My friend told me to stop using pure black for shadows in my portraits...

I tried mixing in dark blue instead for a piece last week, and the whole thing just looks way more alive now. Anyone have other color tricks for skin tones that actually work?

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milarodriguez1d ago

Did you try adding a tiny bit of red to the cheeks?

eric_johnson1d ago

Yeah, that bit of red is key. It's like how real skin never has just one flat color, it's always a mix of stuff going on underneath.