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Post by jamesaprattiii on Jun 28, 2019 22:00:38 GMT
I have a dumb painting question what color(s) would best match a tanned skin. I am going to be painting some arabs/moslems one day.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2019 5:39:17 GMT
Certainly not a silly question in my book. I have trodden a similar path recently and would recommend some of the simple guides on mixing various shades of 'flesh' on artists' websites and blogs. I found this one really useful: www.mybluprint.com/article/an-easy-method-for-mixing-acrylic-paint-for-skin-tonesThe commercial colour that is called 'flesh' is a great mixing colour, in place of white. This works for lots of colour mixing, not solely flesh tones. James |
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Post by davidmac on Jun 30, 2019 21:34:09 GMT
These days, when I'm painting armies, I use a general flesh color, then go over it (and often the rest of the figure) with a sepia or smoke wash. Adjust the thinness of the wash for the final effect you wish. As an alternate, check out reaper paints. They have arranged their colors in triads (base, highlight and shadow) and they have several varieties of "flesh" colors. Their website has reasonable color samples. www.reapermini.com/paints#MasterSeriesTriads |
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Post by plasticpanzers on Jul 4, 2019 6:22:22 GMT
I have switched long ago from 'flesh' color paint, which is often too pale for folks outside for months on end. I
find my old Testors Flat Light Tan is a great 'tanned' flesh that can be darkened as needed.
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Post by grumble on Jul 4, 2019 17:48:30 GMT
I tend to use acrylics from AC Moore, Michael's, etc. that come in 2 fl. oz. (59 ml.) bottles.
For European suntanned flesh I use Ceramcoat Light Flesh by Delta. For most Middle Easterners (the host of Arabs I just finished for a Historicon game) and many from the Asian subcontinent (the Indians for the Mesopotamian campaign) I use Dark Flesh from the same company. For native peoples of East Africa (Askari, KAR, bearers, etc.) I use Anita's Chocolate Brown.
In all these cases a wash, applied after the base coat has dried, does wonders for appearance. I use a very thin dark brown wash, using the twisted corner of a paper towel to siphon off excess moisture. A wash brings out the facial features and fingers on HäT figures very nicely. For khaki tones of clothing, a slightly lighter wash also helps highlight the folds of cloth, edges of webbing and equipment, etc.
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