Girl with a Pearl Earring

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.... Really like the fleshwork ....what's your mix ?

Nice vibrant headdress ....

Hi Kevin,

I'm pleased you liked her.

The flesh is an oil mix of some Winsor & Newton and Rowney Artists' Oils.
I don't have set quantities, but mix until I get the right (IMO) colour:-

Basically, Flake White (WN) to which I add a tiny speck of Cobalt Blue (R) to just take the edge off the starkness of the white.
To this I add Cadmium Red (WN) until it looks right (to me).
I then add Yellow Ochre Pale (WN) to bring the the mix to a more skin-like colour (normally I'd use basic Yellow Ochre for a male complexion).
For this one I then added Mars Yellow (R) to get my mid-tone. (For males I generally use Mars Orange or Mars Brown).
Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Andrew
 
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