How to draw skin tones - Faber Castell Polychromos, Light to Black

[@power-oe7tr]

Thank you!!! People always used prismacolors and never polychromos so thank you for this!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

My pleasure! I'm glad you found it helpful x

[@mchobbit2951]

Right? I'm from Europe and I really don't want to order prismacolor from the US. I had enough issues with costumes randomly holding my orders, sellers not declaring correctly and costumes holding my order, damaged orders etc. I don't drive and costumes is in the middle of nowhere and really, waiting so long for a possibly damaged order you have to send back doesn't sound attractive to me. Plus they don't seem to last you very long. But even people in French videos from France always use prismacolor ordered from America when polychromos are basically made next door and available open stock LOCALLY. The polys seem so underrated and I really want to learn how to make the most of mine yet 90% of the tutorials are prismacolor and with things like skin especially, I NEED to be told what colours I can use especially for undertones.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

@@mchobbit2951 you are right! I find people use prisma colour everywhere I look but I can't use such soft leads! Polychromos as some of the best i have used and i even rate them over caran d'ache sometimes

[@mchobbit2951]

@@BonnitaDoodles I really want to properly try the Caran d'Ache ones. I just always get the white pencil open stock and it's amazing, so I bet they all are.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

the luminance are very soft and bloom quickly but I do the love the Pablo's. I started using Pablo's but I ended up using polys more

[@hiimjustanotheruser5584]

Finally a video polychromos. Thank you so much! It helped me a lot.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

so glad it helped x

[@marieemmanuel4909]

Loved this. I have the 120 set and this has been really useful. Thank you so much for sharing

[@josephchege7673]

This is in my opinion the most helpful polychromos video.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

thank you. I'm so pleased its helped

[@josephchege7673]

@@BonnitaDoodles this is now my fav colouring yt channel

[@BonnitaDoodles]

wow thank you very much

[@josephchege7673]

@@BonnitaDoodles you're welcome and thank you🙂.

[@quietlywandering]

this is incredibly helpful and useful, thank you for listing the names of the colours as well!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

My pleasure glad it helped xx

[@ybehravan8268]

This is so useful for portrait artist... Thanks a lot i have ivory, beige red and cinnamon

[@sanskritikhandare7451]

Wow systematically explained,thanks a lot👍🥰❤️

[@jasminemp]

Amazing walkthrough. Thank you for sharing.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

My pleasure!

[@AnatomyHero]

Very helpful! Also, I don't know why but it seems like all the good tutorials are from people in the UK! Does anyone else feel like that or is it just me?

[@helpyourcattodrive]

I will try this tomorrow ...

[@claritzairosario68]

Oh, it's really usful! Thank you so much!

[@Gersontbrasil1]

You really know what you're doing. Very good

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Thank you :) I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@fatmak.7549]

Thank you dear Bonnita . I m gladful that you use Polychromos. I have bought recently a 120 pack of these pencils. Your videos are very helpful for me . I am trying to learn get more realistic skin tones thanks to your videos. Thank you so much from Turkey. xxxx

[@BonnitaDoodles]

hi! I am so glad you found this helpful. happy drawing x

[@kokokoko-ot1cn]

Thank you so much for this help!!!! 😍 Best wishes from Germany 🤗🌻

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I'm so glad it was of help! have a good day

[@thecheshirecrafter4522]

Absolutely marvellous, explained so well. Many thanks.

[@Sharmel80]

Loved it

[@lynneurwin5539]

Loved this video thank you

[@BonnitaDoodles]

So glad!

[@nicolaroche3260]

Really helpful, thank you!

[@traci4371]

Thank you, very helpful video. I appreciate the time and effort you put in to make this happen.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Thank you ❤

[@markleebond1]

Muchísimas gracias por compartir!!

[@donnamiller5936]

Thank you VERY HELPFUL & easy to understand too!!!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Pleasure. Glad you found it useful x

[@Alex-px2zp]

Best tutorial ever with polycromos, you help me very much

[@BonnitaDoodles]

so glad you enjoyed it

[@AmazinGraceXOXO1]

Thank you for the video. I've been binge watching you tonight. You might see a bunch of comments from me on different videos hehe I promise I'm not a stalker. Although now that I found you I can't stop watching!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Thank you so much!!! Comment away ❤ I'm so glad you enjoy them x

[@ericahughes1337]

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[@donyarezaee6017]

It's very helpful thank you!❤

[@BonnitaDoodles]

My pleasure x

[@kimbearlysoriginal4276]

Fantastic! Thank you so much.

[@artifexmom3824]

Your channel so helpful to me. Thanks for sharing your nice tutorial ☺️💕 Hello 👋🏻 I’m your newest follower ☺️👍🏻 God bless and please keep safe always 🙏🏻

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Thank you so much for joining my art family xx I am so glad you found it helpful x Stay safe

[@artifexmom3824]

Bonnita Doodles My pleasure and i am so happy too☺️💕🙏🏻

[@rebeccarobbe8346]

This is excellent!! Thank you! I have been using Prismas for years and finally graduated to Polychromos - what a great change. Regarding the gray under-layer of gray, I tend to work with toned gray paper; would you say that the gray under-layer is still a good choice?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Yes I would have a play and see if it works. The grey abd tab papers just tend to help speed up the process as it acts as the middle tones so you only worry about shadows and highlights but with cp you may still need to try and base colour with greys

[@rebeccarobbe8346]

@@BonnitaDoodles That's great! Thank you!

[@ex0rcisme]

polychromos is better than prisma ?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I prefer poly to prisma

[@MyPencilBroke]

Can you perhaps give numbers for the colors too? They've removed some of the colors from the 120 set

[@nargeskalani2587]

Thanks so much, super useful 💕🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Glad it helped

[@demi3115]

Thank you so much! This has been incredibly helpful. There are so many using prismacolors..

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I'm so glad you found it helpful. It's crazy how many Prisma ones there are compared to polychromos

[@maggiechampion655]

Very informative and useful!

[@helpyourcattodrive]

Great, and like other people here thanks for using polychromos. I like them better than prismacolor.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

glad you found it useful

[@revzartjw6871]

Thank you for this. Stay connected. 🤗🌻

[@mercythomas3575]

thank you so much, this video helped me a lot

[@BonnitaDoodles]

glad it was helpful 😁

[@stacyjens8256]

I really like this video but I wish the list was in the comments or had a link to a page so I could copy the skin tone formulas.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I shall see if I can get them.copied over. The formulas are listed in the description you should be able to copy from there x

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Here you go x Light Tones: Ivory Light Flesh - NOW: BEIGE RED Cinnamon Light Red Violet or Light Ultramarine Caput Mortum Walnut Brown Medium Tone: Light Flesh - NOW: BEIGE RED Cinnamon Medium Flesh - NOW: CORAL Light Red Violet or Light Ultramarine Van Dyke Brown Olive Tone: Light Tones Ivory Light Flesh - NOW: BEIGE RED Cinnamon Light Red Violet or May Green Warm Grey III Nougat Tanned Tone: Light Flesh - NOW: BEIGE RED Cinnamon Burnt Ochre Nougat Van Dyke Brown Dark Sepia Dark Tone: Cinnamon Burnt Ochre Nougat Caput Mortum Light Red Violet Dark Sepia Very Dark/Black tone: Warm grey III Warm Grey V Nougat Van Dyke Brown Paynes Grey Dark Sepia

[@stacyjens8256]

@@BonnitaDoodles oh my goodness thank you so much! I’ve been practicing!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

My pleasure

[@coloringwithpatwilson1506]

Thank you so much, this is very helpful. Have an awesome day.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

thank you, you too

[@ayoayo3926]

I just bought the 12 set yesterday. I’m from Europe so I can’t get Prismacolor, because of the fact that polychromos are cheaper. Could u make a video about how to blend the colors and how to do skin with the 12 set? 👍😁

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I shall see what I can do! It might be possible I will have to experiment

[@ayoayo3926]

Bonnita Doodles Thank you so much!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@KatyVaughanArt]

I'm so glad I found your channel 😍

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Aw ty so much ❤❤❤ that means a lot

[@gerryjunpyo2462]

Please what brand are those pencil extenders???? 🙏🙏😄

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I buy cheap wooden ones and decorate them myself :)

[@gerryjunpyo2462]

Oh wowww but with what do you decorate them 😊

[@ericahughes1337]

Bonnita uses polymer clay, but she's recently done a tutorial for making your own 😀

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can't believe I didn't get notified i am very sorry!! here is the video Erica mentions kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2HFl4qmh7Stjdk

[@julianmancipeacuna7314]

Damn, do you have a video or any tips about this, but with the 60 colour case? I don't have most of the colours you show here :(

[@BonnitaDoodles]

This is for the 12 pack you can expand with your other colours from there kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@julianmancipeacuna7314]

@@BonnitaDoodles I love you!!! Thank you so much! Subscribed immediately!!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Glad I could help :)

[@imogenesegars5461]

LOVE IT....THANK YOU

[@PursuingHeaven]

Not certain what I did wrong but when I used the second flesh tone to get medium it turned out SUPER red. I went over it with Prisma Peach Beige to tone it down and make it look like skin but wow. Is it supposed to be so red? The more layers I put down the worse it got. Love all the skin tone recipes you provide but I am wondering if I did something wrong on that one.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

It quite possibly is down to the pressure you are using? It's hard to tell without being there to see you apply the pencil x

[@afroditim.421]

Well, there is no light flesh in my 120 case. Do you mean beige red 132 maybe?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Names have changed since this video was made the new names are in the description

[@dina-jz5ye]

I use normal faber castells would this work for normal faber castells too?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

as long as your colours are similar it should work for any brand.

[@gerryjunpyo2462]

Formations? What's that? And Those pencil extenders where are they from ? 😍😍

[@gerryjunpyo2462]

Ohhh formation of little circular motions .got it. :)

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I make my extenders :) I am glad you enjoyed the video

[@NierJpeg]

What's the number of light flesh? I can't find it on the list of colors, is it called beige red now?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

132 is the number. Your correct yes they have now changed the names over. I dont have any of the new sets.

[@cookingatibapa7161]

Hi. Thank you. I am about to purchase Polychromos and wondering if I could find these colors in 36 pcs?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Unfortunately not, the only way to have ALL the colours mentioned in all 6 tones are in the full box. You can buy pencil as open stock which be better for you, it's a good way to build up your collection of pencils you are likely to use the most

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@joshuaivoryevans7818]

Really cannot get the tanned skin tone down, tried multiple times and keep getting a reddy/pink colour showing through the orange

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Have you tried applying them in a lighter layer so they are not so pigmented?

[@joshuaivoryevans7818]

I have sent some photos to your Instagram so you can see what I mean, I’ve been very gentle but really don’t know where I’m going wrong, could possibly be when I’m blending the colours

[@joshuaivoryevans7818]

If you could look at the photos I sent you on Instagram I’d really appreciate some advice:)

[@marieemmanuel4909]

I had a look at your Instagram page. Wow you’re work is amazing. You’re definitely not a doodler! Very inspired

[@gerryjunpyo2462]

And are all these colors on the 60 polychromos set? Thanks

[@BonnitaDoodles]

For the entire list of colours I use you need the 120 set or 72 from what I can tell a few of the colours are not available in the smaller sets but you can buy them open stock

[@gerryjunpyo2462]

Ohhhh ok. Can't buy the 60 set then :/

[@BonnitaDoodles]

depending on what you want to draw most in the long run it might be best to buy the single stock and build up your collection. I have the entire set but I only really use the same ones over and over.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@chromezon]

nice video but i got the 60 set and i dont really know what colours to use for skin tones.

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Most of the colours will be in that set but here's a 12pk version to get you started kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@francoiselantz4689]

hello, I'm starting the coloring with the polychromos, but I don't know which paper makes them stand out the most. When I watch your video, it looks like the pencils blend into the paper. What do you advise me for paper? I tried bristol paper, but I find the colors saturate quickly. Thank you for this video, it will help me a lot !!! (I am French and I used a translator ... hope you will understand me :)!)

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Made perfect sense x I use strathmore 300 series Bristol smooth. I prefer Bristol papers as I am not keen on too much texture. Lots of light layers is just as important as paper for building good colour x

[@francoiselantz4689]

@@BonnitaDoodles Thank you very much for your answer ! I also prefer to work on smooth paper! However, you say you have to put on light layers, one after the other, which I do, but I just can't seem to get the intensity attentive ... and I feel like the Bristol paper saturates .. should you at some point press a little harder on the pencil? On your video, I find that it is very quickly intense and the colors blend perfectly with each other. Maybe it's because you're a professional and I'm just a beginner! I will train intensely!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I have a new tutorial available which does a step by step work through it might be worth you trying that out to see how I work. I do apply a bit more pressure as I work up the layers.

[@francoiselantz4689]

​@@BonnitaDoodles thank you, I will try to find this tutorial!

[@brightvenus1070]

Pls write colour code .. colour name is confusing mam

[@tokkinight6411]

hi, do you think i could make skin tones w a set of 36? i bought them today and i'm very new to this

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Hi unfortunately the colours I talk about here are best to be purchased as open stock. It seems after doing some research a while back only the full set has ALL the colours I use here. I am going to try and work on something similar but with the smaller sets to help people out

[@tokkinight6411]

@@BonnitaDoodles ahh okay thank you!!

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@tokkinight6411]

@@BonnitaDoodles omg, thank you so, so muchh!! i really appreciate it

[@ivmara9987]

Can I make skin tone with only 24 pcs of polychromos?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

hi. you would need to check which colours that are in the list are in the tin of 24. I know a couple are but I am not sure on the rest

[@ivmara9987]

190 187 180 177

[@ivmara9987]

It doesn't have light flesh

[@BonnitaDoodles]

@@ivmara9987 for the entire list of colours I use you need the 120 set or 72 from what I can tell a few if the colours are not available in the smaller sets but you can buy them open stock

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@deydraws2210]

Hi, are these pencils in the 60 color package?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

hey I am sorry I would have to check the numbers off as I don't know from memory x

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@deydraws2210]

@@BonnitaDoodles ty🥰

[@aayoteemukhopadhyay5539]

Are these colors available in there 24 colors set?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

No not all come in the 24 set. I have a video that shows how you can blend 12 colours to make 120 shades you can try the same thing with your 24 and see which ones would make similar hues

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@asmaothmani5752]

can i do skin tones with a set of 60?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I am not sure what colours you get in the smaller sets compared to what I used here. I might have to do some digging and do a video for that. 60 is a good range of colours and probably contains a few of these colours

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@asmaothmani5752]

@@BonnitaDoodles thank you so much darling ❤️❤️

[@sallygetsfit]

Ahhh, I recently pulled out my 60 set and I lost some of my pencil crayons set. I wanted to start portraits with colour for skin tone

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

I dont have light ultra marine. What would be a good substitute plz?

[@gu.l.7481]

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[@phlipperxx656]

NEW-gət :D Great video. Do you have any tutorials in mind for someone who is just starting out with coloured pencils--that aren't Prismacolors--who needs to understand blending vs layering, undertones/highlights/shadows, etc? I had a full set of Polychromos land in my lap, and I want to do them justice, but I am very much a beginner with coloured pencils, and the techniques in this video (which I would love to learn) still seem half like magic. Any hand-holding tutorials you can suggest to get started? Thanks! Liked and subscribed

[@nuuk708]

I cannot blend the polychromos at all

[@BonnitaDoodles]

Hi! In what way do you struggle to blend them? I have a video about how to get the best blend with them if that would help?

[@nuuk708]

Bonnita Doodles Hmm , i got them 2 weeks ago . Before , i was drawing with graphite pencils only , so after every layer i would blend with a soft tissue , tortillion etc . So that is my problem , im not used to put so so many layers . And also i have the 24 version of polychromos pencils and it s very limited for skin tones. ( sorry if i did not explain very well , im not native ) . I just discovered your channel and im going to explore your videos :)

[@BonnitaDoodles]

ah yes I see. You already know how to amend that so that's good. I only ever use pencils to blend as Stubbs and tissues can burnish the wax making it harder to layer x

[@nuuk708]

Bonnita Doodles Im sure it will be better with time . Your videos will help aswell , because you just got a new subscriber .😚

[@BonnitaDoodles]

thank you so much xx happy drawing

[@zyabaker3852]

Ok so am I the only one whose set doesn’t have a skin colour?

[@BonnitaDoodles]

the colours have now changed names. I will update my description as the new colours singles and sets have the new names

[@BonnitaDoodles]

I can now confirm it can be done with ALL colour sets including the 12pk kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXHZoOJlLiKl7c

[@lalune59]

Found you ´◔ˬ◔ˋ ツ

[@Elliebes]

Too fast learned nothing from this

[@BonnitaDoodles]

It's mainly to give you the colours required. Tutorials on blending are also availble