Portrait Color Palettes Made Easy 👌🏻 Adult Coloring Tips

Want to take the guesswork out of picking colors for portraits? In this video I walk you through exactly how I choose a color palette for portrait pages in adult coloring books – from finding inspiration, to picking anchor colors, testing swatches, planning backgrounds and balancing accents. Whether you’re working in Johanna Basford, Leila Duly, or any other intricate book, these tips will help you feel confident and creative instead of overwhelmed.

I’ll show you how to:
• Find inspiration for a palette from themes, eras or moods
• Select main and accent colors that pop
• Plan backgrounds and hair/skin tones so everything works together
• Keep your palette simple but striking
• Record swatches and stay flexible as you color

Perfect for beginner and intermediate colorists who want professional-looking portrait pages.

Today I'm working with Prismacolor Pencils, Neocolor ii and a whole bunch of gel pens.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome + What You’ll Learn in This Video
00:55 – Using Picture References to Get Color Palette “Clues”
03:43 – Why You Should Decide on a Background Style Before Choosing Colors
06:10 – How to Pick Complementary Colors for Portrait Pages
08:04 – Researching Inspiring Images & Portrait References for Ideas
08:46 – Testing Color Combos on a Swatch Sheet (Live Demo)
12:03 – Organizing & Saving Your Favorite Color Combinations in a Notebook
12:22 – My Step-by-Step Plan Before Starting the Page
15:56 – Full Page Demonstration: Timelapse + Real-Time Tips and Commentary
37:14 – Outro + Completed Page Reveal

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