Skin Tone

[jogunwarrior]

What brands/types of paint work well for painting skin tones. I've never tried to paint skin tone before but plan to paint an ARAH Hit & Run face soon.
Can anyone guide me towards a good paint brand or type of acrylic that I coud use?

Thank you in advance!

[iDzBowl]

Citadel (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Citadel+Paints)skin tones are amazing.

You can find stuff in Model Masters and Tamiya also, but Citadel has some great flesh colors.

[blackrazor1]

If you're on a budget, try Plaid acrylic paints from your local Walmart. Flesh and Burnt Sienna can be mixed to make most natural skintones.

[helrod]

Citadel (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Citadel+Paints)skin tones are amazing.

You can find stuff in Model Masters and Tamiya also, but Citadel has some great flesh colors.

I second that!
this was done with those(still working on his sleeves)

[sparks007]

Citadel and testors are great. I use the testors flesh as a base then mix in the citadel tones for matching.

[jogunwarrior]

Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to check these out the next time I swing by my local hobby shop!

[GI Guppy the third]

I've found model masters acryl with a little alcohol works the best because it helps stick to the plastic in my opinion. Flesh tones always have a tendency of gumming up around joints if you're not careful

[Rambo]

I think there is not an exact match for the 80s ARAH skin tone. But part of the fun is mixing several shades until you get it.

[starbuck]

I like to use Tamiya Flesh, with some flat white mixed in.

[Hard-er Master]

I've found model masters acryl with a little alcohol works the best because it helps stick to the plastic in my opinion. Flesh tones always have a tendency of gumming up around joints if you're not careful

I agree.

HM.

[Ripper]

When painting skin tones, it depends on if you want a natural realistic look or match prepainted/molded parts. Matching a prepainted/molded part is almost impossible, it will be easier to paint all the exposed parts the same color. I use Folk Art craft acrylic paint, thinned with airbrush medium.

Caucasian skin tone- base of flesh tone paint, wash of high sienna, dry brush of flesh tone mixed with a drop of orange or pink (depending on the skintone)

African skintone- Base of high sienna paint, wash of black, dry brush of high sienna with flesh tone or purple (depending on the skin tone)

If you are paint a realistic skin tone, use several shades of different level drybrushed lightly to simulate the natural tone variations in skin. The best thing to do is experiment with mixing different colors to see what you get. Just use a little at first, until you find the right combination which you like for the particular custom that you are working on.

[RodimusVTS]

I just use the flesh tone paint from Walmart mixed w/ a little tan until I get the color to match.