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Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: dominic on 27 May 2007, 08:23:32 AM

Hi guys,
After taking a break from painting last week, I'm now ready to continue my US cavalry project.  Next up is an Indian scout and I just don't know how to get the skin tone right.

Any tips would be appreciated!

Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 27 May 2007, 08:27:40 AM

try it with Plaka Red-Brown

Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: Poliorketes on 27 May 2007, 08:58:05 AM

Funny, I started painting some Crow yesterday and had the same problem. I tried Foundry 38A Scarlet as base and used 53A Chestnut as main colour. This gives a dark tone, you might use the whole 53 chestnut range for a lighter tone.

Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: dominic on 27 May 2007, 01:20:57 PM

Hi guys,
found this great colour guide on CMON:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/310/page/2

Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: Yankeepedlar01 on 28 May 2007, 10:40:05 PM

Dominic, I got a tip from my friend Joe Moore in the States. He washes the figures with GW Flesh Wash ink over a white undercoat. I've seen it on his figures and it looks really good. I've tried it on seven Redoubt FIW Indian figures and it looks very acceptable to me - quick too! {I've not got any pictures, but I used the same technique on the body of my Scorpion King conversion, so you can get an idea from that.}
David

Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: artshiraz on 29 May 2007, 07:40:41 AM

Quote from: "dominic"

Hi guys, found this great colour guide on CMON:

And again an evidence why forum reading is so instructional. :)
 I didn't know that article. Thanks you for sharing.

Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: Conquest on 29 May 2007, 08:09:43 AM

Try here too guys. http://www.conquestminiatures.com

(http://www.conquestminiatures.com/images/500nations/Woodland%20Indians/500-010afront.jpg)

There are some packs or poses painted. I like to consider myself a decent expert on Native skin :wink:

Oh, and Tom painted some as well...

Title: How to paint Red Indian skin?
Post by: PeteMurray on 29 May 2007, 12:36:33 PM

Quote from: "Conquest"

There are some packs or poses painted. I like to consider myself a decent expert on Native skin :wink:

Oh, and Tom painted some as well...

Which do you suppose is more authoritative: You or Tom?  :)