How To Paint Skin Tones - Tutorial

[@redicent]

When you realize you have been drawing wax humans your whole life.

[@aeyedeyen]

i dont paint, but i love learning about this stuff. interesting

[@missiongamedev3468]

This is amazing! I'm color blind and always struggled with the "palette" approach. Now I have to memorize directions for a main color. GREAT! Thanks

[@michaeloffner8515]

This be one of the best channels for concept art and the like I came across so far.

[@sajisama24]

Generally speaking the skin color palette is used for more cartoonish kind of approach, like manga style drawing. But even tho, using the same skin palette limits you a lot. I'm recently moving from standard cel shading, to a mixture of cel shading and painting. So while I still use linearts, I try my best to mix it with detailed painting. But still keeping it simple ofc! So there is nothing wrong with using a color preset, but if you want to do more like digital painting like Boro does, you should forget about color presets and do what Boro teaches us in this video.

[@solidsnake797]

I've heard exactly the same advice from traditional oil painting tutorials, so many digital artists try to work from basic copy and paste formulas. I'm so glad you made this video, Thanks Boro :D

[@GJ-bq9hd]

Really liked how you went through the logic of how to actually think about the materials and, therefore, render the skin, especially in darker skin colors... It would be great to watch another BoroSchool where you paint the same character with different skin colors (human colors or scifi, idk) and lighting setups.

[@Caught_You200]

I didn't realize you wore foundation. Now I can see every pimple on my 4K Ultra TV

[@aramayicdragons1230]

lol

[@user-rc7oz6th2f]

weird flex but ok

[@Monfette]

I mean... his video is 1080p for everyone x)

[@MBMEMDDD]

As someone who's been colouring plastic skin for years now this has been a great help.

[@pixelpenguin3856]

I love this tutorial, my dude! I had been struggling with trying to figure out how to adjust the different hues for different parts of the body and the logic behind these chanes. You helped me make my humans look more alive and less like porcelain dolls, thank you :D! Also, if I may add from my own well of knowledge, someone with vitiligo (the condition where patches of skin lose pigment) will also be thinner and thus have higher contrast, have more subsurface scattering and become more red and pink when agitated, areas that are more pink like lips will still be more pink than the rest of the body, but nowhere near as saturated as with skin with melanin, it will burn in the sun and not tan (since tanning is when cells produce more melanin to help withe the extra sun exposure and skin effected by vitiligo won't have melanin) and not have as much green from hair because most hair will grow out as white (also without pigment), though a few strands might be lucky and produce some pigment. Any kind of birthmark effected by vitiligo will become a very desaturated orange and scar tissue seems to have a more pale purple than scar tissue on normal skin. I'm only going based on my own experience since I have vitiligo. Sorry if my interpretations are imperfect, but again, this is based on my own observations with my own condition.

[@Garbones]

A friend of mine got vitiligo and I'm about to draw them, I just remembered your comment from years ago, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@tinepy7199]

Holy crap. I've been through a lot of videos about painting skin tones and yours is the most helpful and informative out of all of them. Love the comedy too. THANK YOU

[@DandyinDistress]

I went to art uni and I love to visit stuff like this again to refresh color theory and all that good stuff. You summarize it so well here and make everything I might've forgot come back to me. Thank you!!

[@Moonster.C]

The best teacher on youtube, who actually really generously and honestly share all his knowledges with viewers FOR FREE. You're amazing!

[@shahadhussein9708]

this is the first video i see for this man, and i only saw four min of it and learned A LOT , and i loved his way talking and his voice! thanks @BoroCG

[@myrkflinn4331]

I think it has to do with skin types a lot. Most pale/ivory skin has a lot of yellow, purple/blues and greens in them from shade to light source. Skinny people show more bone, veins (purple/blueish) and that's why too. People with pink/rosy skin have a lot of purples and reds. Maybe browns idk

[@myrkflinn4331]

shadows are cold and deeper, lights more blank lol and the midtone between (tries to reason still)

[@heresyourproblem9939]

Why doesn't this channel have more views? This is the most comprehensive tutorial on skintones I have ever seen.

[@andrewchadwick7320]

I'm so glad I found you, it took me like 3 years to find a concept art page that actually helps me, you're amazing, love from Colorado USA

[@BarrelsPolesandJack]

It's strange how I never thought about using the color wheel to see the variations in the shading and highlighting. Also, I never realized from an artist's perspective how beautiful black skin is! What variation!

[@grimsonforce7504]

Thank you for demystifying how to color and paint skin tones, one of my biggest struggles right now.

[@wuzenrose]

I love the explaination.. easy to understand and i hope i can apply it on my painting !

[@zlatdesign]

Привіт borodante I'm fan of you Very proud that ukrainian are super talanted Keep going bro

[@lamywater]

really really helpful, thank you! the 1-3 dimensional example at the end was a wonderful way to distill the information clearly

[@EloyCanto]

your videos really explain a lot, i have been triying to pass from comic style illustration to full painting, and this really help me to understand a lot of why i fail, thank you

[@SpittFiire]

Thank you so much for this tutorial it was very easy to understand.

[@JamesDoane]

Best video I have seen about digitally rendering skin! Great job!!

[@TheArtMentor]

Very helpful! I’m wondering: is it the same set of principals when skin is lit by extreme colors?

[@Abdullah7Omran]

Boro, can you explain how to think in 3D when you drawing or painting a geometry ?

[@beaubrunb]

Hi Man ! So you never stop? And i like that because it's exactly the type of information i needed. You are my Santa Claus ;) I try it ... I am trying to understand how the ambient color. Have you already done a tutorial on this theme? Happy Christmas Boro

[@beaubrunb]

Definitly Santa Claus!!! Thanks a lot!

[@FartsCutely007]

Ahh it’s the guy in the painting 🤣🤣 jkjk

[@rberger2076]

I’ve learned more from your videos than from my actual art teacher. Thank you !!

[@WhitePillDave]

This is probably the best video on painting skin tones that I've seen on KZbin. Great resource.

[@subliteral]

Thanks for doing this! This is the sort of content artists should learn when thinking about painting flesh tones. I learned in school this way , but now I do tend to start with three simple distinct tones - light , midtone , & shadow. What I do from there is mix in other colors to each tonal area to mimic the look of living flesh, while not deviating from the tonal plan. I would actually recommend new painters to start simply , creating form first & then analyzing & improving color skills. It's better to keep painting , rather than not doing it because you feel your knowledge is incomplete , so new painters should not be discouraged!

[@jackraiden6180]

The circles where they show you the colors the artist used are more or less used for Comic style art. Plus, comic creators use those simple colors because it's efficient. When drawing a comic you want your characters to look human but not realistic. That's because you don't have time. You have to draw 100 panels a week and the reader will probably just end up skimming through them in one minute, so why waste your precious time adding so many meticulous details to them? Same thing with anime, everything is focused on efficiency and ease. Anyways, I learned a lot from this video! Thanks!

[@angeloadrianov347]

Just what i needed boro thanks

[@jadekai8208]

I watch and read many tutorials but yours is one of the most educational ones, which is pretty hard to find. I'm so glad I came across you on KZbin

[@sinkdemon5813]

i've been taught this more than once and i feel like i only now get the gist of it. thanks

[@sean3dmonkey]

Thank you for explaining the reasons why you choose your colors. I feel more comfortable choosing colors. :)

[@danieljamiesonillustrates]

awsome. have a good way of explaining things. shed a new light on working with skin.

[@ruud4508]

From Borodante to Marco Bucci to Bobby Chiu with a sidestep to Zbukvic, you gotta love KZbin when you're a digital artist

[@harrysanders818]

True! But we shall not forget to paint and practice ourselves :P

[@Universalgeni]

Awesome "tutorial", you really made my understanding of shading skin so much better, big thanks for that!!

[@amandamurray9621]

So, ifI want to warm a skin tone up, I move more towards yellow, and if I want to cool it I move more towards red?

[@Galaka100]

I always enjoy your videos. It’s often the case that shadows using blue rather than a more saturated, red tone and hue give a similar effect, and may be a more interesting dynamic. How do you know when to use blue rather than red?

[@sean3dmonkey]

Have you used Gamut masks to choose your colors for a digital painting? If so, can you do a video, please?

[@famp3173]

What a Christmas present to see Borodante painting Vitas and doing a very good tutorial! :0

[@bloo_snow]

this is extremely helpful and sciencey/informative about how the blood inside our skin changes the hues of our skin from the outside depending on the extreme environments. thankyou so much ! ^^)

[@Maouww]

This is a great video!! Thanks so much :) Especially because you go into detail about skin, but also talk a little bit about other materials! so useful

[@basildraws]

Excellent content. I'll be watching this many times to make it stick in my brain (because old, lol). Time to practice! Thank you.

[@answer1840]

Wow, just stumbled upon your channel. You're amazing!

[@makchung9755]

this is really helpful video! i tried to see if i can do it, but i'm really having a hard time with mixing the colors together to make the skin or to even get a shape, like the face, or somewhat the eye... should i start in grayscale first and practice further?

[@AmerGreystoke]

Thanks for the tutorial Dante! Colors are something I've been having a ton of trouble with especially with skin.

[@virgilcanmakeplaylists6589]

This make so much sense, yet I had never thought of it, great video !

[@rattttooooo]

I dont think that there is a better art channel on youtube than this one.

[@aramayicdragons1230]

still loving your art.

[@MauricioAlves-fh4rq]

hello from Brazil... 1st - Thanx for sharing this awesome knowledge... 2nd - congrats, nice channel and amazing arts

[@wistyfish9844]

Wow this is an amazing tutorial

[@scanvil3766]

exactly the type of information i was looking for. good art teacher

[@MidnightEkaki]

This is the hardest part about painting skin. I love painting people in dark and moody lighting, but the problem is its difficult to take photographs in that light so many photographs use fake lighting which is not the effect I want, so its hard to find references. The skin tones look different and I don't know how different light sources affect the skin in different directions. I just play around with it until it looks right.

[@AaBb-yk5yh]

It's one of your best videos. You're a good teacher

[@angelcanobeats]

BEST take on skin, and for free, thanks boro.

[@theberrby6836]

This IS helpful, thank you for your helpful and entertaining videos.

[@wavespeech1973]

Excellent info vid, will be an ideal vid to keep referring back to.

[@ebinjayan]

This was superrr helpful I've been struggling with colors a lot thank u so much

[@Undomielua]

Thanks a lot, it will take time to digest.. It’s awesome to learn from you)) Merry Christmas to you and your family))

[@coffeebreak5367]

Very informational video, but as a beginner artist I'm very lost and confused, I have no idea what to do and how to do it and it's driving me nuts. Any tips on how to start with a simpler style?

[@jhoyokuda8558]

What a wonderful tutorial!!! I just watch 3 videos i love your chanel

[@PIXARTRA]

I'M ENJOYING LEARNING SO MUCH FROM YOUR VIDEOS, Even though you seem to be drawn to the dark side, I noticed your are very neat and tidy. haha

[@gerryjunpyo2462]

I didn't understand when he said 2 dimentional . Going to more saturated and red is 2 dimentional but when he talked about the candle that didn't go to red it wasn't 2 dimentional?

[@43En]

ok so I try aproaching it the same way, but when I go for a more normal pale color everything get too desaturated and if I gor for a more saturated and rich color the person goes yellow, pleas help :d

[@alias234]

Where did you get that screen tablet stand from? you have the keyboard under the screen nicely.

[@namebp]

You definitely deserve more subs. Very good and thorough explanation.

[@shmuelisrl]

were can I find some good digital brushes

[@rika1416]

Ah thank you so much for the advice! I've been struggling with skin tones the longest time :') Now I kinda know what I'm doing at least..

[@ulltuss7919]

Man I love your channel. You're funny and there's the drive to constantly improve. Looking forward to more!

[@SparksJuicy]

are there any books or other resources that you recommend in the topic of lighting and the other things you mention?

[@rayanshamil763]

i love this brush!!!

[@renekovac9779]

Thank you Boro, this is a great Xmas gift. I actually was trying to think where I'd find a good skin painting tutorial and I found this one just in time. This was V helpful. Have a good Christmas :)

[@dantepedro8990]

Very informative, thank you

[@redsword7190]

Great work! Can you tell what program do you use ?

[@jingxinpang237]

You are so helpful!!!!! Such a great tutorial

[@potocrok]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you very much for such a good one!! What's the program you use to paint in this video?

[@BeogradskiPlatan]

It is Paintstorm Studio, ver. 2.42 now Win/Mac SALE for 20$ US (23$ two comp) Life time licence, transferable to another computer if needed. Faster than Photo Shop for brush work. There is trial option before you buy. Check "ArtRage 6" if you are for dedicated "digital traditional painting style".

[@mrfogfog1765]

Omg .. I was looking all around for this and out of no where the notification of a new video appeared xD . Thanks a lot Boro

[@scharle3783]

Very interesting. It's actually so simple and makes so much sense as soon as you have this knowledge :). Thank you very much

[@Eltopshottah]

Very informative thank you

[@joyce-ux7ec]

So clear and explicit! Thank you’

[@yaril9191]

First video i watched from you, i really liked it ! I started searching for skin tones mostly concerning the really dark spots which i can never get the right color, it just looks off ( maybe someone knows how to deal with that? )🤷🏻‍♀️ This is really informative, keep it up !

[@_tj]

Does wood or hair have a translucenty effect?

[@Nick-zp6wm]

Can anyone explain what he means by think with directions?

[@Eva--Valentina]

mind blowing, absolutely helpful and finally something applicable, I feel like I just sat through an entire semester at art school for free

[@marliedesarmes4008]

I want that glove, where did you get it?

[@mariavirelas6305]

What brush did you use ?

[@shinylightblade]

I freaking love your forehead

[@haylahh]

cultured.flowers sameeee

[@danuberman]

seriously stop your immaturity and shit! Why judge people?

[@SG99_]

what?

[@polygous]

Dan Uberman Firstly, that was a joke Secondly, why so serious

[@WhitePillDave]

His forehead gives my life meaning

[@Elythia]

Hi, I recently tried my first study of the face of a woman (Photoshop). I wanted to learn how "the search" works, so I started with a big brush and tried to define the basic shapes.. The woman on the photo was wearing a hood and the corners of her face almost vanished into black in a smooth transition. (Not pure black, but very close.) When I tried to make that transition in the painting it endet up looking very dirty. (I think the skin was also a little bit to bright at that point.) I used opacity and flow on pen pressure with a dark, saturated brown. Of course plain colours without opacity and flow would not look dirty, but I am not able to shape with them. It is much easier to get a feeling for the form you are working with opacity and flow. Is it possible to paint such a transition with opacity and flow, without looking dirty? (I also tried the mixer brush, but I can’t find the right settings, I guess. I tried to omit the opacity and let photoshop mix the final colours.) Here is the free photo, that I used as a reference: unsplash.com/photos/LEC0hr8KJjM (I did not intend to paint all the freckles, but I noticed it is harder to see the correct values. XD)

[@ianalexanderreyes5890]

most nerdiest episode ever on the Boro channel, this helps a lot for basic understanding of how colors works not only on skins

[@RaYu5150]

So good, thank you.

[@christopherjakubowski180]

Is this photoshop with heck load of plugins or something else?

[@TheHealrod]

Very well explained. Thank you for sharing this! My regards from México

[@looselygaming6130]

you're a star, through you're vid i actually found out i've been doing certain things right without knowing...some not so much

[@junaidameer5596]

Thanks man it was really a rocket science for me to figure out the colors of skin. Lets rock now :D

[@guerrerojot]

is that software paintstorm?

[@pan5169]

Thanks man your tuts are really helpful.