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Ann uses Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils. The majority of tutorials you find on this site will use Prismacolor Premier pencils. There are of course many other greats brands and so much comes down to personal preference, but this brand is standard across the field.  

Almost exclusively, Ann use's white Stonehenge. It's inexpensive, clean, durable, and has just the right amount of tooth for her technique.  Stonehenge is included in many of our Project Kits as well as in our Draw what you SEE Drawing Course.

I used to recommend the Panasonic sharpener, but they are no longer available. I currently recommend the Xacto School Pro. I don't like battery or hand-held sharpeners - almost all of them chew up the pencil, and they're too slow.

It's not your pencils...it's your sharpener!!  My Prismacolor pencils virtually never break.  If your pencils are breaking, switch to a new sharpener.  Even a brand new sharpener can break your pencils if it's a lousy sharpener.

"Sticky stuff" is my term for reusable adhesive (link to Google Shopping results). There are nearly a dozen brands. You find it in a hanging bubble pack in the adhesive or school supply section of stores like OfficeMax. It's blue, yellow or white. Mounting putty will work too. It's much tackier than kneaded erasers, so it's perfect for lifting colored pencil pigment off of paper. 

With a very sharp point, and extremely light pressure, I move the pencil point in a circular (sometimes elliptical) motion, slightly overlapping as I move along. This technique allows maximum control of the pencil, and creates the smoothest finish, but is oh, so slow.  The advantage is that you can get extremely subtle blending of color. I use the "brillo pad" method for the face and hair on all my portraits.

you create an impressed line by using a thin instrument (like a stylus) to indent the paper surface. When you then cover the area with pencil, the impression (indentation) made with the sharp object will not fill and will show up as white. Use this technique for little wisps of hair around the face that are lit by sunlight, cat whiskers, and white hair in darker colored beards/mustaches.

Burnishing is a fancy word for using a great deal of pressure when bearing down with a colored pencil so that the paper tooth is no longer visible. When you burnish, you basically just smooth the paper surface.

After applying wax-based colored pencil to paper, wax can rise to the surface of your painting, creating a soft, hazy film, called wax bloom. You can especially see this in darker, burnished areas. The remedy? Lightly wipe across the surface of your drawing with a tissue, then spray with 2 light coats of a workable matte fixative, like Kyrlon.

Basic Color Building

Identify a hue by placing your Value Viewer over your photo reference, then asking yourself these four questions:

1. What primary or secondary color do you see? ( red? )
   
2. Where on the color wheel is it? is it a red on the warm side? (orangish) or the cool side (purplish)?
   
3. What is the intensity of the red? is it bright (high intensity - no gray) or dull (low intensity - lots of gray)? 
   
4. What is the value? is it a light red (when compared to the white of the value viewer) or a dark red?
   

With the hue identified, you can choose colors that fit the answers to the above questions.  Then, begin with the lightest value color you see, applying lightly. Add layers by value, starting with the lightest and gradually increasing to darker values.

If you are working on colored pencil portraits and need help finding the right colors, Ann has a Portrait Tool Set that includes a skin tone value viewer.

Building a light grayish-greenish blue like this might go like this:

1. 10% French Grey 
   
2. Cloud Blue (pale blue) 
   
3. 20% French Grey 
   
4. Light Cerulean Blue (pale, grayish blue) 
   
5. Celadon Green (pale, grayish green) 
   
6. Light Cerulean Blue again
   

Absolutely!  All levels of participants are welcome. She often has a mix of newbies and pro's in class. In fact, she might even prefer newbies...since she doesn't have to "unlearn" them anything!

Sure! Ann's workshop is about colored pencil technique, rather than drawing. So everyone starts with a tracing of the same portrait. No drawing experience required!

Lots of instruction and lots of fun!  Everyone will work on the same portrait, with a reference photo and line drawing provided.  Ann does a great deal of demonstrating, so you'll follow along in a step-by-step fashion. Facial features, skin tones, hair, drawing sequence and color building will be emphasized.  Want more info?  Click here.

PORTRAITS PART 1 SUPPLY LIST

*Note: The Prismacolor Portrait Set has nearly the entire palette needed.

Is your daughter, son, niece, nephew, or grandchild interested in colored pencils?

Age 14 and up are welcome!

All currently scheduled workshops are listed here.  Don't see a workshop in your area?  Bring Ann to you!

Unless otherwise noted, all deposits are non-refundable. Cancellations made 6 weeks before workshop will be refunded in full. If there is a waiting list and your spot fills, you'll be refunded in full no matter when you cancel. If your spot doesn't fill and you still can't make it, you are welcome to apply your deposit toward a future Ann Kullberg workshop.

If you've already taken the Portraits Workshop but are eager to learn more, here are other exciting classes:

• 5-Day Super Workshops - work on your own project with one on one guidance from Ann.
  
• 8-Day Workshop Cruises - classes from three CP instructors, including Ann, in a relaxing vacation setting!
  
• SHINE - Turn Art Into Income - Live Webinar with Ann teaching you the ins and outs of commissions. 
• Draw What You See - At-Home Drawing Course you can complete at your own pace, includes supplies and video.

Occasionally, Ann also hosts other colored pencil classes from award winning artists. Bookmark the Workshops Listings page to keep up to date.

Generally Ann schedules 1-2 Cruise Workshops per year - either in the spring or fall. If you haven't been on one yet... you absolutely should. They are fantastic!  Learn more here.

Want to be featured in Ann Kullberg's COLOR Magazine for colored pencil artists? Great! We couldn't possibly create the monthly magazine without contributions from CP artists like you.

• If you have a colored pencil tip or an idea for a story, email it to ann@annkullberg.com for consideration.
  
  
• If you want to submit your CP artwork for critique by Ann, send a jpg of your art, the photo reference, and a short paragraph about yourself and the piece you are submitting to ann@annkullberg.com.
  
  
• Have questions about other ways to contribute to the magazine? Email our Acquisitions and Media Editor Bleuie at bleuie.editor@annkullberg.com.

You will be sent a complimentary copy of the issue you are featured in.