Color Pencil Drawing Archives

Artistic Challenge: Captain Marvel in Color

Trying Something New: Colored Pencils

I’m currently working on my Brie Larson Captain Marvel illustration. I wanted to share some of my work in progress (WIP). In a previous blog post, I showed the pencil drawing. I’m using Prisma color in colored pencils and overlaying colors over each other to achieve a smooth, blended look. It’s been a bit of a learning curve for me since I’m not used to using colored pencils for my artwork. I’m having a lot of fun experimenting with different techniques and seeing how the colors interact with each other.

Normally, I tend to stick with pencil drawings or black ink for my artwork, but I’m enjoying the challenge of working with something new. It’s a great way to expand my skills and try out new things. I can’t wait to see how the final illustration turns out!

Guardians of the Galaxy Art: Gamora Color Pencil Head Sketch

*Gamora Color Pencil Drawing by Ralph Contrera*s

Color Pencil Sketch Portrait of Gamora

As a fan of Marvel Comics, I was thrilled when Guardians of the Galaxy hit the big screen and became a huge success. Gamora, one of the members of the Guardians, has become an even more well-known and popular character because of the movie.

So, for fun this afternoon, I decided to do a colored pencil head sketch drawing of her. I used Prisma color pencils and grid paper to help me keep my proportions accurate. By overlaying different tones of green, I was able to add variation to the shadows and highlights, while using yellow around the eyes to make her more accurate to the comic book version. Even with the grids, the eyes turned out a little crooked, but I’m still happy with the end result.

Capturing the Intensity: A Color Pencil Sketch of Jean Grey

Jean Grey Colors Pencil Drawing by Ralph Contreras

Color Pencil Sketch of Jean Grey (Or Maybe Madelyne Pryor)

Color pencil sketching is a great way to express your creativity. I had a lot of fun drawing Jean Grey from The X-Men in a quick color sketch of her head. The expression on her face actually made her look more like Madelyne Pryor her evil clone.

I used grid paper to keep my proportions accurate which I feel really helped. I draw things a little skewed sometimes. Sketching with colored pencils is a great way to experiment with different techniques and create unique and vibrant works of art. I highly recommend giving it a try!