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Flat Figures Painters Forum => Newbie Section => Topic started by: Casper Friedrich on September 09, 2015, 09:40:39 AM

Title: Olive skin tone
Post by: Casper Friedrich on September 09, 2015, 09:40:39 AM

What oil colors to use when depicting mediterranean skinn, Type IV and V on the Fitzpatrick scale? Couldn't find anything useful on the net. I am thinking somwhat like this: http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=648
The color of the clothing is going to follow more closely Georg Emanuel Opitz print fom 1825

Title: Re: Olive skin tone
Post by: willie on September 09, 2015, 08:46:18 PM

Casper go to my book page and you will fine the following books Color mixing Recipies for Portraties by William F Powell second is How to paint skin tones by James Horton 1995 a very good book . Willie

Title: Re: Olive skin tone
Post by: Casper Friedrich on September 09, 2015, 11:43:32 PM

Thank you very much!