Indeed spring and autumn match in their intermediate temperature so we are able to use them indifferently. The mixed palettes correspond to mixtures between cold and warm colors. We can see a compared example of both palettes in this digital painting recreation (miniature was only digitally painted).
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So how to paint faces with these palettes? The illumination is made with a greyish color that does not warm up the lights. One is based on pink for midtones and blue or violet for shades. This palette would be adapted for a winter typical scene by the temperature of its colors. In the opposite side we have the palette of colds. Flesh is illuminated as well with a yellowish color that simulates the direct solar illumination. It uses ochre and orange colors for reddish the midtones and brown tones for the zone of shade.
This palette is the ideal to use in a summer atmosphere since the thermal sensation of its colors evokes the summer period. Later we have the palette of warm colors. Andrea’s flesh paint set, basic skintone (VMC), brown cork, light flesh could be colors of this type. They are the typical flesh colors that have a neutral tone and that we will turn to warm or cold according to our chioice. The first palette of tones is the one that we will call generic. The intention is that mixing the palette of generic with the suitable palette of tones we pruned to give the atmosphere that we wish to surround our miniature. Two primary pallettes (Warm and Cold) and 2 mixed. One is a generic palette of brown neutral, very similar to the one I use for base colors, accompanied by other four sets of tones. In the picture below it’s possible to observe some palettes that I have created for the occasion. This can be minis under a strong light, bronzed by the sun or when trying to represent figures of different ethnic groups in the same diorama. They finish doing monotoneous and little realistic works when they paint faces in particular circustamces.
A very common mistake between painters is to be accustomed to a mixture and to use it for all type of skins. Palettesįirst of all, painting a face is thinking about the palette of colors that im going to use. In addition it’s expanded with color palettes and tones for different surroundings, specially focused to the four seasons. In this tutorial I address location of lights and shadows, midtones and tones to heighten and to disguise volumes. Well, with this I believe that the subject of the faces is complete. To put it shortly: it’s a must-read for every aspiring miniature painter. It also teaches how to use colors for shaping your miniatures, how to create sense of depth with colors, how to make skintones interesting, and how to play with color nuances on your miniatures. This tutorial explains how to paint faces, but in fact it’s much more than that. Unfortunately many people give up before even trying to master this skill. Painting faces is one of the crucial parts in miniature painting hobby.
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