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The Power of Light on Skin Colors: Color Theory for Artists

Marco Bucci via YouTube

Overview

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This tutorial explores the complex relationship between light and skin colors in art, teaching essential techniques for realistic color mixing. Learn how skin colors fundamentally work, how different lighting conditions affect color perception, and how to navigate color wheel movements to achieve natural-looking skin tones. Discover practical methods for selecting appropriate colors and visualizing realistic color transitions through both basic and advanced exercises. The video covers reflected light principles, color theory application in character painting, and provides a recommended art video resource to further enhance your understanding. Perfect for artists of all levels looking to improve their ability to render lifelike skin tones under various lighting conditions.

Syllabus

00:00 - 01:08 - My YouTube Short on Reflected Light
01:09 - 03:50 - How Colors Move
03:51 - 07:17 - Theory Into Practice
07:18 - 07:58 - Art Video Recommendation
07:59 - 11:00 - Character Painting

Taught by

Marco Bucci

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