Hi Michael, I'm just starting painting at 62 of age. Have viewed "many" other contributors on utube. In my humble opinion, your explanation is the best I've seen.Much more concise, easy to understand and ,in under 10minutes, blew all others away.Many thanks & best wishes.Chris, U.K.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Chris. N.Wales. That is fantastic. I appreciate you taking the time to make a comment. I'll aim to keep it up.

Really helpful. I haven't seen someone do all cultures. People usually just do European. Thanks

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Nohemi Morales Thank u.

@Mimi127

7 жыл бұрын

MichaelKingArtWorks I was also wondering if you would do Latin american

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Nohemi Morales I'll dig around and see if I can find some reference photos.

@3dgiftz

3 жыл бұрын

I am making human miniatures and trying to paint them But u wasn't able to paint😓😓😓

We need this guy making foundation for makeup artists lol. Amazing job now I know how to adjust some of my makeup foundation

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

😊👍🏻

@aenna3058

4 жыл бұрын

😁Definitely

@illmeeillmee9373

3 жыл бұрын

exactly

I'm still paying for my student loans and while I was in Art School, I had actually calculated down to the very minute what I was being charged for class. It is not lost on me what this would have cost in Color Theory so I am much obliged for your generosity. I need to get back to basics ever so often so these kinds of videos are a Godsend. Even better yet, someone like you who can effectively communicate the lessons. Much success. Cheers!

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Martha Falker Thank you. It is comments like yours that let me know how well I am getting the information across.

I had many thoughts àbout this video and I sent a message and the deleted it. my final thought is this. Isn't it great that we are all made from the same basic colours. WONDERFUL VIDEO

"Dont focus on the color but the value and the temperature" advice made it so much easier to understand what exactly is going on wrong with the paint mixture and how to correct it .Thanks!

This tutorial helps enormously! How generous you are to share your knowledge with those of us just starting out. Thank you!

Thank you SO much for showing different ethnicities than just European! It's been so hard to find tutorials for other skin tones. Very helpful and you explained it in such a succinct and simple way. Adding this to my favorites to refer to later.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+tomoyopop You're welcome and I appreciate the feedback.

This is the best skin tone tutorial I've ever seen. I'd also like to note how COOL it is that we all have the same basic colors.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Jess Weiner That is very nice of you. Thanks!

This is exactly what I been looking for. Needed someone to explain it. Thank you.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Dsworn That's fantastic! Glad it was a help.

Awesome...very well explained..thank you for sharing your knowledge.

You are a teacher thank you! Clicking this video was the best decision I've made in a while lol.

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

+Skysurfer 777 That is a big compliment. Thank you.

Thank you for your video, I've learnt something and you're very good with your explaination, now I just need to practise. Cheers!

i bought a booklet about flesh colors. your video made much sense and saved me time and mumbo jumbo. thanks a lot

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

I love hearing that. Thanks!!!

Awesome...Oh my skin color can be so intimidating. In a few minutes you so eloquently opened up a who new world for me( and others I'd venture to say)sharing your insightful approach.

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

So happy it has helped!!

Simply WOW👍.. Ofcourse it needs a lot of practice.. You just simplified the whole 'skin tone' section :) Thankyou..💐

Thank you soo much, your tutorial was very easy to comprehend. Can’t wait to get to my work area to try this out❤️

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic. I hope it goes well.

wow this is great, i like painting a lot. but im always afraid when it comes to painting a face cuz of the skin tones. but now i feel that i kinda understand how it works. kinda confident , salute SIR ;) from middle east.

thank you for being so generous with you r knowlage of skin tones

Love this tuition. Thank you so much. Just what I needed 😊

@MichaelKingArt

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect. So happy it helped.

Great informative video. Thank you

really puts things in proportion. Thanks!

That was concise and as detailed as need be. Excellent video.

@MichaelKingArt

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated.

Thank you- great video!!

Excellent, excellent, excellent!

Thanks for sharing!👍👍

I like the way you spread the white paint on the palette to keep contamination to the minimum.

awesome and helpful video! just what I needed

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+ferreirafinearts mariaferreira Excellent. So glad to hear.

Thank you so much for this. I like when you say we're all pretty much the same. 👊

@tajminder21

6 жыл бұрын

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@TheLoveweaver

6 жыл бұрын

Me too! :)

PERFECT VIDEO.YOU EXPLAINED VERY VERY GOOD.THANK YOU VERY MUCH

This is very useful for makeup artists too.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+MalenkyGoblin How great is that! Didn't event think it may help anyone beyond painters.

@nikualewilliams3864

5 жыл бұрын

I know this is really old but i wanted to comment how I’m using this to MAKE makeup, which is another use for this video 🤗

really helpful! thank you so much!

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Eelke Jan Wiersma My pleasure. Glad it has helped!!

This was great, first try and it came out to the exact color I needed.

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

+Alatina A Woohoo! I hope it continues to pay off for you.

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+amsalami You're most welcome.

Thank you Michael....veeery helpful!!

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Rene Antich Exceleeent. :)

Great video thank you

Short and right to the point. Best guide to mix flesh tones... Congratulations @MichaelKingArt

@MichaelKingArt

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!!

It really works for me...sir thank u..

thanks for this! I'm going to try making a skin tone palette with your advice :D

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+hellaluigi My pleasure. I hope it works out.

Great stuff. And you sold me on mixing on glass too.

@MichaelKingArt

3 жыл бұрын

Great!

thanks 2 shown it .i use its value in pestal chocks and i got nice result thanks 1s agen sir .i am so happy

Randomly found your video and it helped me a lot on this portrait I'm working on

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Dyra HeyDyra Yay! Glad it has helped.

Thanks. I'll help a lot.

Being rather new at this, I'm surprised to hear that a warm light requires a cool shade.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Vernon Steinkamp Keep in mind that it is cool only in relation to the warm side.

Btw if anyone doesn't have these paints, you can still make these colors with red, blue, yellow, and white. For rich, dark browns I suggest mixing yellow (I used primary yellow, but I think cadmium yellow will work fine too) with a bit of purple (which is ultramarine blue and cadmium red). For lighter skin tones I suggest mixing an red-orange (half yellow, and half orange) with blue. Most of these combinations are complementary colors. Leave suggestions so I can try out some more mixes.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Nohemi Morales Yup, having exact colours is not important, learning how to mix them is. Interestingly your mix of a yellow and purple is a great way to get a mixed version of yellow ochre. :). Thank you for adding to the thread. Keep painting!

@romeoa.6634

6 жыл бұрын

Nohemi Morales thank you

marvelous teaching skills well understood. (basically warmer is more red or orange...) and cool is blueish and or green. By the way awesome pallet knife skills, makes me want to paint a whole new way.

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Robert Pearse Thank you. Yes, essentially that is the breakdown of warm and cool.

This is very informative. When I first tried mixing skin tones, they end up looking grey and muddled.

Micheal, very helpful!!!!!! Thanks

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Alan Woodland Excellent!

Excellent tutorial!

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Dedrick Kalonji Thank u

great tutorial , thanks !!!

@MichaelKingArt

8 жыл бұрын

+ebony79c A -Glad it was helpful.

Thank you so much

@MichaelKingArt

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

This will help me a lot on my next painting. Thanks

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+SoloArt Studio That is great to hear!

BEAUTIFUL THAKS😍👍

Excellent teaching

@MichaelKingArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Please share with your friends. :)

Great video

Thanx a ton ☺

@MichaelKingArt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful.

Very informative

@MichaelKingArt

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!

lot of help thank you

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Cynthia Brand Fantastic to hear.

I might just stick with back and white but this has helped me a lot.

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Very Help ful And Best Tutorial

@MichaelKingArt

8 жыл бұрын

+Moosa Sanani Thank you

@moosasanani

8 жыл бұрын

Welcome

Thank you - so helpful. Flesh tones problem for me as the acrylics dry darker.

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Yay, that is one of the reasons I don’t enjoy acrylics. Best u can do is anticipate it and mix lighter.

Please thanks very much we need another tutorial

Wow thank you very much!!

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

+Corinas Kunst So glad it has helped you!

@corinaskunst

6 жыл бұрын

MichaelKingArtWorks yes it helps me a lot :) i‘m so happy that i found you :)

@oma53409

6 жыл бұрын

Corinas Kunst Isi

thank you for this video!!!!! would you mind letting me know what you are mixing the paint on? I can't seem to find a big mixing surface anywhere!

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I am mixing on a large piece of glass painted with a 50% black (a neutral grey) on the back.

Awesomeness

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Avancer Art Very appreciates.

cheers from brazil

Hello Again!! Feeling Good to see ur reply!! Can you please help me in making acrylic colors wet for a long time. As I m a beginner, So when I make a skin tone it takes time. When I try to fill it in my painting other colors gets dry. So because of my slowness all my colors which I put on my pallate getting waste. Can you please suggest what should I do. Thanks a lot.

@MichaelKingArt

4 жыл бұрын

You can add a slow dry medium to your paints or you could put your paints on a wet paper towel but that doesn’t help with mixes. There is something called a ‘Stay Wet’ palette. You could see if it is available where you live. Hope that helps.

Hi What reds are you using? Is it Cad Red and Alizarin red? Your great at making it simpler, which is brilliant. thanks

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Graeme Singleton Good eye, those are the two I am using. However, any warm or cool red will work. Heck, even just a warm red would work as you can cool it with blue or green.

@graemesingleton2604

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Im starting my very first portrait, pleased soo far but hadn't used Alizarin red. I'm doing a course and have to paint a portrait but also pushing myself a little by choosing portraits as a theme for a set of paintings I have to do. Was nervous about the colours and your video is of great help. Thanks again. I've subscribed and thumbs up! :=)

Hi great video! Could you please tell me the names of the other paints you use? (The yellow and the darker red) thank you :)

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+snez1012 Thank you. I use Hansa Yellow Medium and Permanent Alizarin Crimson.

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@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

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How do you get from one tone to another in a face without it looking patchy?

How do you avoid skin looking muddied/dirty or ashy...I find this happens occasionally when do skin. And I always seem to go too dark, even on fair skin. Any advice?

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Chelsea's Fun Life If you find the mix getting muddy add some warmth to it and test it on the painting and it should come to life more. If too ashen then it is either needs more warmth or more chroma (colour intensity). As for going too dark, I find this is common, it comes down to understanding values in colour which takes time. But if u know you paint skin tones too dark try again but force yourself to paint lighter. I hope that helps.

I am fascinated by yhe mixture of colours and how they result on skin tones! When we "learn" how to paint, usually we are told to buy the prefab colour, we don´t learn how to achieve the skin tones. Would you mind telling the tons of yellow ( one I see it´s ocre, but the others?? ) and the red ( China? Cadmium? ), as well the purple ( alizarin ? ) Thank you so much!!!

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Patrícia Fernandes That's great! More instructors need to teach colour mixing. Pre-made colours are so bad in so many ways. Please share the video with friends. :)

@ZahraAlquimia

7 жыл бұрын

Yes....I have already shared indeed! :)

Can i use Prussian Blue, Vermilion and Yelow Ochrea(?) instead of those cuz I'm a beginner and I'm still study color theory so i might pronounced things wrong

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+That Missing Hair On Yoongi's Scalp :v Absolutley, those colours will work great.

Or just use venetian red (the warmer version) + TW to start with, its already dead on depending on the temperature... ajust with the other colors on the pallete

@MichaelKingArt

18 күн бұрын

That would work well. Depends on the nationality and lighting situation your painting.

I met a woman from Nigeria. Her skin absolutely beautiful and is so African dark it almost looks blue. She wants a portrait painted, but I am having issues with the mother color. I would appreciate any suggestions.

@MichaelKingArt

4 жыл бұрын

I would start with a base of two part transparent red oxide (or burnt sienna) and three parts ultramarine blue and possibly half part cad red or something similar. You’ll most likely have to add white to it to see the bias of cool or warm. If too cool add some red or possibly yellow ochre. When too warm add some cobalt blue or some sort of green. Don’t be afraid to shift it to the green spectrum if you see it. Hope that helps.

Is cooler the blues and warmer the reds?

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Keep in mind there are also warm/cool blues and warm/cool reds as well.

hi.how i start portrait painting on canvas? i am little scared.plz help me .how i star its

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Sony Patil First, don't be afraid to have it not work out. You will have many. Do it and learn from it and move on to a new one. I would recommend sketching it on canvas first then painting. As u get more experienced you will find u sketch less and paint more. Hope that helps.

I'm just learning about painting. What kind of paint are you using?

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

I am using oil paint, a brand called Gamblin.

@qtsm_coloring_art

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelKingArt thank you very much.

Question...Why didnt you use purple or green to lower the chroma?

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Lizz Mancera I had to rewatch the video to find the chroma reference but couldn't find it. :( That being said, u could easily use green or violet to lower the chroma of a specific mix but I don't use either of those colours on my palette so I generally go for my blues. If violet is needed I go for my ultramarine blue, if green would be needed I'd go for my cobalt blue. Close enough for me. :)

Thks for making things simple .

@MichaelKingArt

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Have you ever been given the task of painting a black and white picture in colour? (This is my first attempt at a portrait too 😬) I feel like I’m almost getting there except everything either looks brown or grey, I don’t feel like I’m able to get bright enough highlights no matter what I do. Any tips? 🙏

@MichaelKingArt

4 жыл бұрын

In that case I’d make up the colours. :D That being said, if you are not getting your highlights bright enough it is because the values around the highlight are too light. Darken you’re values appropriately. Hope that helps.

R they are arcylic colors or oil paints Which brand you used

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

Oil paints. I use Gamblin mostly but have a mix of Rembrandt and M Graham as well.

When you say "pretty close" are you visualizing what the paint will finally look like when dry? I am curious because your "pretty close" for the wet dots is a bit farther away (by small degrees, but still...) than would satisfy me. I am wondering if it's a difference of degree between male and female ability to see very subtle variations.

@MichaelKingArt

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think there is a difference in ability to see based on gender, I think it has more to do with time being an artist and training yourself to see. That being said, when I say ‘pretty close’ I mean ‘Ya, it’s close, I’m not going to waste my time getting it perfect’. I’d rather paint than spend hours mixing. Close enough is good enough. :) I match based on wet paint as I use oils that do not shift when dry (just make sure you varnish the work after). If you are using acrylic you will have to let paint dry before evaluating it or mix a lighter value knowing it will dry darker. Acrylic is a pain like that. Hope that helps.

Can you do a watercolor video like this?

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Pam H With watercolour you can do amazing things in portraits. I would recommend you look up Stan Miller.

@grandma.p

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks,

I was wondering where you got those high quality photographs from

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Nohemi Morales You can find those images on pixabay.com. It's a great resource for copyright free images.

@Mimi127

7 жыл бұрын

MichaelKingArtWorks did you use your printer or did you get it printed at a shop

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Nohemi Morales Printer on a colour laser printer at my office. A copy shop with a modern colour printer would do an equal job.

Mediterranean olive tones?

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

Easy. Find the right value in a colour that is close, then start adjusting the temperature of the mix.

What happened to the latino skin tone? it is a great video...Thanks for sharing

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Zoraida Cortes Thank you. I wanted to keep the video short so couldn't include every culture. Focus on the value first then temperature and you will have no problem getting what you want.

@MichaelKingArt

2 жыл бұрын

Good news. Livestream on Oct 28, 2021 at 7ppm PST I'll be painting Latin American.

how would you mix a dusty rose ?

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+hallieshouse13 Off the top of my head.. red, white, cobalt blue, small touch of yellow and some burnt sienna. I'll try to remember to actually try it later today and re-comment.

@hallieshouse13

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, that's really kind of you !

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+hallieshouse13 Sorry for the delay. No need for any yellow really. Just white, cad red or any warm red, cobalt blue and burnt sienna. The burnt sienna will help to grey the pink-ness of the mix and make it more dusty. Remember that the value is mor important than the exact colour. Ultramarine blue works just as well.

I want to mix some flesh

What dose he say at 5:30 "...... European" what?

@MichaelKingArt

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing, I pause at the end of European.

Four different 'cultures'?...

I'm not a native English speaker so could someone explain to me what value means? Plz that would help me out a lot

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+HeyHeyHeyyy Value means the lightness or darkness of the colour.

Art without history. I respect your choice, but I prefer to compare ancient Italian tecniques

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

Sure.

@ORMA1

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelKingArt i just wait for a work (your work) about it!

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.

@ORMA1

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelKingArt I hope you may explain flesh colours comparing with ancient school..sorry for my english, i.m from Italia

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, I understand. I do not know ancient school ways so I could not compare.

Awesome......but I don't know why... your voice was very feeble and hence I found it a little difficult to follow. Thanks 😊

@MichaelKingArt

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, I’ll have to work on that. 🤔

All the pc-people will explode from the top-notch racism in this video! :)

@SpudGun146

7 жыл бұрын

Yokky how is this video racist ?

@MrJpm1989

7 жыл бұрын

Yokky I see what you mean. people from the areas he spoke about are not all the same. colour. But we are all made from colours on the board. 😊

Thnx, It is funny how you chose a handsome model for The European and Poor street people for the other races!

@MichaelKingArt

7 жыл бұрын

+Hamed AL Otaibi You read too much into it and assume just as much on their financial situation. But you are free to do so. Finding copyright images is difficult at the best of times but looking for ones with good lighting is even harder, thus the ones in the video. Personally I don't find the European handsome, more just a cliche of what a 'model' looks like. The two women are amazing and the man in the turban is so fascinating, would love to meet them all if I could. Thanks for the comment, though.