How to draw a portrait using pastel pencils

This video is about how to draw a portrait using pastel pencils. I go through a step by step process explaining how to create a realistic and three dimensional image. It is for both beginners and advanced students.

[@maitev-p9582]

Even though it is pastel, it has the feeling of an oil painting. Absolutely sublime ❤❤❤

[@josephhammond3637]

I used to paint in oils but became allergic to turpentine and had to work in pastel . But there both a lot of fun. Thanks for the kind comment.

[@tristancraven3685]

Oild paint was originally made with pastel pigment. Pastel is the best form for painting . I use it and create the most realistic paintings with Pastel.

[@josephhammond3637]

@tristancraven3685 yes they ground there own pigments.

[@TraciIsbell-f5m]

Were you getting your pencils to activate

[@TraciIsbell-f5m]

Wet?

[@happiestvacations417]

It looks like a photograph Joe. Really beautiful work.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you Laura I really appreciate it .

[@FIZZGIG-RARF]

This is stunning! Immediately subscribed 😂❤❤❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing I really appreciate it. I hope to put out another video in about two weeks.

[@massoodn9410]

Truly beautiful 😊

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you I’m glad you liked it

[@lpmuse]

Absolutely stunning rendering. What an amazing talent.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for your very kind comment

[@DGI300]

I have seen many painting in my life. This one is soooo special!

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much. It means a lot to me that you appreciate my art

[@EdnaCloud]

Beautiful, I enjoyed every second of this video, thank you for uploading

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for watching and I enjoyed making it I should have a new one out in about two weeks.

[@chrissmith8873]

Thanks! Your demonstration & explanation of tone & temp to represent form at selected stages of the piece resulted in what I consider a unique lesson to help embed those important concepts

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for saying so, I hope some of the viewers get something from the the video it makes it worthwhile thanks for watching

[@towardsthelight4919]

Brilliant work, I’m gobsmacked and thank you for the information I have gone to many art classes where the teacher literally teaches you nothing. This is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen and most highly accomplished work 👏👏👏🙏

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you I appreciate the kind comments . The fact that you learned and enjoyed the video makes me very happy.

[@annemarielucas5561]

Thank you so much for wonderful tutorial. 🥰

[@josephhammond3637]

You’re very welcome, I’ll have a new one out in about 2 weeks.thanks for watching

Wow! You make it look so easy yet I know it's not. Great job!

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much I really appreciate your kind thoughts

[@maitev-p9582]

I wonder if you do in depth tutorials. Love your choices of color and application. Stunning

[@josephhammond3637]

No I do not but if you have questions ask in the comments and I’ll answer the best I can. Thank you for watching my video I really appreciate it.

[@maitev-p9582]

@josephhammond3637 thank you very much Joseph!

[@Doxymeister]

She's beautiful. She exhibits a calm, stately elegance. Well done, sir.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much I had a great time drawing her

[@deloresjohnson9347]

I looks so very real, not cartoonish.. bravo 🎉

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for the kind comment and watching my video I really appreciate it

[@didierkazeneza3689]

Thank for explaining the process so clearly

[@josephhammond3637]

My pleasure 😊

[@analuizaprotateodoro1083]

Maravilhoso . Mestre.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thanks for the kind comment. I’d like to pass on some of the knowledge I accumulated over the years .thanks for watching

[@sallystudebaker374]

Beautiful!

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you Sally

[@אלמוגרות]

לאן נעלמת לנו? 😢 כל כך שמחה למצא אותך שוב. אחד המדרכים הטובים ביותר... בבקשה, חזור והרבה 🙏 תודה רבה על השיעור והתוצאה המצויינים 😊

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for caring ,I thought I would give it one more try it’s people like you who make it worth while

[@אלמוגרות]

​@@josephhammond3637 תודה רבה על ‏‪0:02‬‏ תשובתך 😊 משמח אותי מאד. אולי כדאי שתדע שכל הדרכה שלך, אני רואה מספר פעמים ורושמת הערות. אתה מלמד נהדר❣️ מקווה שיהיו עוד שעורים שלך. 🙏 סלח לי אם אוסיף הערה: יודעת שדרושים סבלנות והתמדה כדי לפתח ערוץ ביוטיוב. וגם לא מעט עבודה. לסגנון, לידע ולכשרון הלימוד שלך, אין לי ספק שזה יצליח מאד ויביא לתוצאות רצויות. תודה רבה.

[@MrMenmo14]

Great work Joseph!

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you the comment and for watching my videos

[@paulachammas8908]

Great tutorials. Please do more videos. Thank you!

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you , I’m planning to have another video out in about 2 weeks . thanks for watching

[@suestockdale4948]

Hi Jo, can you share which conte pencil colours and numbers. Was the colours used come in a portrait set? I have just subscribed … great work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@josephhammond3637]

Hi the set is conte a Paris sketch set the colors are black sanguine sepia and Pierre noire which is a cool gray and white which is the most important, thanks for subscribing and the kind comments.

[@franceguillemettericard8386]

Quel magnifique travail! Quel beau talent vous manifestez, merci pour ce partage!♥

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you I appreciate the kind comment, I will be publishing a new video in a about two weeks

[@almyers8074]

Very, very nice. Love it.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for the kind comment I really appreciate it . Im working on another piece I hope you watch it.

[@almyers8074]

​@@josephhammond3637Where can I find interesting subject material like this?

[@justme9818]

Hi, This was a really great tutorial. I don't know how you explain such complex theory so easily -you've a real gift for teaching. It's a stunning picture. And I've learned a lot. Because your approach is so detailed, and you make your choices really carefully, I'm just about brave enough to ask, were you happy with her left eye? -I have a mercilessly perfectionistic brain. It's an artistic nightmare. And It might just be a case of personal preference. But do you think one could get away with a tiny bit more light in the left eye - even though it's the far side of the face? Or does her eyebrow look a little high? Or is the dark line at the furthest edge of the eye just a smidge too dark? Or have you any other thoughts. I really hope you're not insulted by my questions. I've imagined that a person who enjoys detail as much as you do wouldn't mind. If you do mind, I'll take my comment down.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for your comment I really appreciate it . I don’t mind the questions at all . On the left eye I chose to keep the high light lower so that the left side would recede I didn’t want to give that side of the face to much importance. On the eye brow it may be a little high if you take in the perspective of the face. Again thanks for watching

[@karensoo1397]

This is a wonderful tutorial and I am so glad I found it. I would love to begin to work on people portraits in my pastel works soon. The information you shared is so informative. Thank you.

[@josephhammond3637]

@karensoo1397 thank you so much for the comment . I’m glad I was able to help you, I’ll have a new video out soon thanks again for watching

[@hildelunde9260]

A very imformative and helpful tutorial. Thank you. 🤗 Beautiful work. ❤️

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much ,I’m happy that it helped , it makes creating the videos worthwhile. Thanks for watching.

[@hildelunde9260]

You are so welcome ❤️

[@errollyn9188]

Love your drawing and explanation. Very inspiring ❤ thanks!

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you very much for the kind comment and for watching . I’ll have a new one out in about two weeks.

[@Artinstruction4u]

Lovely portrait with a simple palette!

[@Artinstruction4u]

What is the color of the Sennelier paper?

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for the comment ,I appreciate it. The color is light grey ,the color looks kind of tan because of my warm working light.

[@mykel714]

Joe, nice coloring job for sure. I see you laid in the features of the face with ahh, lightbox, or projector. That's how i do it as well. Saves a lot of time on commission work. Best regards.

[@josephhammond3637]

Hi thanks for question. I drew the drawing by hand on a separate sheet of paper then transferred it by carbon paper , I used to luci for jobs I got but my eyesight’s not what it used to be . When I draw I erase a lot and this sanded board does not erase well.thanks again for watching

[@MKisJ]

Joseph, I love this great work! How do you save your work you mentioned that it cant get wet, do you put it under glass? Do you use other types of paper that you can "fix" your pastels with and how long did this take? Thank you for posting new subscriber.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for the kind comment. I don’t fix the painting because it darkens the values. You can fix your painting if you use the paper called Clairefontain pastel mat a smooth board. If you’re going to hang the painting it must be behind glass . It took about 30 hours. Again thanks for watching

[@piedaderudman6043]

So beautiful! Love it and subscribed. ❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you very much for the kind comment and subscribing it makes it worthwhile.

[@lindabay1491]

Thank you for this tutorial! Your work is so lovely! I hope you keep making videos. If you have a Patreon, I would join.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you very much , I’m glad you enjoyed it . I don’t have a patreon site yet but hope to soon

[@nunuallen4327]

Wow wow wow, I learned so much in this short video. What was that about the hair drawing, scalp, and the ant closer to or far away. Loved this. Have to watch this one a few times.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much ,I’m so glad you enjoyed it . Thanks for watching many times ha ha

[@melbendigo]

Beautiful! Could you please explain more about how to get the translucency of the skin? You've done such a wonderful job! Thank you!

[@josephhammond3637]

Hi thanks for watching , I’ll be glad to explain . First you lay down the darkest value then the mid tone values then the light and highlight. Then you cover the whole shape with white pastel. Next you blend the whole shape with a stomp or paint brush or finger , this will make it so the values you laid down will show thru giving you a translucent appearance. I hope this helped thanks again

[@melbendigo]

@@josephhammond3637 Thank you, Joseph, this is very helpful!

[@el2966]

Amazingly beautiful

[@josephhammond3637]

Thanks for the very kind comment

[@JanPicton]

Hi Joseph, I've just 'liked' and 'subscribed'. Such lovely work. Could you please list the colours used - it would be so useful? I'd also love to know how long the portrait took you to finish. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you very much for liking and subscribing I really appreciate it. I used the conte sketch set I believe it has five colors. Black white sanguine sepia and I added a yellow ocher. The portrait took about 15 hours there about. I hope that helps you. Thank again

[@lucydamm8144]

Amazing❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for the kind comment and watching

[@suzypastel5206]

Superbe bravos à vous 😍😻👍✌️👌🥰

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you very much for the kind comment

[@AmazinGraceXOXO1]

This was incredible! New subscriber here❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much for kind comments and for subscribing it helps alot

[@mnhamedani]

Great art, thanks. It sounds like you're using a set of Conte pencils, containing white, Pierr Noir, And different Sanguines, which are waxy. Conte pastel pencils are not waxy, rather they are more chalky than other brands.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for the comment

[@annieblooms]

Amazing!

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you I appreciate the comment

[@lucydamm8144]

❤love it thank you

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you Lucy for the nice comment and also for watching

[@heleneculioli-atwood6997]

Magnificent, magnifique,……

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much such kind comments brighten up my day thanks for watching

[@alexanderrd.6795]

Maravilloso, tjank you

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you very much

[@suzypastel5206]

Quel papier avez vous utilisé ?,belle démo vous avez beaucoup de talent bravos à vous 😍👌👍✌️😻

[@josephhammond3637]

Hi thanks for the kind comment I used sennliers pastel card it is a sanded board I hope that helps

[@patricialintner8284]

Beautiful work! Can you share links of where to get the supples? Thank you!

[@josephhammond3637]

Hi I buy my supplies at either Jerry’s Artarama or Dick Blick or if I’m in a hurry Amazon. Thanks for the wonderful comments and watching

[@patricialintner8284]

@@josephhammond3637 Ok so maybe a better question is are they the sketching pencils set or the pastel pencils? I buy my supplies from the same places but not sure without a link which one are these? Thank you again so much and you are really skilled!

[@josephhammond3637]

I got the sketching pencils on Amazon I think they were around 13 dollars . The exact name is conte a Paris sketching pencils , I hope that helos

[@patricialintner8284]

@@josephhammond3637 Yes this does and thank you!!!

[@rudolphbissessar1308]

Great video

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I’ll be coming out with a new one in about two weeks.

[@manjavalk4558]

Thank you for this pleasant tutorial how to use this medium. I started to pick up my artwork again not so long ago and you're a wonderful artist and a very good teacher as well ❤ Thank you very much and good luck with your channel 👍🌷

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you for very kind comments ,I’m glad your starting draw again it’s so much fun and very relaxing thanks again for watching .

[@neecywatson8250]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you very much

[@algernonwolfwhistle6351]

Excellent.

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you! From a fellow pastel artist

[@خديجهمحمد-ش7س]

❤❤❤❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much I’m glad you liked it

[@خديجهمحمد-ش7س]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thanks again if you enjoyed this video I have a new one coming soon

[@sylvianblue]

👏 👏 👏

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you

[@nancyvfinn5253]

Your paper?? Thanks

[@josephhammond3637]

Hi Nancy , thanks for watching . The paper is Sennelier pastel card light gray . It’s a sanded board,I hope that helped

[@dgillikin1111]

How is the finished piece protected on the Sennelier paper since it is so fragile?

[@josephhammond3637]

I don’t like to fix any of my pieces because, darkens the values so much no matter what surface I’m using . The best solution I’ve found is to put it under glass . You want to try the fixative on a scrap piece of the Sennelier board and see what happens. I’ve only had a bad experience with this board once and it was a tan color .i made the mistake of using the same board on a piece I’m working on now.

[@mehmetbengi4529]

Wonderful

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you I really appreciate the comment and you watching my video

[@educacaoviraarte7404]

Perfeito

[@josephhammond3637]

Thank you so much for the kind comment

[@carolineullrich7323]

Do you mean tracing? You can clearly see it already drawn, sorry. So did you draw or trace picture.

[@josephhammond3637]

Hi Caroline ,I use both this sanded board is difficult to draw and erase on . I’ve had problems of losing grit can’t be replaced so I draw on a separate piece of paper then I transfer it using carbon paper. From there I produce the finish piece . I’ll put in how I do this in the next video.

[@خديجهمحمد-ش7س]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@josephhammond3637]

Thanks so much