Pnate's Almost Daily Sketchbook

[pnate]

Thanks Jordy! Skintones are real tough to get right and I always end up struggling with them at some point. When they aren't working, a lot of times I find that it's really my values that are off and I'll probably go hunting for some reference. Another thing I noticed is that skintones in general are nearly monochromatic. For things like portraits, I used to put in way too much green, blue and purple into the "cool zones" thinking it would make it more painterly, but if you look at guys like Sargent, even though you can see the different hues in there, it's actually very subtle and was probably done with one small brushstroke. Hope that's helpful! I'm always trying to get a better handle on that :)