Colour mixes for Flesh tone for Sowar, Guides Afghanistan

[Franco]

I am in the process of painting the Stormtroopers V12 bust of the Sowar, Guides Cavalry, Afghanistan 1897. I was wondering whether some painters could help me with the colour mixes for this type of ethnic flesh tone?
As I am unsure whether to paint it in acrylic or oils, colour mixes for both mediums would be greatly appreciated, as follows:

mix for basic tone
mixes for highlights 1,2, & 3
mixes for shadows 1, 2 & 3

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Ciao for now
Franco

 

[loosehead]

Hi Franco
Mate drop down to the local RIOT ART store they all around found this great book
Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits
Features oil , acrylic
and watercolours and gives you common names
over 500 colour combinations
By William F. Powell
I use it all the time also good for eyes lips and hair tones
I think Andy might have a copy
But well worth the $20.00 or so bucks
Hope this helps........... bro
Chris

 

[clrsgt]

The "Color Mixing for Portraits" by William Powell has been combined with two other Powell mixing books as "1500 Color Mixing Recipes for oil, acrylic and watercolor" I just picked it up at my local bookstore in the states, but it is listed on Amazon. It looks to be a very good book for color mixes and I think worth the investment.

 

[Ferris]

Take your pick for acrylics: http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1310-ethnic-skintones

Adrian

 

[Franco]

Thanks Chris, will check out the book.
Thanks Adrian very useful link indeed.

Much appreciated
Franco