Watercolor Skin Tone - simple skin tones with watercolor

In today's video, I’m going to share with you the way I mix the skin tone. At the end of today’s video, you’d probably be surprised how simple it is.
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Paper - Saunders Waterford 14x20 rough
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Big wash brushes - Escoda Aquario, Joseph Zbukvic set
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Smaller paint brushes - Escoda Perla #8 and #10
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My brush for trees and foliage - Escoda Reserva #10
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Background Music by Big Rice Piano
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[@Cafewatercolor]

Hope this video is helpful for you! Is it easier than you think? ☺️

[@alannielsen4099]

This helped so much I always struggled with skin tones, thank you!

[@Zogtee]

I was actually just experimenting with skin tones, so this was very useful. Also, lovely portrait. :D

[@emmasheppard2639]

Great help, thank you. I just have to say how beautiful your beautiful your wife is. There’s nothing more beautiful than carrying a baby x

[@Cafewatercolor]

@@emmasheppard2639 aww thank you. I truly believe that. The mother's glow on a woman is incredibly beautiful

[@millydee33]

fantastic tutorial, thank you so much for sharing :)

[@RobloxGaming-xz3ir]

I literally got teary-eyed when he described painting Pregnancy. So much respect for this man. I can feel his love for his wife. I've learned lot as well. Thank you!

[@rebeccaholland6753]

Me too! I love how he describes the beauty a woman has when pregnant. 💕

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Eric, "Transparency is everything" I'm looking at my paintings and seeing where I have gone wrong. Pure gold, thank you. Brilliant video and thank you for sharing. Love to you and your family.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Thank you ☺️

[@meganorman5624]

This tutorial was fabulous, however i was more inspired by how he described his wife and the beauty of pregnancy. I long to find someone who looks at me that way

[@petrifiedsap]

Such a beautiful painting of your wife! I love how you showed the shape and light reflections.

[@marydomec6285]

Beautiful painting. Thank you

[@diannezalewski3885]

You are an amazing artist, and your wife is a lucky woman to have such a loving father for her babies.

[@MindBodyMuse]

Eric’s Palette colors: Carmine Cadmium Red Hue Cadmium orange hue Cadmium yellow medium hue Cerulean blue Cobalt turquoise Yellow ochre Burnt Sienna Burt umber Alizarin crimson Cobalt blue Ultramarine blue Neutral tint

[@Cafewatercolor]

wow, thanks for the notes! :)

[@Maya.6868]

@@Cafewatercolor I have several colors already. I would like to buy Carmine, Cadmium red hue, Cadmium orange hue but the names are different in Schmincke ! Is Permanent carmine the as Carmine ? I don't find the "hue" in cadmium orange and red ! Is it very important ? I have Cadmium free orange from W&N at home...is it ok ?

[@florianstelter4255]

@@Maya.6868 Just give it a try. I've not used exactly the same colors neither and the results are good. I think the color tones and the technique is more important than the colors.

[@MatzeMaulwurf]

@@Maya.6868 Schmincke uses real cadmium pigments. Not hue.

[@beckyfitts8223]

Oh my god this is making so much more sense now. I’ve been really heavy handed with my dark colors when I should have been more focused on opacity. This is brilliant thank you so much for this video!

[@Cafewatercolor]

Glad it was helpful for you! ☺️

[@maureencepiel959]

I love your term "mush". It describes over mixing better than "mud". Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

[@FranEgui]

I will never tire of thanking you. Your videos are more than watercolor classes, they are professional mentoring. Here in the city of Maracay, Venezuela where I live there is no place to learn to paint watercolor. That is the reason why I feel so pleased with you. I can only wish that everything you have taught to me becomes wealth, health and happiness for you.

[@Cafewatercolor]

I am so glad I can help in a small way... I have a friend who's from Venezuela. I hope things will get better for you soon!

[@FranEgui]

@@Cafewatercolor Yes it will be. Thank you. See you next class. Many blessings.

[@jedirieza2371]

Outstanding! I thanked God i stumble to this video. I'm a beginner watercolor painter and I have always been wanting to learn portraits. Seeing this pregnacy photo makes me wanna paint my pregnant photo and gift it to my partner on Father's day as I knew he loves and looks at me and our pregnancy journey the way you do with your wife. Sending love to your art and your family.

[@wynnelee1810]

I just discovered misulbi's youtube channel of absolutely amazing watercolor portraits. Stunning brush and water control.

[@kaylalin9936]

Beautiful painting of Auntie, you are a great artist!

[@soulance8342]

I am in the middle of a project right now for a pregnancy painting. This video was serendipity. Thank you!!!

[@Cafewatercolor]

It's such a beautiful stage of a women's life that I can never imagine or experience. Good luck with the painting, and I wish the person who is pregnant a wonderful pregnancy! :)

[@soulance8342]

@@Cafewatercolor thank you! I agree completely, there is something divine about it. I started following you on Instagram, I'll try and message you the painting once I finish.

[@jeanyjeany9673]

Usually I always fast forward this kind of video but I don't know why hearing you speak is so soothing and clear ❤️

[@emilyadams6194]

This portrait is so charming. The skin glows with the transparency of color. Beautifully done.

[@deejcarter2003]

Such good information, what a wonderful way to show your wife you treasure her💕 Pregnancy is a time when many women don’t feel beautiful but your painting truly captures that she is.

[@ducatitastic]

Fabulous painting technique, learned so much from this video, thank you Eric for sharing this, I guess the unborn baby is now a toddler.

[@carolinewithers1647]

I really enjoyed this video. Your wife is beautiful and you represented her special time so well. By this time your little one is 3 years old!! How time flies.

[@alert1006]

What a beautiful painting and your description of each brushstroke was superb. Thank you for sharing it.

[@wileycom]

I was in tears by the end of this video. All the love and attention and talent put into this BEAUTIFUL portrait! Bravo, proud father!

[@amyfrost2811]

What a beautiful and dear painting of your wife. Thank you for a clear and concise tutorial.

[@susanspeidel312]

Thank you very much! This was the most helpful video on skin tones and how to paint skin I have seen. Plus your commentary was awesome. I appreciate your comments on pregnancy paintings as well. Congratulations on a spectacular painting, teaching video and your little one.

[@user-gu6tg8yu4n]

Transparency is everything. 🥰Not easy. Practice,practice,practice🤗

[@DanaReneeDaniel]

Your way of teaching, explaining and demonstrating is over the top helpful. I have to take notes its so good. This hasn’t happened in a long time and I watch a lot of art KZbin videos. I am amazed. Your love and respect for your wife is also over the top refreshing, almost unheard of, really ever. In this way, you are making a huge difference in peoples lives. I am excited to learn this material.

[@Cafewatercolor]

That's such a high compliment. Thank you so much 🥰

[@graciethebluejay]

Wow, this is the most helpful video I have found on this subject. Thank you. Gorgeous photo, sketch, and painting of your beautiful wife also❤️

[@lindacherry2195]

Such a wonderfully beautiful painting of your wife!!! Thank you!

[@thomolson]

Final portrait is exquisite. Love it.

[@moonlightgator541]

Thank you for advice I will try to incorporate this ideas in my paintings.

[@alexarmstrong6827]

This makes so much sense!

[@yulissacontreras6999]

That’s amazing!!!

[@cait3235]

What a breakthrough, wow! I've been struggling with flat dull skin and didn't know why. Thank you for this!

[@wendy_ge2611]

That is beautiful.

[@Linda-kh6rl]

Again iam so proud to see this DEMO. I ENJOY YOU SO MUCH there is never a bad DEMO ❤😊

[@danilodonato8401]

Another great video, just when I need to face something new and, above all, a really wonderful painting. Thank you, Eric 🤗

[@barbaragemin5117]

This is a video I've been waiting for for ages! Just what I needed. The background was useful to know too. Thanks Eric.

[@moneshal8566]

Great demonstration on skin color. I was actually looking for a training on this. Thank you!

[@hayatehideki1]

Thank you for this demo!

[@elisabethhagendoorn1643]

So beautiful! Thank you!

[@jenfleming9412]

Magnificent! Thank you.

[@sandraflieger6001]

So beautiful! Thank you Eric for sharing your knowledge.

[@sandygreer7487]

Your love for your wife comes through in your painting ! Beautiful !

[@mharyaflores4259]

Beautiful!!!

[@1fredricka]

beautiful in every way! Thank you for sharing

[@carolgehman6036]

So beautiful!

[@a.m.a9332]

such a beautiful piece

[@lindagarrett973]

Eric, the care and empathy that comes through your voice is lovely. You clearly want your students to excel.

[@yes4yeshua]

loved watching you paint

[@donatfairs204]

A real knowledge of values. Beautiful painting.

[@artistbrindle]

This was so helpful, thanks for posting

[@lisaalso7875]

Beautiful! Well done!! 👍

[@nephilimhunter5066]

by golly, that's what's I call artwork. beautiful, magnificent

[@artblyter1914]

Super painting Eric great tutorial

[@Bjarni749]

Thanks allot! I've only just breezed through it but I will be sure to revisit the next time I do a portrait.

[@johnprickett8140]

Only those who don't appreciate what they are watching could be bored. Thank you for sharing.

[@donnacarraway9182]

She is just so beautiful! Thank you for capturing this very lovely stage!

[@mreinstein48]

I love the way you teach!!! Thank you Sir!!

[@donnaweintraub8769]

What a beautiful painting

[@Corinthian44]

A beautiful painting , well done Eric !

[@nissrinekt3478]

I was ready to give up water colouring. Thank you so much!

[@virginiarinkel7544]

Loved this

[@leewasilik]

Great demo, Thank you!

[@bethhuber2262]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@tombryan720]

Fantastic work!

[@SiennaDeBruin]

Beautiful! Thank you very much.

[@norasuen9083]

Beautiful painting

[@zoEstrr]

I have to say, your explanation was clearer than any of my art lecturers. I wish I found your channel years ago when I was still in art school; it would have made a world of a difference for me! Thank you for your videos!

[@suewegert2323]

Beautiful painting.

[@natalien1116]

Thank you, great video!

[@natalykenny2069]

Such a beautiful portrait of your wonderful wife! And such a rich content of instructions! Thank you, Eric!!!❤

[@wakabaloola]

Wow, stunningly beautiful

[@Drumaier]

This turned out absolutely perfect and the knowledge you share is very interesting to hear and watch as always.

[@gingerbuchanan2795]

This is invaluable instruction and I thank you so much for sharing! The thought behind your painting is as beautiful as the painting itself. Blessings to you and your family.

[@Rosie22112]

Your rough sketches are beautiful. I never draw sketches from my mind that looks this real!

[@ShiranRosen]

So beautiful! Thank you for this really good tutorial! 🤩

[@BridgeToNeverland]

Ive been painting portraits for years but never thought it in that way to paint the skin !!! This is so interesting, since my skincolours looks a bit muddy. Im gonna try this out. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Hannahmonahnah]

Learned a lot from this tutorial. Love the painting it’s stunning!!

[@rnkim2564]

Your wife's portrait was beautiful and i really enjoyed watching you paint this...Thank you!

[@annelouise4639]

This is so helpful and informative. Thank you, Eric. Your wife's portrait is sublime! 😊

[@tinacloud5888]

Thank you this was beautiful and very helpful

[@kariousart1004]

This video is so helpful! I love painting portraits, but I’m still struggling with skin tones! Thank you for a great video!

[@elisedesilvaart7795]

This was so helpful. Thank you very much.

[@edwardsepeda3595]

Your videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@17cecille]

This is so nice!

[@Enryuujin]

Masterfully executed.

[@teresareinalda1428]

You are an extraordinary talent! Thank you for this session!

[@krisbarber6208]

You are amazing! I will look for more portraits. Thank you.

[@MartaAbadia]

Great to watch, great results, great help. Thank you!

[@scalliou4939]

Such a beautiful painting of your wife. Thank you for the excellent way that you explain your painting process. I love your videos, your paintings are like a breath of fresh air!

[@aslaan71]

Beautiful Eric!

[@romeysiamese6662]

I love your painting style😻

[@sherrilltaylor1801]

I’ve really enjoyed watching you work, your wife is lovely ! Great job !

[@VixSy333]

Wow. So much information, lovely painting. Thank you!

[@fischcakesgirl]

Love your tutorials Eric. Great information. Terrific and clear presentations. Thank you so much.

[@israelfortunatogomesdeoliv46]

You got the best watercolor tutorials!

[@robbiej2070]

Wonderful work and thanks

[@postcard9889]

I really like how it turns out too ! Thanks for sharing.

[@anncourter7079]

This painting is beautiful! I've been an artist for many years but have always shied away from watercolor. I took the leap to watercolor only a couple weeks ago and am quickly falling in love with it. I am now thinking of doing my first watercolor portrait and I'm so glad I watched your video first. Thank you for sharing your knowledge - you do wonderful work!

[@robertberg8463]

This is amazing. I learned a lot. Thanks!

[@fredcasta6152]

amazing lesson . thank you

[@bruceosborne1892]

Excellent video! Thank you.