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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHaving finally sorted out which shades etc would work best I sketched the outline of the hand, very lightly, using a Derwent aluminium grey. I then used pan pastel Neutral Grey Tint 7 to \u2018fill\u2019 in the hand; from there I used Derwent pastel pencils aluminium grey, french grey light and (limited) french grey dark along with pan pastels neutral grey tint 7 and Neutral grey shade 3 plus white pan pastel and Derwent pastel pencil to achieve the creases and shadows etc of the hand. I have to admit that whilst I started drawing from life I had to use a photo after laying down the main structure as I couldn\u2019t use pan pastels with one hand! I used a shaper and small sponges to blend and smooth lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reasonably pleased with the final drawing after a bit of erasing and redrawing to get the proportion of the little finger right. Partly I think because it wasn\u2019t as bent as the other fingers so looked as if it was a bit too long! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paper used: Canson Mi Teintes \u2013 smoother side. The size of the drawing is 30.5cm wide by 27.5cm deep. I used the smoother side as it seemed to give a smother finish with the pan pastels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pastels used: Derwent pencils: Aluminium Grey, French Grey Light, French Grey Dark, Titanium White<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pan Pastels: Neutral Grey Tint 7, Neutral Grey Shade 3, Titanium White<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coloured Hand<\/strong> – This was definitely the most difficult hand \u2013 because of the position and use of colours. I could have altered the hand position but thought this was more challenging than having the fingers long! I found skin tone really difficult to achieve. It took me a while to sort out the combination of colours that were best to use. I ended up using a selection of pastel pencils and soft pastels (some SAA and some Jacksons). I have included a photo of the soft pastel colours I used as I have no idea what their colour names are as all the label bands have come (or been taken) off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I sketched the hand from life, but as I couldn\u2019t maintain the position for long and blend the pastels I ended up taking a photo and working from that. I used the cream soft pastel to sketch and use as the basis of the hand. I sort of worked around the hand starting with the thumb then moving across the fingers and then working across the palm and down to the wrist! <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the thumb I used the Pitt pastel to outline the creases and folds of the skin just layering to get more depth whilst also using the soft pastels to provide the main skin tones. The soft pastels used depended on the depth of the skin tone \u2013 in the main the cream and peachy colour blended to give the best skin tone with augmentation from the other colours to bring them closer to the colour I could see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I effectively used the same approach for each finger and the palm until I thought the structure and skin folds and creases were more or less correct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Paper used: Canson Mi Teintes \u2013 smoother side. The size of the drawing is 24cm wide by 28cm deep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pastels used: Derwent pencils: Titanium White, Pale pink, Flesh, Yellow Ochre<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faber Castell Pitt Pastel: 1122 \u2013 91 <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.london-artcollege.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Jane-Tivey1.jpg\")
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