| Ashokmarine | 13 Apr 2014 10:59 a.m. PST |
I have yet to find a brown skin color that I am happy with so I am asking for suggestions. I prefer to use min wax pecan to dip afterward. I have found if I use too light of a color the dip changes it to grey! Help! Thx Ashok |
| MajorB | 13 Apr 2014 11:06 a.m. PST |
Depends what shade of brown you want. Brown skin varies from light tan to dark chocolate. |
bracken  | 13 Apr 2014 11:07 a.m. PST |
I did a zulu tutorial after people showed an interest how I painted the skin tones, so have a look it may help link like I said check it out it might help |
Dr Mathias  | 13 Apr 2014 11:18 a.m. PST |
I have a tutorial for my approach to African skin posted on the Lead Adventure Forum. The trick in my opinion is to keep it 'warm' using reddish tones as opposed to nuetral or bluish gray. link Is 'pecan' on the yellowish side? If so, you might want to move to something a little more orange. I've found the mid tone brown acrylics often 'grey' or dull the overall color and need some sort of wash or dip to bring back some vibrancy. |
| Ashokmarine | 13 Apr 2014 11:20 a.m. PST |
I guess I am looking for a chocolate brown |
| bc1745 | 13 Apr 2014 11:23 a.m. PST |
There is a great tutorial on the link below- I have tried several and they work very well link |
| MajorB | 13 Apr 2014 12:12 p.m. PST |
I guess I am looking for a chocolate brown Coat d'Arms 519 Chocolate Brown |
| Rrobbyrobot | 13 Apr 2014 12:42 p.m. PST |
Hey,
When I paint African tribesmen such as my Zulus I start with a flat black undercoat. Then I damp brush a dark chocolate brown over that. For the brown I use one of the Apple Barrel colors called Melted Chocolate. This is for 15/18mm projects. So I find I don't need to do more than that. I found the brown at Wilson's. Cost a whopping $1.00 USD.
Hope that helps…
Robby |
| Ashokmarine | 13 Apr 2014 2:39 p.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 13 Apr 2014 2:51 p.m. PST |
I once won a painting competition with Ral Partha and Minifigs Zulus.
I was standing by, in no hurry to pick them up, when an African American gentleman stopped by and enthused over them.
I prayed he would not ask me how I got the skin tones, because it would have been Armoury Nubian Flesh, washed with Polly S Ogre Dark Brown. 
sadly, both ranges are now long gone. |
| Martin Rapier | 14 Apr 2014 4:45 a.m. PST |
For dark brown I use GW bestial brown washed with dark brown ink. For lighter tones, elven flesh washed with bestial brown. |
| Saxondog | 14 Apr 2014 3:38 p.m. PST |
I usually use the Reaper skin tones for African skin. There are a couple of craft paints with nice brown color for such peoples. |
