Mix Any SKIN TONE Ever

This video is an introduction to color theory and how to mix the perfect natural looking flesh tone for all of your portraits. It doesn't matter what race or ethnicity you are painting, all flesh tones are the same and I'll show you why within this lesson.
Although I am using an airbrush with acrylic paint, this color theory tutorial will work for any other type of painting including traditional water colors and oil paints. With oil paints, all you need to do is add white to alter your values.
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[@handsofrhythm3415]

You condense and refine information into a few powerful short minutes. It has been taking me (a beginner) months of internet research to find airbrush specific colour theory with transparents. This tutorial in flesh tones is excellent. You empower us with knowledge that accelerates our learning. I remain perpetually grateful.

[@michaelcohen3564]

I have spent years watching color theory videos and always walked away more confused than before. But this video is the best, most practical, color theory video ever. It cuts right to the chase on how to mix flesh colors for the practical world.

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks! Glad to hear it.

[@M.Shibli]

Very important lesseon thank you so much i have problem with mixing skin tone this lesson will help me too much you are the Best teacher.. 🙏

[@dustyart580]

Great video and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all, it's always a good day when you post a video up and again Thank you and I hope you have a great day..

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks Dusty

[@RyanJobbagyFineArt]

Nicely explained. 👍🏼

[@alvinjones593]

I think Ive watch every video on airbrush paint and yours, by far, are the best. You have such a way when explaining your technique and process that make following you so unintimidating. And this video was just I was looking for, thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your extra ordinary talent.

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much Alvin. I appreciate that!

[@NapGod]

i've learned these ideas from different sources in different ways, but this is by far the most succinct and elegant way to explain them and bring them all together. great video thank you.

[@mrgaviria4822]

Mark did awesome in simplifying color theory! Thanks 👍

[@anthonyleece5758]

This is just the video i have needed, i am self taught and hopeless at skin colour. your video has, in less than 15 minutes helped me more than all the reading i have done in years, many thanks mate

[@izakkriel8547]

The most difficult part of doing portraits I always thought is to get the skin color correct, and you make it so easy!! Thank you very much!!!

[@zephcustomzke]

Thanks alot ,, i have been having trouble with portrait color mixture but the video was so helpful

[@adamgreenwood3456]

Remarkable, thank you.

[@dennyps1]

Excellent description of flesh tones, thank you for this. Sub'd

[@theartworkshop]

thanks!

[@TheDarkArtist66]

This is awesome. I have had some problems with getting skin tones right. I probably shouldn't have considering I have the whole illustration life line and blood line but ive never tried color portraits before and being a self taught airbrush artist it is almost over whelming having that many colors to use as skin tones. Idk. This simplified everything very nicely. Lol You are great man. Thanks for all your videos.

[@francescotufoairbrushstudi2085]

Fantastic video my friend.Thank you.

[@MissIdolize]

Thank you for your excellent explanation and demonstration! Didn't realise that the video was about air-brushing but knowing what colours to start with is a huge help as I have always had issues with where and how to start. Now all I have to do is work out how to put this in action using medium-body acrylic paint from a tube - and white! I'm sure I can do this...

[@coolkids2064]

Aweeesome Sweet theory...love it. I'm watching may not comment all the time. This is a great video. Thanks for making it easier for everyone out here...cheers 👊🏽👍🏽✌🏽

[@mifabrec]

Another winner video easy to understand! Great samples, and again a well produced video something not very easy to do. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!

[@henrykkrzysiek5156]

That's very good video sir! I'm very glad i found your channel

[@ricardoklempp4181]

Oh my.. Thanks a lot for this lesson, never see anything like that before here on YT... thanks for your generosity for sharing all this knowledge with us!!! Keep up with your great work!!!

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much for your very nice comment! that means a lot to me

[@eliseberenger2953]

Your information is so well presented. Its concise and absolutely packed. Each video of yours I watch I learn so much! Thanks you.

[@theartworkshop]

Happy to hear that- thank you so much!

[@jeremywright7620]

Very informative video...

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much for the tier 2 membership, Jeremy! I really appreciate it.

[@Soulbird22]

Fantastic tutorials!

[@hectorruiz1741]

Thank you so much. You are awesome dude !!

[@hectorruiz1741]

God-bless

[@toneism-airbrushing]

Good video. I'm going to give this technique a shot.

[@theartworkshop]

Thank you!

[@jeremybarbic6635]

Learned a lot from this video, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[@theartworkshop]

Glad it was helpful- Thanks so much!

[@noellatraves5365]

So informative thankyou😊

[@jonnyosorio]

Thank You

[@spyuggy]

Very informative, I always get lost on colour mixing, maybe now I can do better. Thank You.

[@theartworkshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WhiteDragon689]

Very very cool and informative video. Thanks. I have an intuitive understanding but you put it into words very nicely.

[@theartworkshop]

very glad to hear that- thank you back!

[@MrTripletts]

How do we become a member? Your videos are game changers i wanna support you any way i can ❤

[@flufwix]

Thank you for this. It is super helpful.

[@Echobike01]

Freaking Awsome, You Rock Brother 👌💪

[@ianmoore4587]

Another excellent instruction video. Thank you once again 👍

[@marciodon7705]

Obrigado, amigo!

[@Cyril-eu4gf]

I know you have recently given Schmincke Aero colours ago as I have. Personally I find them to be a fantastic ink / paint. Any tips on flesh tones I haven’t yet ventured past Flesh Tone, Brazil Brown, Magenta and Dark Brown / black in the mix for darkest shadows.

[@theartworkshop]

I couldn't agree more. I love these paints! This week's B&W portrait is using Schmincke Aero colours and they were amazing. I haven't painted any portraits in color yet with these paints but when I do, there will def be a video.

[@AzureSymbiote]

Thank you very much for the tutorial. I only disagree with you regarding the stated lack of greens on skin. Certain skins do have a touch of green, or grey.

[@theartworkshop]

thanks!

[@soarpurpose]

Looks similar to burnt sienna, an orange brown.

[@That1guyfromCO]

What are the odds you could spray both a transparent and an opaque color, and show them under a microscope in one of your videos? I'd be really interested to see the difference. I have a hard time understanding when to use one over the other and what the benefits/uses between them are.

[@theartworkshop]

That is a great idea. I'm actually working on a video on opaque vs. transparent colors so I'll include it in that. It'll be out in a month or so.

[@That1guyfromCO]

Rad 🤙 I'm looking forward to the next one, just like the ones before it.

[@OliverLoganBlue]

The woman with the blond hair What's the Name of that Skin Color Please?

[@jeffreygriffith1449]

Where did you get your skin texture stencil ? Thanks

[@theartworkshop]

Made it myself. I made a video on this a few months back all about stencils. Check it out!

[@mk3ferret]

Dont let the race baiters hear your opening statement lol all jokes aside flesh can be rough to get right You get a sub for your troubles

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

"White" isn't a color. "White" is the absence of color. "Black" is all the colors, except "White" because "White" is the absence of color. "Black" mixed with the absence of color "White" decreases the color "Black" to form "Grey" by removing color and lightening the shade. By contrast, you cannot produce "cold". You can only remove "heat". This is a law of thermodynamics. The removal of "heat" lowers the temperature to produce "cold". This is how your freezer and air conditioner works. The removal of color produces "cold". Cold is "White" like snow and ice. The above has nothing to with race because there actually are no "White" or "Black" races. If the "White" woman in the above images were actually "White", she would blend in with the "White" background all the images are superimposed upon. As one can clearly see, she's not "White". NOBODY IS, just as nobody is "Black". There is no such thing as a "Black" race nor is there any such thing as a "White" race. There are only shades of brown in the races and ethnicities of humans. Some are darker, some are lighter. We are all human. This could be perhaps the reason artists often (but not always) see the beauty in all people.

[@CarlosMorales-ye9vs]

Thank you very much I am still learning a lot, I can never get the colors that you put in the videos I always put the exact drops to what you say and I can't do it and I keep trying and trying and I still can't get to the color that you get I have bought other bottles of paint to see if it's the paint but it still doesn't work 🥹