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From the article: <a href="http://painting.about.com/od/figuresportraits/qt/tips_fig6.htm" zt="18/18J/aa">Mixing Skin Tones</a>Which paint colors or pigments are your favorites when it comes to mixing up skin tones? Do you have a standard "recipe" or set of colors you use? <a href="#ua_form">Share Your Color Mixes</a>Skin tonesThough I am relatively inexperienced, this does not seem to preclude gaining a pretty convincing result. For skin tones I use varying proportions of titanium white, burnt umber, cadmium yellow, cerulean blue, terre vert, vermillion.—Guest Neshiah474Look don't AssumeBe sure to actually look at the skin tone itself rather than assuming a hue based on race.—Guest EBSkintoneI mix orange with lot of white plus burnt sienna, and reds for darker tones. —Guest artiststephenEZ Skin toneTitanium white and Indian red. Its easy and natural. Ratio of white to the red determine light, medium or dark tones.—Guest Kathy783Colors for skin tonesI use titanium white + Winsor ...  more
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