Hi everyone… What mix of colors makes the best flesh color…It is one that drives me crazy…
Working on Phantom II 1/32 Sabre 1/48 Starfighter 1/48 Warthog 1/48
I use this method, not that I paint the best faces, but it’s simple and looks pretty good to me:
I use a mixture of tan and white. I vary the mix to get shades I want- sometimes pure tan. Sand also can be used by itself or mixed with flat white. One important thing is to put paint on VERY dry. It has hard to make skin flat enough. You don’t want ANY gloss. The dryer it goes on, the flatter, even with flat paint. I sometimes put on a spray coat of flat white over whole figure and drybrush on all the colors, including the flesh colors.
Great book “Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits” by Powell.
Written for “artists” but also applies to modelers.
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There is also a web site with an excellent tutorial on painting ethnic skin colors. I’ll see if I can find it again.
You did not specify the type of paint you are using. If you are using oils, mix Burnt Sienna with Gold Ochre and a touch of Titanium White. If you are using Vallejo Acrylics, Beige Brown is a good starting point. If you are using Enamels, go with the above suggestions of lightening Tan, more realistic than using commercial Flesh. Also, if using enamels and you want to flatten the paint, add a touch of Talcum powder. Make sure it is Talc and not Cornstarch. Hope this helps.
Mike