Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
This tutorial will show you how to turn simple color blocking into realistic hair using only a few colors!
I am using Prismacolor pencils:
- Sepia
- Dark Umber
- Light Umber
- Sienna Brown
- Ginger Root
- Yellow Ochre
- White
This tutorial will show you how to turn simple color blocking into realistic hair using only a few colors!
I am using Prismacolor pencils:
- Sepia
- Dark Umber
- Light Umber
- Sienna Brown
- Ginger Root
- Yellow Ochre
- White
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