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Could use some help on painting skin tones....
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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 7567283" data-attributes="member: 463"><p>1. Always always use a blended mix of 2+ paints for skin tone. A single-paint tone NEVER looks right. I'll typically start with a 'barbarian flesh' paint and add brown for darker tones, white for lighter pale tones. Adding a little black paint to barbarian flesh can work too - gives more of a grey-brown African type skin tone - but adding brown is safer.</p><p></p><p>2. Use a wash or ink (mid-brown works for Caucasian skin tones) and highlighting with a paler tone on nose, chin line etc.</p><p></p><p>3. I got great results with Grenadier barbarians by using Dip Method - paint the flesh in light tones, before dipping the minis in honey-colored varnish - they came out looking like Muscle Beach bodybuilders. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I wouldn't particularly advise this for the One Special Mini you're taking 10 hours painting, but if you're willing to take a bit of a risk it can pay off really well in time & results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 7567283, member: 463"] 1. Always always use a blended mix of 2+ paints for skin tone. A single-paint tone NEVER looks right. I'll typically start with a 'barbarian flesh' paint and add brown for darker tones, white for lighter pale tones. Adding a little black paint to barbarian flesh can work too - gives more of a grey-brown African type skin tone - but adding brown is safer. 2. Use a wash or ink (mid-brown works for Caucasian skin tones) and highlighting with a paler tone on nose, chin line etc. 3. I got great results with Grenadier barbarians by using Dip Method - paint the flesh in light tones, before dipping the minis in honey-colored varnish - they came out looking like Muscle Beach bodybuilders. :D I wouldn't particularly advise this for the One Special Mini you're taking 10 hours painting, but if you're willing to take a bit of a risk it can pay off really well in time & results. [/QUOTE]
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