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Offline Mindenbrush

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Aztec Skin tones?
« on: July 18, 2021, 06:47:22 PM »
I have some Foundry Aztecs to paint and although I have the Foundry South American paint triad, I am not quite sure if it is totally correct.

Anyone have any recipes to share?

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Offline 2010sunburst

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Re: Aztec Skin tones?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2021, 08:00:01 PM »
Not sure if you’ve seen this, but I find it useful for ethnic skin tones..,,
http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1310-ethnic-skintones

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aztec Skin tones?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2021, 08:54:24 PM »
Not sure if you’ve seen this, but I find it useful for ethnic skin tones..,,
http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1310-ethnic-skintones

Blimey! I haven't see that page in a awhile, Early 2000's I seem to recall  ???

Offline Mindenbrush

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Re: Aztec Skin tones?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2021, 12:01:08 PM »
Thanks 2010sunburst, I had tried the Coolminiornot colours but felt they were too dark as it starts with VMC Chocolate Brown.
Katsuhiko JiNNai also replied with a GW Vermin Brown, Agrax Earthshade wash and then VB/white highlights.
I watched the girl that paints for WS&S, she uses the Foundry Native American triad with washes.
Thanks for the replies, I will try some samples today.

Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Aztec Skin tones?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2021, 12:36:37 PM »
To be honest I used the foundry triad and a wash over the top. I think the big thing is that they look more tannn3d than Europeans to give the contrast

Offline Baron von Wreckedoften

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Re: Aztec Skin tones?
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2021, 04:55:11 PM »
Yes, but is that "weatherbeaten, spent their life adventurin' and just got off the boat" Europeans, or "pasty-faced, never went outdoors as it was too dangerous, possible plague victim" Europeans?

Asking for a friend, obviously.....
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Offline Gun bunny

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Re: Aztec Skin tones?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2021, 11:24:16 PM »
2010sunburst thanks for the skin tones that will be helpful  :) :) :)

Offline pikeman

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Re: Aztec Skin tones?
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2021, 10:16:49 PM »
When I was in the Yucatán I saw people who must have been full-blooded natives. They had this amazing deep red brown skin, burnt sienna would be very close. Really interesting people, black straight hair, not more than 5’6” tall. I had to be careful not to stare, I’m sure we looked as strange to them!
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