How to mix watercolor skintones (the easy way)

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@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

For all my artist friends asking for the specific brands and colors of watercolors used, I linked it all in the description :)

@jeoh54 10 ай бұрын

I am dying laughing. My youngest is 37 and I can still remember hating chutes and ladders. That and Candy Land. One good thing about them growing up. The board games get way more fun.

@TheTerrylwg 10 ай бұрын

Great video! I'm of European descent, with some other stuff thrown in the mix, and definitely classify as Caucasian, but I know I'm far from the color white. So I went to a paint store and held paintchips up to my arm to get a better grasp on my skin tone. It turns out I'm not white at all, but "Nutmeg Spice". I wonder if I can put that on my Driver's License.😊

@constanceelliott2736 6 ай бұрын

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@ReiKennex 4 ай бұрын

1. The moment you started mixing I instinctively went "Oh no, is the baby still stranded in the chair??" Haha the power of storytelling. 2. Mom bun and yet perfect red lipstick and cat eye. 🙌🙌🙌 3. What an incredible entertainer and teacher you are. Can't wait to binge your videos.

@ReiKennex 4 ай бұрын

Forgot to ask: what about olive skin tone? Do we add a bit more green to the Christmas mix (love the name lol)?

@whatifitnt 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Margot ❤ We raised 6… Sometimes I feel a little selfish for spending so much time with my paints now the children are grown. But I remind myself that I earned my free time now… 😂❤ Time with children goes by quickly. If I missed a day of floor cleaning I just told myself that there isn’t much difference between one days worth of dust and two days worth. And time spent now teaching them to help is recouped later when they can help without you… paying it forward… ☺️💝

@LizNori 10 ай бұрын

Bonjour Margot, pour moi qui me galère avec les couleurs de peau ta vidéo tombe à pic ! Il faut absolument que j'essaie cette recette avec mes couleurs. Tellement facile à retenir avec tes moyens mnémotechniques ❤. Et ooooh oui je comprends à 200% ce pénible sentiment d'être vampirisée par les enfants et la surchage de tâches qui va avec... La maternité ce n'est pas que du bonheur et il faut oser le dire et déculpabiliser, quitte à s'attirer les foudres de certain(e)s...

@dizzylizzy7582 10 ай бұрын

I'm doing a 30 Faces/30 Days challenge at the moment, so this is so well timed!! Th Margot! (I used to hide in the loo on occasions when my kids were young and I needed a moment - of course, they could open the door!)

@stroodledoodles 10 ай бұрын

I didn't even think to use green for mixing skintones, that's so cool!!

@mmcohen166 10 ай бұрын

And makes so much sense!

@didgeridooblue 9 ай бұрын

Base Skin Tone: Red & Green; but green is made by combining blue and yellow. Warmer Skin Tones: add more yellow. Cooler Skin Tones: add more blue.

@colleenmcchesney1482 10 ай бұрын

Oh gosh I remember those kind of days. You’re doing fabulous with them 😘. As for mixing skin tones & colors, 🤯OMG… yes! I would have never thought of red & green making such a watered down light neutral skin tone. 😳 You make this look so easy & simple. And here I have been using Daniel Smith’s Buff Titanium as my base then adding yellows, reds, & blues depending on the tone of the color I needed. I love 💕 your simple way of doing this & I am really going to have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing this humorous, informational video on a challenging subject. I really appreciate it! Enjoy your time with your your wonderful family. It goes by quickly! Have a fantastic weekend Margot!🥰🌷💖

@debh4190 10 ай бұрын

Cute, and also interesting and useful as always! Thanks -- yours is the first vid I've seen that includes such a broad range of skin tones (even though they all should!). Awesome!

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you said that! It's a giant pet peeve of mine when people teach skin tones and just mix a peach color 🤣 Thank you for watching (and commenting!)

@karennissen2934 9 ай бұрын

Margot, you are a fantastic teacher!! I just love watching your videos! Thank you so much for this one specifically on skin tones…I really needed it!! 😀👍💜

@AprileB-t1t 10 ай бұрын

You are a phenomenal teacher. Thank you. ❤

@dianes326 10 ай бұрын

Brilliantly simple! Thank you! Completely logical and so much easier than how I’ve done it before. No more big puddles of weird colored paint…😂

@Jennifer-bx5tn 10 ай бұрын

I love your method Margot! Thank you for breaking it down in a way that can be used time and again. Enjoy your beautiful family, even though the mundane outweighs the ‘special’ times it will all come back to you as treasured memories one day. (Well, maybe not the loads and loads of laundry! 😉🤣)

@MsMoniqueWilson 10 ай бұрын

Even though I don't paint people...I still got a lot from your video. All always :)

@susiemejia7917 10 ай бұрын

I had no idea how to do this. Yiu e made it simple to do and understand. Thabk you

@deborahrodney6562 10 ай бұрын

Without a doubt, the best explanation of skin tones I’ve ever seen. You made it so simple and logical.

@neidedegouvea 10 ай бұрын

Love it! I will try it right away!❤❤ Thank you 🙏

@lisasim 10 ай бұрын

Very relatable! Thank you! HUGS 🤗💖

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

Hugs right back atcha! 💕

@KlovesD_2015 10 ай бұрын

❤️☺️thank you

@machelleshappyhobbies4977 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Love u Margot. Have a great week.😊

@angelajclarkson 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another wonderful video, Margot. Easy-to-follow recipes for mixing skin tones. Great advice to avoid granulating colours on the most part, too. Hopefully, your mini-me's allow you a little bit more self-care R&R. I would never in a million years have guessed you had dry skin - you always look so elegant and radiant . xx 💜💙

@kerrimckenzie4594 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, loved this info 😊

@ChantelleArts 10 ай бұрын

Such a brilliant video, I loved it ☺☺

@le2382 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this extremely helpful video!

@deke6138 10 ай бұрын

I feel your pain. I raised two girls under 3 years of age on my own in a very small house with nowhere to hide! Laundry always seemed to hide until night time so I could tackle it then!

@reneecailloux2573 10 ай бұрын

Merci Margot. I feel so much less intimidated by doing portrait. I finally understood how to mix skin tones! Super contente ! Maintenant, faut essayer 😟

@maryalgar8779 10 ай бұрын

P.S. Hang in there - some day you will look back and realize your kids grew up quickly.

@diegoi.2320 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, Margot, it's really helpful. 🙂

@Pointebrush 4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful. Thank you so much for your support of me and this channel ❤️

@scoobydoozie65 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, clear and entertaining as always. ❤❤

@sunsticez 10 ай бұрын

I'm overwhelmed but your video is Exactly what I needed 🤭🤭 Merci for the wonderful tips as usual!

@Belcih 10 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@elizabaum 10 ай бұрын

This is a great system for mixing skin tones that I 100% plan to try out.

@donnamook5172 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, thank you! I am one of those who likes "recipes" and the idea of a base really helps me. I would like to know what green you used please. I love your videos and you are a great teacher. I am sure the creation of videos (and editing) is exhausting and time-consuming, but I so appreciate it. I look forward to more!

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! I used w&n’s sap green on this one. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment 🙏

@muireannin09 10 ай бұрын

Margot❣️ I asked you about your skin care, and you answered me❣️ 🙏 THANK YOU ❣️

@stephaniepaints 10 ай бұрын

This was an awesome way to get some great skin tones, thank you! And I feel ya on the tired, I live with my nieces and watch them and this week I have been quite sick, but they still want to play. There is no rest for the kids lol. They will want to play unless they are literally falling over. So I can empathize! You're a trooper Margot!

@mombomb2012 10 ай бұрын

Flesh tones have always been a mystery to me....thanks for revealing your tried and true formula's! You saved me months of agonizing...and free's me up for more laundry...

@natashafranko4951 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much , that was very interesting and really helpful.😊

@WatercolorStuff 10 ай бұрын

Bravo, le tournant est réussi. Je ne regarde même pas pour le tuto mais le storytelling. C'est bien Margot. Continuez.

@juliasartchannel4577 6 ай бұрын

Hello Margot,as a professional dancer and a beginner artist I just enjoy your videos,just because you are painting dancers! And your content is very creative and simply interesting to watch! Thank you for your work, and it’s also exited how you manage your work and family.Maybe you will do a video about this and about you tube creation

@shellyparker8960 10 ай бұрын

Margot, thank you! I cannot express how much sense your approach makes and it absolutely simplifies it. I truly appreciate this video. And, hang in there. Parenting is as difficult as it is rewarding. Breathe and try to laugh your way through those difficult moments. 😊

@guylainemorinstudio7869 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Margot. Very helpful.

@donnafriend153 10 ай бұрын

Very informative, this makes so much more sense!! Thank you for sharing! I remember those days, having 3 within 4 1/2 years, it was a whirlwind of busy-ness!

@flowerlovediary 10 ай бұрын

I’ve used red and green for skin tones, but never added the yellow or blue for undertones! This was so helpful 🩷 gonna try it to level up my skin tones!

@meh4168 10 ай бұрын

I was looking for skin tones!!! Thank you, Margot.

@linagozzo9566 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Love you and your very educational video.

@marionbik2022 10 ай бұрын

Most Helpful! Thank you 🙏🏼🎨✨💕

@teresahedall 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Ms1lonewolf 10 ай бұрын

The way you do skin seems pretty easy to remember for me. Thank you 😊 I was so happy to see a video from you! I know your busy being mom and I don't blame you because they grow up so fast. Lololol 😉. JK FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸.

@NessaWolfeMuller 10 ай бұрын

This is very helpful, 🙏 thank you!

@janbarriault4494 8 ай бұрын

Super tutorial! that was the best skin tone mixing vlog i have ever watched!!

@UnbeLISAble 9 ай бұрын

I just found you and I can tell I’m going to binge all your videos! I’m an artist and a mom of two, a 2 yr old and the other is 3 months. I miss painting so much but sometimes I barely have time to shower! Awesome video!

@maryalgar8779 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful - will try your technique AND your skin is lovely.

@TheTennesseeMom 10 ай бұрын

I have so many questions about how you handle motherhood and artistry. I have three kids, 5/3/2 years old. They want to “help” or paint too, which is great and I want to encourage them, but it’s just chaos. I can’t get anything done except feeling frustrated. Mostly my art supplies stay tucked away trying to keep them safe and obviously that means they mostly stay unused. Help!

@elizabethparker848 10 ай бұрын

Again, it's a great video. Your videos are so helpful and informative. Thank you. Hopefully, your day gets better, and you don't need to spend so much time in your closet.😂😂😂😂 ❤ from Australia

@lmkstamps 9 ай бұрын

Agree you are an excellent teacher!

@awatercolourist 10 ай бұрын

Very, very useful video. Thanks! 😊

@sharonelliott1075 10 ай бұрын

Another excellent video with a chuckle, but a huge light bulb moment for me. Thanks for being such an excellent teaching and so generous on KZbin

@LostTimeLady 10 ай бұрын

Ahhh, Margot, this video has been such a lightbulb moment for me! Thank you!

@majcik2354 10 ай бұрын

I love your tutorials, especially on flowers, but I don’t think you have painted flowers lately. I went through all 10 tutorials and will do them again unless you paint something new. Your technical/artistic content is fantastic but I miss seeing you paint. Hope it’s not too much to ask for another tutorial. You are a really good teacher.

@lissataylor12345 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I’m just learning and your information is ALWAYS fantastic .

@carolshappyplace5828 10 ай бұрын

Great video on mixing skin tones. I remember playing the mind numbing Kootie Ants 🐜 game with my nephews for which there was zero strategy to the game.😵‍💫That you are cranking out such great videos and get Any art work done at home is truly admirable!

@deborahrossi3818 10 ай бұрын

This was super helpful! ❤

@polgara28 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for simplifying this for us! It's a very daunting project to begin painting humans! Off to watch the other video on this. P.S. Your skin is fabulous! ❤

@saral.1933 10 ай бұрын

Dear Margot I must say that your videos have become increasingly fun to watch, and so professional as to feel like entertainment! Have you ever taken acting classes?? -you obviously have some skills in that area. And you always have topics with information to learn in each video even for those of us who have experience and schooling. Thank you for providing us with these mini courses and bits of golden information. Thank you SARA

@feeeny 10 ай бұрын

This lesson is life changing for me! Thank you so much, Margot! ❤❤❤

@jesmarco374 10 ай бұрын

Nice thanks Margot😊

@shirleygreaves9650 10 ай бұрын

Another great vlog, I love how you bring fun into your video. X

@MBHappening 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Pointebrush 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much for your support ❤️ I'm thrilled you're enjoying my channel!

@PaulaScardamalia 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful and interesting. And funny. I just presented a workshop for writers on overwhelm. It seems to be a common condition lately. 😄

@KlovesD_2015 10 ай бұрын

What green did you use - I love it!

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! This green is W&N sap green 👍

@KlovesD_2015 10 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush thanks so much for sharing, I love your videos!❤️🔥 Can’t wait to try red and green for skin tones!

@kimberlyhyltonart 10 ай бұрын

Hi Margot! Fabulous video! I love your personality and the humor you put into your videos! Please share what color red you used in your base. Thank you!

@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919 10 ай бұрын

The screeching in the background is an all too familiar sound!🤣

@LCLand 10 ай бұрын

Toups and co organic tallow go me. So awesome.

@kymcrowart7876 10 ай бұрын

Super great video

@JGSewell 10 ай бұрын

For making skin tones does it matter what red, green, yellow, and blues you use?

@leslie-annepepin8927 10 ай бұрын

Which red, green and yellow do you use? Thank you for this video. Very helpful!

@Aquarelamore 9 ай бұрын

Great video, I didn’t know this. About the Foreo (sounds like a cookie😉) I’m not sure. Might be just another aparatus in mijn closet to collect nothing else but dust🤷‍♀️. Interesting to see it though.

@kellymiller4182 9 ай бұрын

Ok Margot! I may have to stop watching your videos - Lol - first I spent over $200 on Rosemary & Co brushes and now over $300! Girl, you are quite the saleslady!

@TheRefinedBudget 7 ай бұрын

this is awesome! thank you

@kimberlyhyltonart 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for another wonderful video! What red did you use?

@loreleichancock1633 10 ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for the post! What color/brand red and green did you use?

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

Hi there! The red is Mijello Mission Gold in Permanent Red and the green is W&N Sap Green 👍

@exnaborrascalvo6315 10 ай бұрын

Hello, thanks, what red, what green?

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! In this video I used Mijello Mission Gold permanent red and W&N sap green as my base

@exnaborrascalvo6315 10 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush thanks!, Which Daniel Smith colours can I use?

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

@@exnaborrascalvo6315 DS permanent red and sap green would work great 👍

@exnaborrascalvo6315 10 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush final question, I would really appreciate your opinion on what Daniel Smith blue you would recommend using?? Btw I love your channel and we all appreciate your advice.

@Jaline_on_YouTube 10 ай бұрын

@@exnaborrascalvo6315 In the video, Margot mentioned Phthalo Blue. DS has both Phthalo Blue (red shade) and Phthalo Blue (green shade). My guess is that you could use either but in your base, reduce the red if using Phthalo Blue (red shade) and reduce the green if using Phthalo Blue (green shade). You probably don't have to reduce by much, but a quick experiment or two will guide you.