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FT Pro, Mem SOG,'08 Cert Excellence PSA, '02 Schroeder Portrait Award Copley Soc, '99 1st Place PSA, '98 Sp Recognition Washington Soc Portrait Artists, '97 1st Prize ASOPA, '97 Best Prtfolio ASOPA
Joined: Jun 2001
Location: Peterborough, NH
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Hmmmmm.....this is probably more of a "show" than a "tell", but here's how I do it.
After the raw umber and white underpainting is finished and dry, I glaze with a "flesh" tone (usually burnt umber) and let that dry.
Then I mix paint to EXACTLY match that flesh color.
I scumble this mixture over the face (or whatever). Remember that you can still see through a scumble.
When this is wet, I add pure color in TINY amounts to "pink up" the cheeks. (I usually use Indian red for this).
When this whole thing is dry, you can repeat any or all of the above processes again and again...the more you repeat, the more porcelain-like the skin becomes (good on some children).
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