How to Mix Great Flesh Tones
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- In this video I explain how to mix flesh tones with oil paint.
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"There is no such thing as flesh tones" - opened my eyes. Thank you so much for this great explanation!
Caucasian are pink period.
You must be a great painter!
there is tho, there's a base value/hue within each race skin pigment
I just want to say thank you. Im broke, I watch your videos on a cracked cellphone screen, can't afford art school but the instruction and information i have gotten from your channel is changing the game for me. Thank you!
I am professor of Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Painting, and i have to say, quite honestly, that this videos from Mark Carder are one of the best ( if not the best ), more intuitive and accurate ways of teaching oil painting.
Really a gem of a teacher, very comprehensible videos, extremely well organized methode of painting and one of the best ways of using color to paint, witch is using the primary ones more exhaustively darkening and brightened them with burnt umber and withe. Just like students learn a lot of times in Art School with the Zorn palette ( not exactely like the one used here, but the simplified principle is the same ), but normally is just a palette and then they are teached about others, with a lot more " fabricated" colors with other pigments in their composition that the students tend to be stuck with for years on.
Great channel, indeed !
I'm NOT a professor just yet, but I can write English correctly, but put that to one side for a moment. OK, the artist paints a picture and sells it. That means the painting goes into an unknown "lighting environment" The lighting could be the same or worse than the artist had when he painted the picture. I paint in a "warm daylight" environment. That means it give's off a little bit of yellow. I've sold lots of my oil paintings and not once has a customer ever complained about the colours not being right. So all your viewers can rest. They don't have to worry if there's a tiny tinge of blue on the chin or nose. The average customer doesn't notice or care.
With regards to the "Flesh Tone" that came in a tube. As I said I'm not a professor yet, but my common sense tells me two things. First the paint company is trying to sell more tubes of paint. They know lots of people have trouble with flesh tones. So they're giving the customer what he wants. The next point is the "Flesh Tone" is a starting point, just like any other tube of paint is a starting point. You buy the tube of paint, and then modify the colour with another colour. Am I statin' the bleedin' obvious ............. Yes I think so
I check my colours, with a piece of paper. I paint the paper with a sample of what I think is the correct colour and then place it right next to my painting. I can see perfectly well if the colour matches or not.
@@charlestaylor6279 where are some examples of your paintings Chuck?
Yes,@@charlestaylor6279 , you are not a professor yet. And you are right "the paint company is trying to sell more tubes of paint" giving the painting students (costumers) what they want while A PROFESSOR WILL GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED - to never get in dispair for not having more flesh tone tubes to finish or begins any work, for exemple - TO LEARN AND EVOLVE.
The classical, traditional method is to simplify the many millions of tones into three basic tones. 1.) the color 2.) color in the light and 3.) color in the shadow. All the variants of these are mixed from those basic three. Any hyper-colorants (freckles, red patches, bleached spots, rosy lips - those are all done after the entire head/face/figure is rendered.
marte thompson classical tradition of whom? At least where I come from in our classical tradition that is Greek and later it got connected with the Italian Renaissance.. we used to say a painter is should not be a person that likes gossiping and he should not depict the little moles and freckles or even skin discoloration on his painting. Cause the paintings will stay for the years to come and it's bad to show a skin problem or something about the person in the many later generations that will see it. So we said it should be clean of any bad type of gossiping/judgmental ideas.
Stelios Kapet It’s not about being judgmental, it’s about depicting reality as it is without glamorizing it. Sure, if your intention is to make it as beautiful as you can then you can twist reality a bit to your liking, but keep in mind that not everyone has the same ideals of beauty (many think that freckles are beautiful, for example) and that not everyone has the same intent behind their work.
This is what he lectures in his channel. Value, chroma, and hue when obtaining the closest color as possible.
I always play connect the dots with freckles
only if you paint traditional stuff, these changes when you paint artificial lights/objects
Hi Mark, I want to "Thank You" for making the "Best Ever" oil paints in the world!!! Love the results I get with mixing the colors. Your paints are so beautiful, they are "Rich" unlike anything I've ever used. I must say they are all I am buying from now on!
Marking my 2nd year portrait painting. Flesh tones angst. Your advice giving more assurance. Thanks.
Probably the best, straightforward explanation I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much.
This and some other YT vids helped my painting skills jump from nothing to something very decent in a matter of 6 months. This video is what gave me my eyes for painting something...another youtuber gave me the process of building the painting. My personal experience with the tools gave me the skills to bring it all together lol.
That moment I realized that the skin wasn't white or black but the reflection color....it's a mental block that has to be removed in order to paint better. We must get out of our assumptions and paint what we actually see!
I took up oil painting as an impromptu hobby to fill up some deficits in my life. I can recall attempting to copy Bob Ross' style and failing miserably, further discouraging any attempts for a few years. Upon finding this channel and the website my understanding of the art has exploded in just a week, and I'm making considerable progress between paintings. I'm talking clear improvements from piece to piece, I've been blowing myself away stroke by stroke. This truly is the method for beginners if you want to learn how to do it the right way.
Beautiful lady and genius artist !
Congratulations!
Hands down the best colour tutorial I've ever see- thank you!!!
I tried this color palette. She is fantastic! Mark, you are a genius
I realize this is an old video, but i'm just wondering how your oilpaint is always looking so smooth and thin, and yet still have so much pigmentation and almost no transparency?
Great videos, thank you.
Oil thinner! A medium that you mix into the paint / dip your brush in
His oil paints that he sells come this way ready to go, I use and love them
one of the best videos I ever watched on flesh tones.. great and creative explanation,, thanks a lot Mark! I am grateful to you for sharing knowledge.
I've been watching many oil painting vids, this one and others for about 1 month. Yesterday I took 5 hrs on corel painter to draw my first DIGITAL oil painting (1 layer, no special modifications or erasing)
I could not get the colors right for nothing, they were close but I know it was missing some pinks and greys. I gave myself a 5/10 and went to sleep. I woke up and looked at it again, it came out a bit better than I thought for my first painting (ok I know I never painted in my life but I also never digital painted in my life lol) I give it a 6/10.
I am happy to say that all of these skills/advice are transferable to digital painting. I am self taught btw. For my first digital painting, it looks alright but I want it to look more REAL!!! getting the color right. (I know its digital I could probably just use layers to do so but I want it to be as raw as possible. I am not painting to be professional, I am painting to see what solutions I make when I paint.)
corel has a color mixer although i still don't fully understand it lol.
Yes this is good, exactly how I would explain it. I would only add occasional shifts to crimson and warm yellow depending upon the light source
Thank goodness! No formula to remember :-) What a great and liberating video. Thank you!
I love this guy's videos , he's my go to guy when it comes to matching color tones . He's a mix master when it comes to mixing colors. 👍👍
love the simple starting colours as i feel its possible to paint well from there rather than be overwhelmed. thanks
Having painted portraits in Africa for 10 years I learned something from sculptor Dylan Lewis who sculpts incredible wildlife. Lewis studied anatomy for years and is head and shoulders above all animal sculptors because he doesn’t sculpt the skin he sculpts what is underneath it; the viscera. The viscera beneath skin in all humans is in shades of red and pink. This comes through black skin because skin is ultimately translucent. Paying attention to the visceral layer first and then what covers it is IMO essential.
Even digital painters like me can apply these knowledge to improve, thank you ! I learnd how to match color ,how to alter color even though there is no paint to mix in digital
Thank you for hour free instructions, it is very benevolent.
Great videos, these are the only teaching videos I trust. I'm a beginner with oils so I want to learn the right way.
Thanks for your explanation on flesh tones. I initially thought there was a formula of specific colours to use, but you confirmed my instinct that they varied quite dramatically for each person. I really appreciate your thoughts and demonstration on the subject of flesh tones. Very helpful
Excellent! Going back to basics, neutral grey, and working the rest from there. I realise this work flow may be applied very well under other circumstances and subjects. Thanks for sharing.
Summary of the first nine minutes: "there is no formula for flesh tone." You can skip to 9:10 for "How To Mix Great Flesh Tones."
@Light Portal People still have the option to waste their time, as you demand.
Wow what a fabulous explanation. Very easy to understand.
I’m colorblind and just wing every pairing I do.
Buy the glasses that help you see colors like normal people see them. They're only $600. Apparently youll cry for the first hour or so.
I bet the come out cool do you do abstract art?
@@mastercnn1222 I paint fantasy, surreal and work with Heavy Metal bands.
Theres a art rule that says if the values are correct u can get away with using almost any color. I dont know how colorblindness works exactly but if u can see values correctly ull be able to make great art
Thank you for taking the time to explain about the flesh tone colours, I have found it very informative.
Fascinating. I’m up to about 400 skin tones.
I’ve wasted many years. Keep it simple.
You’d laugh at some of the portraits I’ve produced over the years.
The California Art Institute operated for years with Hollywood models. Painted maybe a 1000. All kinds of costumes and light. Some crazy stuff.
I am now a believer. You keep me focused.
I know I’m behind the 8 ball but that’s okay.
If I’d followed you fifteen years ago I think I could now be on your level.
Hi Mark,
Just had to thank you endlessly much for this brilliant and helpful channel! Have a nice day Sir!
Thank you soooo much. I'm a total amateur and you just opened my eyes to this. It's wonderful.
This video saved me 5 bucks. Almost bought a flesh tone paint.
doomsday bought one yesterday 😔
You still can use it with mixing some other color when painting different flesh tone.
G观者清 still not the best thing to learn from :/
Brilliant. Thank you so much for making videos. I love listening to your videos while painting.
Lucky kid to have an artist as a dad
Figuratief en abstract schilderen
And her mother also.
@Anton K one mans trash another mans treasure as they say, i hope you find someone who values you
Thanks, Mark. I always enjoy your clear and concise teaching!
thank you for giving your time to help us beginners: ) you are so generous with your talent and you have a very beautiful family.
Awesome. You are the best Painting Teacher I ever saw. Thank you vor sharing your knowledge with us!
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Hi Mark, thanks for the structured approach for generating flesh tones. Also your tute on mixing almost any colour using the initial 3 primary colours along with raw umber and titanium white. Almost 68 and finally have some time to try oil painting! Currently painting my pet Abyssinian cat with its “ ticked fur” so your guide is applicable here as well.
Cheers mate. Rob
This is so true! I want to paint my black cat who passed, and went to a website that you can match colors. It was very revealing when I saw many green shades in him. I thought the website was broken, then I realized I took the photo when he was lying on a dark green sheet.
clicked 'like' when you said; "theres no such thing as flesh tones"
I did too.
omg he Said “there is no such thing as flesh tone” EXACTLY when I red this
what, why?
@@tothejazz4828 people think they can always use some specific colors as wht they consider as fleshtones? I'm not sure either
Uropeans are Pink
Thank you so much. Now back to the studio to clean off yesterday's attempt at flesh & start again.
The best explanation of skin tones I have seen. Many thank. I have subscribed and will buy you videos and download them next.
I learned to take my painting outside in the sunlight before I was done with my painting because I was working in my basement under fluorescent lighting and the whole color scheme would shift green/blue in an ugly way in natural sunlight.Using a fill in warm light bulb helped but only a little.I have seen those special bulbs that do it better than regular 60 watters.Its funny that my airbrushed artwork didn't have a drastic difference like oils
did.
Your videos are truly the best out there. I learned so much and I am so grateful for your work ❤️
Thanks I'm just starting so all of your videos are very helpful!
I had an epiphany when you said "there's no such thing as flesh tone... No formula" I didn't use color charts but now I know why. Thank you!
"How to Mix Great Flesh Tones" - My favorite pickup line!
Lol!
Excellent video. Very educational. I have been struggling with tones. Thanks
thank you big time, you make The Internet a much better place!!
Wow, that was an EXCELLENT video. You explained things so clearly. I really liked the color diagrams with photos. So well done! Thanks for doing this video. I look forward to checking out your other videos.
Great video,I've learned from you and keep learning,thanks for the knowledge🙏🏾
Mark, you are amazing! Is there any way you could do a future video on how to balance a camera to get that painterly look like the picture of your wife in this video? I'd love to see your process on that. Keep up the great videos!
Thanks Mark, great explanation. Cerulean Blue, flesh-tone #3,682; Cadmium Red Deep, flesh-tone #271 😁
I would just like to say thanks for this video on tones,its amazing. You have really pointed out to me the amount of tones there are. I sadly am getting on a wee bit and my observation is not what it was. I will try a bit harder.
tone is just a general word tho, it doesn't pinpoint specifically if you are talking about hue or value or saturation or other measure, people with darker skin of course will have darker values and more contrast if you apply more or less light
Your wife has a great artful face
She has very regular, proportionate features that closely correspond to the archetypal (Caucasian female) human. Non-artists would call her "classically beautiful". Artists would say, "An ideal model (for that particular subject)." Unfortunately, the interest is often misinterpreted.
@Langelier Fabrice It's ok if you don't agree. My comment wasn't meant for an idiot.
Not really bro. Quite boring features.
Your teaching is super.Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for these great videos! You make it very easy to understand and learn! Absolute pleasure to watch
As usual another great video! I really enjoy your insight and perspective on painting!
This video is so helpful. Can’t wait to dig in to the rest. Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
The only time that I've ever actually used Caucasian flesh tone is when I'm painting sunsets. I've found that it's a great color to mix with blues, grays, and oranges to tie the different colors together. Definitely not for actual portraits, haha.
I bought it for plein air clouds- great time saver especially when the sun is setting fast
Great teacher. You are so right.
thanks again for all your work! keep it up! probably ordering the new palette table soon
VERY helpful! Thank you for your thorough explanation.
I just wish you made a video where you paint a portrait. Its always still lifes and some landscapes, I wanna see portraits.
Very professional and informative video, I'm impressed
Thank you so much. I'm going back to a limited palette. Yay!!!
I actually just bought that Gamblin flesh tone paint. 😏 I didn’t expect to just use it as is, it’s more of a starting point. (Also can be used as a sort of warm white.) But hey, to each his own!
this video just arrived at time. thank you Mark
It's so easy to learn from you.
This is a great video and I love your personality.
Very nice, and informative. I'm about to give this a try. So your insight is very useful.
Thank you so much, Mark! This video with your explanations and demos was very helpful! :)
Excellent insights and explanations. Very, very helpful! Thankyou.
I found this to be very helpful-subscribed!
I wish I had seen this when I first started... would have helped sooo much
None the less, thank you for sharing
*I'm hoping this is the way to submit questions to your Q&A segments*
Why do some artists prefer to use Cobalt Blue over French Ultramarine (and vice versa)? What are the quintessential differences between those 2 pigments and what makes 1 a better choice than the other?
Thank you, Mark.
I would wager that the artists who prefer cobalt are more advanced painters with specific needs/techniques they've developed through years of experience. French Ultramarine is a darker and warmer blue whereas Cobalt is a cooler/green bias blue. For general use, if you're just beginning or are implementing a limited pallet, I would say go for French Ultramarine as it is better for general color mixing.
Ultramarine tends to be more transparent than cobalt. It’s easier to get a clean blue tone with the cobalt.
However, ultramarine and burnt umber are almost perfect complementary colors and the darkest. Together they make a great approximation of black that is more versatile than simple black paint.
Many thanks. Clarity is your gift.
I came across a different color theory yesterday--it's more of a triangle and has cyan, magenta, and yellow, I believe. I tried it with a few bright colors in acrylic though I usually paint in oils. It worked.
Do you know about this at all? If so, what do you make of it? I'm nervous to waste paint but wonder if it would work painting flesh tones.
I've used the CYM Palette for landscapes. I don't know why you couldn't use it for portraits but I haven't tried it yet (transparent yellow by W&N or Rembrandt, Permanent Rose, and thalo blue). I would add the burnt umber.
Rachel Anne , could you say where you saw that? I Just wanted to have a look 👀
Excellent & well explained this is such a helpful video 👍🏼
this video is INCREDIBLE. thank you
These videos to me are incredibly helpful thanks!
Hola maestro Marcos
Podría ,usted decir q marca de pintura usa se ve una textura fluida.gracias me interesa algunos cursos de valor tonal .en Español,espero su atención 🇪🇦un saludo desde España.
This is really helpful thank you!
seriouly i have just completed a whole background of painting had to start with faces and skin tone.. as if it just came for me.. thankyou..
Photo realistic portraits can be printed from photos nowadays. Camera Obscura vis-à-vis Vermeer would've been better than photos for example.
I'm trying to come up with fresh tones for a painting,where the portrait is a lightly colorized sepia photo .Based on the age of the subject( my Mother,age 24) I'm looking back on photos of her at this age.Needless to say ,it will be a challenge .She is 87 now.
Very debatable. You need a very good photo to paint natural skin tones, otherwise it's very easy to get dirty skin tones just by copying the colours from the photo. For this reason, some system of mixing skin tones is very logical. For the same reason, the artist must be able to interpret the colours that he sees in order to get what will be beautiful and natural.
Awesome lesson! Thanks!
Love your videos! Love my new glass palette! Thanks! Meg G
hey prof! you can use the mic on your shirt as well
I love painting my wife also.
Very well explained and I learned a lot, thanks!
it would help to have links to ALL the videos you mention.
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and experience! Through your videos, I have finally found the best approach to work with colour. Either from live, or as I figure out the best approach in planning a colour composition. On that point, have you got any videos where you discuss basic notions of colour theory or colour theory schools of thoughts?
Just got my Geneva paints today. Without skill or natural talent I've decided to jump right into portrait painting. This video should be enough instruction.
Beautiful family by the way
I actually bought one of those "flesh tone " colors and when i tried to use it in a portrait it just did not match any colors i was trying to get. The only thing i could use it for would be to lighten up a color. Anyways im still learning to mix flesh tones so thank you for the help
Would it be easier to start painting with the lightest colour first in order to reference the other colours to it? I have a habit, when painting a person with white skin, to keep their skin as light as possible when in fact it can be alot darker like this video shows. Great video.
Please teach oil stroke in portrait n landscape