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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.
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I mean what I said. Mix the paint to EXACTLY that flesh color seen on the dry surface after the glaze has dried.
I usually make the exact color by mixing some or maybe even all of the following colors; raw umber, white, raw sienna, and burnt umber.
And yes, this pile of paint will be opaque after it is mixed. (If the opacity bothers you, use zinc white instead of any other white).
To make a scumble, you take a TINY amount of this "flesh toned" paint and mix it with a LOT of medium (Liquin)...and you paint this over the skintone. You will be able to see through it. If you can't, you have too much opaque paint and not enough medium. A scumble is thin and "milky."
The beauty of a scumble is that it will automatically cool down your halftones. After the layers of scumble are dry, you will probably need to warm up your deep shadows (I often use a glaze of raw umber + raw sienna for this), but be sure to leave the cool halftones alone.