Fleshtone Paint Chart?

CB2001

Master Member
I have a question. Now, I'm slowly getting back into building things, and I realize I need some help with fleshtones. Now, I know everyone says you get good at doing things by practicing them, but I'd like to have some info before trying to do mixing of paint myself. I was wondering if anyone had a paint mixing chart for fleshtones, like what colors when mixed lead to certain colors of fleshtone (for example, what happens when you add red to a pinkish fleshtone color or add yellow to a dark fleshtone, or if you added green to a light fleshtone). I've tried looking online to see if anyone has them, but most of them are for watercolors or makeup color wheels, but I'm not sure if those are reliable when in regards to acrylic model paints. And the reason why I'm asking is because I've got an action figure body that has a certain fleshtone and a resin head cast that is molded in a light pinkish color, and I'd like to try to make some paint for the head cast without having to paint the parts on the body (this is a suited action figure body from Marauder Gunrunners, as picture below), which would include the hinged wrists on the hands. But, I would like to also have such a reference in case if in the future, I'd need to do other types of fleshtones so that I can figure out what color mixes give me certain results.

So, anyone happen to know of a good chart for fleshtones? Or any kind of recommendations for which of the fleshtone charts I've seen that may be useful for fleshtone paint mixing? I'm almost to the point to where I should buy a whole bunch of paints and start mixing as an experiment (I don't mind doing that, but I'd like to save time if someone else has a better solution). Just let me know.


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Is this to be a one off or do you intend to do others?
If you plan to do more than I would suggest getting David Fishers videos since he covers flesh using both Liquitex and pre mixed paints in an assortment of skin tones.

His basic color mix for Caucasian skin is burnt sienna, raw sienna and white.
Add red oxide for blush and burnt umber for shadows.

For eyes a little Paynes grey with white.

Lips, basic flesh, red iron oxide.

Check out Amazing Figure Modeler.
 
Is this to be a one off or do you intend to do others?
If you plan to do more than I would suggest getting David Fishers videos since he covers flesh using both Liquitex and pre mixed paints in an assortment of skin tones.

His basic color mix for Caucasian skin is burnt sienna, raw sienna and white.
Add red oxide for blush and burnt umber for shadows.

For eyes a little Paynes grey with white.

Lips, basic flesh, red iron oxide.

Check out Amazing Figure Modeler.

It's intended to be a one off, but with room for potentia others that may call for it.

Thanks for the info. :D
 
i have this, very interesting but like you said... hard to replace the milage of doin it.
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i have not done much for figures...yet. and i agree, step by step to begin. there are several youtube channels who do some really nice work too.
 
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