

Now it’s time to use your darkest color to provide some stronger contrast between the light and shade areas on your lips. Work gently and softly from your lightest colors to your darkest because you can always add more color. Start adding additional colors to your lips, especially to build up darker areas where the lips meet and there is shadow. The colors I chose for these lips were Irojiten Shell Pink, Orchid Pink, Coral Pink, Cherry Red, and Crimson. Identify any areas of reflection or shine on your reference photo and leave those the lightest. Lips rarely have lines that run horizontally, so don’t color that direction. Try to make your pencil lines follow the lines on your reference photo. Now it’s time to start with your lightest color and softly color in both lips. Some are fullest in the middle of the top lip, so look carefully. Then, I draw the lines of the lips around them. I find it easiest to identify where the lips are most full and sketch those areas out using circles. The more you notice about them before you start drawing, the better your end result will be. Is the top lip fuller or smaller than the bottom lip, does it have a pronounced ‘bow’ in the middle of the top lip, or do the lips have a particular shape. You can take a photo of yourself, a friend or family member or look up a photo online to use as a reference. Tombow Irojiten Colored Pencils (variety of pinks, reds or browns).Once you’ve learned some simple tricks, they’re much easier to draw.
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Hi, Jessica from BrownPaperBunny here to show you how to draw lips using colored pencils. Septemin Design Team / Tutorials, Tips & Tricks tagged BrownPaperBunny / Colored Pencil Techniques / Drawing / Drawing Tutorial / Irojiten / Irojiten Colored Pencils / Jessica Mack by Jessica Mack
