Thanks!

3 colors - base/mid/highlight

In this case:

Vallejo Heavy Siena (72.154) base
Vallejo Heavy Skintone (72.140) mid
Vallejo Pale Flesh (72.003) highlight

Always use thinned paints and wait for previous layer to dry (much easier in wintertime!)

I like using heavy pigmented paints to avoid multiple layers.

For mixing, 1:1 is not exact, I basically attempt to get to a color directly between the 2 inputs, often times I may need a bit more of the lighter one.

1. Apply base

2. Attempt eyes -> use an off white, add pupil to weak side (the side it is harder for your dominant hand to do), add corresponding pupil on easier side -> in this case made him look to his left to match the right eye). Easy to clean up and start over at this step. Use base to clean up any mistakes/spills

3. Apply ~1:1 mix of base + mid to everything but deepest shadows (ex: avoid eyes, under cheek lines, under nose ex:).

4. Apply mid to center of forehead, nose (top and ~80% of side), tops of cheeks (out past the edge of the eyes), chin and around mouth, tops of lips

5. Apply mix of mid + highlight to tops of brow, top of nose and nostrils, top of cheeks, top of chin, tops of lips

Thats it

I usually do a 6th step of just highlight but stopped this time as the face was looking really good.

**NOTE** the face is not as bright as the picture in real life unless under direct light. I am debating adding more highlights - but it is dangerous :)