Artist draws lifelike portraits using only one color

• Derin Fletcher is an artist who draws lifelike monochromatic portraits.
• Before she starts a portrait, Derin draws a color study to see which shades blend well together.
• She then sketches the face with a colored pencil and sands it with sandpaper to add texture.
• As she shades, Derin will add more pressure to create detail.
• The finished portraits have three layers of color.

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This artist draws lifelike portraits using only one color. Derin Fletcher starts each piece with a color study. She uses this to test the color palette. She sketches the face with colored pencils and sands it to give the piece texture. Then she'll start shading in the face very lightly. Derin will add more pressure as she goes to create more detail. The finished portraits have three layers of color.