Tabletop Quality Flesh

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**JohnnyHell**

I suck at painting Flesh, and last gen GW paints suck at making flesh easy to paint.

I have at my disposal:

Very old school Flesh Wash
Ogryn Flesh wash
Bronzed Flesh (very Essex-looking)
Tanned Flesh (a very odd colour)
Bleached Bone
Skull White

Anyone suggest a combination of the above that would produce something half decent? Or should I buy a new base colour that doesn't suck?

**ScootyPuffJunior**

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-paint-rich-skin-tones-and-their.html?m=1

This method is super easy and fast... I've done it this way and it looks great.

**darefsky (Flight Medic Paints)**

easy easy way is get the reaper 3 pack of flesh tone, use your middle as a base, use the darker as a wash and the light as a....highlight color.

**kronicpsycho**

Not really, if you want "table top" this is different to all, my tabletop is basecoat, wash, high light, highlight.

to some it's basecoat wash. and so forth.

If you want a quick skin I'd say rakarth flesh "deneb stone", wash with ogryn flesh, rehigh light with deneb stone or the equal to. keep adding white, until you go no further.

**SkizO**

You can use new GW this way:

Basecoat Bugman's Glow
Drybrush Kislev Flesh ( This color was not in their range before, but it really does the job. )
"Wash" with heavily dilluted Rhinox Hide ( 8 drops of water for 1 drop of paint )

Both the DA Captain and Corbulo were done with this technique, but with a little more care than drybrushing.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.264081680356309.53795.123504387747373&type=3

Sorry the link is to a Facebook gallery, I was feeling lazy atm
Using what you have, same basic stuff:
Baseboat with tanned flesh,
Drybrush with tanned flesh and white mixed
Wash with Ogryn or Scorched brown, or any dark brown.

I've found that Ogryn Flesh and Bronzed flesh, despite their name, with really well for stuff that isn't flesh. Weird.

If you are still struggling, I can probably make a quick tutorial about it tomorrow morning. PM if interested.

**JohnnyHell**

Nice one, thanks guys.

**DijnsK**

i use this method by lester bursley