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Creating a realistic skin tone is a handy skill for portrait artists and all aspiring painters. Over time, you'll develop your own mixes that will work for you. Mixing paint is an art in its own right. Everyone has a different skin tone. Once you master realistic skin tones, experiment with surreal colors and situations in your art. | Creating a realistic skin tone is a handy skill for portrait artists and all aspiring painters. Over time, you'll develop your own mixes that will work for you. Mixing paint is an art in its own right. Everyone has a different skin tone. Once you master realistic skin tones, experiment with surreal colors and situations in your art. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
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#*Yellow | #*Yellow | ||
#*Blue | #*Blue | ||
| − | #*White<ref>http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/01/mixing-paint-skin-tones/</ref> | + | #*White<ref name="rf1">http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/01/mixing-paint-skin-tones/</ref> |
#Assemble your colors. Use a mixing palette or whatever surface you have available. A good alternative to a mixing palette is a sturdy piece of cardboard. Create a blob of each color onto your palette. | #Assemble your colors. Use a mixing palette or whatever surface you have available. A good alternative to a mixing palette is a sturdy piece of cardboard. Create a blob of each color onto your palette. | ||
#Mix an equal part of each. Using your brush, mix an equal portion of red, yellow, and blue. Clean your brush in a cup of water after gathering each color. Mix together the three primary colors to create the base. | #Mix an equal part of each. Using your brush, mix an equal portion of red, yellow, and blue. Clean your brush in a cup of water after gathering each color. Mix together the three primary colors to create the base. | ||
| − | #*The result should look dark, but that is what you are aiming for. It is easier to lighten the tone.<ref | + | #*The result should look dark, but that is what you are aiming for. It is easier to lighten the tone.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#Compare colors. Have the prospective skin tone that you are trying to emulate nearby. Compare the base you've created with the tone you are shooting for. If you're using a photograph, be aware of the lighting from the photo. | #Compare colors. Have the prospective skin tone that you are trying to emulate nearby. Compare the base you've created with the tone you are shooting for. If you're using a photograph, be aware of the lighting from the photo. | ||
| − | #Lighten the color. If you need to make adjustments to lighten your base, use a combination of yellow and white. White will simply lighten your base, and yellow will create a warmer tone. Add small portions of paint to the mixture. Fully mix the colors together before adding more.<ref | + | #Lighten the color. If you need to make adjustments to lighten your base, use a combination of yellow and white. White will simply lighten your base, and yellow will create a warmer tone. Add small portions of paint to the mixture. Fully mix the colors together before adding more.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#Add reddish tones. Use the same process of lightening the base, this time using red. If you've already achieved the desired color, skip this. Be aware of the red qualities in the skin tone you're looking at. Red will sometimes occur more sporadically in skin tones. | #Add reddish tones. Use the same process of lightening the base, this time using red. If you've already achieved the desired color, skip this. Be aware of the red qualities in the skin tone you're looking at. Red will sometimes occur more sporadically in skin tones. | ||
#*Don't add too much, unless you're aiming to create a sun burn. | #*Don't add too much, unless you're aiming to create a sun burn. | ||
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=== Making Mid-Range Skin Tones === | === Making Mid-Range Skin Tones === | ||
| − | #Gather a set of paint colors. You'll need to experiment more with combinations because mid-tone skin contains more color variations. Have the following colors handy:<ref | + | #Gather a set of paint colors. You'll need to experiment more with combinations because mid-tone skin contains more color variations. Have the following colors handy:<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*Red | #*Red | ||
#*Yellow | #*Yellow | ||
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#*Raw Sienna | #*Raw Sienna | ||
#Assemble your colors. Use a mixing palette or whatever surface you have available. A good alternative to a mixing palette is a sturdy piece of cardboard. Create a blob of each color onto your palette. | #Assemble your colors. Use a mixing palette or whatever surface you have available. A good alternative to a mixing palette is a sturdy piece of cardboard. Create a blob of each color onto your palette. | ||
| − | #Mix red and yellow. Create an orange color by mixing equal portions of red and yellow. Clean your brush after gathering each color in a cup of water.<ref>http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/creating-flesh-tones-for-oil-painting.html</ref> | + | #Mix red and yellow. Create an orange color by mixing equal portions of red and yellow. Clean your brush after gathering each color in a cup of water.<ref name="rf2">http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/creating-flesh-tones-for-oil-painting.html</ref> |
#Add blue. Slowly mix in blue paint, in small increments. Depending on how dark you are aiming for, consider using a very small amount of black paint. | #Add blue. Slowly mix in blue paint, in small increments. Depending on how dark you are aiming for, consider using a very small amount of black paint. | ||
#Compare colors. Have the prospective skin tone that you are trying to emulate nearby. Compare the base you've created with the tone you are shooting for. If you're using a photograph, be aware of the lighting from the photo. | #Compare colors. Have the prospective skin tone that you are trying to emulate nearby. Compare the base you've created with the tone you are shooting for. If you're using a photograph, be aware of the lighting from the photo. | ||
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#*Black paint can ruin your base quickly. Use black paint in very small increments. Experiment to find your best mixture. | #*Black paint can ruin your base quickly. Use black paint in very small increments. Experiment to find your best mixture. | ||
#Create a warmer tone. For a dark skin tone that feels warmer, mix burnt umber instead of purple. Use small amounts of the mixture to gauge what color you're working with. | #Create a warmer tone. For a dark skin tone that feels warmer, mix burnt umber instead of purple. Use small amounts of the mixture to gauge what color you're working with. | ||
| − | #Lighten if necessary. You can lighten the color by adding orange. Orange will hold the realistic tone while lightening the color as well. You can mix yellow and red together to create orange. White paint will throw the colors off too much.<ref | + | #Lighten if necessary. You can lighten the color by adding orange. Orange will hold the realistic tone while lightening the color as well. You can mix yellow and red together to create orange. White paint will throw the colors off too much.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#Paint your picture. After creating the desired skin tone, paint your picture. Keep gray around to adjust shadows and lighting. It'll also be convenient to keep multiple swaths of skin tones available for your painting. | #Paint your picture. After creating the desired skin tone, paint your picture. Keep gray around to adjust shadows and lighting. It'll also be convenient to keep multiple swaths of skin tones available for your painting. | ||
