[Woodcarver] flesh tones

[Classic Carving Patterns]

Hi Jim,
 
For light peach colored skin try a mixture of:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow
Madder Brown (this is a deep off tone red)
Use Raw Umber for the shadow tones.
 
For a light brown or coffee colored skin use:
Titanium White
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Sienna
Use a mix of Burnt Sienna and Burnt Umber for the shadow tones.
 
For a chocolate colored skin tone try:
Titanium White
Burnt Sienna 
Burnt Umber
Use Burnt Umber for the shadow tones.
 
All three skin color mixes use an orange hue for the blushing.  If I am
working in acrylics I do the painting first, then add the oil stain.
Once the oil stain is dry mix some cadmium yellow and cadmium red oil
paint to create a nice bright orange.   Pick up a little on a clean
cloth then blot that cloth very very well on a towel so there is very
little color left in the cloth.  Now pat that cloth where you want the
blush ... cheeks, tip of nose, and top of the chin.  The patting means
you will have no brush strokes and since it's done in oil colors the
acrylic and staining work shows through the blush.
 
Hope this helps.
 
Susan Irish
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Subject: [Woodcarver] flesh tones



It has been a while sense I have had a need for flesh tone color.  Can
any one give me the mix using oil paint and mini-wax natural stain?
 
Much appreciated!
 
Jim D.
oldtool2

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