E-BOOK - The Many Colors of Skin Tones by Artist Neadeen Masters - Art Theory

Discover the concepts you need to learn BEFORE you begin Painting Portraits. 

Before learning the mechanics of portrait painting, one needs to know about skin tones in general.

In this written art theory lesson, we’ll explore some important aspects of the many different skin tones that exist. This knowledge will make your approach to mixing their colors less challenging and open the door to portrait painting...

***This is an excellent introduction to painting portraits. 

Success in Portrait Painting comes with Knowledge

The Many Colors of Skin Tones

Regardless of ethnic origin, humans come in many shades and colors...light skinned individuals are not all white, infact none are white! Brown skinned individuals are not all brown, their skin ranges from the palest shade of coffee to the darkest shades of chocolate. As artists we must learn what to look for and how our rendition of a portrait is impacted by light, age, race, color temperature and so many other factors.