Fashion Illustration Tutorial: Skintones

[@dianatenoh9518]

I appreciate that in your skin tone chart you included the darkest skin tone you could possibly get with what you have. Bravo for representing everyone!

[@zoehongteaches]

Hell yeah! All the pretty colors of people.

[@dianatenoh9518]

Zoe Hong I've also watched this a dozen times. this video is incredibly helpful, what kind of Sorcery is this? thanks!

[@zoehongteaches]

Not sorcery! Practice! :D

[@sweetcandynunu]

SAME

[@neshacruz6574]

Finally, someone who actually explains how to mix colors for skin

[@zoehongteaches]

Hope it was helpful!

[@bobbrawley9439]

Zoe Hong Well yes there is no point when you have a video already on the subject . I have been looking for the video on color theory and as of yet haven't found it so took a detours to this one . I have had big problems to get a proper shin tone . My model was Leyendecker. illustration of clothing advertisements . Brown pink . mixed blue red and black got no where Yellow ocra of course . just couldn't get it work. . White . I had to use white . a ton of white a dot of black several dots of red and a yellow . I tried them all except Naples yellow That's your recommendation . I will get some I didn't know the name but I will look for it

[@bobbrawley9439]

I hate ink. I've tried them all . well two brands. Airbrush ink . Uou name it Alls I ever got with ink was ink covered hands aND spilled bottles over my work ACRYLIC EVEN WATERCOLOR WORKS GOOD IN A STEEL QUILL PEN.

[@bobbrawley9439]

Nesha Cruz Yea. You and me both

[@briatheboss]

I LOVE how she said CHOCOLATIEST! That just sounded so sweet! I love Zoe

[@Deeeedlicious]

I don't know why the hell I found you so late but you're going to be my favorite human on Earth from now on because you're teaching me so much stuff!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Ana Tan

[@Sannoon93]

Zoe Hong same her I just discovered you 😊 thank you for your great videos

[@zoehongteaches]

BIOnerd93 You're welcome!

[@QRaven18]

Finally someone that explains how to mix colors for skin tones! I've been watching so many videos but they never explain anything, this is so helpful!

[@hailtotheweird6530]

Helpful as always, you're definitely one of the best teachers of KZbin

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you!

[@hadouke2050]

ay gurl you educated the fuck outta me i love you for that

[@zoehongteaches]

Hey! Thanks for sharing your experiences with me! My favorite part of teaching face to face in a classroom is watching the evolution and growth in a student's progress. Keep playing, keep practicing, and don't forget to have fun!

[@bobbrawley9439]

Zoe Hong 0. Yea the marker probadly has to dry over several days or weeks then it would be water proof I have had problems with gell pen ink . it takes weeks for it to dry good enough to not bleed if the painting is drenched

[@ELFASHIONISTA]

Girl...you rock ! Greetings from Miami, I am a fashion designer in the stylist business now but I still doing my pieces and all this tricks are plain GOLD. !!! Thank you for your time and your patience to do this tutorials. This take me back to school...the good part of it ! - JR MARTINEZ ( you are super funny ) !

[@zoehongteaches]

Greetings to Miami! Thanks for your kind words!

[@jettemse]

As a boy who wears make up, thank you for including me. ;) I would so take your class omg. You're so amazing. I'm so obsessed. Why don't you have more subscribers?!?! You all need to subscribe to Zoe! She is LEGIT. As for ink suggestion, I hear Dr. Ph Martin's bombay inks are, well, bomb.

[@zoehongteaches]

I love it when boys wear makeup! I've also had a few students who do full drag and they'll show me pics in class. I had 2 in class once explaining their tucking methods of choice. OMG hilarious. And painful-sounding. Thanks for all your sweet words! I have no idea why I don't have more subscribers. Maybe because I'm good at teaching but bad at marketing myself? Hahaha Share my links, yo! I've seen the Martin's stuff at stores--maybe it's time to check them out.

[@chiahn3355]

Been looking for how to mix more yellow based skin tone! Thank you so much Zoe :D

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@TwistedArtdesigns]

You are awesome Zoe! You teach us so many great things to improve our artwork. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@minigiioi]

I think cocoa bean on dark brown is too warm pink for the kind of ashy/muted yellow tone of dark brown, washes it out. however, the one you said was too green I feel if paired with a dark yellow brown, like a richer prismacolor dark brown, would be a nice Philippino skin tone or for similar Pacific islander skin looks :) great video, enjoyable, informative, to the point and the demonstrations are just so excellent because they're so detailed and you were really unlazy where a lot of people would demonstrate one sort of combination and talk the rest, you showed them all in their own right and that has immense learning value so thank you! great stuff

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks for your tips--I'll try them out! I love picking up new info! And thank you for your compliments.

[@LuisNgchongJrArt]

about the darker skin tones you can use more ultramarine blue with dark umber it can be really dark even black besides using black I don't really use black for darker values

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks for the tip! I'll try the ultramarine thing!

[@LuisNgchongJrArt]

Zoe Hong letting you know that I like your vids you just got subbed be checking you out soon I am working on a figurative collection can use some of your tips in fashion I like your style

[@zoehongteaches]

+Luis “LuisNgchongJrArt” NgchongJrArt Thank you! Good luck with your figurative collection!

[@LuisNgchongJrArt]

Zoe Hong welcome

[@nancyspicer6046]

I love your style of teaching I learn so much in just one hour!!! I am going to have to watch a second or third time to get all of it. I have watched similar topics from other KZbinr's and didn't get the same picture. You rock!!! Thank you!!! Spice

[@bmikula1861]

I love your style ,direct to the point no bs. I am so tired of the posers who say they will teach me something but all I see is them painting playing with their hair and giving a hard sell for the same ol thing thats all over the net. Thank you for being real .Thank you for teaching me how to make skin colors better.

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you! And you're welcome. Good luck with your work!

[@beauteafulnia6722]

love this video...but I love all of your videos my fashion designs have improved dramatically due to your videos and practicing. Thanks Zoe you rock!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

I'm so glad!

[@Hypegreene05]

I found a really good combo for darker skin tones. If you use 2 layers of the prisma walnut and shadow with a copic walnut you get a beautiful melanin Naomi Campbell brown lol. The copic walnut with the prisma cocoa bean is nice too.

[@Cardiax]

Your "learn something new everyday" moment made me love you even more, Zoe. XD I have similar moments when I'm shocked, but I'm usually speechless and stuck on one word when that happens. You actually kept it together pretty well, haha.

[@zoehongteaches]

Editing is my friend. :D hahaha

[@Cardiax]

And this reply made me love you a little bit more as well, hahahaha. XD

[@aasiyahmuhammad4028]

I am sooooooo relieved I have all these colors!! there is no way I can mess this up

[@IHaveNoLaifu]

I'm colorblind so I need help to either mix skin tones or verify that the skin isn't orange or green. I needed to order the browns to make myself a skin tone palette, can't wait for them to come in the mail. Definitely gonna come back to this video to help me make the palette.

[@TrenaBrannon]

Hi Zoe! So glad I found you. I dig your art style and your teaching style. Thank you so much for sharing the way you do! Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you and you're welcome!

[@andregonzalez2096]

Gorgeous skin tones! I had been looking for a watercolor skin tone tutorial for a while now. Thank goodness I came across this, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@ms.sweeteae3899]

You are a great artist and teacher. I am an artist too, but it is always good to see how other artist create. Your explanations are wonderful. You are one of my best teachers seen on you tube.

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you so much! Good luck with your work!

[@ms.sweeteae3899]

Thank you.

[@convergencec1811]

Thi was incredibly helpful. Thank you so very much. Glad I found you!

[@melwhitworth3077]

Lol love that reaction. Yes they are supposed to bleed. Until dry. You can smudge as well. And used on top of gesso you can pretty much paint with it. Love these Pitt markers and brush markers from Fabre castell

[@zoehongteaches]

I get pretty excited when I learn something new. hahaha~ I set aside all my Pitt markers so I can play around them when I get a minute.

[@nooralhaddad381]

Love your videos 💕 I’m learning a lot Keep it up 👍🏽

[@Rodrigomendesdf]

OMG!!!!! I just discovered your channel yesterday when I was trying to use my Derwent for the first time, YOU SAVED MY LIFE! Such an amazing tutorial! I'm starting fashion School in September and guess what? I don't know almost nothing, but this will not stop me and you'll be my best friend from today, I'll watch and all your tutorials and when the classes start Ill not fell like a stupid! Also, I love how you explain things, so direct and with so much passion! Keep going Girl! YOU GIVE ME LIFE!

[@jojosaylor8996]

I own most of those color pencil shades Now i will start to layer or shadow each hue with another darker shade

[@aisaraart5700]

What and why did I look before? you make my life simpler, thanks for that

[@boytwin3]

ZOE!!! You better copyright your all white dress / dark skin tone collection idea... People are sure to jack your genius... LMAO!!!! 😉💕

[@zoehongteaches]

Pfft--ideas are a dime a dozen. Proper execution is where genius truly lies.

[@boytwin3]

#pearlsofwisdom 🙌🏾👏🏾

[@lisaberg9241]

Another good way to blend coloured pencil is with odourless mineral spirits, paint thinner or a colourless alcohol marker. Some peeps like baby oil and similar things but I don't like what it does to the paper. OMS or clear markers dry fast and you can layer more colours on top as it removes wax bloom. A skin tone in Prismacolor I like for shadows is Henna (or Caput Mortum in Faber castel polychromos is you're fancy 😜) cheers! Thanks for all your info this was a fabulous video.

[@zoehongteaches]

Oh yeah, I've shown the rubbing alcohol with a q-tip trick in another video but I should have shown it here too. I'll try the clear marker thing. I actually love the FC Polychromos but I didn't find anything good for skin when I was prepping for this video. Must remedy that. Thanks for all *your* info!

[@paindemie5491]

I LOVE YOU. IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SKIN TONES BUT THEY DONT DO IT LIKE THIS ;-;

[@zoehongteaches]

I've been told I'm quite thorough. Hahahah~

[@paindemie5491]

Zoe Hong REALLY THANK YOU 🙏😭

[@arlindbogiqi1524]

I cant resist these faces is amazing thank you, thank you very much omg

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@Jazzysocali]

LOVE ❤️ your glasses 👓

[@artbyphoebeflagg4615]

Thank you, Zoe. Great info and I appreciate the variety of media you used. I went and checked the info on the PITT pens. They are India ink, so they would work a little like the Higgins Ink, add water to dilute. The info said it is waterproof when completely dry.I don't know how long that takes. I read customer reviews that basically said the same. You can also smudge them if you do it immediately. Multi media artists like them because they are waterproof/water resistant on various surfaces.

[@zoehongteaches]

Wow, thanks for looking that up, Terry! I'm going to go pull all my PITT pens and play around now!

[@nneamakaoji1753]

Better than most makeup brands.

[@lemonboy7250]

Im so late but i am so happy im here cause i've been looking for a skin tutorial for a darker to darkest skin tone cause most of tutorials that i found only have a light to tanned skintone. I always draw dark tones for my characters on digital art and im so sad that i cant do that on watercolor so i am so happy that i found this. Thank you so much xx.

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@Hypegreene05]

Another option for pale skintone is almond milk and brick white for the shadows. I found brick white randomly at the store yesterday. The only thing is that with this option she looks REALLY pale.

[@mysticajacob6921]

I found you like 10 minutes ago and I love it! Keep on keepin on

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you!

[@petesins4345]

U are AWWWEEESOME, u always got the answer !!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you! Maybe not always, but I've been doing this a long time. Haha~

[@toxicmelody6228]

the face you made when you said "You learn something new every day" I died laughing

[@linerenaud2148]

thank you so much Miss Hong you're the best ! Hope I'd achieve to have a place in fashion school due to your tutorials

[@Sam-ef3vp]

I LOVE this video!!!! Wish I found you sooner!! 😊

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@videosforparrots2286]

thank you for the reply! lovin you! great illustration!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome and thanks!

[@natieb7944]

Awesome tutorial!!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@danitsikel8709]

Your an amazing teacher!! 😉😊

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you!

[@gehedhdh6712]

1 minute into the video and i paused to tell you i love you ! youre so funny hahahaha. cant wait to learn from you :) ! yey

[@zoehongteaches]

:D thanks!

[@MM-qf6yl]

Best video! I re watch it all the time

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks! Yes, it's one of my most popular!

[@lduma5627]

✍🏿✍🏾✍🏽✍🏼✍🏻✍️taking notes

[@bhavnaarora1744]

Hi Zoe your videos are very informative and helpful.But i do not have access to these brands. Can you explain with simple Camlin poster colours or water colours

[@sarahlongshore2605]

Great information! ! You are the best! !!!

[@zoehongteaches]

No, you're the best! Best subscriber for sure. :D

[@thomaslance9447]

Omg you're totally the teacher that when a student asks a question you'd say "check the syllabus" or "Sorry, but if you came to class Monday you would know--I'm not going to repeat myself." 😂

[@nicoleraine6156]

Awesome and thank you!!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thank you and you're welcome!

[@nadachan7243]

it's really helpful THANKS A LOT !

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome! Happy to help!

[@lisaberg9241]

HI Zoe, love all your vids. Have you tried Liquitex Acrylic Ink? Perhaps another art supply for you to add to your collection? 😋They're nice too, more opaque than the brand you are using on camera (but I haven't used them myself).

[@zoehongteaches]

No, I haven't, but I'll look into it! Thanks! (Like I need new things...hahaha...)

[@nancy3adel]

Amaziiiiiiiiiiiiiing ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@voguecat423]

You have a new subscriber oh my gosh I love the way you talk

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

[@Nonamenut]

Yay I've been so excited for this! Thank you C:

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@tdwalsh9941]

23:29 made me laugh so much for some reason lol!! I love your channel omg

[@zoehongteaches]

[@terrigelbaum8066]

Once again you bring knowledge I've never considered before. Thank you. I live in the Bay Area(Marin) Let's get together so I can adore you.

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@Arwengirl13]

This was sooo helpful! thank you!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@3ooth]

This is amazing😩 .. Thank you very much 🌻🌻

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@katerinas2875]

Thank you Zoe!

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@vaidosaa]

Zoe can you plz list the art supplies you used in this video in the description box? It would help a lot :)

[@cobiefrench]

Great tutorial

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@itsjustjolie6178]

Was the Winsor and Newton (spelling?) marker water based? Because I think because the main base of the marker is water and you add water to it, it dilutes and spreads the color. It didn't work with the copics because they're alcohol based, so if you used rubbing alcohol then it would spread. Also, amazingly informative video. Thanks, ~Jolie

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@iikou3925]

I said it was a watercolour marker...

[@mariajoseugarte3396]

Hey Zoe thanks for the info is really helpful. But, do you know the name of a copic that is a little bit more for a lighter skin tone? Please please please

[@zoehongteaches]

I don't have any lighter skin tone Copics, I guess I should pick some up when I go to Japan in a few weeks. As far as I know, they actually have markers called Skintone 1, skintone 2, etc.

[@jagoda5001]

very helpful, thank u i have problem with this but now it's better

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome! Happy to help!

[@CocogalaxyCat]

New Sub! Saved this video 😊

[@zoehongteaches]

Welcome to the channel!

[@rubenruizfinearts6200]

Pitt markers are waterproof once is dry and cure

[@missjameequilts]

thank you soo much for this!

[@PabloEmanuel96]

You should work with some make up brands to make foundation for all skin tones

[@videosforparrots2286]

Love your videos! Isn't the illustration with multiple heads in a artbook? Which book is it from? Thank you!

[@zoehongteaches]

No, it's an illustration I did and it hasn't been published to my knowledge. But I'm sure there are lots of illustrations and drawings showing multiple angles of heads because it's something lots of people study.

[@suhasisdas6960]

I am looking for the skin times but they are bad your times are very good👍☺

[@zoehongteaches]

:D

[@LesyaShapel]

Thank you! It is very helpfull for me)

[@zoehongteaches]

Happy to help!

[@purnimakhandhadai9726]

hi zoe, can you please share the names of the gouache paints you used to mix skintones?

[@zoehongteaches]

I wrote them out in the video. They should show up on the screen.

[@Ghost777music]

A tutorial on High Heels or Shoes in general?

[@zoehongteaches]

It's in the queue and should come out early winter.

[@shirleyaugustin1153]

thank you so much.it is very for me.

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@lusqua72]

How does a designer chose which skin colors/ethnicities to use inside a fashion collection? Sometimes I see various ethnicities inside one collection, sometimes not... Should this choose be guided by the customer that the brand is targeting with that collection?

[@zoehongteaches]

There's a person in charge of casting models for shows and lookbook shoots, etc. Who does this depends on the size and structure of the company. >>Should this choose be guided by the customer that the brand is targeting with that collection? Yes, and in polyethnic countries like the US or UK, if the company chooses only white models, they're signaling that their clothes are for white people, only white people can afford them, only white people fit their aesthetic. In other words, racist, and quite frankly, stupid to miss out on those profits from people who aren't white. You will see, however, there are Black owned businesses that uses only Black models (for example) because they are such a neglected demographic they had to create something specially for themselves. And some countries, like Japan, their companies use only Japanese models because their whole country is so monoethnic.

[@lusqua72]

@@zoehongteaches thanks so much for your thorough reply...I explain this to fashion students when they choose the markers to color the figures skin in their fashion collection project. But these topic is so delicate (and i am not mother language) so i am afraid I could hurt some of them.

[@michelleengland4562]

I have a question - where did you go to school? Also, how do I evaluate a fashion design school/program? Is an art degree enough?

[@zoehongteaches]

I went to Otis College of Art & Design. Evaluate your goals, call the admissions department of a school you're interested in, ask them if they can help you with your specific goals. Good luck!

[@lisaberg9241]

Do you have a printable PDF of the faces on your big skin swatch chart we could use to make our own charts? 😎🍔👍🏻

[@zoehongteaches]

No, because it was hand drawn before I painted it, but I'll think about it. I've been thinking about putting some supplemental things together for my online students...

[@lizaw7641]

Pitt pens have a window of blendability.

[@bosedeikujuni4979]

Nice technique

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@krisbllogo2494]

amazing

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@stephaniestephenson6662]

you need your own book out to help me paint lol :)

[@halfabee]

In the UK Winsor Newton and Copic are the same company. I was in a art supply shop and inquiring about copic and the owner explained the above but also complained copic orders had to go on dedicated copic order forms.

[@iguessed6633]

You don't need to get mad or yell

[@bushwackawacka3647]

Anima N it's just her way to talk yknow.

[@quiettornado1970]

what I caught in a children's show they drew a chinese kid with caucasian skin tone with asian eyes.

[@sarahelliott6883]

I'm sorry but you are using the brush tip markers wrong your supposed to go in one direction not back in forth

[@audacitypodcast4503]

hi. my name is ricardo. i want to be a fashion designer. fashion design is one of my favorite things in the world. i just like to sit down and draw dresses. im 17 and i wanna know if i could have your advice on my designs. my i email u?.

[@aasiyahmuhammad4028]

Bisbej Dje I love fashion design too

[@ForeverPaigeUndead]

you are now art mom

[@zoehongteaches]

hahahahahahahaha~~

[@amirmohammaddareini2313]

Zoe did you know also we can use coffee ☕ for Skin tone? 😂😂😂

[@layanstyles4737]

Zoe whats your instagram

[@zoehongteaches]

@zoehong

[@amirmohammaddareini2313]

actually I use copic E51and E53 it's amazing Zoe if you ask me search this idea in instagram royaa.heydarian or mahsa.alamir they are great in drawing skin tone Im from Iran and our teachers completely have special way for drawing

[@taro6054]

Noodlers ink is the second coming of Jesus

[@zoehongteaches]

Intrigued by this endorsement! Any further details/explanation of what makes them so awe-inspiring? I put a couple of colors on my birthday wishlist. haha~

[@taro6054]

It is SUPER pigmented (to the point where it bleeds through most thin paper), doesn't fade (great for archival work), and the amount they give you for the price lasts damn near forever (I do mostly calligraphy so I'm not using a lot of ink per session, but for art will probably go through it faster). Some of their inks are also 'bulletproof' which is their term for water and bleach proof ink that's also safe in fountain pens

[@zoehongteaches]

Wow, ok, I'm definitely going to test a couple! Thank you! I googled up some reviews too and looks very promising!

[@CoachKarter215]

Going thru a withdraw sorta kinda lol.. Ur schedule must be hectic cause no video Wednesday or today as of yet .

[@zoehongteaches]

Hahahaha--you could always rewatch an older video next time I'm a bit late.

[@CoachKarter215]

+Zoe Hong I have watched most of them several times...haha

[@cawesome94]

The ad gave me the whitest black dude I’ve ever seen.

[@zoehongteaches]

I don't control the ads.

[@cawesome94]

Zoe Hong sorry. Wasn’t trying to blame you or anything.

[@layanstyles4737]

like you account name on instagram

[@okno99]

Just come down ok u get so mad ok LOL

[@rogeriosantinni6385]

Hi Zoe, I would like to you to meet our Fashion Institute in Rio de Janeiro. Acessing www.institutorogeriosantinni.com, ok. I love your classes and her fashio design tutorials and tips on how to purse the profession whit excellence and professional competence.

[@zoehongteaches]

Hi! Thank you! Looks like you are making some fun stuff at your institute!