From Sketch to Color to AI

Art has always been a passion of mine, but I’m still on a journey of learning and experimenting with different media. This time, I decided to try Prismacolor colored pencils for the first time and bring one of my sketches to life. I watched a couple of YouTube tutorials to understand the technique better, and I must say—it was not as easy as coloring when I was a kid!

The Sketching Process

I started with a simple skull-flower concept, inspired by the NFT Contest on alien hive, I don't feel like my art is professional enough to enter or mint as an NFT, but still wanted to give it a go.

I began with the basic construction lines, setting up the proportions and the overall shape.

At this stage, I refined the skull’s details, shaping the teeth, eye sockets, and petals to achieve a more realistic yet stylized look.

Bringing It to Life with Color

Once I finished the sketch, I moved on to coloring using Prismacolor pencils. Since I had never used them before, I struggled a little with blending at first. After a couple of youtube videos, I found out that working in circles instead of strokes helped blend the colors better.

I started with the lighter shades to build the foundation.

Here, I deepened the shadows, added highlights, and worked on blending the colors to create dimension.

This was the most satisfying part—seeing my vision come to life in full color! I still have a lot to learn about technique and shading.

Lessons Learned & Looking for Tips!

Using Prismacolor pencils for the first time was an exciting learning experience. I realized that patience is key when layering colors and that pressure control makes a huge difference in blending.

Since I’m still learning, I would love to hear any tips from more experienced artists!

Turning My Art into AI Inspiration

I wanted to use my finished drawing as inspiration to generate AI versions of my art. So I sent my drawing in and I chose the two best images produced out of 10. Im not going to lie, I do like the ai versions better. My goal is to one day like my creation more than the ai version.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing this experience with me. Looking forward to your feedback! 😊✨