How I Paint light Semi Realistic Skin Tone Custom Painting | Groundeffected.com

[@FlashpointCustoms]

I’ve recently started using almost a wash for the eyebrows as well. And build it up strand by strand in layers. It allows for a more realistic looking eyebrow rather than just a flat paint job over the sculpt.

[@TK-421_66]

Nice job, Your Dad. That was largely what I was expecting your new process to be but for as well as the Sideshow video breaks this down it was nice to have it explained again by someone with tons of experience. Highly appreciated.

[@kratosxm]

Thanks so much for having the time to share your techniques

[@Groundeffected]

Thanks so much to those of you who support me I am able to!!

[@jaygee6823]

WoW! I love this! Thank you for showing these techniques!!!

[@GuilhermeVenske]

the best video teaching how to paint skin! Thank you for sharing your technique and congrat for the awesome job!

[@dtcez]

I saw this technique in sideshow videos, I think you are mentioning them. you are just showing me what I really want. which colors, how to paint, how to tint... Yea this will be my "go to" video while painting till I got enough experience. thank you. Too bad I can't get that reikland shade where I leave and you achieve the most detail with that xD

[@obiwansattic35]

Thank you so much for this information and sharing your techniques. I’m about to paint my first ever 1/6 head sculpt (world war z brad Pitt) and I’m terrified! Lol. I’ve been looking for education on skin tone, eyes, hair etc. This has been by far the best and clearest sir!

[@mitchellkruszyna109]

I’ve seen this yellow, red, and blue technique before, and now you’re doing it, it must be good. I will try it!

[@Groundeffected]

Seen it for a while but never thought to change my own method to try it. I’m not sure it’s my go to now but I is one of the ways I have been doing skins lately.

[@crush3095]

im so fkng confused, you used three primary colors, spread them around and then the skin came out amazing?? amazing, going to try

[@MBuchanan0119]

This was the exact technique i was looking for! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@mvm3897]

My skintones really started to look good when I started doing the washes. The only thing I don't do is the alcohol spritz as I find it reactivated the underlying layers of paint to easily.

[@Groundeffected]

It defo can do that. Gotto catch it fast and in all honesty doesn’t make that much of difference overall I don’t think. But I will need to test some more.

[@MadAl37]

I think I know the video you may if had this tip from, maybe the Superman video, in which case I'm pretty sure that the initial base tones where sealed with a varnish before they got into spritzing alcohol to help protect those initial layers.

[@Groundeffected]

@@MadAl37 I did spray sealer before the washes stage.

[@briankeirns9936]

About to try my hand at my first 1/6 scale head sculpt. Great, simple and straightforward tutorial. Much appreciated! Just discovered your channel and you’ve earned a sub. Thanks man

[@JeremyDN]

I’ve watched a lot of different vids on skin tones and this is by far one of the best ones. Straight to the point and like you mentioned about Slideshow, as good as they are it’s more enjoyable to watch theirs. Yours I am actually picking up more on how and why exactly. I’ve always had hard times with skin plus I need more skin tone colors. Love the vid and the personality :) Look forward to more of them.

[@osvalcruz9846]

Amigo siempre das más de lo esperado... gracias por todos tus consejos m sigo tus vídeos con interés

[@vonniesgaragevonnie448]

that is an interesting idea about spraying the the wash like that, kind of like a stippling effect. It does add a bit of realism, amazing work. I don't think I am ready to try the "sideshow" method. Still trying to get the hang of layering. But I will try spraying the wash at low pressure. Thank you!

[@MrLeonel1974]

just found this video and had to subscribe. I'm just now getting into painting figures and love the video.

[@jerrypf4373]

Great job Dad! Thanks for always sharing

[@Groundeffected]

My pleasure!!

[@rottiehood3872]

Nice, can’t wait to try your technique.

[@Groundeffected]

Good luck hope it works well for you dude

[@omarproenza1910]

Wow!!! And that's how I learn. Thank you very much for this video. is great

[@RType2966]

Love your videos fantastic face painting guides. Keep them coming.

[@Groundeffected]

Thank you! Will do!

[@alexanderdebschutz3090]

Would you please make Video about Airbrush especially what you are doing that it isn't always stucked or bubbeling and stuff. I use H&S Infinity and Evolution. Someone said that they are not good for the Vallejo Colours I use because of they way until the Needles Tip would be to long. What would be your Choice for Figure painting Colours?

[@philfoofighter]

Congratulations on the 20k 🎉

[@Groundeffected]

🎉 thanks bruh

[@VikingFireProject]

Nicely done Dad!

[@ippaku]

Catching up on the back catalog, making sure it’s your comment on the video to support the channel. Be well be you.

[@Kshatriya-bz8dd]

Your work looks amazing friend I been looking for the fairy flesh set but I can't find it in the United States can you recommend a place where to buy it...

[@philfoofighter]

Awesome video. Some genius tips. Look forward to trying this out

[@Groundeffected]

Hope they work out for you dude

[@doctorwolfen]

How do you thin nocturna colours for airbrush? Thanks youre great!

[@godmeetpistol]

I'm sure you have said in a video already.. but do you only use water to thin your paints for airbrushing?

[@polymarhb78]

Hi I’m trying to follow your advice, but what do you use to buffer the diluted color? I tried with foam rubber but it doesn’t absorb as much, and everything stays very wet

[@travisnorton5810]

What is your technique for darker skin tones? Do you use the same washes? How about different color skins like blue purple or green? Would you change the wash color based on that?

[@Groundeffected]

I need some more testing but in my opinion using this for darker skins would work only changing the base colour would change the tone and then you can lighten with highlights

[@FlashpointCustoms]

I have seen a couple of people do the same technique with darker skin tones, but instead of a darker base, they just do multiple brown washes until they get the desired tone.

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

Hi dude, can you use isopropyl alcohol instead of denatured alcohol to spray on to the red wash?

[@dariapimenova1949]

Very nice and detailed tutorial, thank you

[@Lungshot420]

I was doing this technique last night for the first time. Even tho I sealed it, the paint was coming off by the the 3rd wash. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@sadimpekeroliii6502]

What blue shade? What shade after that? Thank you

[@thegtaguy344]

Is the gray color the resin or is it a primer?

[@antikrists]

So many good tips, thank you!

[@LokoInTheHouse2]

Great skin paint video

[@FigureFortress]

Do you varnish before putting the alcohol on and is something like IPA ok?

[@Groundeffected]

No the ipa breaks up the red paint it’ll go almost veiny like doesn’t always happen you got to have a decent layer down but it will make it look more random and that’s what you want for skin.

[@FigureFortress]

@@Groundeffected thank you. :) Il give this a try! ❤️

[@jaanikaapa6925]

Looks great. Have you check out their video on Harley? It was interesting that the painter used blue.

[@Groundeffected]

Not yet! That the new one? I’ll check it out when I get a gap

[@jaanikaapa6925]

@@Groundeffected No, pretty old one. Long time ago I tried linking it here. Apparently you can post as much scam posts you want, but god forbid you link to a KZbin video you get censored... I'd say it's about 2 years old.

[@layne182]

When you apply these washes, are you removing all of them and not letting any of it remain in the creases?

[@Groundeffected]

All of it. You letting it tint the surfaces. Don’t let it poop in the recesses.

[@layne182]

@@Groundeffected awesome! Thanks for replying 😁

[@flexmcpee]

How long do you leave the paint to dry before applying the washes. I just tried this and it removed all my paint even after sealing but I only left to dry for 5 mins before trying🤦‍♂️

[@Groundeffected]

At least an hour dude. Depends on the paint and your environment but it has to be dry.

[@sliven21]

Do you use a medium to thin down the paints in this instance or just water?

[@Groundeffected]

Just water my dude

[@Painekadaj]

I am looking to paint the nomnom studio sephiroth, any recommendations on paint?

[@dreadedfpv4106]

Amazing! 🙂 I want to try and replicate your process. Can you share the ratio of base flesh to reddish flesh you used for the base layer, and likewise for the medium flesh/natural flesh second layer? Thanks!

[@Groundeffected]

It’s like 50 /50 I’d say. Depends how dark or light you want the character or if you need more richness to the skin

[@dreadedfpv4106]

@@Groundeffected great, thanks 👍

[@red-tailangelspitfire3075]

Thank you for all you do I used your hulk paint scheme an the results are amazing I apply the same technique to my other projecta as well, I have a question do you mix reddish flesh an natural together or do I layer them one after another? You explained it well I'm just a complete noob.

[@Groundeffected]

You can mix them. Sometimes I do but a lot of the time I use reddish first then mix the other into it for the next layer if that makes sense

[@Ash_Spector]

Sorry if this is a dumb ass question but are you mixing the base flesh and redish flesh together and spraying as one colour or doing each colour separately?

[@tjslater2006]

For the first two layers where you mixed a couple of paints together were those 1:1 ratio?

[@Groundeffected]

Yea about that. This is just getting the base tone I wanted. If you’re not too particular about that then this ratio won’t matter too much to you.

[@tattoofan5212]

Perfekt was ist das zum tupfen und welche nadel benutzt du für die Details

[@kosta6137]

The purple is neat 😮 are you meant to go over that with thinned out skin tones or did you just leave the purple alone and that’s how it turned out ?!

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

Hiya dude, would you mind telling me what kind of sponges you use and where I can get them please? I've just ordered this paint to create these washes so I can attempt this method of painting skin tones. I totally expect to fail but I need every chance I can get and that means I need these sponges...

[@arcort669]

Is the head you painted 1/6 or 1/4 scale?

[@rolindets47]

In between every wash… are you sealing your painting with the new wash?

[@Groundeffected]

Um. No. I seal before the the washes. Then I seal after the red and freckles part.

[@rolindets47]

@@Groundeffected copy that. Thank you!

[@Colin-i2o]

Incredible!

[@Smarteez83]

Does it wear over time ?

[@newageoutlaw82]

What is your ratio for the washes?

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

What kind of sponges do you recommend?

[@Groundeffected]

You can find make up ones at a discount they look like 3d year drop shapes. Break them into bits is what I do

[@Zotemann]

Thx a lot ❤

[@Groundeffected]

No problem

[@rhazelrig]

Are you sealing after every wash color?

[@betoveliz4365]

Muchas gracias por tu ayuda.

[@skyrider4789]

Where in the UK do you live? Trying to place the accent. 😂 Fan from Los Angeles

[@Groundeffected]

South but I have a south African accent cos that’s where I was born

[@ZenMysticStudio]

Wonderful. Thanks!

[@bonflores5017]

I’m just starting on my airbrush journey, this is insanely helpful. I did have 1 question about the last step of doing the freckles. Are you just using a flesh wash? And how are you getting the speckled look from the airbrush? I can only make mine do that when I don’t want it to

[@Groundeffected]

Turn the airbrush right down and spray as you do it you’ll see it’ll start to speckle. Don’t spray too long like this cos it’ll block the tip but short quick bursts her and there is totally fine

[@HauntedProd2009]

What kind of alcohol do you use ? And What is the real effect on paint ?

[@Groundeffected]

90% and it breaks up the paint. Will also strip the layers underneath them too

[@HauntedProd2009]

@@Groundeffected Thx for the answer. Guys like you made me love the painting on 3D prints ! Many thanks !!!

[@chunkylover48]

\What type of alcohol are you using? I've tried 99% denatured ethanol and it had no affect.

[@Groundeffected]

Isopropyl the paint also shouldn’t be let to dry too much too

[@chunkylover48]

@@Groundeffected OK great thanks for the reply! Maybe I'm letting it dry too much then. In the Sideshow Collectibles video they used denatured alcohol so I was unsure if that was the issue.

[@rolindets47]

Bro caught me off guard at 1:05 lmaoo i wasnt expecting a joke there and it made me get a good laugh

[@Groundeffected]

Hahahahahaha had to go back and see for myslef. Even I was caught of guard haha

[@rolindets47]

@@Groundeffected ive never airbrushed before and i got inspired by you a month ago and now i love it. Thank you dude. Keep doing what you do.

[@goose10091203]

What do you use to glue these together?

[@Groundeffected]

Superglue. Or epoxy

[@superdazproductions8461]

Do you do commissions?

[@Groundeffected]

I do but have very limited space. I am currently booked for a while but if you follow on Instagram I usually make a post when I open commissions up again.

[@beezelbuzzel]

Dang dude...Thank you!

[@MadAl37]

So the alcohol you spritzed on, was that just IPA or did you dilute it? Great video as ever fella.

[@Groundeffected]

I used straight alcohol 99% lol

[@thermoshok]

hell yeah great tutorial any eye vids?

[@Groundeffected]

I’ve done eyes a few times in older videos

[@TechSavyMom]

Is the the way you are still doing skin, or did you go back to no wash?

[@Groundeffected]

I did this way maybe once or twice. I don’t like it personally.

[@TechSavyMom]

@@Groundeffected ty, i have been learning and watching all your videos. Thank you so much.

[@darren990]

very nice tips

[@kenusaga]

OMG - I literally have extra spaghetti sauce in my beard as I watch this video. I never felt so connected with you! XD

[@Groundeffected]

Haha no way

[@sadimpekeroliii6502]

It’s cool but you do not mention the brands or tone types

[@Groundeffected]

Did you watch the video? At 2.19 I literally show every single colour used to make those tones. Not only the colour but the actual bottle of paint showing the brand and all.

[@filipesilva2215]

Sorry to say this but you are hidding some mix because when we mix reddish flesh with base flesh the color is more darker and when you mix your color is more claire ! I try and didn't work the mix reddish flesh with base flesh comes darker so there another 3third color mixed but you didnt show

[@Groundeffected]

Lol dude. Why would I hide something haha. I went to all this effort to make a whole video on this and just thought I would try to trick you?

[@filipesilva2215]

@@Groundeffected i speak that because i bought the set faire flesh nocturna pro like you have and when i mix the reddish flesh with 74.003 with base flesh 74.004 the colors stay darker not claire like you when you show the 1 step

[@cro-emils783]

Good video.

[@medtuning]

top!

[@outlawfpv3792]

3:36 Are you the plastic magneto?

[@Groundeffected]

I am. It’s just magic dude. No other tricks. Just real magic.

[@Bezele777]

I spray a bit of alcohol like in the movie and all the paint dissolved.

[@Groundeffected]

Clear coat first to protect the layers then do the wash

[@l____bugc____l]

Awesüüüme 😃✨

[@Hughie1987]

1. I dont like spaghetti sauce 2. Im old enough to grow a beard and still cant XD

[@Groundeffected]

Hahaha

[@duponttc]

I tried spraying alcohol on mine and it just lifted a ton of the paint off the model. It was 99% alcohol cause that’s what I have for 3D printing.

[@Groundeffected]

How much did you spray. I used 99% too very light mist from a distance and dab almost instantly

[@handznet]

Nice although this is exactly what sideshow collectibles guy shows in the video😂❤

[@Groundeffected]

Pretty sure I mentioned that in the video. I did this to show other ways of doing skin tones. This is not how I do mine normally.

[@dreadnort1]

not sure how many times I've watched this and how many heads I've tried always seem to turn out like they've been dipped in plastic wax :( oh well keep trying

[@Groundeffected]

You’ll get it dude. It takes some practice

[@CarlosCofré-u3g]

échale una pinturita

[@hicontrast]

First on actual post day

[@joshuaregan866]

So when you say spray a little bit of alcohol on your 3D print that you have mostly acrylic paint on do you mean like "haha I got you. You stupid newbie, of course don't ever spray alcohol on it"? I discovered this video a little over a month ago and I don't know how many prints I've just straight ruined because I'm taking this advice. I seal it with every layer and still, it's alcohol. Don't spray the paint or the clear coats with alcohol. It will ruin your piece.

[@Groundeffected]

I mean I sprayed alcohol on mine in the video for you to see not only that but I also use it as thinner for white ink too. And I use 99% iso too so it’s not even the weak stuff.

[@killjoy3259]

ekse bra what accent is that?

[@OddLlama]

Yours looks like flesh, mine looks like a raw hot dog and an Easter egg had a baby and that baby had hives.

[@IONindustries627]

Am I the only one who thought the head he was painting belonged to a dude?

[@bacawaka2813]

I see you painted in the blood vessels which is missing a lot of the time, but what about the viens? Sometimes, they are visible in the thin parts of the skin, such hands, arms, legs, etc.

[@Groundeffected]

For me personally that’s too much. I enjoy painting but not enough to push it that far. I prefer a comic smooth shade rendered look anyway