PORTRAIT PAINTING : Mixing Skin Tones From My Version Of The Zorn Palette

Published 2021-09-04
See how I analyze the flesh colors on the face of my reference image to know exactly which skin tones that I need to mix. Then see exactly how I mix each flesh color. In this demonstration I will be using my own version of the 4 color Zorn palette and I will share with you my swaps for Zorn's red and black oil paints.

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All Comments (8)
  • Mixing colors is an extremely important element before the first mark on the canvas, so I appreciate a whole video about this step. Thank you Shelly.
  • Dear Ms. Shelly The tutorials you post are awesome . They are informative and also very helpful!! They are probably the best on the web. Thank You!!
  • Thanks for sharing, I’m going to try this! From which brand is the van Dijk Brown? They are so different from each brand!
  • @omaraljawadi849
    Do you have a video on how to use photoshop to get the exact color?
  • @jarif9505
    Heyy,what's the name of this app ?It's so helpful to select flesh tones like this