Mengu Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Inspired by the NMM recipe thread I wanted to ask people, what are your favorite skin recipes? I seem to do something different each time, but more than half the time, it's not quite what I want. I'd like to hear what everyone else has to say about it. Post away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheprera Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 I've got one so far, thanks to Anne. All Reaper Pro Paints: 50/50 Walnut and Aged Red Brick. Small amount of Oiled Leather. Normally 1 drop to the three I do for the base colors. Lighten with Oiled Leather and Hawkwood, phasing out Oiled Leather in the lighter colors, and final highlights in Hawkwood. This makes a beautiful dark skin color and is the one I used for Neferu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 Well, Mengu I can give you my flesh squences, but they'll be using GW paints... (sorry gang, but I've not made the transition to Reaper paints yet, my FLGS does not carry them) 1. Black primer 2. Bestial Brown (basecoat) 3. Dwarf Flesh (two coats) 4. Elf Flesh (highlight/ blend) 5. Flesh Wash (light) 6. Elf Flesh (highlight/ dry brush) 7. Dark Flesh (wash/ medium) 8. Elf Flesh/White/Bleached Bone (mix 3:1:1/dry brush) 9. Flesh Wash (medium) 10. Elf Flesh/ White (mix3:1. dry brush) This is optional. SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells_Clown Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 I'm experimenting right now with different mixes and colors. The one I use most is (Vallejo) Baisc Skin Tone and Cork Brown roughly 50/50 depening on how dark I want the skin. Recently I've tried using Beige Red and Cork Brown then highlighting with Basic Skin. Both seem to work well, depends on what effect I want. I use inks as well, GW Flesh Wash and V. Smoke mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper User Vaitalla Posted October 17, 2003 Reaper User Share Posted October 17, 2003 For pale healthy flesh I've been using: Hill Giant Brown basecoat Caucasian Flesh highlighting Vallejo Light Flesh final highlight Mix Chestnut into the HGB for lip/eye socket/cheek/nose/etc. shading. Darklining with Vallejo Black Brown or Reaper Walnut. This is great for white females! Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizard Hlavaz Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 It's been a little while since I've painted any actual human(oid) flesh tones. However, with the completion of my latest model, I'm now turning towards a couple models with exposed skin. I'll pay attention and try to remember to record my recipes when sitting at my desk and then post them here later... That is to say, this is another shameless bump to keep the recipe threads alive.... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper User Vaitalla Posted October 20, 2003 Reaper User Share Posted October 20, 2003 For pale healthy flesh I've been using: Hill Giant Brown basecoat Caucasian Flesh highlighting Vallejo Light Flesh final highlight Mix Chestnut into the HGB for lip/eye socket/cheek/nose/etc. shading. Darklining with Vallejo Black Brown or Reaper Walnut. This is great for white females! Jennifer Silly Jennifer, you didn't log in under your own ID! :laugh: Now people will start to think that we spend so much time together, even our icons are being to look alike... --Anne p.s. for 72mm Sophie (a nice neutral skin color) it's a fifty-fifty mix of Hill Giant Brown and Ruddy Flesh, shadowed with Oiled Leather wash selectively applied, highlighted up with gradual additions of Linen White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kheprera Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I was wondering what was going on there!! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgoddess Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I going to have to try a few of these fleshes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeneki Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 I mix a "standard" skin tone from primary colors. Start with a mix of yellow and red, more yellow than red. Add white until it's light enough. Add a tiny bit of blue (or not, if you want the cartoon look). Add more white for highlights. Sorry I'm not more specific with the mixtures, I kind of eyeball it depending on the figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Porsenna Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Here's my simple and quick method I use for most minis (which I paint in volume, for D&D and historical wargames). 1. White primer (Krylon sandable white). 2. Basecoat with Apple Barrel Flesh. 3. Wash with a mix of AB Flesh and GW's Flesh wash, added to give a slightly ruddy complexion. Key here is using extender to increase transparency, and doing a combination of focused washes (in the recesses) and general washes several times to achieve a lot of depth on the face, with subtle gradiations. 4. Drybrush with FolkArt Skintone, cut slightly with extender (which allows me to feather thr drybrush). 5. Final drybrush with Ceramcoat Fleshtone (which is lighter than Folkart or AB) to get the edges. SOmetimes I might use a touch of Ceramcoat Ivory, but usually the Fleshtone is enough. Damon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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