@artistinyou8181]

its beautiful and amazing

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!

[@beginniersart9862]

You inspire me each day thank you😊

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!

[@elisaacord4920]

After four nights shifts in a row as a nurse, it’s such a great way to decompress after a stress weekend. ❤

[@Leolimalps]

SO BEAUTIFUL 😭❤️

[@anthonyw2931]

'Jess!' escapes my mouth every time I see you have a video out! You're awesome.🙂

[@Micca_]

After an eight to eight working day, there’s is nothing better than a new Jess Karp video to get some feel good vibes ❤❤❤❤❤ thanks Jess 🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!!

[@jotap012]

bealtiful, as always

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you

[@malachite0099]

😊enjoying your channel!

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!!

[@ifyphina7334]

Hi I'm from Nigeria and i so love your art that i double subscribed ❤ your art

[@Basiieee_Artist]

I am finding your up and down shading satisfying...❤❤❤❤

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!

[@nutanchindarkar5606]

Hello it's always pleasure to watch your video's thank you 💞

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!

[@MonicaReents]

Your spreads are always so beautiful ❤ Thanks for all the tips on drawing!

[@acrylicpaintingruby]

WOW! This is amazing!😍😍😍Absolutely beautiful portrait painting🤩Thank you for sharing with us Jess🌺

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!!

[@jasmineshier7254]

Sooo good!

[@qiyiyi29]

WOW I love this video and this topic. your videos always inspire me to do draw or paint right now. Please continue the second episode that drawing or painting with 2 colors and 3 colors!!

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you so much!

[@lisaAugustin5964]

THAT LOOKS SO SO GOOD !!!! 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@WeblightDreams]

I also love drawing and sketching with one color. The portraits turned out so nice!!

[@monicasdesignprocess]

This is such a beautiful spread of portrait drawings 🤩 I love how you added the shapes and shading behind, connecting them all, it really ties them all in together.

[@jamesnixon3616]

Awesome idea

[@mariatrapani851]

beautiful colours, beautiful figures, i love you art work, my compliments and have a nice Easter holidays to you and your family. Maria

[@asthepaintflows]

Jess, Thank you! cause you always inspire me! Blessings!

[@sharonpahalan]

This is a great idea!! You’ve inspired me to try it! I truly love the content you put out and I always look forward to seeing more from you and improving my own art in the process. I thought I would finally tell you. Thank you ❤

[@Idrawmind]

I like your voice. I listen when i try to feel more sane.

[@c.n.1847]

Love it👏

[@Blick_Art]

With all the dazzling combinations of color and sophisticated techniques colored pencils can offer, it's easy to forget what a wonderful drawing medium a single colored pencil can be! Smooth, dense color, precise detail, and sensitive gradients- what more could one want? Very nice!

[@christieraper5472]

Love this! Can't wait to try it.

[@artofjesskarp]

Yay thanks!

[@MS-up1jn]

Great art

[@seenuz1]

Awesome treat to watch ur rendering

[@simpledrawingschannelsdc3352]

very nice and interesting artwork

[@sweethomes674]

Wonderful techniques 😊

[@youtubeboygamingishu3258]

Beautiful art🥰❤

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!!

[@grounded4845]

This is amazing ❤

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Jess, I enjoyed this video and hope you continue to create and encourage others with their Art journeys! These sketch's are a tremendous practice session and you make it look so easy! I know with practice everyone can do as well, it is the time spent at the drawing board or sketchbook that tells in finished works as well. Thanks for being so positive and that spark of light missing in so much of the daily detritus we must wade through. Thank You.

[@VitasArtworks]

thanks for sharing jess :) i also love to play with monochrome sketches 🥰🥰

[@rociocruz2786]

Your videos are SO good!❤

[@sususub8323]

I like your style! I'm glad I found your channel at the same time I started to draw again, you have inspired me a lot of times when I needed motivation also, I am certainly fascinated with the second drawing, I love it

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!!!

[@Hanakokun754]

i saw hamrib art do something like this in red ball point pen

[@joycedimaggio3816]

Thank you. Love your work.

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you Joyce!

[@gabriellacampos1583]

Wonderful video! I loved it!

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!!

[@AndreeaEremiaArt]

Absolutely amazing art vlog😊😊😊😊

[@andrewcai5042]

I have a really tough time using only one colour. I figured that it is all about pressure variation. Now I know it is also about the swinging of the pencil movement to give a colourful depth with the background. Excellent and helpful tutorial!

[@1southpaw2]

A very helpful video. I enjoy your art and your tutorials. Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you

[@milliejayseekings]

Such a good video was again! I love just using one colour, i like how the image just pops more with just one colour. Thank again for a lovely video, i'm sending love to you from the Uk!!! ❤

[@artofjesskarp]

Awesome !! Thanks!

[@deafamily1933]

As always! These videos are so helpful and your art is mesmerizing you really do bring the art to life. I feel every emotion and can almost talk to them.🥰❤

[@artofjesskarp]

I'm so glad! That’s incredible thank you!!

[@ChantelleArts]

I’ve always found it easier to create in monochrome and you’ve explained why so well, definitely going to do it more 😊

[@artofjesskarp]

Yay! Thank you!

[@dibujando_con_el_cuba]

Thanks very much for your advice i like your videos, the results of the works are really impressive 😊.

[@K.ART_vlog]

so nice

[@manikandanu2317]

I love your videos... Thanks for the tips...

[@maxineoliver7404]

Happy Easter, Jess!🤗🎨🌺

[@artofjesskarp]

You as well!

[@explore_to_the_art.]

Hiii jess 🙋‍♀its such a bliss to watch your videos ✨ Thank you so much💞 lots of love from India💖

[@artofjesskarp]

You are so welcome! Thank you :)

[@crispysgames6712]

Hi Jess I love watching your videos make me a better artist you make my day

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!! Awesome :)

[@chickeyd9579]

Thank you for sharing Jess. I enjoy watching you draw very much and hope I will remember all that I am learning from you. I would like to see your reference photos and hear what you are thinking as you make your artistic decisions about how you will translate the photo into your drawing.

[@angietorres1421]

I like to sketch faces and body parts. My first love is watercolor but have been wanting to try pencil colors so this is right up my alley. Thank you!

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!!!

[@kori7148]

I could also suggest watercolor pencils Im obsessd with sketching them, with just a bit water you can achive great values😊

[@bleachedout805]

Your pfp is gorgeous! Is that done with watercolor?

[@kori7148]

@@bleachedout805 Thank you soo much! Yes I did it with watercolors 😊

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!

[@itsmrtakoda]

stunning video. I always wondered how you create such great portraits. thank you.

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!

[@uday326]

You are really great. I love your drawings, sketches and paintings. Super super super....

[@vanisaini099]

Lovely 😍

[@THEMAYQUEEN1]

Wow so wonderful!! ❤

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks!

[@THEMAYQUEEN1]

@@artofjesskarp your very welcome. I love your work 😁

[@jeanclairemerelos6927]

just the video i needed! my color pencils arent as pricey/not of high quality so i prefer to work monochromatic (since they dont blend as well and layering is tedious work when working with lots of color), just as i enjoy working with graphite and this video is really helpful! love to see your process especially hatchings!! very inspiring to see such a spread, i feel energized to do studies in my sketchbook just by watching ^^

[@aditigunjal4231]

I always adored monochromatic sketches! Thay really show the values in the drawing and are a great way to stude the highlights and a shadow. I recently got new pencils and can't wait to draw with you now!!

[@artofjesskarp]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching and have fun with your pencils!

[@aditigunjal4231]

@@artofjesskarp Oh you are welcome. I love your vids! Didn't know you'd see that!

[@fuzzydragons]

love drawing with one colour, helps me to use pencil better because i have to practice pressure and shading techniques🙂

[@learningvlogs1142]

Hey Jess really thanks a lot and I enjoyed a lot with learning Thank you for inspiring me 😉😉

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you so much for watching

[@CharlesHancockCreations]

Wonderful advice and great way to speak from personal insight. I want to challenge myself to do some monochromatic studies now.😊

[@artofjesskarp]

thank you

[@yayab6378]

lately ive been in a rut with my art, finding your videos is helping me so much to getting back in again,. thank you!

[@artofjesskarp]

Awesome!! So glad. thank you for watching and your support

[@tarjaholmberg7073]

You nailed it again Jess ! And a little tip from me to everyone: You can draw an under drawing with colored pencil ( like grisaille ) in any color you want that will suit the subjects colors, and then glaze over it with other colors. Do the under drawing a little lighter than you would normally though. The drawing will pop out from the page. It takes a little get used to it, but I know you´ll love it.

[@BaneenAqeel.]

your video is so beautiful 😍

[@prexytheartist]

So that is how you do monochrome! I’ve always been fascinated in your process since I saw your technique that you draw a light tone on the paper using graphite then erasing for the highlights. I think that was from your video with Slew 😁

[@amystudders]

Absolutely love your videos Jess! They inspire me so much that I've fallen back in love with art. What coloured pencils do you recommend? I have very cheap ones I bought online and they aren't very good, and the lead keeps breaking!

[@dianeo]

The proportions and placement of the facial features are spot on. And without guidelines! Whew, that's a major skill. I'm still practicing but have a long way to go. I'm better and drawing animals 😏

[@krithikad3412]

Awesome ❤👌👌👌

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you

[@rubyhastwell5022]

Hey Jess! I love your channel and watch all your videos. I am a prediminantly lead pencil artist and have been trying to get into coloured pencil (not just monochrome), but compared to lead I find them really hard to blend and a lot more waxy/hard. I don't want to blame my tools, but do you know if pencil choice would make things easier? I am using an assortment of ones from high school that I kept, maybe some softer ones would help the transition? Love your work and you inspire me a lot!

[@kanwar18]

I always do this

[@LearntoDraw343]

Hi Jess I’m Suleman from Pakistan love your drawing an panting you have inspired me to draw and I love your Stadio vlogs keep drawing and never give up and a nice 2023👍and I like your cat 🐈 she is so pretty😍

[@LearntoDraw343]

Jess pls reply

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you!!

[@dipalikumari385]

Please make a drawing of your studio please

[@samuelboahene9436]

Hi im sam and im inlove woth your works from Ghana buh wanna b good at art too wish you had videos for beginners, you know like how ro draw heads beginners

[@pkpraveen110]

Great video

[@artofjesskarp]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed

[@ritwikverma11]

Can you make more videos about your pencil drawing technique like you did in this video?

[@raoulditoma6376]

Hi Jess, I love your work! 🙏🏻 Ok, monochromatic but I noticed you’re not cross hatching: you don’t like or this challenge is just without…? Also, for lower value did you use eraser o just avoid hatching? Oho… sorry I’ve seen the eresse at the end… which eraser is that?

[@shardasingh2485]

this is just sooo amazing. you do it so nicely.. what do I do, I don't get any ideas from my mind or surroundings some times when i am eager to draw and when I am not, I have plenty of ideas.. Is writing ur ideas a good practice??

[@valeriegehling4358]

Which coloured p3ncils did you use? Thanks. Like the sketches very much.

[@manuelatogni149]

Bravissima🔝🔝🔝

[@artofjesskarp]

Thank you

[@WildwoodT]

Hi Jess. I really like your videos. What brand sketchbook do you use for watercolor? Regarding the 100 head challenge, I started it and am up to 340. Makes me wish I was formally trained. My drawings are not where I want them to be. But will keep on trying. thank you for the inspiration. - Bob

[@rebkaro4437]

What eraser are you using Jess?