Defining Shadows and Dark Areas, Part I
I like to go really dark when applying color to the subject. A good combination of brick red, ochre, and white (lots of white) provides a good flesh color for my Korean subject, but remember that skin is very reflective. It also varies tremendously between the races. Asian skin has a beautiful porcelain, very slight yellowish tint to it. This is vastly different from caucasians, who have a more ruddy complexion. Latino and black skin is just as reflective as white, but more earthy colors are required to make darker skin, so experiment. Since my subject here is going to be surrounded by lots of green trees, I need to reflect this in her skin. Here I used a warm green. Always remember that skin consists of warm colors. Even the cool tones are "warm".