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i need help, ive look at so many ways to paint skin and i can seem to get it right, always turns out to cartoon like, ive tryed highlighting and dry brushing but can get it right, i normally try Tallarn, ogryn wash, tallarn highlight and then dwarf and bleached bone 50/50, ive look at many pages a dakka dakka but still cant get it right, any tips ? thanks

well, I've been dabbling in flesh tones for a few weeks now and the one that I like the best is a base in Tallarn, dry brushing of Dwarf, then lighter dry brush of Elf, and a very fine highlight of Skull White with an Ogryn wash on top. It's very easy to do, and I find that it blends much better than trying to do straight highlights. Definitely more "realistic" looking =D.

thankyou very much ill give it ago, any pics?

I Do actually, here are a few of my better painted guys. Im sorry about the poor lighting.