How Do You Paint Different Skin Tones On Wood People?
One of the most challenging things to do in painting is mix skin tones. For example, Caucasian skin tones have many shades not only among different people, but under different lighting. Luckily, you don’t have to be quite as detailed when painting wood figures as you do when you are painting a portrait. Work with the shade of your wood and follow a few guidelines on what general colors to mix to create various skin tones. Choose the type of wood you want to paint your people on. Use darker wood for darker people and lighter wood for lighter people. Ideally you should paint on lighter wood if you can paint on only one type of wood. In general, it is easier to paint dark colors over a light surface than it is to paint light colors over a dark surface. Paint your wood pieces with one or two coats of sealing primer. This will help prevent the paint from soaking into the wood and distorting the color. Mix yellows and reds with hints of gray for Caucasian skin tones. Mix a burnt umber and bu
