Fantasy Skin Colours

[DEL]

A bit of advice please.
Can anyone direct me to a site or blog where Ican get some info/directions on creating fantasy skin colours?
I'm ok with Orc green but I'm looking for other colours. I've tried but being an oil painter as I blend say a blue skin it starts to look like a 'regular' skin that has been painted blue rather than being blue skin...... I hope that makes sense.
Cheers
Derek

 

[Forté]

Depends on the race really. Humans are normal skin tones. Elves are usually more pale than humans. Dwarves a bit more rugged than humans. There's nothing really set in stone though.

 

[Helm]

Try this is for the little stuff but each mini has a paint guide built in where you click the pic and it shows the mix for the colour amazing idea and some great stuff
http://www.reapermini.com/InspirationGallery

For example
http://www.reapermini.com/InspirationGallery/Entry/latest/E4416

Steve

 

[Bailey]

In my opinion the subtle variations in color are more important to getting that skin-effect. Maybe you try to work in a contrasting color like orange in places (could be on the ears, elbows, under the eyes, etc) or something like hints of purple in the cheeks or on the nose. Take a look at some of the 2-D fantasy work out there. Paul Bonner is a great place to start. His orcs had all sorts of different skin tones. Here's one for example:

 

[DEL]

Many thanks for the info guys.
Being unable to use magnification to help paint detail as I wait for my eye to fully recover I'm putting in some planning prior to adding colour to Galapagos Miniatures Seige Giant. (superb casting and a bargain from Tommi).

It's the skin tone on the giant I want to do something with and definitely something out of my comfort zone. What I'm planning is a two tone effect, similar to a cross between kagemushas Taurus http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/war-of-the-zodiac-taurus.47333/ and Abyssal Warlord http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/im-back-scale-75-abyssal-warlord.63999/
Cheers
Derek

 

[Forté]

Go for it. Have some fun in the process too.

 

[Javi Mendez]

These articles might help
http://volomir.blogspot.ca/p/library.html

 

[DEL]

These articles might help
http://volomir.blogspot.ca/p/library.html

Cheers Javi,
I particularly like the Understanding OSL with Watermelons

 

[Javi Mendez]

Hahaha We all really need to include an exploding watermelon in our dioramas

 

[samson]

Hi im a little late but you can always go to putty and paint and search for a certain race .

 

[Mozzy]

That bust has to be such a test on ...'what colours do I mix?'

I've been teetering on purchasing that one too

Mozzy

 

[Mirofsoft]

Dear, dear Del all is in the word "fantasy" . Do exactly what your guts tell you to do .

 

[Helm]

My gut tells me to drink beer and eat pies, not sure how that's going to help Del like
Steve

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Well I suppose it is a fantasy , good skin colours though

 

[DEL]

Well I suppose it is a fantasy , good skin colours though

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... one from your personal collection Ron?????...

 

[billyturnip]

My gut tells me to drink beer and eat pies, not sure how that's going to help Del like
Steve

So does mine so also glad to lend a hand.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

... one from your personal collection Ron?????...

New you would like it